Clara Mamet Explained
Clara Mamet (born September 29, 1994)[1] is an American actress and musician best known for her role as Amber Weaver in the ABC television comedy The Neighbors.[2]
Early life
Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont, the daughter of playwright David Mamet and actress Rebecca Pidgeon, and is the half-sister of actress Zosia Mamet.[3] She has another half-sister, Willa Mamet, and a brother, Noah Mamet.[4] Her father was born to a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.[5]
Career
Mamet became legally emancipated at 15 so she could leave high school at 16 to pursue her career to become a playwright and actress.[6] She started auditioning for acting parts when she was 14, but "nobody had ever hired me before. So I thought I'd hire myself" by writing roles. Mamet wrote, directed and starred in her first film, Two-Bit Waltz (2014), a semi-autobiographical movie with William H. Macy, her mother Rebecca Pidgeon, and Jared Gilman.[7] Mamet has also written plays, Paris and The Solvit Kids, the latter co-written with Jack Quaid.[8]
In September 2015, it was revealed Mamet had been cast in .[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2004 | Spartan | Billy's Daughter | |
| 2010 | The Marquee | The Girl | Short film |
| 2010 | Inside the Actor's Workshop | The Paint Girl | Short film |
| 2010 | Our Valley | The Girl | Short film |
| 2013 | Night Moves | Activist Filmmaker | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Maude | Also director and writer |
| 2014 | Spirit Blossom | Sandalwood | Short film |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Lina | |
| 2016 | | Maranda | |
| 2016 | Satanic | Elise | |
| 2018 | Benjamin | Amber | |
| 2020 | Sloan Hearts Neckface | Sloan | |
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Television
Works or publications
Notes and References
- Web site: Clara Mamet Biography. TV Guide. November 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052622/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/clara-mamet/bio/378992. November 3, 2013. live.
- News: Genzlinger. Neil. Actors Who Know Cute Is Not Enough. 22 March 2014. The New York Times. March 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140321195532/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/arts/television/young-stars-of-believe-about-a-boy-and-house-of-lies.html. 21 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Lewis. Casey. Clara Mamet on Her Alien Sitcom, Film Aspirations, and Famous Family. Teen Vogue. 22 March 2014. March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322081245/http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/tv/2013-03/clara-mamet-interview. 22 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Zollo. Paul. From Shadows Into the Sun With Rebecca Pidgeon. American Songwriter. 22 March 2014. March 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322075948/http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/03/shadows-sun-rebecca-pidgeon/. 22 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Clara Mamet makes her way in the family biz | the Ticket | Jewish Journal . 2016-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160529165630/http://www.jewishjournal.com/the_ticket/item/clara_mamet_makes_her_way_in_the_family_biz . 2016-05-29 . live .
- Web site: Pfefferman. Naomi. Clara Mamet makes her way in the family biz. Jewish Journal. September 10, 2012.
- Marshall. JoJo. Clara Mamet on her movie, having aliens for 'Neighbors' and her famous last name. Entertainment Weekly. 22 March 2014. March 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140321200230/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/21/clara-mamet-on-her-movie-having-aliens-for-neighbors-and-her-famous-last-name/. 21 March 2014. live.
- News: Johnson. Reed. Two new Mamet plays — Clara Mamet, that is. 22 March 2014. Los Angeles Times. April 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322085040/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/20/entertainment/la-ca-clara-mamet-20120422. 22 March 2014. live.
- Web site: 'Neighbors' Sequel Casts Two More Sorority Girls (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca. Ford. September 15, 2015. May 27, 2016.
- Web site: Paris. Samuel French. 22 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322080212/http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/9778/paris. 22 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Solvit Kids, The. Samuel French. 22 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322082226/http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/9779/solvit-kids-the. 22 March 2014. live.
