Miriam Shor
| Miriam Shor | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Children | One (b.2009) |
Miriam Shor (born July 25, 1971) is an American film, stage, and television actress.
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[edit] Early life
Shor was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has described herself as "half Jewish but not really religious" (her father was Jewish).[1] She speaks fluent Yiddish as well as Italian.[2] Her parents divorced when she was 7, and she alternated between living in Turin, Italy (with her mother), and suburban Detroit (with her father).[3] She later attended the University of Michigan where she received her B.F.A. in drama.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
Shor moved to New York City and landed a series of stage roles, most notably Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In 2000 she starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom Then Came You. She subsequently appeared in guest spots on such programs as My Name Is Earl and The West Wing, and accepted supporting roles in the Harold Ramis comedy remake Bedazzled (2000) and the 2001 cinematization of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, reprising her role of Yitzhak.
In 2006, she starred in the ABC television series Big Day and in the movie Shortbus. In 2007, Shor lent a supporting role to Mary Stuart Masterson's directorial debut, the slice-of-life drama The Cake Eaters. The following year, she scored a regular part on the '70s-set prime-time CBS drama series Swingtown as Janet Thompson. The show was later canceled due to a negative reception and low ratings.
She had a recurring role on FX's Damages as Carrie Parsons. In 2011 she had a supporting role as Anna on the HBO's mini-series adaptation of Mildred Pierce.
She is currently starring in ABC's series GCB, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen and Marisol Nichols.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | ||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1999 | Entropy | Blind Date | ||
| Flushed | Stephanie | |||
| Snow days | Beth | |||
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Carol | ||
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzhak |
L.A. Outfest Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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| 2002 | Set Set Spike | Mother | ||
| 2003 | Second Born | Laura | ||
| 2004 | LBS | Lara Griffin | ||
| 2005 | Pizza | Vanessa | ||
| 2006 | Shortbus | Cheryl | ||
| 2007 | The Cake Eaters | Stephanie | ||
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Anne | ||
| 2011 | That's What She Said | Rhoda | ||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2000 | Becker | Rosie | Episode: "Old Yeller" | |
| Then Came You | Cheryl | 10 episodes | ||
| 2001 | Deadline | Rachel Blake | Episode: " Just Lie Back" | |
| 2001-2002 | Inside Schwartz | Julie Hermann | 11 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Dan Show | Mary Alice | TV pilot | |
| 2004 | Married to the Kellys | Justin | Episode: "Double Dating" | |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Christine | Episode: "King Corn" | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Gwen Waters | Episode: "BB" | |
| 2006-2007 | Big Day | Becca | 12 episodes | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rebecca Slater | Episode: "30" | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Janet Thompson | 13 episodes | |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Bonnie | Episode: "The Case of the Stolen Sperm" | |
| 2007-2010 | Damages | Carrie Parsons | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Anna | TV miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | GCB | Cricket Caruth-Reilly | ||
| Stage | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1998-2000 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzak | Jane Street Theatre | |
| 2002 | Book of Days | Ruth Hock | Peter Norton Space Theatre | |
| Merrily We Roll Along | Mary | Kennedy Center | ||
| 2003 | Mondo Drama | Greenwich House Pottery | ||
| 2004 | Boy | Primary Stages | ||
| 2005 | Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams | Ida Head | 59E59 Theater A | |
| 2006 | Almost, Maine | Sandrine/Marvalyn/Marci/Rhonda | Daryl Roth Theatre | |
| 2007 | Scarcity | Gloria | Linda Gross Theater | |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pr.com/article/1202
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2006-11-24). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/30962/format/html/displaystory.html. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
- ^ Biography for Miriam Shor
- ^ Good Christian Belles
