Emma Fuhrmann

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Emma Fuhrmann
Emma Fuhrmann 2012.jpg
Fuhrmann in 2012
Born (2001-09-15) September 15, 2001 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Emma Cate Fuhrmann (born September 15, 2001) is an American actress known for her work as Finnegan O'Neil in The Magic of Belle Isle (2012), Espn Friedman in Blended (2014), and Cassie Lang in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

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Personal life

Fuhrmann is an avid supporter of the Alzheimer's Association and has been one of their Celebrity Champions since 2011. [1] [2] She also supports U.S. Military families through The Boot Campaign. [3] Fuhrmann also works with cancer patients at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas , and is a strong supporter of The Gentle Barn, a California-based sanctuary for abused animals, as well as The Humane Society of the United States. [4]

Career

Her film credits include playing the lead role as Finnegan O'Neil opposite Morgan Freeman in the Rob Reiner-directed movie, The Magic of Belle Isle , and her co-starring role as Adam Sandler's character's daughter, Espn, in Blended , along with Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Fuhrmann was also featured in the 2015 film, Lost in the Sun , with Josh Duhamel and Lynn Collins.

In 2019, she played an older Cassie Lang in Avengers: Endgame . [5] However, it was announced in 2020 that she would be replaced in the MCU franchise as Cassie Lang by Kathryn Newton. Fuhrmann later posted to her Twitter that she only found out she had been replaced when the news was made public. [6]

She was named one of the 11 Summer Box Office Newbies you need to know about by Teen.com in 2014. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The Fandango SistersLil' Tiffany
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle Finnegan O'Neil
2014 Blended Espn Friedman
2015 Lost in the Sun Rose
2017Girl FollowedRegan Lindstrom Television film
2019 Avengers: Endgame Cassie Lang
2020Murder in the VineyardBeatrice KirkTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Chase Sissy PeeleEpisode: Pilot
2010 The Good Guys Junior OfficerEpisode: Little Things
2011 Prime Suspect Amanda PattersonEpisode: Underwater
2018 Chicago Fire Erica BallardEpisode: What Will Define You
2020 Station 19 Rachel MorewallEpisode: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Music Video

YearTitleRoleArtist(s)
2010On To MeLead GirlLadylike

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2012Gideon Film FestivalBest Actress in a Short Film"Are We Listening"Nominated [8]
2015 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble CastBlendedWon [9]
2015 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Best Supporting ActressBlendedNominated [9]

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