Madelyn Deutch | |
Birth Date: | 1991 3, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. |
Parents: | Lea Thompson Howard Deutch |
Relatives: | Zoey Deutch (sister), Robert Walden (grand uncle) |
Madelyn Deutch (born March 23, 1991) is an American actress, musician and writer. She is known for writing, acting in a lead role, and composing the musical score for the feature film The Year of Spectacular Men.
Deutch was born in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.[1] She is the elder daughter of actress Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch and sister of actress Zoey Deutch.[2] Her mother, from Minnesota, is of Irish ancestry while her father, from New York, is of Jewish ancestry.[3]
She is known for her recurring role in the television miniseries Texas Rising. She played the role of Dakota in Robert Kirkman's Outcast.[4] She acted alongside her mother and sister in Mayor Cupcake.
Deutch played Alex in the 2014 American drama film 50 to 1 which is based on the true story of Mine That Bird, an undersized thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.[5] In 2017, she played the lead role alongside her sister Zoey Deutch in her mother's directorial debut The Year of Spectacular Men.[6] She portrays a young woman fresh out of college who kindles and torches relationships with several men, including characters played by Jesse Bradford and Nicholas Braun.[7] She also wrote the script for the film.[8]
2015 | Texas Rising | Curls | 3 episodes | |
2016-2017 | Outcast | Dakota | 8 episodes |
2011 | Mayor Cupcake | Anita Maroni | ||
2012 | Christmas Twister | Chloe | ||
2014 | Like a Country Song | Zoey | ||
50 to 1 | Alex | |||
The Dog Who Saved Easter | Minnie | |||
2017 | Painted Horses | Ms. Hoog | ||
2018 | Windsor | Maisie | ||
The Year of Spectacular Men | Izzy Klein | Also writer and composer | ||
Bad Company | Roxy | |||
2020 | Teenage Badass | Candice White |
2012 | Ghost Patrol Tech Kelli | [9] |
She is a member of the LA-based band BLEITCH with Piers Baron.[10] She has composed and performed songs with Bleitch for her movie The Year of Spectacular Men.[11]
Singles (with BLEITCH)