Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Allen White played siblings in Shameless for over a decade. The pair have formed a real-life sibling bond, continuing their friendship off-screen years after the drama ended.
"I've known Jeremy for over a decade and consider him to be one of my closest friends," she recently wrote in an EW profile for The Bear actor. She speaks fondly of him as both an actor and a person. "He is a rare breed. Tenacious, kind, a really good dad, partner, and friend. I'm so happy for Jeremy. It couldn't happen to a better person."
Both of their careers have only gotten better after Shameless. She became a mother and took on the iconic role of Angelyne. He has earned recognition for his work in The Bear, scoring a Best Actor in a Comedy Series nomination from the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
8 Emmy Rossum Honored Jeremy Allen White As Entertainer Of The Year
Emmy Rossum honored Jeremly Allen White as one of EW's 2022 Entertainers of the Year. She describes "the real duality that exists within him that he brings to his work — equal parts intensity and vulnerability."
"There's something quite literally magnetic about him that makes you unable to take your eyes off him. Being in scenes opposite him for nine years on Shameless, I watched him continue to bring an electricity and danger to his performance," she added, "He's powerful, but there's always a tenderness about his fury. He isn't afraid to show a side of himself that's ugly or unlikeable, ever. He's not afraid to be sensitive. He makes it really easy to care about him and love him."
7 How Jeremy Allen White Felt When Emmy Rossum Left Shameless
After 10 years on Shameless, Emmy Rossum announced in 2019 that she'd be stepping away from her role as Fiona Gallagher.
Jeremy Allen White admitted he was unsure how the Gallagher's will cope without her. White, who played Lip, told Variety: "She’s never going to be replaced; we’re just gonna have to figure out how to work it without her. As sad as I am to lose Emmy as an acting partner, it’s kind of exciting because it’s gonna be a different show; it’ll mix things up."
6 Emmy Rossum Praises Jeremy Allen White As An Actor
Emmy Rossum worked with Jeremy Allen White for nine years on Shameless and speaks highly of his performance.
"I watched him continue to bring an electricity and danger to his performance. He's powerful, but there's always a tenderness about his fury. He isn't afraid to show a side of himself that's ugly or unlikeable, ever. He's not afraid to be sensitive. He makes it really easy to care about him and love him."
5 How Jeremy Allen White Really Felt About Shameless
Jeremy Allen White was unsure about joining the cast of The Bear after appearing on Shameless for so long.
“I love Shameless so much. I love everybody that was a part of it, and the experience was incredible,” the 31-year-old told GQ. “But I’m not sure if shows are meant to go that long.” He appeared in 134 episodes of the drama.
“There was a period where I stopped feeling like an actor and I started feeling like I was just here to do this show,” he said. “It was an upsetting head space to be in. When it was going to end, I was questioning: Maybe I do just exist on this show. What else is there? Am I an actor? I was definitely having a lot of doubt.”
4 Is Emmy Rossum Close With Other Shameless Cast Members?
Emma Kenney, who plays Debbie Gallagher, called her Shameless co-stars her second family in a 2017 interview with Cosmopolitan. “We all look out for each other,” she told the magazine.
Kenney described a time when she was writing inappropriate tweets on Twitter. She explained that Emmy Rossum and Shanola Hampton, who plays V on the show, set her straight and spoke to her about her behavior.
3 Emmy Rossum Made Emma Kenny Feel Anxious On Set
Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast in 2021 Emma Kenney said, "There were times when she would try to be a good influence and then there were times where she would be blatantly giving me bad...not the best advice."
"Maybe she was struggling with her own inner problems and taking it out on other people," she added. She also added that she believes there was a competitive element to their relationship, despite the 13-year age gap.
Speaking about her departure Emma said: "It was weird at first, for sure, but the set became a little bit more of a positive place. I'm not gonna lie." It's not surprising to hear that the on-screen sisters no longer speak anymore.
"I remember, pre her leaving I'd go to set some days and I'd be very anxious about having a scene with her...because if she had a bad day, she made it a bad day for everyone."
2 Emmy Rossum And Jeremy Allen White Are Both Embracing Parenthood
Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Allen White have both become parents since Shameless ended. Rossum announced the birth of her child, after keeping her pregnancy secret, in May 2021.
She told fans, “5.24.21. On a sunny Monday morning, at 8:13AM, we welcomed our daughter into the world.” The news was met with a flurry of congratulations, including from Jeremy Allen White who commented: “She’s here! Welcome little [Red heart emoji].”
White has two children with his wife Addison Timlin, Ezer and Dolores.
1 What Does Emmy Rossum Think Of The Bear?
Jeremy Allen White dazzled audiences in this year on the Hulu dramedy The Bear, where he plays a fine-dining chef who returns home to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop after a tragedy. Rossum has praised his role in the dramedy, admitting she watched it the weekend it premiered.
"I knew that Jeremy would shine because Jeremy can't help it. But even more, his portrayal of Carmy is profound. It's a thought-provoking, deeply studied, nuanced, explosive, heart-breaking performance in a show that is like a delicious meal you want to have over and over again," she told EW. "You never completely figure him out and he always leaves you wanting more."
The Phantom of the Opera actress also admitted she watched the entire series in "a night or two," and has rewatched it since.
