Madeline Zima
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| Madeline Zima | |
|---|---|
| Born | Madeline Rose Zima September 16, 1985 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Official website | |
Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is mostly known for her six years as Grace Sheffield on the TV Series The Nanny or more recently as Mia Cross on the Showtime dramedy Californication and as Gretchen on Heroes.
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[edit] Early life
Madeline Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Marie and Dennis Zima. She has two younger sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.[1] Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her paternal grandfather who was from Poland.[2]
Zima began her career at the age of 24 months when she was chosen as a toddler to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener.[3] She played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny for six years. Zima has become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and having most recently appeared in the Hilary Duff film A Cinderella Story and soon to be released movies Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy.
In 2007, Zima played Mia Cross, a sexually precocious and worldly 16-year old, on the series Californication.
Madeline Zima returned for a second season of Californication in 2008 reprising her role as bratty 17-year-old Mia. In promotion of Mia’s book Fucking and Punching, Madeline starred in several Californication webisodes that are featured on YouTube.
In 2009, Zima joined the cast of Heroes as Gretchen, Claire Bennett's quirky roommate.[4][5]
She also stars as Jill in the 2009 release The Collector.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Emma Bartel | |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Samantha Silver | |
| Mr. Nanny | Kate Mason | ||
| The Last Supper | Holly | ||
| The Nanny | Grace Sheffield | 145 episodes, 1993-1999 | |
| 1996 | JAG | Cathy Gold | 1 episode |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Gwen (age 12) | |
| Touched by an Angel | Alexandra "Ally" | ||
| 1998 | The Rose Sisters | unknown | |
| Second Chances | Melinda Judd | ||
| 1999 | The Secret Path | Jo Ann Foley (age 14) | |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | Katie | ||
| Lethal Vows | Danielle Farris | ||
| 10 Things I Hate about You | Sara Sears | ||
| 2000 | The Sandy Bottom Orchestra | Rachel Green | |
| 2001 | The Big Leaf Tobacco Company | Girl #1 | |
| King of the Hill | unknown | voice | |
| The Nightmare Room | Alexis Hall | ||
| Gilmore Girls | Lisa | ||
| 2003 | Lucy | Teen Lucy | |
| 7th Heaven | Alice Miller | ||
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Brianna | |
| Strong Medicine | Pam | ||
| 2006 | Looking for Sunday | Trisha | |
| 3 lbs | Cassie Mack | ||
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Maddy Strom | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Marissa | ||
| Californication | Mia Cross-Lewis | 25 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
| 2008 | Legacy | Zoey Martin | aka Pretty Little Devils |
| Dimples | Frances | ||
| Streak | Stella | ||
| 2009 | The Collector | Jill | |
| Tranced | Jessica | completed | |
| The Family Tree | Mitzi | post-production | |
| Heroes | Gretchen | 2009-present | |
| My Own Love Song | TBA | post-production |
[edit] Awards and nominations
She was nominated three times for a YoungStar Award at the YoungStar Awards, in 1995, 1997 and 1999 all of them for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series for The Nanny (1993).
She was also nominated thirteen times for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards:
- 1993 - Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
- 1994 - Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy and for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Benjamin Salisbury and Nicholle Tom both for The Nanny (1993)
- 1995 - Best Performance by a Youth Actress as a TV Guest Star for Law & Order (1990), and Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Nicholle Tom and Benjamin Salisbury, Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series, all of them for The Nanny (1993)
- 1996 - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series for The Nanny (1993)
- 1998 - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Supporting Young Actress for The Nanny (1993)
- 2001 - Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) by a Leading Young Actress for The Sandy Bot
[edit] References
- ^ "Madeline Zima on zima-sisters.net". http://zima-sisters.net/madeline/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ "Interview: Californication's Madeline Zima is 'Haute'". http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/09/interview_californications_mad.html. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "'Hand' Keeps 5-Year-Old's Career Rocking". January 20, 1992. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/06/nbc-teases-heroes-hot-cheerleader-what-else-is-new.html
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Zima joins Heroes for recurring role". Hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8ec34ef6f7ad9c741e11b3059a68a453. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844479/
