Emma Roberts refused to ever act.
Emma Rose Roberts ( born February 10 , 1991 ) is an American actress and singer . Roberts then appeared in a series of film roles , including Nancy Drew ( 2007 ) , Wild Child ( 2008 ) , Hotel for Dogs ( 2009 ) , Valentine 's Day ( 2010 ) , It 's Kind of a Funny Story ( 2010 ) , and The Art of Getting By ( 2011 ) . Looking for more mature roles , Roberts went on to obtain both supporting and lead roles in Lymelife ( 2009 ) , 4.3.2.1 . Scream 4 . Directed by Wes Craven , his final feature film before his death in 2015 , and written by Kevin Williamson ( who returned to the series after writing the first two films ) , the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette , Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , Emma Roberts , Hayden Panettiere , Anthony Anderson , Alison Brie , Adam Brody , Rory Culkin , Marielle Jaffe , Erik Knudsen , Mary McDonnell , Marley Shelton and Nico Tortorella .