She was raised by a single mom

Rossum was raised by her mother, Cheryl Rossum.

In a lengthy and deeply movingFacebook postshe shared her thoughts.

“I had a single mom.

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I have a single mom.

This isn’t a secret,” she said.

“Growing up in a school and a world filled with mostly two parent units was difficult for me.

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Father’s Day still is difficult for me.”

She said, “She is enough.

She wasn’t perfect, no one is, but for me she was the best mom ever.”

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She was an opera singer

As a child, Rossum started singing and was trained in opera.

But before her breakout role, she used to sing for food.

They’d go, ‘Do you have a little song for us?’

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I would sing them a song, and they would give me a hot dog."

In fact, one of her favorite songs to date comes from the film.

It’s a very sweet one."

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According toFootwear News, she confessed to having between “50 to 60 pairs of shoes.”

I like Alaia for shoes that are fun.

Rossum made headlines in 2017 for her salary negotiations with Showtime for her role as Fiona Gallagher onShameless.

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Rossum discussed this during a live event at the Vulture Festival (viaIndiewire).

She said, “When the show started, Bill [Macy] was the first person attached…

In May of 2017, Rossum marriedMr.

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RobotcreatorSam Esmailin anintimate ceremony in New York.

She made her directorial debut on the set ofShameless' seventh season.

And then I went to school and took a crash course in cinematography and actually felt ready.”

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And although she was up for the challenge, it wasn’t as easy as she thought.

It just makes you feel powerless that you couldn’t help.

Remember to be a good listener.

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People are going to open up at their own time and their own pace.

Be supportive and empathetic."

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