Emma Kenney’s roles in Shameless, The Conners and Happy’s Place
A source-linked guide to Emma Kenney’s acting career, including Debbie Gallagher, Harris Conner-Healy, Gracie and selected film credits.
By Celeb Pages · Updated November 1, 2026
Emma Kenney is an actress best known for playing Debbie Gallagher in the American version of Shameless and Harris Conner-Healy in The Conners. Her television credits also include Gracie, Bobbie’s daughter, in Happy’s Place. NBC’s profile identifies all three roles—useful if you recognize her face but cannot place the show.
Her main television roles
Debbie Gallagher — Shameless (2011–2021)
Kenney’s long-running role as Debbie is one of the anchors of her career. Fandango’s biography identifies her as a series regular on Showtime’s Shameless during its 2011–2021 run.
The series ended after 11 seasons. Showtime’s April 2021 farewell announcement scheduled its final episode for April 11, 2021, and listed Kenney among the cast confirmed for the farewell event.
Harris Conner-Healy — Roseanne (2018) and The Conners (2018–2025)
Kenney joined the Roseanne revival as Harris, Darlene and David’s teenage daughter. TheWrap’s casting report, republished by Yahoo, announced the role ahead of the 2018 return. Contemporary Associated Press coverage confirms that she played Harris Conner-Healy in the revival.
She continued as Harris in The Conners, which Fandango dates to 2018–2025. Her sitcom work therefore overlapped with Shameless rather than beginning only after it ended.
Gracie — Happy’s Place
If you recognize Kenney opposite Reba McEntire, the character is Gracie, daughter of McEntire’s character Bobbie. NBC identifies her introduction as Season 1, Episode 10, “The MacAllister Girls.”
In that episode, Gracie visits home from a military posting in Qatar to meet Bobbie’s newly discovered half-sister. NBC describes this introductory appearance as a guest role, distinct from Kenney’s series-regular work on Shameless and The Conners.
Selected film credits
Kenney’s screen work also includes feature films. Fandango’s film-credit record lists:
| Film | Year | Credited character |
|---|---|---|
| Robert the Bruce | 2019 | Briana |
| Murder at Yellowstone City | 2022 | Rebecca |
These are selected credits, not a complete filmography.