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Eminem's sister in 8 Mile says film changed her life forever 20 years on

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Published 10:06 9 Nov 2022 GMT

Eminem's sister in 8 Mile says film changed her life forever 20 years on

She was at risk of losing her home when she was cast as Eminem's on-screen sister

Emma Guinness

Emma Guinness

Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures

Topics: TV and Film

Emma Guinness
Emma Guinness

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The woman who played Eminem's sister in the iconic noughties flick 8 Mile has said it changed her life forever 20 years later.

Chloe Greenfield, now 27, was just seven years old when she was cast alongside the rapper in what became an Academy Award winning flick.

While Chloe has understandably changed a lot over the years, her hair has remained exactly the same, and she revealed that she's experienced both good and bad fortune since stepping into the spotlight as a child.

In case your memory needs refreshing, she was absolutely adorable as Lily Smith in the Detriot-set film, which saw Slim Shady make his acting debut as Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, an aspiring rapper, as he tried to make it big.

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Looking back on her life so far, Chloe said that she has had both 'good fortune' as well as 'struggle, big problems, pain and weirdness' since 8 Mile.

The film will undoubtedly be on her mind this month as it was released 20 years to the day on 8 November.

Taking to Instagram, Chloe, who previously described herself as an 'Actor. Writer. Herbalist. Activist' on her Twitter bio, explained that she got the job despite not being affiliated with the entertainment industry in any way.

She explained that it came at a difficult time in her family's life, when she and her mum were at risk of losing their home, but thanks to the role, their fortunes changed 'in an instant'.

Chloe starred in 8 Mile when she was just seven years old.
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"When I booked 8 Mile, I had never auditioned for anything before and had 0 ties to the entertainment industry," she revealed.

"In fact, my mom was at risk of losing our house and didn't know how we were going to make it to next month.

"When she answered the call from Universal on the new Nokia flip phone that they had given us, I was offered the role of Lily Smith.

"My sceptical and protective mom made Universal Pictures wait 2 days for her to think it over, but once we accepted, our lives changed in an instant.

“Filming was fun and local and we were truly too oblivious to the amazing opportunity and talent around us to be starstruck, so for months we filmed during the day and went home to normal life at night."

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Chloe's hairstyle has been working for her for over two decades.
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She added: "When I think about times like this in my life, it can feel like a fairytale, a little unreal or like divine timing but I want to be transparent about the fact that no one's life path is linear.

"The best and worst times of my life have come and gone despite the opportunities of acting. For me, good fortune and unique experiences have coexisted alongside struggle, big problems, pain and the weirdness that comes along with living a 'normal' life with abnormal societal expectations.

"In the end, this film undoubtedly changed the course of my life, I'll always be grateful for that."

Chloe has since continued her acting career and her credits include Project 313 and ER, as well as other films and dramas.

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