Madeline Zima

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Madeline Zima

Born Madeline Rose Zima
September 16, 1985 (1985-09-16) (age 22)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Years active 1989 ─ present
Official website

Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is mostly known for her six years as Grace Sheffield on the TV Series The Nanny or more recently as the promiscuous 16 year old, Mia Lewis, on the Showtime dramedy Californication.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Marie and Dennis Zima. She has two sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.[1]

[edit] Career

She played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny for six years. Zima has become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and having most recently appeared in the Hilary Duff film A Cinderella Story and soon to be released movies Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy.

In 2007, Zima played Mia Lewis, a sexually precocious and worldly 16-year old, on the series Californication. The part, which included a sex scene with David Duchovny, stood in sharp contrast to her previous television roles.

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Emma Bartel
1993 The Last Supper Holly
1993 Mr. Nanny Kate Mason
1995 The Nanny Christmas Special: Oy to the World Voice of Grace Sheffield Animated
1997 'Til There Was You Gwen, Age 12
1998 Second Chances Melinda Judd
1999 Chasing Secrets Jo Ann Foley
1999 Lethal Vows Danielle Farris
2000 The Sandy Bottom Orchestra Rachel Green
2001 The Big Leaf Tobacco Company Girl no 1
2003 Lucy Teen Lucy
2004 A Cinderella Story Brianna
2006 Dimples Frances
2006 Looking for Sunday Trisha
2007 Legacy Zoey Martin In production

[edit] TV series roles

Year Title Role Episode(s)
1993 Law & Order Samantha Silver “Extended Family“
1993-1999 The Nanny Grace Sheffield 126 episodes
1996 JAG Cathy Gold “Sightings“
1997 Touched by an Angel Alexandra a.k.a. AllY “Children of the Night “
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Katie “Starlight, Star Bright“
2001 King of the Hill voice “Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story“
2001 The Nightmare Room Alexis Hall “Full Moon Halloween “ + “School Spirit“
2001 Gilmore Girls Lisa “Like Mother, Like Daughter“
2003 7th Heaven Alice Miller “Go Ask Alice“
2004 Strong Medicine Pam “Like Cures Like“
2006 3 lbs. Cassie Mack “Lost for Words“
2006 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Herself
2007 Ghost Whisperer Maddie Strom “Mean Ghost“
2007-present Californication Mia 12 episodes
2007 Grey's Anatomy Marissa "Forever Young"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Madeline Zima on zima-sisters.net. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.

[edit] External links


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NAME Zima, Madeline
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zima, Madeline Rose
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH New Haven, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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