Emma Roberts may come from a famous family, but she's making a name for herself in the acting world.
The 24-year-old star caught the acting bug at an early age after visiting her aunt, Julia Roberts, on set.
"My mom and I would stay with my Aunt Julia when I was really young, so I grew up on sets," she tells Glamour in her cover story for the October issue. "I just found this old Polaroid of me on the set of 'Erin Brockovich,' in one of my Aunt Julia's super-padded dresses from the movie, with the biggest smile on my face. I'd cry when I had to leave. I loved that it felt like camp."
The young star soon landed roles in "Blow," "Aquamarine" and "Nancy Drew" before starring in Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous."
Next up, Roberts appears in "Scream Queens," a much more mature role for the former child star.
"I think it happened naturally," she says of her transition from teen roles to adult projects. "Instead of trying to be like, 'Look how mature I am—I'm going to take off my clothes!' I pick roles based on what I love. I'm not picking roles based on what's going to prove to people that I'm older."
For Emma, the cast of "Scream Queens" has become like a family. "Lea [Michele] and I keep each other in shape—we do Pilates. Billie [Lourd, who plays one of her sorority sisters] and I have sleepovers," she tells the mag. "We'll call each other and be like, 'Hey, are you scared? Yep. Me too, I'm coming over.' You always need that girlfriend you can get in bed with. Even though I'm 24, I still look under the bed every night before I go to sleep."
In fact, the actress admits that she can't live with her female friends.
"I think I've cried more about breakups with girlfriends than I ever have about boyfriends," she explains. "But can I tell you: It's changed my life. I only have girlfriends now who make me a better person."
Check out Emma's full interview with Glamour, when it hits newsstands on September 15.
