Maria Dizzia
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| Maria Dizzia | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maria Teresa Dizzia December 29, 1974 New Jersey, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
Maria Teresa Dizzia (born December 29, 1974) is an American stage and screen actress.
Early life
Dizzia grew up in Cranford, New Jersey and graduated from Kent Place School in 1993, receiving the Drama Award upon graduation. She studied theater at Cornell University. She received her M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego [1]
Career
She was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). In its review of In the Next Room, The New York Times described Dizzia's performance as "standout".[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sense | Mary | |
| 2009 | Whose Dog Is It Anyway? | Grace | Short film |
| 2009 | Ghost and Us, TheThe Ghost and Us | Laura | Short film |
| 2009 | Other Woman, TheThe Other Woman | Jaime Brennan | |
| 2011 | Down the Shore | Susan | |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Katie | |
| 2012 | Keep the Lights On | Vivian | |
| 2013 | Clutter | Sandra | |
| 2013 | Happy Sad, TheThe Happy Sad | Mandy | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | Allison McColl | |
| 2013 | Edge of the Woods, TheThe Edge of the Woods | Helen | Short film |
| 2013 | Sweepstakes | Lori | Short film |
| 2013 | Re: Jess | Lara | Short film |
| 2014 | True Story | Mary Jane Longo | Post-production |
| 2014 | X/Y | Filming | |
| 2015 | While We're Young | Marina | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Daphne | Episode: "Cruise to Nowhere" |
| 2006 | Smith | Nancy Scialfa | Episodes: "Pilot", "Two", "Three" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Sugar / Melinda Whitman | Episode: "Tango" |
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Grace | TV series |
| 2008 | Fringe | Emily Kramer | Episode: "The Cure" |
| 2009 | NY Thing, AA NY Thing | Stella | TV film |
| 2011 | Louie | Delores | Epiosdes: "Bummer/Blueberries", "Duckling" |
| 2012 | Louie | Delores | Episode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson" |
| 2013 | Newsroom, TheThe Newsroom | Erica | Episode: "The Genoa Tip" |
| 2013 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | Heather Sorentino | Episode: "The Next Day" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Polly Harper | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | In the Next Room | Mrs. Daldry | Broadway |
| 2011- | Belleville | Abby | Yale Repertory Theater |
References
- ↑ Horwitz, Andy. "Five Questions with Maria Dizzia". Culturebot. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ↑
- Isherwood, Charles (February 18, 2009). "A Quaint Treatment for Women Wronged". New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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