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Zosia Mamet

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Zosia Mamet
Mamet at the 2016 Austin Film Festival
Born (1988-02-02) February 2, 1988 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Evan Jonigkeit
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(m. 2016)​
Parent(s)David Mamet
Lindsay Crouse
RelativesClara Mamet (half-sister)
Russel Crouse (grandfather)
Timothy Crouse (uncle)
John Erskine (great-grandfather)

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].

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

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Mamet 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

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In 2012, Mamet was cast by Judd Apatow in the HBO series Girls.

Music

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Mamet has a band called Chacha.[9][10]

Voice acting

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Mamet 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

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Mamet 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

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "The 'Girl' Behind Shoshanna". HuffPost. January 14, 2013.
  3. ^ McHenry, Jackson (December 10, 2020). "The Flight Attendant's Zosia Mamet Bonded With Fellow Horse Girl Kaley Cuoco". Vulture.
  4. ^ "The Decameron: Who is in the cast and where do you recognise them from?". Cosmopolitan. July 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Hoyle, Ben (March 31, 2018). "David Mamet on Trump, the Harvey Weinstein scandal and his new novel, Chicago". The Times. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Zosia Mamet's Unusual Name". YouTube. March 23, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "News – Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". Retrieved January 11, 2013.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo. "Oh No Oh No Zosia Mamet Has a Band". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Zosia Mamet Reveals Her Private Struggle with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction". YouTube. 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "'The Decameron': Tony Hale, Zosia Mamet & Tanya Reynolds Among 10 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "Disney Unveils Animated Series at Annecy, Teases 'Magicampers' and 'The Sunnyridge 3' (EXCLUSIVE)".
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2024). "Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano & Tommy Martinez Board Peacock Comedy Series 'Laid'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "Really Really, With Matt Lauria, Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit, Gets Second Off-Broadway Extension". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "LATW Fills Season With Deanna Dunagan, Rondi Reed, Zosia Mamet, Thomas Sadoski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Hamish Linklater and More". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "New Group Benefit Reading of Crimes of the Heart, with Marin Ireland, Zosia Mamet, Sebastian Stan, Presented Oct. 28". Playbill. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  23. ^ "Review: In Hamish Linklater's 'The Whirligig', Zosia Mamet Plays Another Bad-News Girlfriend". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "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.
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