Emma Fuhrmann

Emma Fuhrmann

Fuhrmann at the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF)
Born Emma Cate Fuhrmann
(2001-09-15) September 15, 2001
Dallas, Texas
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007- Present
Website www.emmafuhrmann.com

Emma Fuhrmann (born September 15, 2001) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Finnegan O'Neil in The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) with Morgan Freeman and Virginia Madsen, and Espn Friedman in Blended (2014) with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

Personal life

Emma was born in Dallas, Texas on September 15, 2001. Fuhrmann is an avid supporter of the Alzheimer's Association and has been one of their Celebrity Champions since 2011.[1][2] She also supports U.S. Military families through The Boot Campaign.[3] She makes it her goal to always give back to the community in which she is shooting her films whether it be the Food Pantry in Greenwood Lake, NY where she shot The Magic of Belle Isle or the orphanage, Grace Help Centre, in Rustenburg, South Africa near where she shot Blended. Emma also works with cancer patients at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas and is a strong supporter of The Gentle Barn, a California-based sanctuary for abused animals, as well as The Humane Society of the United States.[4]

Emma has said that she is very athletic, swimming on a swim team in the summer and skiing the slopes in the winter.[5] In interviews she has said that she likes fashion and to design her own clothes. She wants to have her own label someday.[6] She teamed up with Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty in July 2013 to promote her new makeup line for the teen demographic.[7]

Career

She began modeling when she was just 18 months old for the Kim Dawson Agency in Dallas, Texas. She did print campaigns for T-Mobile, Neiman Marcus, Dillards, JC Penney, AAFES, Belk, and many more. At 5 years old the agency sent her out on her first audition for a commercial and she booked the job (Dallas Morning News Commercial). She did several commercials for Subway, Heart for Heart Dolls, TXU Energy, and The Great Wolf Lodge.[8] Her television credits include the pilot episode of the NBC/Bruckheimer drama Chase as Sissy Peele, a guest star role on the NBC drama Prime Suspect as Amanda Patterson, and the FOX drama The Good Guys. Her film credits include her starring role as Finnegan O'Neil opposite Morgan Freeman in The Magic of Belle Isle directed by Rob Reiner and her co-starring role as Adam Sandler's character's daughter, Espn, in Blended, starring Sandler and Drew Barrymore.[9] Fuhrmann also starred in the 2015 film Lost in the Sun, with Josh Duhamel and Lynn Collins [10] She has been named one of the 11 Summer Box Office Newbies you need to know about by Teen.com.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Character Notes
2009 The Fandango Sisters Lil' Tiffany Feature Film
2010 Emma's Wish Dancer Short FIlm
"On To Me" by Ladylike Lead Girl Music Video Listen2Ladylike
2011 Raspberry Jam Payton McMurphy Short Film
2012 Are We Listening? Ashley Short Film
The Magic of Belle Isle Finnegan O'Neil Feature Film
2014 Blended Espn Friedman Feature Film
2015 Lost in the Sun Rose Feature Film
2016 Girl Followed Regan Lindstrom Feature Film

Television

Year Title Character Notes
2010 Chase Sissy Peele Episode: "Pilot"
The Good Guys Junior Officer Episode: "Little Things"
2011 Prime Suspect Amanda Patterson Episode: "Underwater"
2012 WFAA Good Morning Texas (GMT) Herself Discussing The Magic of Belle Isle
2014 WFAA Good Morning Texas (GMT) Herself Discussing Blended
2014 Hallmark Channel Home&Family Herself Discussing Blended

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 Gideon Film Festival Best Actress in a Short Film "Are We Listening" Nominated [12]
2015 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast Blended Won [13]
2015 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Best Supporting Actress Blended Nominated [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Emma Fuhrmann In 'The Magic of Belle Isle' Opposite Morgan Freeman - To be Screened At The USA Film Festival". The Rising Hollywood.Com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Williams, Eric. "Emma Fuhrmann takes big time acting in stride". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Meehan, Ryan. "5 Questions with Emma Fuhrmann". FirstOrderHistorians.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Sheets, Jill. "Chit Chatting with Emma Fuhrmann". Relate Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ Williams, Eric. "Emma Fuhrmann Takes Big Time Acting in Stride". Allen Publishing. Allen Publishing. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive: Emma Fuhrmann Chats About 'The Magic of Belle Isle'". ClevverTV. Clever Media LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ Hamlin, Clarissa. "Beauty How To: Drew Barrymore's Flower Makeup Tips for Stunning Poolside Looks [VIDEO]". Beauty World News. Beauty World News. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ Higgins, Alexis. "Emma Fuhrmann Interview: Dishing On Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen And Life As A Young Star". Current Movie Reviews. Current Movie Reviews. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Emma Fuhrmann". Internet Movie Database. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Emma Fuhrmann". Internet Movie Database. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ Hasaka, Amanda. "11 Summer Box Office Newbies You Need to Know About". Teen.com. Teen.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.gideonfilmfestival.com/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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