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Mikey Madison
Madison in 2024
Born
Mikaela Madison Rosberg

1999 (age 24–25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Mikaela Madison Rosberg (born 1999)[1] is an American actress. She began her career acting in short films and received recognition for her role as a sullen teenager in the FX comedy series Better Things (2016–2022). She then played Susan Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's period drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Amber Freeman in the horror film Scream (2022). Madison gained wide recognition for playing the titular character in Sean Baker's romantic drama film Anora (2024).

Early and personal life

Madison is from Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the San Fernando Valley.[1] Both her parents are psychologists, and she has two brothers (one of whom is her twin) and two sisters.[2][3] Madison initially trained as a competitive horseback rider before switching to acting at age 14. She was homeschooled after the seventh grade.[1][4]

As of 2024, Madison resides in Los Angeles.[5] She has a cat named Biscuit, and a dog named Jam.[4] She is Jewish.[1]

Career

Madison at the premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019

Madison made her acting debut in 2013, appearing in the short films Retirement and Pani's Box.[6] In 2014, after appearing in the short film Bound for Greatness, she filmed her first feature film, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey, which was not released until 2017.[7][8]

In 2016, Madison began a starring role as Max Fox in the FX comedy-drama series Better Things created by Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, which ran until 2022.[9][10] From 2017 to 2018, she guest starred in the Bravo dark comedy series Imposters.[11] In 2018, she appeared in the drama films Monster and Nostalgia.[12][13]

Madison earned recognition for her role as the Manson Family member Susan "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's period drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,[14][15] which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was a commercial success with a worldwide gross of $374.3 million.[16] Also in 2019, she had a voice role in the animated black comedy film The Addams Family.[17]

The following year, Madison was cast as Amber Freeman in Scream, the fifth film of the Scream franchise, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[18] The film was released in 2022 to critical and commercial success,[19][20][21] becoming the 28th-highest-grossing film of its year.[22] Writing for The A.V. Club, Katie Rife called Madison a standout performer in the film.[23][24]

In 2024, Madison had a supporting role in the miniseries Lady in the Lake.[25] She was cast by Sean Baker in the romantic drama film Anora as the titular stripper and sex worker.[5] The character was written for Madison after Baker watched her performances in Scream and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.[26] For the role, she studied Russian and performed her own stunts, including two fight scenes.[27][1] The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim,[28] winning the Palme d'Or.[29][30] It became a commercial success upon its theatrical release, grossing $21 million worldwide against its $6 million budget.[31] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair praised Madison's Brooklyn accent and found her performance "big and vivid, brash but charming".[32]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey Liza [8]
2018 Monster Alexandra Floyd [12]
Nostalgia Kathleen [13]
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Susan "Sadie" Atkins [33]
The Addams Family Candi the Barista Voice role [17]
2021 It Takes Three Kat Walker [34]
2022 Scream Amber Freeman [33]
2023 All Souls River [35]
2024 Anora Anora "Ani" Mikheeva [33]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2022 Better Things Maxine "Max" Fox Main role [33]
2017–2018 Imposters Young Maddie 2 episodes [36]
2024 Lady in the Lake Judith Weinstein Main role; miniseries [25]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 Deauville American Film Festival Hollywood Raising-Star Award — Won [37]
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Breakthrough Award — Won [38]
Mill Valley Film Festival MVFF Breakthrough Performance Award Anora Won [39]
Gotham Awards Outstanding Lead Performance Pending [40]
Virginia Film Festival Achievement in Acting Award Won [41]
2025 Astra Film Awards Best Actress Pending [42]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Breakthrough Performance Award Won [43]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Yuan, Jada (October 18, 2024). "Mikey Madison got 'almost too comfortable' in strip clubs for 'Anora'". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Kelsey, Colleen (June 5, 2017). "Mikey Madison". Interview Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Shanahan, Christina (November 24, 2016). "Why you should binge watch Better Things over the Long Weekend, according to Mikey Madison". InStyle. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Get to Know Mikey Madison, the Star of 'Anora'". ELLE. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jeffers, Juliette (October 21, 2024). "Mikey Madison Tells Isabelle Huppert How She Became Anora". Interview Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (October 13, 2016). "Meet Mikey Madison From FX's 'Better Things'". wwd.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Mikey Madison". FX Networks. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Linden, Sheri (August 17, 2017). "'Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Swift, Andy (September 20, 2016). "Atlanta, Better Things Renewed at FX". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. ^ Travers, Ben (October 6, 2021). "'Better Things' to End with Season 5, as Pamela Adlon Says Goodbye to Her Award-Winning Series". indiewire. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. ^ Sacio, Christian (April 4, 2018). "'Imposters' EP Says Season 2 Will Revisit Maddie's Past". International Business Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Monster (2021) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeannette (February 15, 2018). "Review: 'Nostalgia' Asks Why We Keep Things". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  14. ^ Hirschberg, Lynn (February 3, 2020). "Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Gets a Sequel at Quentin Tarantino's Dream Party". Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Carras, Christi (July 27, 2019). "What did the real characters in 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' look like?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Todisco, Eric (January 13, 2022). "Mikey Madison: 5 Things To Know About The New 'Scream' Star". Hollywood Life. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  18. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020). "Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  20. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  21. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (January 25, 2022). "Jenna Ortega Gets Her Thrills From Radiohead and Paris, Texas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  22. ^ "2022 Worldwide Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  23. ^ Rife, Katie (January 12, 2022). "A new generation takes a stab at Scream in the first sequel without Wes Craven". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  24. ^ Cruse, Daniel (May 24, 2024). "Mikey Madison Gave Us a Deranged, Fire-Burning Killer — Twice". Collider. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  25. ^ a b Miller, Julie (June 7, 2024). "Inside Natalie Portman's New Murder Mystery Series, Lady in the Lake". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  26. ^ Ford, Lily (May 22, 2024). "Mikey Madison on Being Sean Baker's 'Anora': "I've Never Had a Character Written For Me, I Was in Disbelief"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  27. ^ Hampton, Chris (October 18, 2024). "Q with Tom Power: To portray sex work accurately, Anora star Mikey Madison did her homework". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  28. ^ Shafer, Ellise; Lang, Brent (May 21, 2024). "Sean Baker's Outrageous Sex Worker Dramedy 'Anora' Scores 7.5-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  29. ^ Dargis, Manohla (May 25, 2024). "Bawdy Comedy 'Anora' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  30. ^ McIntosh, Steven (October 12, 2024). "Mikey Madison leads Oscars race for breakout role as New York stripper". BBC News.
  31. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (October 20, 2024). "'Anora' Rocks Best Per Screen Opening Of 2024 As Neon Calls Out Critical & Audience Trajectory Similar To 'Parasite' – Specialty Box Office". Deadline. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  32. ^ Lawson, Richard (May 21, 2024). "'Anora' Is a Raucous Good Time With a Gut-Punch of an Ending". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  33. ^ a b c d Allaire, Christian (May 23, 2024). "Inside 'Anora' Star Mikey Madison's First Cannes Film Festival". Vogue. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  34. ^ Muir, Nathaniel (September 4, 2021). "'It Takes Three' review: Formulaic rom-com tries but forgets most important part • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  35. ^ "Exclusive All Souls Clip Features Mikey Madison in Distress". Yahoo Entertainment. December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  36. ^ Saclao, Christian (April 4, 2018). "'Imposters' Season 2 Will Revisit Maddie's Past". International Business Times. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  37. ^ "Mikey Madison Hollywood Raising-Star Award". Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  38. ^ Feinberg, Scott (September 26, 2024). "SCAD Savannah Film Fest: 'Blitz' to Open, 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Anora' Stars Among 11 Honorees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  39. ^ "AwardsWatch - 47th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) Brings Amy Adams, Mikey Madison, Danielle Deadwyler, Jude Law, Payal Kapadia to the Bay Area for Awards and Tributes". AwardsWatch. September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  40. ^ "Gotham Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Anora' Leads With Four Nods". Variety. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  41. ^ "Award Winners". Virginia Film Festival. May 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  42. ^ Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  43. ^ "AwardsWatch - Mikey Madison ('Anora') to Receive Breakthrough Performance Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards". AwardsWatch. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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