Miriam Shor
Miriam Shor (born July 25, 1971[1]) is an American actress. She is known for her performance in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch and in the 2001 film adaptation of the same name. She later starred in a number of short-lived television series, including Swingtown (2008) and GCB (2012). Shor starred in the TV Land comedy series Younger from 2015–2021. Shor played Madelaine True in the Encores! production of The Wild Party at the New York City Center July 15–18, 2015 alongside Younger co-star Sutton Foster.
Miriam Shor | |
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Shor interviewed on Sidewalks Entertainment about Younger in 2017 | |
| Born | July 25, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Justin Hagan |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Shor was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] She has described herself as "half Jewish but not really religious" (her father was Jewish).[2] She speaks fluent Italian.[3] Her parents divorced when she was seven, and she moved back and forth between Turin, Italy (to live with her mother), and suburban Detroit (her father's residence).[4] She later attended the University of Michigan, where she received her B.F.A. in drama.[5]
Career
Shor moved to New York City and began appearing onstage, notably in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In 2000 she starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom Then Came You. She accepted supporting roles in the Harold Ramis comedy remake Bedazzled (2000) and the 2001 cinematization of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, reprising her role of Yitzhak. During the 2001-2002 television season, she starred in the NBC short-lived comedy series Inside Schwartz, opposite Breckin Meyer and Maggie Lawson. Shor later starred in a few independent films and guest-starred on episodes of My Name Is Earl and The West Wing. In 2006, she made a cameo appearance in Shortbus, directed by her Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-star John Cameron Mitchell.
In 2006, Shor starred in the ABC television comedy series Big Day opposite Marla Sokoloff and Wendie Malick but the series was canceled after one season. In 2007, Shor lent a supporting role to Mary Stuart Masterson's directorial debut, the slice-of-life drama The Cake Eaters. The following year, she was cast in the 1970s-set primetime CBS drama series Swingtown as Janet Thompson. The show was canceled due to mixed reception and low ratings. Shor had a recurring role on FX legal drama Damages as 'Carrie Parsons' and appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Bored to Death, and Royal Pains. In 2011 she played the role of 'Anna' on the HBO's miniseries adaptation of Mildred Pierce.
She appeared in 2012 Broadway Bares with Kyle Dean Massey.[6] In 2012, Shor starred as 'Cricket Caruth-Reilly' in the ABC comedy-drama series GCB, along with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen and Marisol Nichols[7] but the series was canceled after one season.[8] Later in 2012 Shor was cast in a recurring role as dogged reporter Mandy Post in season four of The Good Wife.[9][10] In 2014, Shor was cast as a series regular in the TV Land single-camera comedy pilot Younger, produced by Darren Star, and starring Sutton Foster.[11] The network ordered the show on April 14, 2014, and season one premiered on March 31, 2015.[12][13] On April 21, 2015, TV Land announced that Younger had been renewed for a second season of 12 episodes, same as the first season. The second season premiered on January 13, 2016. In 2018, she received Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her performance.[14] In 2018, she made her directing debut with an episode of Younger.
In 2015, Shor played Madelaine True alongside Foster in The Wild Party at the New York City Center from July 15–18. She had a recurring role as Erica Haskard in the final season of FX period drama series, The Americans. Along with cast, she received Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[15] She later starred opposite Amy Ryan in the drama film Lost Girls, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2020.[16] She also played a leading role, first in her career, in the comedy-drama film Magic Hour directed by Jacqueline Christy.[17] In 2020, she was cast in the science fiction film Good Morning, Midnight directed by George Clooney and based on the novel of the same name by Lily Brooks-Dalton.[18]
Personal life
Shor is married to Justin Hagan. They have two children, Ruby and Iris.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Entropy | Blind date | |
| 1999 | Flushed | Stephanie | |
| 1999 | Let It Snow | Beth | |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Carol | |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzhak | L.A. Outfest Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2002 | Set Set Spike | Mother | |
| 2003 | Second Born | Laura | |
| 2004 | Lbs. | Lara Griffin | |
| 2005 | Pizza | Vanessa | |
| 2006 | Shortbus | Cheryl | |
| 2007 | The Cake Eaters | Stephanie | |
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Anne | |
| 2012 | That's What She Said | Rhoda | |
| 2014 | 5 Flights Up | Cool lady | |
| 2015 | Puerto Ricans in Paris | Sargent Nora | |
| 2018 | Before/During/After | Irene | |
| 2020 | Lost Girls | Lorraine | |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Mitchell's Wife | |
| TBA | Magic Hour | Harriet Peterson | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Becker | Rosie | Episode: "Old Yeller" |
| 2000 | Then Came You | Cheryl Sominsky | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| 2001 | Deadline | Rachel Blake | Episode: "Just Lie Back" |
| 2001–2002 | Inside Schwartz | Julie Hermann | Main cast; 11 episodes |
| 2004 | Married to the Kellys | Justin | Episode: "Double Dating" |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Christine | Episode: "King Corn" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Gwen Waters | Episode: "BB" |
| 2006–2007 | Big Day | Becca | Main cast; 12 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rebecca Slater | Episode: "30" |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Janet Thompson | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Bonnie | Episode: "The Case of the Stolen Sperm" |
| 2007–2010 | Damages | Carrie Parsons | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Anna | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2012 | GCB | Cricket Caruth-Reilly | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| 2012, 2016 | Royal Pains | Fannie Todd | Episodes: "Who's Your Daddy" and "The Good News Is..." |
| 2012–2014 | The Good Wife | Mandy Post | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2021 | Younger | Diana Trout | Main cast Director, 2 episodes Nominated — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2018) |
| 2015 | Jessica Jones | Alisa Jones | Episode: "AKA WWJD?" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Jennifer Bader | Episode: "Ready or Not" |
| 2017 | Broad City | Crying Neighbor | Episode: "Just the Tips" |
| 2016-2018 | High Maintenance | Renee | Episodes: "Museebat" and "HBD" |
| 2018 | The Americans | Erica Haskard | 6 episodes Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Natalie Gittelson | Episodes: "Betty" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzak | Jane Street Theatre |
| 2002 | Book of Days | Ruth Hoch | Peter Norton Space Theatre |
| 2002 | Merrily We Roll Along | Mary | Kennedy Center |
| 2003 | Mondo Drama | Greenwich House Pottery | |
| 2004 | Boy | Primary Stages | |
| 2005 | Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams | Ida Head | 59E59 Theater A |
| 2006 | Almost, Maine | Sandrine/Marvalyn/Marci/Rhonda | Daryl Roth Theatre |
| 2007 | Scarcity | Gloria | Linda Gross Theater |
| 2015 | The Wild Party | Madelaine True | New York City Center |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BioShock | Diane McClintock | Voice |
Awards and nomination
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Nominated |
| 2001 | L.A. Outfest Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Won |
| 2001 | Phoenix Film Critic's Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Nominated |
| 2019 | Critic's Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Younger | Nominated |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Americans | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b . Hollywood.com. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "GCB's Miriam Shor: Just a Nice Jewish Girl Playing a Good Christian B..." PR.com. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2006-11-24). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
- ^ "Miriam Shor". IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Miriam Shor- Biography, Yahoo! Movies]". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "They're Sexy and They Know It! Kyle Dean Massey, Miriam Shor & More Star in Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings". broadway.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Watch GCB TV Show - ABC.com". ABC. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "GCB cancelled; no season two". 13 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ 'The Good Wife' casts 'GCB' star Miriam Shor in season four, Aug 16 2012
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (15 August 2012). "Good Wife Exclusive: GCB's Miriam Shor Joins Cast as a Dogged Reporter (Sound Familiar?)". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Miriam Shor Joins 'Younger'; Austin Stowell Boards 'Public Morals'". Deadline.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Andrea Seikaly @AndiSeikaly (2014-04-14). "TV Land Orders Darren Star Laffer 'Younger' Starring Hilary Duff, Sutton Foster". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ Labrecque, Jeff. "Hilary Duff, Sutton Foster to star in TV Land comedy from Darren Star | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (10 December 2018). "'Americans,' 'Gianni Versace,' 'Escape at Dannemora' Lead Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "SAG Award Nominations: Complete List". December 12, 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 26, 2018). "'Lost Girls': Gabriel Byrne, Lola Kirke, Miriam Shor, Thomasin McKenzie + More Round Out Cast Of Netflix Crime Feature".
- ^ "'Younger' Star Miriam Shor Nabs Lead in 'Magic Hour' Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 September 2018.
- ^ "George Clooney's 'Good Morning, Midnight' Adaptation Adds Ethan Peck, Sophie Rundle". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 January 2020.
External links
- Miriam Shor at IMDb
- Miriam Shor at the Internet Off-Broadway Database