Zosia Mamet
Zosia Mamet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zosia Russell Mamet February 2, 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Parent(s) | David Mamet Lindsay Crouse |
Zosia Russell Mamet[1] (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈzɑːʃəˈmæm[invalid input: 'ɨ']t/; born February 2, 1988) is an American actress, who has appeared in television series including Mad Men, United States of Tara and Parenthood and as Shoshanna Shapiro on the HBO original series Girls.[2]
Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont.[1] She is the daughter of American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse. Her maternal grandfather was playwright Russel Crouse and one of her maternal great-grandfathers was educator John Erskine. She has a sister named Willa, who works as a photographer, and two half-siblings, Clara--who is also an actress--and Noah. Her father is Jewish and her mother is a Buddhist.[3][4] She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California with her and Willa.[4] After finishing high school, Zosia decided to go into acting instead of going to college.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Shannon | TV movie |
| 1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Lost Fan | Movie |
| 2004 | Spartan | Bedouin Woman | Movie |
| 2006–2007 | The Unit | Christine Ross | TV series; Recurring role |
| 2009 | Off the Ledge | Jamie | Movie |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Sasha | Movie |
| Greenberg | Guest - Sara's Party | Movie | |
| Cherry | Darcy | Movie | |
| United States of Tara | Courtney | TV series; Recurring role | |
| 2010, 2012 | Mad Men | Joyce Ramsay | TV series; Recurring role |
| 2010–2011 | Parenthood | Kelsey | TV series; Recurring role |
| 2012–present | Girls | Shoshanna Shapiro | TV series; Main role |
References
- ^ a b According to Vermont Births, 1981-2001, and Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008, at http://www.ancestry.com/
- ^ HBO: Girls: Shoshanna Shapiro: Bio
- ^ http://letmypeoplegrow.org/2012/04/jews-news-12/
- ^ a b http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/magazine/zosia-mamet-is-still-getting-used-to-being-your-new-best-friend.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
- ^ http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2012/04/12/hbo-girls-zosia-mamet/