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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|26}} |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. |
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| alma_mater = [[Boston University]]<br>[[Northwestern University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) |
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| occupation = Actress |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|26}} |
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| years_active = 1992–present |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite web |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title="Zoe Perry plays her mother Laurie Metcalf on 'Young Sheldon'...sort of" |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-zoe-perry-young-sheldon-steppenwolf-1229-story.html?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14 |website=chicagotribune.com |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref> |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Gab Taraboulsy|2022}} |
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| occupation = Actress |
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| mother = [[Laurie Metcalf]] |
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| years_active = 1992–present |
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| father = [[Jeff Perry (American actor)|Jeff Perry]] |
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| relatives = [[Zoe Akins]] (grand-aunt)<br>[[Hugo Rumbold]] (grand-uncle)<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Hooper |url=http://www.wchstv.com/abc/thenormshow/lauriemetcalf.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108112441/http://www.wchstv.com/abc/thenormshow/lauriemetcalf.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 8, 2005 |title=Laurie Metcalf biodata |publisher=[[WCHS-TV]]|access-date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> |
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'''Zoe Perry''' (born September 26, 1983)<ref name="Chicago Tribune, September 27, 1983" /> is an American actress. She was a regular on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' as [[Mary Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)|Mary Cooper]], a character earlier portrayed by her mother [[Laurie Metcalf]] on ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''. Perry's performance as Mary Cooper earned a [[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Award]] nomination. Perry also had recurring roles on ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' (2016) and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'' (2017). |
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==Early life== |
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'''Zoe Perry''' (born September 26, 1983)<ref name="Chicago Tribune, September 27 1983">{{cite web |title="Today's Briefings" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22975342/chicago_tribune/ |work=Chicago Tribune|date=September 27, 1983 |accessdate= September 11, 2018}}</ref> is an American actress. She is best known for portraying young [[Mary Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)|Mary Cooper]] in ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' and for recurring roles on ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''. |
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Perry was born in Chicago to actors [[Laurie Metcalf]] and [[Jeff Perry (American actor)|Jeff Perry]].<ref name="Chicago Tribune, September 27, 1983">{{cite news |title="Today's Briefings" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22975342/chicago_tribune/ |work=Chicago Tribune |date=September 27, 1983 |page=16 |access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911225451/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22975342/chicago_tribune/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite web |last=Metz |first=Nina |date=December 26, 2017 |title="Zoe Perry plays her mother Laurie Metcalf on 'Young Sheldon'...sort of" |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-zoe-perry-young-sheldon-steppenwolf-1229-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=October 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013223522/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-zoe-perry-young-sheldon-steppenwolf-1229-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first television roles were two appearances as Jackie Harris (as seen in flashback) on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Roseanne]]'', the character portrayed by her mother.<ref name="hw">{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/young-sheldon-how-zoe-perry-plans-walk-her-mothers-emmy-nominated-shoes-1015054|title='Young Sheldon': How Zoe Perry Plans to Walk in Her Mother's Emmy-Nominated Shoes|last1=Dowling|first1=Amber|date=June 22, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 29, 2017|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023055501/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/young-sheldon-how-zoe-perry-plans-walk-her-mothers-emmy-nominated-shoes-1015054|url-status=live}}</ref> Her parents, however, did not want her to pursue acting until she became an adult, fearing the effect of stress.<ref name=people>{{cite news|last1=Gomez|first1=Patrick|title=Inside the Crazy Family Connection Between the Stars Playing Sheldon's Mom on Big Bang Theory & Young Sheldon|url=http://people.com/tv/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-laurie-metcalf-daughter-zoe-perry/|access-date=September 27, 2017|work=People|date=September 15, 2017|archive-date=October 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013125651/https://people.com/tv/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-laurie-metcalf-daughter-zoe-perry/|url-status=live}}</ref> Perry said that she was too shy to act in high school, but began performing at [[Northwestern University]] as a way to make friends after transferring from [[Boston University]].<ref name=broadway>{{cite news|last1=Gilbert|first1=Ryan|title=The Other Place's Zoe Perry on the 'Surreal' Joy of Co-Starring on Broadway With Her Mom, Laurie Metcalf|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/166659/the-other-places-zoe-perry-on-the-surreal-joy-of-co-starring-on-broadway-with-her-mom-laurie-metcalf/|access-date=September 29, 2017|work=Broadway|date=January 17, 2013|archive-date=September 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929183409/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/166659/the-other-places-zoe-perry-on-the-surreal-joy-of-co-starring-on-broadway-with-her-mom-laurie-metcalf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="people" /> |
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== Personal Life == |
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Perry was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles by her parents, actors [[Laurie Metcalf]] and [[Jeff Perry (American actor)]]. Her parents divorced when she was 3 years old but she remembers nothing of it. |
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Perry is the stepdaughter of [[Grey's Anatomy]] casting director Linda Lowy. She is the oldest child of her family and has two younger half sisters and two younger half brothers. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After graduating, Perry moved to New York to search for television work, landing small roles on series such as ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', but homesickness brought her back to California, where she found theater work.<ref name=broadway/> In 2013, she performed in ''[[The Other Place (play)|The Other Place]]'' on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] alongside her mother.<ref name=broadway/> In 2015, she performed alongside her father and [[Kevin McKidd]] in [[Eugene O'Neill]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning drama ''[[Anna Christie]]'' at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Susan |title='Anna Christie' a new stage in Jeff Perry, daughter Zoe's relationship |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-jeff-zoe-perry-20150121-story.html |access-date=September 23, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 21, 2015 |archive-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012063726/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-jeff-zoe-perry-20150121-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Her first television role was two appearances as the character Jackie Harris (as seen in flashback) on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Roseanne]]'', the character portrayed by her mother.<ref name="hw">{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/young-sheldon-how-zoe-perry-plans-walk-her-mothers-emmy-nominated-shoes-1015054|title='Young Sheldon': How Zoe Perry Plans to Walk in Her Mother's Emmy-Nominated Shoes|last1=Dowling|first1=Amber|date=June 22, 2017|work=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=September 29, 2017}}</ref> Her parents, however, did not want her to pursue acting until she became an adult, fearing the effect of stress.<ref name=people>{{cite news|last1=Gomez|first1=Patrick|title=Inside the Crazy Family Connection Between the Stars Playing Sheldon's Mom on Big Bang Theory & Young Sheldon|url=http://people.com/tv/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-laurie-metcalf-daughter-zoe-perry/|accessdate=September 27, 2017|work=People|date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> Perry said she was too shy to act in high school, but began performing at [[Northwestern University]],<ref name=people/> as a way to make friends after transferring from [[Boston University]].<ref name=broadway>{{cite news|last1=Gilbert|first1=Ryan|title=The Other Place's Zoe Perry on the 'Surreal' Joy of Co-Starring on Broadway With Her Mom, Laurie Metcalf|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/166659/the-other-places-zoe-perry-on-the-surreal-joy-of-co-starring-on-broadway-with-her-mom-laurie-metcalf/|accessdate=September 29, 2017|work=Broadway|date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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Perry appeared in nine episodes of the ABC thriller ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' in 2016.<ref name="guide">{{cite web|title=Zoe Perry|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zoe-perry/credits/278134/|website=TV Guide|access-date=October 6, 2017|archive-date=October 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162813/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zoe-perry/credits/278134/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, she had a recurring role on the ABC political thriller ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'', starring her father.<ref name="hw" /><ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/09/big-bang-theory-spinoff-zoe-perry-laurie-metcalf/|title=The Big Bang Theory spinoff star Zoe Perry on emulating her mom, Laurie Metcalf|last1=Abrams|first1=Natalie|date=April 29, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 29, 2017|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619052211/https://ew.com/tv/2017/04/09/big-bang-theory-spinoff-zoe-perry-laurie-metcalf/|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, she was cast on ''[[Young Sheldon]]'', a spin-off of the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', as a younger version of Mary Cooper ([[Sheldon Cooper]]'s mother). It was the same character her mother had played on 14 episodes of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.<ref name="hw" /> Despite her family link to the character, she received the role through an audition.<ref name="hw" /><ref name="ew" /> She reprised the role of Mary Cooper on ''[[Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage]]'', which premiered on [[CBS]] on October 17, 2024. |
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After graduating, Perry moved to New York to search for television work, landing small roles on series such as ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', but homesickness brought her back to California, where she found theater work.<ref name=broadway/> In 2013, she performed in ''[[The Other Place (play)|The Other Place]]'' on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] alongside her mother.<ref name=broadway/> |
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==Filmography== |
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In 2015 Perry performed alongside her Father [[Jeff Perry (American actor)]] and [[Kevin McKidd]] in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Anna Christie at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West Los Angeles. |
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===Film=== |
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| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Deception (2008 film)|Deception]]'' || Secretary #1 || <ref name=guide/> |
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| ''[[The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond]]'' || Mathilde || <ref>{{cite web|title='The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond' from 'Lost' Tennessee Williams Screenplay: Q&A with Director Jodie Markell|url=http://www.altfg.com/film/the-loss-of-a-teardrop-diamond-jodie-markell/|publisher=Alt Film Guide|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528172700/https://www.altfg.com/film/the-loss-of-a-teardrop-diamond-jodie-markell/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| 2011 || ''Turkey Bowl'' || Zoe || |
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| 2014 || ''Everyday Miracles'' || Maxine || |
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| 2016 || ''[[No Pay, Nudity]]'' || Renie || <ref>{{cite news|title='No Pay, Nudity': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/no-pay-nudity-944420|access-date=April 24, 2018|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=November 11, 2016|archive-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404074526/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/no-pay-nudity-944420|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Perry appeared in nine episodes of ABC thriller ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' in 2016.<ref name="guide">{{cite web|title=Zoe Perry|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zoe-perry/credits/278134/|website=TV Guide|accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she had a recurring role on the ABC political thriller ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'', starring her father.<ref name="hw" /><ref name="ew">{{cite news|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/09/big-bang-theory-spinoff-zoe-perry-laurie-metcalf/|title=The Big Bang Theory spinoff star Zoe Perry on emulating her mom, Laurie Metcalf|last1=Abrams|first1=Natalie|date=April 29, 2017|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=September 29, 2017}}</ref> The same year she was cast as a younger version of [[Sheldon Cooper]]'s mother Mary on ''[[Young Sheldon]]'', a spin-off of the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', again portraying a younger version of her mother's role.<ref name="hw" /> Despite her family link to the character, she received the role through an audition.<ref name="hw" /><ref name="ew" /> |
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| 1992, 1995 || ''[[Roseanne]]'' || Young Jackie Harris || 2 episodes |
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| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Wendy || Episode: "Vacancy" |
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| ''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]'' || Audrey Knowles || 2 episodes |
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| 2006, 2008, 2010 || ''[[My Boys]]'' || Waitress || 4 episodes |
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| 2007 || ''[[Cold Case]]'' || Melinda Levy '82 || Episode: "Justice" |
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| 2008 || ''[[Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice]]'' || Lisa || Episode: "Equal & Opposite" |
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| 2009 || ''Ave 43'' || Janet || 2 episodes |
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| 2012 || ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' || Katy Noonan || Episode: "[[Beautiful Doom]]" |
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| 2013 || ''Second Shot'' || Krystal Munson || Episode: "If It Ain't Fix, Don't Break It" |
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| 2016 || ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' || Jane || 9 episodes |
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| 2016 || ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' || Harpers Ferry Police Officer Kristen Fields || 2 episodes |
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| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Liv and Maddie]]'' || Marlow || Episode: "Tiny House-A-Rooney" |
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| ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'' || Samantha Ruland || Recurring role ([[Scandal (season 6)|season 6]]); 9 episodes |
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| 2017–2024 |
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| ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' |
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| rowspan="2" | Mary Cooper |
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| Main role; 141 episodes |
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| 2024–present |
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| ''[[Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage]]'' |
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=== Awards and nominations === |
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In December 2018, Perry was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for the best supporting actress in a comedy series competing against her own mother who was nominated in the same category for her role in [[The Conners]]; neither of them won. |
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|[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] |
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|''[[Young Sheldon]]'' |
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==Filmography== |
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===Film=== |
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| 2005 || ''Allegretto '75'' || Meredith Brooke || Short film |
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| 2008 || ''[[Deception (2008 film)|Deception]]''<ref name=guide/> || Secretary #1 || |
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| 2008 || ''[[The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond]]''<ref>{{cite web|title='The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond' from 'Lost' Tennessee Williams Screenplay: Q&A with Director Jodie Markell|url=http://www.altfg.com/film/the-loss-of-a-teardrop-diamond-jodie-markell/|publisher=Alt Film Guide|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> || Mathilde || |
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| 2011 || ''Turkey Bowl'' || Zoe || |
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| 2014 || ''Cotton'' || Maxine || |
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| 2016 || ''[[No Pay, Nudity]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=‘No Pay, Nudity’: Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/no-pay-nudity-944420|accessdate=24 April 2018|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=11 November 2016}}</ref> || Renie || |
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| 1992, 1995 || ''[[Roseanne]]'' || [[List of Roseanne characters#Marjorie/Jacqueline "Jackie" Harris|Young Jackie]] || 2 episodes |
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| 2006 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Wendy || Episode: "[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 5)#Episodes|Vacancy]]" |
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| 2006 || ''[[Conviction (2006 TV series)|Conviction]]'' || Audrey Knowles || 2 episodes |
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| 2006, 2008, 2010 || ''[[My Boys]]'' || Waitress || 4 episodes |
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| 2007 || ''[[Cold Case]]''<ref name=guide/> || Melinda Levy '82 || Episode: "[[Cold Case (season 5)#Episodes|Justice]]" |
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| 2008 || ''[[Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice]]''<ref name=guide/> || Lisa || Episode: "[[Private Practice (season 2)#Episodes|Equal & Opposite]]" |
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| 2009 || ''Ave 43'' || Janet || 2 episodes |
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| 2012 || ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' || Katy Noonan || Episode: "[[Beautiful Doom]]" |
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| 2013 || ''Second Shot'' || Krystal Munson || Episode: "If It Ain't Fix, Don't Break It" |
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| 2016 || ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' || Jane || 9 episodes |
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| 2016 || ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''<ref name=guide/> || Harpers Ferry Police Officer Kristen Fields || 2 episodes |
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| 2017 || ''[[Liv and Maddie]]'' || Marlow || Episode: "[[List of Liv and Maddie episodes#Season 4|Tiny House-A-Rooney]]" |
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| 2017 || ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'' || Samantha Ruland || 9 episodes |
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| 2017–present || ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' || [[List of The Big Bang Theory characters#Mary Cooper|Mary Cooper]] || Main cast |
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Zoe Perry | |
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Alma mater | Boston University Northwestern University (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse |
Gab Taraboulsy (m. 2022) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Zoe Akins (grand-aunt) Hugo Rumbold (grand-uncle)[1] |
Zoe Perry (born September 26, 1983)[2] is an American actress. She was a regular on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon as Mary Cooper, a character earlier portrayed by her mother Laurie Metcalf on The Big Bang Theory. Perry's performance as Mary Cooper earned a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. Perry also had recurring roles on The Family (2016) and Scandal (2017).
Early life
[edit]Perry was born in Chicago to actors Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Perry.[2][3] Her first television roles were two appearances as Jackie Harris (as seen in flashback) on the ABC sitcom Roseanne, the character portrayed by her mother.[4] Her parents, however, did not want her to pursue acting until she became an adult, fearing the effect of stress.[5] Perry said that she was too shy to act in high school, but began performing at Northwestern University as a way to make friends after transferring from Boston University.[6][5]
Career
[edit]After graduating, Perry moved to New York to search for television work, landing small roles on series such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, but homesickness brought her back to California, where she found theater work.[6] In 2013, she performed in The Other Place on Broadway alongside her mother.[6] In 2015, she performed alongside her father and Kevin McKidd in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Anna Christie at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West Los Angeles.[7]
Perry appeared in nine episodes of the ABC thriller The Family in 2016.[8] In 2017, she had a recurring role on the ABC political thriller Scandal, starring her father.[4][9] The same year, she was cast on Young Sheldon, a spin-off of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, as a younger version of Mary Cooper (Sheldon Cooper's mother). It was the same character her mother had played on 14 episodes of The Big Bang Theory.[4] Despite her family link to the character, she received the role through an audition.[4][9] She reprised the role of Mary Cooper on Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, which premiered on CBS on October 17, 2024.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Deception | Secretary #1 | [8] |
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Mathilde | [10] | |
2011 | Turkey Bowl | Zoe | |
2014 | Everyday Miracles | Maxine | |
2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Renie | [11] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992, 1995 | Roseanne | Young Jackie Harris | 2 episodes |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Wendy | Episode: "Vacancy" |
Conviction | Audrey Knowles | 2 episodes | |
2006, 2008, 2010 | My Boys | Waitress | 4 episodes |
2007 | Cold Case | Melinda Levy '82 | Episode: "Justice" |
2008 | Private Practice | Lisa | Episode: "Equal & Opposite" |
2009 | Ave 43 | Janet | 2 episodes |
2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Katy Noonan | Episode: "Beautiful Doom" |
2013 | Second Shot | Krystal Munson | Episode: "If It Ain't Fix, Don't Break It" |
2016 | The Family | Jane | 9 episodes |
2016 | NCIS | Harpers Ferry Police Officer Kristen Fields | 2 episodes |
2017 | Liv and Maddie | Marlow | Episode: "Tiny House-A-Rooney" |
Scandal | Samantha Ruland | Recurring role (season 6); 9 episodes | |
2017–2024 | Young Sheldon | Mary Cooper | Main role; 141 episodes |
2024–present | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Young Sheldon | Nominated |
Theater
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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1992 | My Thing of Love. | N/A | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
1998 | Pot Mom | Lorraine | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
2006 | The Late Christopher Bean | Susan Haggett | The Actors Company Theatre Studio |
2010 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Mairead | Mark Taper Forum |
2010 | The Autumn Garden | Sophie Tuckerman | The Antaeus Company |
2011 | End Days | Rachel Stein | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble |
2011 | Peace in Our Time | Lilly Blake | The Antaeus Company |
2012–2013 | The Other Place | The Women | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
2013 | Good Television | Brittany | Atlantic Theater Company |
2014 | The Way West | Manda | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
2015 | Anna Christie | Anna | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble |
2015 | I'll Get You Back Again | Staged Reading | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
References
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