Emma Forrest is a British-American director, novelist, and screenwriter. She has written novels like Namedropper, Thin Skin, and more.
Emma Forrest’s Early Life and Education
She was born on 26th December 1976, in London, England. She is the daughter of a British solicitor, though his name is unavailable. Her mother is Judy Raines, a writer.
Forrest has a younger sister who is anonymous to the media. The media does not have many details about her early life and childhood.
Emma belongs to British and possibly other ethnic heritages. She holds dual British and American citizenship and her zodiac mark is Capricorn.
Likewise, there is currently no information about her educational background. She left school to write her “Generation X’ column for the Sunday Times.
Emma Forrest’s Professional Life
After writing Generation X, she worked for brands like Vogue, Time Out, Harper’s Bazaar, NME, Guardian, and more. She also interviewed Snoop Dogg and Brad Pitt.
As a screenwriter, she wrote about the late musician Jeff Buckey, Becoming Music, which Brad Pitts bought; production Plan B Entertainment in 2000.
Emma Forrest, Source: businesspost.ie
Her other screenplays include Know Your Rights and How Could You Do This to Me. In 2009, Variety listed her in the Top ten Screenwriters to Watch.
Forrest also wrote several novels like Namedropper in 1998, Thin Skin in 2002, Cherries in the Snow in 2005, and Royals in 2019.
In 2011, she wrote a memoir, Your Voice in My Head, concerning the demise of her psychiatrist and break-up with her partner.
Emma Forrest’s Personal Life
Coming down to her personal life, the famous screenwriter Emma Forrest is living a single life. She does not seem to be dating anyone right now.
Although in the past, the director was once a married lady. She was married to Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn. They were only married for four years.
Apart from him, she was in a brief relationship with Irish actor Colin Farrell. Their bond only lasted for approximately a year.
As of now, she seems more focused on her work and does not have much time for other things. She also keeps her personal life very discreet.
Is Emma Forrest Single?
Most of the sources claim the screenwriter Forrest to be currently single. Forrest also does not say much about her relationship status openly.
After her divorce, she has not spoken much about her dating life and likes to keep it relatively low profile.
Currently, she seems busier with her work and does not want any kind of distractions. When the right time arrives, she will certainly find a right partner for herself.
Right now, she lives a very discreet life and also does not make many media appearances. She enjoys a peaceful life in her own space.
Who has Emma Forrest Dated?
Throughout her decades-long career in the cinematic and entertainment business, Emma has only been in two relationships.
Initially, she met actor Colin Farrell at a dinner party in 2008. After the party, they had a long conversation and slowly developed their relationship.
However, their relationship only lasted for a short period of time. Then in her memoir, she revealed some details about their affair.
Although she did not mention his name and referred to him as Gypsy husband. According to her memoir, they were very serious about their relationship.
Colin was also very concerned about her tendency to harm herself. Their relationship also ended during the death of her long-term therapist.
She also claimed Farrell wanted to have a baby with her at some point in life. However, things did not work out well for the both of them and they broke up.
Is Emma Forrest Married?
Currently, Emma Forrest is single. Though the director was once a hitched to famous Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn.
The two met somewhere in 2012. The same year, the two even walked down the aisle at Chateau Marmont Hotel in June.
Emma Forrest and Ben Mendelsohn on their wedding, Source: thissweetromance.tumblr.com
Two years later, Forrest gave birth to their first child, a daughter Carolina. Although, their marriage could not last for a very long time.
Four years after their marriage, Forrest filed for a divorce citing irreconcilable differences. There were also rumors about their separation prior to her announcement.
She did not attend the promotional events of her former husband’s movie Rogue One, which sparked rumors about their separation.
After their divorce, she has not dated anyone and has maintained quite a discreet life, and does not share much about it.
Nonetheless, she is living a peaceful life with her daughter. She will for sure find a perfect partner somewhere in life. Till then, she prefers her life the way it is.
Emma Forrest’s Net Worth
The talented screenwriter and novelist Emma Forrest has an estimated net worth of around $4 Million as per celebrity net worth.
A huge load of her income generally comes from her years-long career in the cinematic and writing industry.
Although her annual salary is yet under moderation, it is very certain to be in the hundreds of thousands every year,
Similarly, her net worth in the upcoming time is also sure to take huge growth with her growing fame and popularity.
She lives a very luxurious and lavish life in her expensive and cozy real estate. Though she has not disclosed anything regarding her properties, it is sure she owns quite a lot.
Her former husband, Ben Mendelsohn, an actor also has an estimated net worth of around $9 Million as per celebrity net worth.
