Miriam Shor

Miriam Shor
Born	(1971-07-25) July 25, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Justin Hagan
Children	1 (b. 2009)

Miriam Shor (born July 25, 1971) is an American film, stage, and television actress.

Personal life

Shor was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has described herself as "half Jewish but not really religious" (her father was Jewish). She speaks fluent Yiddish as well as Italian. Her parents divorced when she was 7, and she alternated between living in Turin, Italy (with her mother), and suburban Detroit (with her father). She later attended the University of Michigan where she received her B.F.A. in drama.

Shor is married to Justin Hagan, with whom she has one child.

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 played role of Anna on the HBO's mini-series adaptation of Mildred Pierce.

In 2012 Shor starred as Cricket Caruth-Reilly in ABC's series GCB, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen and Marisol Nichols. Series was canceled after one season. Later in 2012 Shor was cast in recurring role as dogged reporter Mandy Post of season four on The Good Wife.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Entropy	Blind Date
	Flushed	Stephanie
	Let It Snow	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
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	10 episodes
2012	Royal Pains	Fannie Todd	Episode: "Who's Your Daddy"
2012	The Good Wife	Mandy Post	3 episodes

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

External links

• Miriam Shor at IMDb
• JUF : Tweens : Celebrities : Miriam Shor