Emma Dumont

Born on November 15, 1994, in Seattle, Washington, Emma Dumont, whose birth name is Emma Noelle Roberts, began her involvement in the arts at an early age. She started ballet dancing at three and pursued studies at institutions like the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. By age four, she initiated violin lessons and performed with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Glendale Youth Orchestra. Dumont’s early academic pursuits also included participation in FIRST Robotics, sponsored by NASA/JPL and Walt Disney Imagineering, highlighting her interest in mechanical engineering and computer programming.

Dumont’s career in entertainment began with modeling at 15 years old, winning V Magazine’s model search contest in 2010. This success led to a contract with Ford Models and appearances during New York Fashion Week, as well as modeling engagements in international cities like Hong Kong and Tokyo. Her acting career also commenced during her youth, with her feature film debut at 12 in the 2007 film “True Adolescents,” credited as Emma Noelle Roberts. She subsequently appeared in “Dear Lemon Lima” (2009).

Her acting roles expanded into television, including a lead role in the ABC Family series “Bunheads” as Melanie Segal (2012–2013) and as Emma Karn in NBC’s “Aquarius” (2015–2016). Dumont gained further recognition for her portrayal of Lorna Dane/Polaris in the FOX series “The Gifted” from 2017 to 2019. More recently, she appeared as Jackie Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller “Oppenheimer” and as Airplane Brenda in “Licorice Pizza” (2021). These roles demonstrate her progression across diverse acting projects in both film and television.