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Emma Roberts Reflects on Postpartum 'Dark Nights,' Says Motherhood Gave Her 'So Much Depth'

In a Harper's Bazaar Spain interview, she explains how those emotions now inform her work.

Overview

  • Roberts says becoming a parent broadened her emotional range and changed her perspective by seeing life through her son's eyes.
  • She recounts experiencing difficult nights after giving birth and describes channeling those feelings into her creative process.
  • The actor speaks about work–family strain, acknowledging mom guilt over long days on set while noting the freedom of being able to support her son on her own.
  • She says she is more selective about roles to avoid long stretches away, noting she worked on one 2025 film, The Technique, written and directed by Brian McGreevy.
  • Roberts welcomed her son, Rhodes, in December 2020, later split from Garrett Hedlund in 2022, and became engaged to Cody John in 2024.