Zosia Mamet
Zosia Mamet | |
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 Mamet at the 2016 Austin Film Festival | |
| Born | Zosia Russell Mamet February 2, 1988 Randolph, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Zosia Russell Mamet[1] (/ˈzɑːʃəˈmæmɪt/; born February 2, 1988) is an American actress and musician, 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]
Personal life
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 her maternal great-grandfather was educator John Erskine. She has a sister, Willa, who is a singer, and two half-siblings, Clara, who is also an actress and director, and Noah. She identifies as Jewish (her father is Jewish and her mother is Buddhist).[3][4] She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California with Willa and Zosia.[3] After finishing high school, Mamet decided to pursue acting instead of going to college.[5]
Mamet is married to actor Evan Jonigkeit.[6][7] The two wed in October 2016.[8]
Music career
Mamet has a band called Chacha.[9][10]
In May 2013, Mamet and her sister Clara, dubbing themselves The Cabin Sisters, listed a project on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, requesting $32,000 for a video of their song "Bleak Love". The Mamets were heavily criticised for this with articles highlighting the expense of the project, the gifts offered in return for money pledged (45 minute Skype call for $2,000 and a download of their album for $25) and the idea that the money would allow the sisters to spend more time together. After two of the eleven days allowed for money to be raised had passed, the project only reached 6% funding.[11][12] After the 11 allocated days, less than $3,000 was raised.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Lost Fan | |
| 2004 | Spartan | Bedouin Woman | |
| 2009 | Half Truth | Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | Off the Ledge | Jenny | |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Sasha | |
| 2010 | Cherry | Darcy | |
| 2010 | Greenberg | Girl at Party | |
| 2011 | Snuggle Bunny: Man's Most Lovable Predator | The Daughter | Short film |
| 2012 | Sunset Stories | Bethany | |
| 2012 | Rhymes with Banana | Z | |
| 2013 | The Last Keepers | Rhea Carver | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heart | Shiva | |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Zoe | |
| 2016 | Mildred & The Dying Parlor | Mildred | Short film |
| 2016 | Dominion | Penny | |
| 2016 | Goldbricks in Bloom | Cleo | |
| 2017 | The Boy Downstairs | Diana | |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Shannon | TV film |
| 2006–07 | The Unit | Christine Ross | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2009 | Ab Fab | Saffron | TV film |
| 2009 | War Wolves | Rudy | TV film |
| 2010 | United States of Tara | Courtney | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2010 | Miss USA's Sexy Halloween | Beatrice | Video short |
| 2010–11 | Parenthood | Kelsey | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2010–12 | Mad Men | Joyce Ramsay | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2012–17 | Girls | Shoshanna Shapiro | Main role |
| 2013 | High School USA! | Amber Lamber (voice) | Main role |
| 2014 | Regular Show | Celia (voice) | Episode: "The Postcard" |
| 2015 | American Dad! | Mary (voice) | Episode: "My Affair Lady" |
| 2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Sue Thompstein | Episode: "Kimmy Drives a Car!" |
| 2017 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Hekapoo (voice) | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2017 | You're the Worst | Heidi Rasmullen | Episode: "Not a Great Bet" |
References
- ^ a b According to Vermont Births, 1981–2001, and Vermont Birth Records, 1909–2008, at Ancestry.com. (subscription required) [better source needed]
- ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Girls".
- ^ a b Brodesser-Akner, Taffy. Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend, The New York Times, January 2, 2013. Accessed January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Drake, Zosia Mamet and Dianna Agron". Letmypeoplegrow.org. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2012/04/12/hbo-girls-zosia-mamet/. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ David, Mark (May 28, 2015). "Zosia Mamet Trades Brooklyn Townhouse for Manhattan Co-operative". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Howard, Caroline (April 4, 2016). "Zosia Mamet And Evan Jonigkeit: 'The Product Is Secondary To The Storytelling'". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Mamet, Zosia (October 2016). "@evanj550 my best friend, my soulmate, my HUSBAND, I love you. Here's to forever and a day". Instagram.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "First Look: "Girls" Star Zosia Mamet Performing With Her New Band Chacha".
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo. "Oh No Oh No Zosia Mamet Has a Band".
- ^ "Zosia Mamet: the trouble with crowd-funding". June 1, 2013 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "What would Shoshanna say? Girls star Zosia Mamet and sister Clara fail". May 31, 2013.
- ^ "That's a bit embarrassing! Girls star Zosia Mamet raises just $2783 out of $32k goal on Kickstarter to fund music video".