Emma Greenwell

Emma Greenwell
Born (1989-01-14) January 14, 1989
OccupationActress
Years active2012–2019
Children1

Emma Greenwell (born 14 January 1989) is an American-born English former actress. She made her acting debut in 2012 with a five season run (2012–2016) as Mandy Milkovich on the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless, credited in the main cast for two seasons. Greenwell also appeared as a series regular on the Hulu drama The Path (2016–2018) and was the title character of the 2019 Starz miniseries The Rook. As of 2026, her last appearance was in the 2019 streaming television movie Rattlesnake.

Personal life

Greenwell was born 14 January 1989[1] in New York, to a French mother and an English father.[2] The family moved back to London's South Kensington neighbourhood before her second birthday.[2] She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for a year, but quit to pursue a career in Los Angeles.[3] Just four days before her scheduled return to London, the then-22-year-old landed her first acting job,[3] portraying Mandy Milkovich on the Showtime drama Shameless.[4]

Greenwell and her husband married in May 2021; the couple have a child together, born in November 2021.[5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2013 Holy Ghost People Charlotte
2015 Dare to Be Wild Mary Reynolds
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Caroline Bingley
Love & Friendship Catherine Vernon
Duet Janelle
2019 Rattlesnake Abbie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 True Blood Claudia 3 episodes
2012–2016 Shameless Mandy Milkovich Recurring role (season 2), main cast (seasons 3–4), episodes (seasons 5–6)
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ellie Porter Episode: "Spring Awakening"
2016–2018 The Path Mary Cox Supporting cast
2019 The Rook Myfanwy Thomas Title role

References

  1. ↑ "UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021". United Press International. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021. …actor Emma Greenwell in 1989 (age 32)…
  2. 1 2 Greenwell, Emma (14 February 2014). "A Conversation With Emma Greenwell". film-addict.com (Interview). Interviewed by Buffa, Dan. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2026. .., I was born in New York. We moved back to London when I was 2.
  3. 1 2 Nordstrom, Leigh (30 March 2016). "Emma Greenwell Talks Hulu's 'The Path'". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mandy Milkovich | Played by Emma Greenwell". Showtime. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Greenwell, Emma (28 May 2021). "22.05.21 wish I could marry you everyday". Instagram. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Greenwell, Emma (12 November 2021). "[Emoji of Earth is the only caption]". Instagram. Retrieved 12 November 2021.