Emma Roberts on her famous Aunt Julia and her “obsession with the royals”

Actress Emma Roberts has said she loves her famous aunt’s work but that she “never aspired to be her.”

The star of “Scream Queens” is the niece of actress Julia Roberts and her father is “Runaway Train” actor Eric Roberts.

American actress Julia rose to fame through her roles in films such as “Pizza to Fall in Love”, “Steel Magnolias” and “Pretty Woman” and received the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Erin Brockovich” in 2000.

When asked if she ever felt “under pressure to live up to her famous aunt’s gigantic career”, Emma, ​​who appears on the cover of Tatler’s March issue, said: “I never aspired to be like her. I love her so much, I love her work, but I just do my own thing.”

The 30-year-old welcomed her son Rhodes with her partner Garrett Hedlund in 2020, after several American media outlets reported last week that the couple had separated.

The actress told Tatler that she was “obsessed with the royals” and also spoke about filming the 2008 teen comedy “Wild Child” in England.

She said: “I was obsessed with the royals, obsessed with having an English accent.

“When I realised the role meant a summer of filming in England, I felt like my life was really starting. I bought my first leather jacket and my first leopard print coat in London. Living there really influenced my preferences.”

She added: “I remember seeing Buckingham Palace and thinking, ‘Wait a minute, someone lives there?’ … I would love to be in a period drama set in England. That’s definitely on my acting bucket list.”

Emma’s film credits also include Ryan Murphy’s anthology series “American Horror Story.”

The March issue of Tatler will be available at kiosks and as a digital download from February 3.