Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet (/ˈzɒʃə ˈmæmɪt/; born February 2, 1988)^[2] is an American actress. She is known for her breakout role as Shoshanna Shapiro in the HBO series Girls.^[3]

Zosia Mamet
Mamet at the 2016 Austin Film Festival
Born	(1988-02-02) February 2, 1988 (age 37) Randolph, Vermont, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Evan Jonigkeit ​ (m. 2016)​
Parent(s)	David Mamet Lindsay Crouse
Relatives	Clara Mamet (half-sister) Russel Crouse (grandfather) Timothy Crouse (uncle) John Erskine (great-grandfather)

Mamet also starred as Annie Mouradian in the HBO Max original series The Flight Attendant^[4] and Pampinea in the Netflix series The Decameron.^[5]

Early life

Mamet is the daughter of American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse. Her father is the grandson of Polish Jews^[6] and she says her given name is Polish and Russian.^[7] 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, also an actress and director; and Noah. She lived in New England until age five when her mother moved to Pacific Palisades, California, with Willa and Zosia.^[8] After finishing high school, Mamet decided to pursue acting instead of going to college.^[9]

Career

In 2012, Mamet was cast by Judd Apatow in the HBO series Girls. She has subsequently appeared as a regular in television series such as The Flight Attendant, The Decameron, and Laid.

Music

In 2014, Mamet performed in a band called Chacha.^[10][11]

Voice acting

Mamet performed the audiobook The Feral Detective by author Jonathan Lethem. Mamet has also done voice-over work in Regular Show, High School USA!, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, and StuGo.

Personal life

Mamet began dating actor Evan Jonigkeit in 2013.^[12][13] They married in October 2016.^[14]

At the 2017 Makers Conference, Mamet performed a monologue describing her experience of living with undiagnosed pelvic floor dysfunction for six years.^[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Colin Fitz Lives!	Lost Fan
2004	Spartan	Bedouin Woman
2009	Half Truth	Girl	Short film
	Off the Ledge	Jenny
2010	The Kids Are All Right	Sasha
	Cherry	Darcy
	Greenberg	Girl at Party
2011	Snuggle Bunny: Man's Most Lovable Predator	The Daughter	Short film
2012	Sunset Stories	Bethany
	Rhymes with Banana	Z
2013	The Last Keepers	Rhea Carver
2015	Bleeding Heart	Shiva
2016	Wiener-Dog	Zoe
	Mildred & The Dying Parlor	Mildred	Short film
	Dominion	Penny
	Goldbricks in Bloom	Cleo
2017	The Boy Downstairs	Diana
2018	Under the Silver Lake	Troy
2022	Alone Together	Margaret
2023	Molli and Max in the Future	Molli
	Trolls Band Together	Crimp (voice)
2024	Madame Web	Amaria
2025	Fantasy Life	Jenny

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Parallel Lives	Shannon	Television film
2006–2007	The Unit	Christine Ross	5 episodes
2009	Ab Fab	Saffron	Television film
2009	War Wolves	Rudy	Television film
2010	United States of Tara	Courtney	7 episodes
2010	Miss USA's Sexy Halloween	Beatrice	Video short
2010–2011	Parenthood	Kelsey	5 episodes
2010–2012	Mad Men	Joyce Ramsay	5 episodes
2012–2017	Girls	Shoshanna Shapiro	Main role; 48 episodes
2013	High School USA!	Amber Lamber (voice)	Main role
2014–2015	Regular Show	Celia (voice)	2 episodes
2014	Back to Backspace	Yaga (voice)	Television pilot
2015	American Dad!	Mary (voice)	Episode: "My Affair Lady"
2016	Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas	Bella	HBO special
2016, 2018	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Sue Thompstein	2 episodes
2016–2019	Star vs. the Forces of Evil	Hekapoo (voice)	18 episodes
2017	You're the Worst	Heidi Rasmullen	Episode: "Not a Great Bet"
2019	Tales of the City	Claire Duncan	Recurring role; 6 episodes
2019	Stumptown	Kaytlin / Kendra / Katrina	Episode: "Missed Connections"
2019–2021	Dickinson	Louisa May Alcott	2 episodes
2020–2022	The Flight Attendant	Annie Mouradian	Main role; 16 episodes
2021	The Other Two	Herself	Episode: "Chase Goes to College"
2023	Ten Year Old Tom	Greenpeace Lisa (voice)	3 episodes
2023	Harley Quinn	Princess Ladyfingers (voice)	Episode: "The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time"
2024	The Decameron	Pampinea	8 episodes[17]
2024	Laid	AJ	Main role[18]
2025	StuGo	Merian (voice)	Main role[19][20]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Playwright	Venue	Ref.
2013	Really Really	Leigh	Paul Downs Colaizzo	Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway	[21]
2013	Uncle Vanya	Sofia	Anton Chekhov	James Bridges Theater, Los Angeles	[22]
2013	Crimes of the Heart	Babe Botrelle	Beth Henley	Acorn Theatre, Off-Broadway	[23]
2017	The Whirligig	Trish	Hamish Linklater	Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, Off-Broadway	[24]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Project	Result	Ref.
2017	Online Film & Television Association Award	Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Girls	Nominated	[25]
2021	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Flight Attendant	Nominated	[26]