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dingoRUE - Found Jan. 22, 2010 Madeline Zima, Ray Park, Lisa Lackey, David H. Lawrence XVII, Dawn Olivieri, Harry Perry and Todd Stashwick. |
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dingoRUE - Found Jan. 15, 2010 THE VERDICT OF AN UNEXPECTED TRIAL COULD MEAN THE END OF HIRO - GEORGE TAKEI, TAMLYN TOMITA, MADELINE ZIMA, DAWN OLIVIERI AND DAVID ANDERS... |
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Times Online - Found Jan. 8, 2010 On the plus side here, Claire goes to college in Virginia where she meets Gretchen (Madeline Zima, who Californication viewers will recognise... |
Collector on DVD when?
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JoBlo Movie Emporium - Found Dec. 29, 2009 Stick around for the 'official' DVD release date, which should likely be announced in the next few weeks. THE COLLECTOR's Madeline Zima! |
Californication: Season 3
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IGN.com - Found Dec. 22, 2009 ... all good things must come to an end and in the final episode, Seasons 1 and 2 returned with the wrath of Mia Lewis (Madeline Zima). |
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IGN.com - Found Dec. 21, 2009 ... all good things must come to an end and in the final episode, Seasons 1 and 2 returned with the wrath of Mia Lewis (Madeline Zima). |
Madeline Zima Biography
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Madeline Zima
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| Madeline Zima | |
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| File:Madeline Zima.jpg | |
| Born | Madeline Rose Zima September 16, 1985 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992 – 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 Mia Lewis on the Showtime dramedy Californication and as Gretchen on Heroes. In 2009, Madeline placed #5 on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list.1
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Early life
Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Marie and Dennis Zima. She has two younger sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.2 Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her paternal grandfather who was from Poland.3
Career
Zima began her career at the age of 24 months when she was chosen as a toddler to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener.4 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 the soon to be released films: Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy alongside Hillary Duff's sister Haylie Duff.
In 2007, Zima played Mia Cross, a sexually precocious and worldly 16-year old, on the series Californication. Zima returned for a second season of Californication in 2008 reprising her role as bratty 17-year-old Mia. In promotion of Mia's book, Fucking and Punching, Zima starred in several Californication webisodes that are featured on YouTube. In 2009, Zima joined the cast of Heroes as Gretchen, Claire Bennet's quirky bisexual roommate and tentative love interest.56
She stars as Jill in the 2009 release The Collector. 7
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Emma Bartel | |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Samantha Silver | Episode: "Extended Family" |
| Mr. Nanny | Kate Mason | ||
| The Last Supper | Holly | ||
| 1993-1999 | The Nanny | Grace Sheffield | 145 episodes |
| 1996 | JAG | Cathy Gold | Episode: "Sightings" |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Gwen, Age 12 | |
| Touched by an Angel | Alexandra 'Ally' | Episode: "Children of the Night" | |
| 1998 | The Rose Sisters | ||
| Second Chances | Melinda Judd | ||
| 1999 | Lethal Vows | Danielle Farris | |
| Chasing Secrets | JoAnn Foley (age 14) | ||
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | Katie | Episode: "Starlight, Star Bright" | |
| 2000 | The Sandy Bottom Orchestra | Rachel Green | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Big Leaf Tobacco Company | Girl #1 | |
| The Nightmare Room | Alexis Hall | Episodes: "School Spirit" and "Full Moon Halloween" | |
| King of the Hill | Various | Episodes: "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story" and "Bobby Goes Nuts" | |
| Gilmore Girls | Lisa | Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" | |
| 2003 | Lucy | Teen Lucy | |
| 7th Heaven | Alice Miller | Episode: "Go Ask Alice" | |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Brianna | |
| Strong Medicine | Pam | Episode: "Like Cures Like" | |
| 2006 | Looking for Sunday | Trisha | |
| 3 lbs. | Cassie Mack | Episode: "Lost for Words" | |
| 2007-2009 | Californication | Mia Cross | 25 episodes |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Maddy Strom | Episode: "Mean Ghost" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Marissa | Episode: "Forever Young" | |
| 2008 | Legacy | Zoey Martin | Video |
| Dimples | Frances | ||
| Streak | Stella | ||
| 2009 | The Collector | Jill | |
| Trance | Jessica | Completed | |
| 2009-present | Heroes | Gretchen Berg | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | My Own Love Song | Post-Production. | |
| The Family Tree | Mitzi | Post-Production |
Awards and nominations
She was nominated three times for a YoungStar Award at the YoungStar Awards, in 1995, 1997 and 1999 all of them for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series for The Nanny (1993).
She was also nominated thirteen times for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards:
- 1993 - Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
- 1994 - Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy and for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Benjamin Salisbury and Nicholle Tom both for The Nanny (1993)
- 1995 - Best Performance by a Youth Actress as a TV Guest Star for Law & Order (1990), and Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Nicholle Tom and Benjamin Salisbury, Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series, all of them for The Nanny (1993)
- 1996 - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series for The Nanny (1993)
- 1998 - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Supporting Young Actress for The Nanny (1993)
- 2001 - Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) by a Leading Young Actress for The Sandy Bot
References
- ^ "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2009". http://www.fhmonline.com/Site/customPage/DefaultPlain.aspx?ID=40659.
- ^ "Madeline Zima on zima-sisters.net". http://zima-sisters.net/madeline/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ "Interview: Californication's Madeline Zima is 'Haute'". http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/09/interview_californications_mad.html. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "'Hand' Keeps 5-Year-Old's Career Rocking". January 20, 1992. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/06/nbc-teases-heroes-hot-cheerleader-what-else-is-new.html
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Zima joins Heroes for recurring role". Hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8ec34ef6f7ad9c741e11b3059a68a453. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ IMDb
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