EmmaGreenwellwasbornintheUnitedStatesbutraisedinLondon.AftergraduatinghighschoolsheappliedtodramaschoolsanddidaplayattheEdinburghFestival.ShestudiedactingatHurtwoodHouseandLAMDA.Aftergraduating,EmmamovedtoLosAngelesandbookedherfirstroleofMandyMilkovichonthecriticallyacclaimedseriesShameless(USA).