Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet
Born	Zosia Russell Mamet (1988-02-02) February 2, 1988 Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, musician
Years active	1994–present
Relatives	David Mamet Lindsay Crouse (mother) Clara Mamet (half-sister)

Zosia Russell Mamet (/ˈzɑːʃəˈmæmᵻt/) (born February 2, 1988) is an American actress and musician, 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.

Personal life

Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont. 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 her maternal great-grandfather was educator John Erskine. She has a sister, Willa, who is a singer, and two half-siblings, Clara, who is also an actress and director, and Noah. She identifies as Jewish (her father is Jewish and her mother is Buddhist). She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California with her and Willa. After finishing high school, Mamet decided to pursue acting instead of going to college. Mamet is currently in a relationship with actor Evan Jonigkeit.

Music career

Mamet has a band called Chacha.

In May 2013, Mamet and her sister Clara, dubbing themselves The Cabin Sisters, listed a project on the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, requesting $32,000 for a video of their song "Bleak Love". The Mamets were heavily criticised for this with articles highlighting the expense of the project, the gifts offered in return for money pledged (45 minute Skype call for $2,000 and a download of their album for $25) and the idea that the money would allow the sisters to spend more time together. After two of the eleven days allowed for money to be raised had passed, the project only reached 6% funding. After the 11 allocated days, less than $3,000 was raised.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Colin Fitz Lives!	Lost Fan
2004	Spartan	Bedouin Woman
2009	Half Truth	Girl	Short film
2009	Off the Ledge	Jenny
2010	The Kids Are All Right	Sasha
2010	Cherry	Darcy
2010	Greenberg	Girl at Party	Uncredited
2011	Snuggle Bunny: Man's Most Lovable Predator	The Daughter	Short film
2012	Sunset Stories	Bethany
2012	Rhymes with Banana	Z
2013	The Last Keepers	Rhea Carver
2015	Bleeding Heart	Shiva
2016	Wiener-Dog	Zoe
2016	Mildred & The Dying Parlor	Mildred	Short film
2016	The Boy Downstairs	Diana	Completed
2016	Goldbricks in Bloom	Cleo	In post-production
2016	Dominion	Penny	In post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Parallel Lives	Shannon	TV film
2006–07	The Unit	Christine Ross	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2009	Ab Fab	Saffron	TV film
2009	War Wolves	Rudy	TV film
2010	United States of Tara	Courtney	Recurring role (7 episodes)
2010	Miss USA's Sexy Halloween	Beatrice	Video short
2010–11	Parenthood	Kelsey	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2010–12	Mad Men	Joyce Ramsay	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2012–present	Girls	Shoshanna Shapiro	Main role (36 episodes)
2013	High School USA!	Amber Lamber (voice)	Main role
2014	Regular Show	Celia	Episode: The Postcard
2016	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Sue Thompstein	Episode: Kimmy Drives a Car!

External links

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

• According to Vermont Births, 1981–2001, and Vermont Birth Records, 1909–2008, at Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
• HBO: Girls: Shoshanna Shapiro: Bio
• Brodesser-Akner, Taffy. Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend, The New York Times, January 2, 2013. Accessed January 31, 2014.
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• http://jezebel.com/oh-no-oh-no-zosia-mamet-has-a-band-1673329989
• Zosia Mamet Crowd funding – The Guardian
• What Would Shoshanna Say? Girls Star Zosia Mamet and Sister Clara Fail to Impress Fans with Kickstarter Campaign
• Daily Mail