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I've never had siblings, I didn't grow up in a big family it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved.

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Emmy Rossum
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 12
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Opera Singer
Singer
Television Actor
New York City
New York
Emmanuelle Grey Rossum
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