Zosia Mamet (/ˈzɒʃə ˈmæmɪt/, born February 2, 1988)[1] is an American actress and musician. Her breakout role was as Shoshonna Shapiro in the HBO series Girls[2].
Zosia Mamet | |
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 Mamet at the 2016 Austin Film Festival | |
| Born | February 2, 1988 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | David Mamet Lindsay Crouse |
| Relatives | Clara Mamet (half-sister) Russel Crouse (grandfather) Timothy Crouse (uncle) John Erskine (great-grandfather) |
Mamet also starred as Annie Mouradian in the HBO Max original series The Flight Attendant[3], and Pampinea in the Netflix series The Decameron[4].
Early life
editMamet is the daughter of American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse. Her father is the grandson of Polish Jews[5] and she says her given name is Polish and Russian.[6] Her father is Jewish and her mother is Buddhist, and Mamet identifies as Jewish as well.[citation needed] 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, also an actress and director; and Noah. She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California, with Willa and Zosia.[7] After finishing high school, Mamet decided to pursue acting instead of going to college.[8]
Career
editIn 2012, Mamet was cast by Judd Apatow in the HBO series Girls.
Music
editMamet has a band called Chacha.[9][10]
Voice acting
editMamet performed the audiobook The Feral Detective by author Jonathan Lethem. Mamet has also done voice-over work in Star vs. The Forces of Evil, Regular Show, and The Simpsons.
Personal life
editMamet began dating actor Evan Jonigkeit in 2013.[11][12] They married in October 2016.[13]
At the 2017 Makers Conference, Mamet performed a monologue describing her experience of living with undiagnosed pelvic floor dysfunction for six years.[14][15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Lost Fan | |
| 2004 | Spartan | Bedouin Woman | |
| 2009 | Half Truth | Girl | Short film |
| Off the Ledge | Jenny | ||
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Sasha | |
| Cherry | Darcy | ||
| Greenberg | Girl at Party | ||
| 2011 | Snuggle Bunny: Man's Most Lovable Predator | The Daughter | Short film |
| 2012 | Sunset Stories | Bethany | |
| Rhymes with Banana | Z | ||
| 2013 | The Last Keepers | Rhea Carver | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heart | Shiva | |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Zoe | |
| Mildred & The Dying Parlor | Mildred | Short film | |
| Dominion | Penny | ||
| Goldbricks in Bloom | Cleo | ||
| 2017 | The Boy Downstairs | Diana | |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Troy | |
| 2022 | Alone Together | Margaret | |
| 2023 | Molli and Max in the Future | Molli | |
| Trolls Band Together | Crimp (voice) | ||
| 2024 | Madame Web | Amaria | |
| TBA | Jodie | Greta | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Shannon | TV film |
| 2006–2007 | The Unit | Christine Ross | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Ab Fab | Saffron | TV film |
| 2009 | War Wolves | Rudy | TV film |
| 2010 | United States of Tara | Courtney | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Miss USA's Sexy Halloween | Beatrice | Video short |
| 2010–2011 | Parenthood | Kelsey | 5 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Mad Men | Joyce Ramsay | 5 episodes |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | Shoshanna Shapiro | Main role; 48 episodes |
| 2013 | High School USA! | Amber Lamber (voice) | Main role |
| 2014–2015 | Regular Show | Celia (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Back to Backspace | Yaga (voice) | Pilot |
| 2015 | American Dad! | Mary (voice) | Episode: "My Affair Lady" |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Bella | HBO special |
| 2016, 2018 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Sue Thompstein | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Hekapoo (voice) | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | You're the Worst | Heidi Rasmullen | Episode: "Not a Great Bet" |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Claire Duncan | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Stumptown | Kaytlin / Kendra / Katrina | Episode: "Missed Connections" |
| 2019–2021 | Dickinson | Louisa May Alcott | 2 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | The Flight Attendant | Annie Mouradian | Main role; 16 episodes |
| 2023 | Harley Quinn | Princess Ladyfingers (voice) | Episode: "The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time" |
| 2024 | The Decameron | Pampinea | Post-production; 8 episodes[16] |
| StuGo | Merian | Main role[17][18] | |
| Laid | AJ[19] | Main role; Upcoming series |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Really Really | Leigh | Paul Downs Colaizzo | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway | [20] |
| 2013 | Uncle Vanya | Sofia | Anton Chekhov | James Bridges Theater, Los Angeles | [21] |
| 2013 | Crimes of the Heart | Babe Botrelle | Beth Henley | Acorn Theatre, Off-Broadway | [22] |
| 2017 | The Whirligig | Trish | Hamish Linklater | Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, Off-Broadway | [23] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated | [24] |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Flight Attendant | Nominated | [25] |
References
edit- ^ "Birthdays - Feb. 2 Birthdays - Feb. 2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 2, 2024. p. 8. ProQuest 2921099923.
Actor Brent Spiner ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") is 75. Bassist Ross Valory of Journey is 75. Model Christie Brinkley is 70. [...] Singer Shakira is 47. Actor Rich Sommer ("Mad Men") is 46. Actor Zosia Mamet ("Girls") is 36.
See also:- "ON THIS DAY, FEBRUARY 2". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 2, 2013. p. A2. ProQuest 1283440343.
Actor Brent Spiner, 64. Model Christie Brinkley, 59. Actor-comedian Adam Ferrara, 47. Singer Shakira, 36. Actress Zosia Mamet (TV: "Girls"), 25.
- "ON THIS DAY, FEBRUARY 2". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 2, 2013. p. A2. ProQuest 1283440343.
- ^ "The 'Girl' Behind Shoshanna". HuffPost. January 14, 2013.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (December 10, 2020). "The Flight Attendant's Zosia Mamet Bonded With Fellow Horse Girl Kaley Cuoco". Vulture.
- ^ "The Decameron: Who is in the cast and where do you recognise them from?". Cosmopolitan. July 28, 2024.
- ^ Hoyle, Ben (March 31, 2018). "David Mamet on Trump, the Harvey Weinstein scandal and his new novel, Chicago". The Times. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Zosia Mamet's Unusual Name". YouTube. March 23, 2017.
- ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy. Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend Archived February 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 2, 2013. Accessed January 31, 2014.
- ^ "News – Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". Retrieved January 11, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "First Look: "Girls" Star Zosia Mamet Performing With Her New Band Chacha". BuzzFeed. December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo. "Oh No Oh No Zosia Mamet Has a Band". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ David, Mark (May 28, 2015). "Zosia Mamet Trades Brooklyn Townhouse for Manhattan Co-operative". Variety. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Howard, Caroline (April 4, 2016). "Zosia Mamet And Evan Jonigkeit: 'The Product Is Secondary To The Storytelling'". Forbes Magazine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Zosia Mamet Reveals Her Private Struggle with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction". YouTube. 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Korin (February 13, 2017). "Zosia Mamet's Pelvic-Floor Dysfunction Felt Like the Worst UTI Ever". Self. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "'The Decameron': Tony Hale, Zosia Mamet & Tanya Reynolds Among 10 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Disney Unveils Animated Series at Annecy, Teases 'Magicampers' and 'The Sunnyridge 3' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Disney Branded Television and Disney EMEA Original Productions Celebrate Next 100 Years of Disney Animated Storytelling at Annecy International Animation Film Festival". Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2024). "Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano & Tommy Martinez Board Peacock Comedy Series 'Laid'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Really Really, With Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, Gets Second Off-Broadway Extension". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "LATW Fills Season With Deanna Dunagan, Rondi Reed, Zosia Mamet, Thomas Sadoski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Hamish Linklater and More". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "New Group Benefit Reading of Crimes of the Heart, with Marin Ireland, Zosia Mamet, Sebastian Stan, Presented Oct. 28". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Review: In Hamish Linklater's 'The Whirligig', Zosia Mamet Plays Another Bad-News Girlfriend". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "21st Annual TV Awards (2016–17)". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.