Lili Mirojnick Explained

Lili Mirojnick
Birth Date:9 April 1984
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2005–present
Relatives:Ellen Mirojnick (mother)

Lili Mirojnick (born April 9, 1984) is an American actress. She has appeared in guest roles in episodes of various television series, and may be best known for her main cast role as Det. Meredith McCarthy on the Syfy television series Happy!.

Early life

Mirojnick was born in New York City to Barry Mirojnick and Ellen Mirojnick, an actress and costume designer. Her maternal grandparents were Abraham "Abe" Schneid and Sunny (née Schneider). Her parents divorced in 1987.[1] She is of Eastern European and Mediterranean descent. She attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California, after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York, New York.

Career

Mirojnick has appeared in a number of stage roles.

In 2005, Mirojnick began appearing in uncredited and minor film roles. In 2010, she won the lead role in the independent film Kill the Habit. From 2011–2014, she made a number of guest appearances in network television series including Person of Interest, Blue Bloods and Grey's Anatomy.

Mirojnick stars as Det. Meredith McCarthy in the Syfy series Happy! (2017).[2]

Personal life

Mirojnick resides in Los Angeles, California.[3] She considers herself Jewish but non-religious.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005DominoSorority Girl #2Uncredited
2008CloverfieldLei
Peripheral VisionCindy Johnson
2009G-ForceCoat CheckerUncredited
A Brief History of WomenHeidiShort film
2010Kill the HabitGalia
The Back-up PlanPregnant Woman #2
2011PsycheRoslynShort film
Friends with BenefitsLaura
The Levenger TapesKim
2012Born WildJoey Daniels
2013Meth Head Nurse Hixon
Assassins TaleFine Young Thing
2015Superfast!Jordana Sorento
KnottsEmilyShort film
2018Waterlily JaguarScarlet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Amber RoweEpisode: "Man Up"
Person of InterestPia MorescoEpisode: "Mission Creep"
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Wife (as @lilypad13)Episode: "My AA Meeting"
Rules of EngagementFemale Club-GoerEpisode: "Cheating"
2012The GladesWillow DansenEpisode: "Public Enemy"
Blue BloodsAngela FerraraEpisode: "Domestic Disturbance"
Wedding BandZoeEpisode: "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"
2013GrimmKrystal FletcherEpisode: "Natural Born Wesen"
Hawaii Five-0Kammie LeedsEpisode: "Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane"
Grey's AnatomyTaliaEpisode: "Do You Believe in Magic"
My Synthesized LifeJanelleEpisodes: "The Danger Zone" and "Turn the Music Off"
2014UnforgettableTina ForbishEpisode: "Moving On"
FatrickBeckyTV movie
2015Public MoralsBernadette TedescoEpisodes: "A Token of Our Appreciation", "Collection Day" and "No Crazies on the Street"
2016ElementaryOlga BerezhnayaEpisode: "Murder Ex Machina"
Swedish Dicks TinaEpisode: "The Very Brief Adventures of Maintenance Guy and Plant Man"
2017–2019Happy!Det. Meredith McCarthyMain role
2018The Good FightDominika SokolovEpisode: "Day 464"
Beerfest: Thirst for VictoryMelanieTV movie
2019ElementaryOlga BerezhnayaEpisode: "From Russia with Drugs"
2021–2022Ordinary JoeKinsleyRecurring role

Theatre

PlayRoleDirector
Landscape of the BodyJoanneJonathan Bolt
Dear BrutusMargaretJames Warwick
Hot L BaltimoreGirlJackie Bartone
Trust is OverratedAllisonMatthew Kemp
The CrucibleReverend HaleSteve Rollman
CabaretKit Kat DancerNeil Nash

Notes and References

  1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/Ellen-Mirojnick.html Ellen Mirojnick Biography (1949-)
  2. News: Syfy's 'Happy!' Pilot Finds Female Lead in 'Public Morals' Grad . Kate . Stanhope . . 2017-01-20 . 2017-12-08.
  3. Web site: Bio. Lili Mirojnick. en-US. 2018-11-15.
  4. THE JV CLUB #270: LILI MIROJNICK . Nerdist . Nerdist Industries . Janet Varney . 4 January 2018 . 39:22 . 12 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115154039/https://nerdist.com/the-jv-club-270-lili-mirojnick/ . 15 November 2018 . dead.