Elisabeth Moss

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Elisabeth Moss
Moss at the International Press Academy's 12th Annual Satellite Awards, December 16, 2007
Born (1982-07-24) July 24, 1982 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
SpouseFred Armisen (m. 2009–2011)

Elisabeth Singleton Moss[1] (born July 24, 1982) is an American actor. Her notable roles include that of Zoey Bartlet, the third and youngest daughter of President Jed Bartlet, on the NBC television series The West Wing (1999–2006), and secretary turned copywriter Peggy Olson on the AMC original series Mad Men (2007–present).

Early life and career

Elisabeth Moss was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of musicians.[2] She was first seen onscreen in 1990, when she appeared in the NBC miniseries Lucky/Chances.[3]

From 1992 until 1995, Moss appeared in seven episodes of the TV series Picket Fences, as Cynthia Parks.[3] Moss provided the voice of Holly DeCarlo, a main character in the 1992 TV special Frosty Returns. In 1993, she provided the voice of Michelle in the animated film Once Upon a Forest. That year, she appeared in the television remake of Gypsy. In 1994, Moss played Harvey Keitel's younger daughter in the film Imaginary Crimes. The following year, she appeared in the remake of the Walt Disney Pictures film Escape to Witch Mountain, and as a young Ashley Judd in the TV-movie biopic Love Can Build A Bridge.[3]

From 1999 to 2006, she played Zoey Bartlet in 25 episodes of the White House TV drama The West Wing.[3] In 1999, she had a supporting role as a patient in a mental institution in Girl, Interrupted, opposite Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.[3] That same year, she had a small role as Katie Brockett in the movie Mumford, playing the daughter of a woman with a shopping addiction. Moss went on to do Heart of America and three other films in 2004 before making the movie Virgin,[3] for which she was nominated for a 2004 Independent Spirit Award. She also appeared in the film Day Zero.

She had a role in the 2005–2006 science fiction series Invasion,[3] and a 2007 episode of Grey's Anatomy entitled "My Favorite Mistake".[4]

Since July 2007, she has played secretary turned copywriter Peggy Olson on the AMC dramatic series Mad Men. In 2009 and 2011, Moss was nominated for an Emmy[5] for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,[6][7] while in 2010, she was nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy.[8]

Moss made her Broadway début in October 2008, playing the role of Karen in the 20th Anniversary revival of Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet.[9] She also starred in the 2008 horror film The Attic, and appeared in Did You Hear About the Morgans?, playing Sarah Jessica Parker's assistant.[10] Moss's West End début was as Martha Dobie in Lillian Hellman's play The Children's Hour, which opened at The Comedy Theatre, London on Saturday 22 Jan 2011.[11]

Moss plays detective Robin Griffin in the 2012 BBC mini-series Top of the Lake.[12][13]

Personal life

Moss and comedian Fred Armisen were briefly married

Moss married Saturday Night Live star Fred Armisen on October 25, 2009 in Long Island City, New York.[14] They divorced on May 13, 2011.[15] In a March 2012 interview, Moss commented on her relationship with Armisen, saying "one of the greatest things I heard someone say about him is, 'He's so great at doing impersonations. But the greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person.' To me, that sums it up."[12]

Moss is a Scientologist.[16]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Suburban Commando Little Girl
1993 Once Upon a Forest Michelle (voice)
1993 Recycle Rex (voice) Short film
1994 Imaginary Crimes Greta Weiler
1995 Separate Lives Ronni Beckwith
1995 The Last Supper Jenny Tyler
1997 A Thousand Acres Linda
1998 Angelmaker Little Turcott Short film
1999 The Joyriders Jodi
1999 Mumford Katie Brockett
1999 Anywhere but Here Rachel
1999 Girl, Interrupted Polly 'Torch' Clark
2002 West of Here Cherise
2002 Heart of America Robin Walters
2003 Temptation Wind / Morgan
2003 Virgin Jessie Reynolds
2003 The Missing Anne
2005 Bittersweet Place Paulie Schaffer
2007 The Attic Emma Callan Video
2007 They Never Found Her Anna Short film
2007 Day Zero Patricia
2007 Honored Katie Short film
2008 El camino Lily
2008 New Orleans, Mon Amour Hyde
2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans? Jackie Drake
2010 The Pack Diana Whelan
2010 A Buddy Story Susan
2010 Get Him to the Greek Daphne Binks
2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Arisia Rrab (voice) Video
2012 Smoking/Non-Smoking Diana Whelan
2012 Darling Companion Grace
2012 On the Road Galatea Dunkel
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Bar Girls Robin TV movie
1990 Lucky Chances Lucky - Age 6 TV miniseries
1991 Anything but Love Episode: "A Tale of Two Kiddies"
1992 Midnight's Child Christina TV movie
1992 Frosty Returns Holly (voice) TV short
1992-1995 Picket Fences Cynthia Parks 7 episodes
1993 Batman: The Animated Series Kimmy Ventrix (voice) Episode: "See No Evil"
1993 Johnny Bago Agnes Episode: "Hail the Conquering Marrow"
1993 Animaniacs Katrina (voice) Episode: "O Silly Mio/Puttin' on the Blitz/The Great Wakkorotti"
1993 Gypsy Baby Louise TV movie
1995 Escape to Witch Mountain Anna TV movie
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Early Teen Ashley Judd TV movie
1995 Freakazoid! Kathy / Additional Voices Episode: "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe"
1996 It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown (voice) TV short
1999 Earthly Possessions Mindy TV movie
1999-2006 The West Wing Zoey Bartlet 25 episodes
2001 Spirit Kelly TV movie
2003 The Practice Jessica Palmer Episode: "Rape Shield"
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Katie Nevins Episode: "Baby Boom"
2005-2006 Invasion Christina 5 episodes
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rebecca Colemar Episode: "The Good"
2007 Grey's Anatomy Nina Rogerson Episode: "My Favorite Mistake"
2007 Medium Haley Heffernan / Jennie Episode: "No One to Watch Over Me"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Nikki Drake Episode: "Unhappy Medium"
2007-2012 Mad Men Peggy Olson Lead role
2008 Fear Itself Danny Bannerman Episode: "Eater"
2008 Saturday Night Live Peggy Olson (uncredited) Episode: "Jon Hamm/Coldplay"
2009 Mercy Lucy Morton Episode: "The Last Thing I Said Was"
2011 Top of the Lake Robin Griffin TV series

Awards/Nominations

Awards
Year Award Category Production Result
2001 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress The West Wing Nominated
2004 Director's Choice Award Best Actress Virgin Won
2004 Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Virgin Nominated
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2009 Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Drama Mad Men Nominated
2009 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2010 Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Mad Men Won
2010 Golden Nymph Outstanding Actress - Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2011 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2011 Golden Nymph Outstanding Actress - Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2011 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2011 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated
2011 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama Mad Men Nominated
2011 Prism Award Performance in a Drama Series Episode Mad Men Nominated
2012 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Mad Men Nominated

References

  1. ^ According to her record at the State of California, California Birth Index, 1905–1995, Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at FamilyTreeLegends.com
  2. ^ "Elisabeth Moss Biography (1983–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Elisabeth Moss- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  4. ^ "My Favorite Mistake". tv.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  5. ^ Elisabeth Moss Emmy Nominated
  6. ^ "Emmy nominations". Cdn.emmys.tv. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  7. ^ "Nominations Released for Prime-Time Emmys" July 14, 2011, New York Times
  8. ^ "2010 Primetime Emmy Nominations".
  9. ^ "Elisabeth Moss Joins 'Speed-The-Plow' Cast 2008/07/22". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  10. ^ Scheck, Frank. (TV channel)|y "Did You Hear About the Morgans? – Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter, December 15, 2009
  11. ^ "Official Website for the West End production of The Children's Hour". Ambassadortickets.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  12. ^ a b "Mad Woman, Bad Girl". New York Post. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  13. ^ "Top of the Lake". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  14. ^ "Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss Marries SNL's Fred Armisen", People, 2009-10-26. Retrieved on 2010-08-13.
  15. ^ "Elisabeth Moss, Fred Armisen divorce official" May 19, 2011, MSNBC
  16. ^ Barnes, Brooks (2009-06-05). "She's Nothing Like Peggy, or Is She?". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-10.

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