Ellen Muth
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| Born | Ellen Anna Muth March 6, 1981 Milford, Connecticut, U.S.A. |
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Ellen Anna Muth[1] (born March 6, 1981) is an American actress, known for her role as George Lass in Showtime's series Dead Like Me. She is a member of Intertel and Mensa.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Muth was born in Milford, Connecticut, the daughter of Rachel and optician Dr. Erich Muth.[3] After a brief stint as a model with Ford Models and Rascal's Agency, Muth chose to pursue a career in acting, studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, and getting her first professional experience doing commercials in 1993. She was chosen as best supporting actress at the Japanese Film Festival for her 1995 screen debut in Dolores Claiborne. Her work on Dead Like Me earned her "Best Actress" nominations at the Saturn Awards and the Golden Satellite Awards.[1] Ellen has finished filming Jack 'n' Jill, Jeff Warden's MFA thesis film.[4][5] She voiced the character of Addie Vost in the first animated short of Tofu the Vegan Zombie [6] and a character in the audio dramatization "Anne Manx in the Empress Blair Project".[7]
[edit] Awards and nominations
In 1995, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Dolores Claiborne at the Tokyo International Film Festival. In 1999 she won the American Film Institute (AFI) Best Actress Award for The Young Girl and the Monsoon.
In 2004 she was nominated twice for Dead Like Me. This included a Saturn Award nomination in the Best Actress in a Television Series category. She was a nominated for a Satellite Awards in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama series.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film/Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Young Selena | |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Adele Green | "Thrill" |
| 1998 | Only Love | Rachel | |
| 1999 | The Young Girl and the Monsoon | Constance | |
| 2000 | The Truth About Jane | Jane | |
| Cora Unashamed | Jessie Studevant at 18 | ||
| 2000 | The Beat | Jacqueline Hutchinson | "The Beat Goes On" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Elaine Harrington | "Chat Room" | |
| Normal, Ohio | Dana le Tour | "Pilot" | |
| 2001 | A Gentleman's Game | Mollie Kildruff | |
| Rain | Jenny | ||
| 2002 | Superfire | Jill Perkins | |
| Two Against Time | Emma Portman | ||
| 2003- 2004 |
Dead Like Me | Georgia "George" Lass | |
| 2007 | Tofu the Vegan Zombie in Zombie Dearest | Addie Vost (voice) | Animation |
| 2008 | Jack N Jill | Jill | Short drama |
| 2009 | Dead Like Me: Life After Death | Georgia "George" Lass | Direct-to-DVD movie (completed) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ellen Muth at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Moore, Scott (2004-08-22). "Ellen Muth Is Reaping Life's Rewards". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9716-2004Aug17.html. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ "Ellen Muth Biography". Film Reference. NetIndustries. http://www.filmreference.com/film/9/Ellen-Muth.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Jack 'n' Jill". Jeff Warden. http://www.jeffwarden.com/JeffWarden.com/JACKnJILL.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Kahlil Hudson: News". Kahlil Hudson. September 2007. http://www.kahlilhudson.com/news.php. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Students at the Dave School Created Tofu the Vegan Zombie". 3Dup.com. 2007-10-31. http://3dup.com/news/view.vfx?nid=37. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Radio Repertory Company of America". http://www.rrca.com/. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
[edit] External links
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Ellen Muth |
- Ellen Muth at the Internet Movie Database
- Ellen Muth at TV.com
- Ellen-Muth.net, a fansite with a forum where Muth makes periodic contact with her fans
- Ellen Muth's MySpace page (with blog)
