Zosia Mamet

Zosia Russell Mamet^[1] (/ˈzɑːʃəˈmæmɨt/; born February 2, 1988) is an American actress, who has appeared in television series including Mad Men, United States of Tara and Parenthood and as Shoshanna Shapiro on the HBO original series Girls.^[2]

Personal life

Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont.^[1] She is the daughter of American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse. Her maternal grandfather was playwright Russel Crouse and one of her maternal great-grandfathers was educator John Erskine. She has a sister named Willa, who works as a photographer, and two half-siblings, Clara—who is also an actress—and Noah. She identifies as Jewish (her father is Jewish and her mother is a Buddhist).^[3][4] She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California with her and Willa.^[3] After finishing high school, Zosia decided to pursue acting instead of going to college.^[5]

KickStarter campaign

In May 2013, Zosia, and her sister, Clara, listed a project on the crowdfunding site, KickStarter, requesting $32,000 for a video of their song "Bleak Love". Because the funding site is typically meant for people who cannot afford such projects, and whose professions rely much on the kindness of strangers, the Mamets were heavily criticised for this. Articles highlighted the expense of the project, the meaningless gifts given in return for money pledged (45 minute Skype call for $2,000 and a download of their album for $25) and the idea that they deserved the money, because it meant they got to spend time together. After two of the eleven days allowed for money to be raised had passed, the project only reached 6% funding.^[6][7] After the 11 allocated days, less than $3,000 was raised.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• ZosiaMamet.com
• Zosia Mamet at the Internet Movie Database