Mikey Madison Explained

Mikey Madison
Birth Name:Mikaela Madison Rosberg
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2013–present
Occupation:Actress

Mikaela Madison Rosberg (born 1998 or 1999)[1] is an American actress. She began her career acting in short films and received recognition for her role as a sullen teenager in the FX comedy series Better Things (2016–2022). She then played Susan Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's period drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Amber Freeman in the horror film Scream (2022). Madison gained wide recognition for playing the titular character in Sean Baker's romantic drama film Anora (2024).

Early and personal life

Madison was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Both her parents are psychologists, and she has two brothers (one of whom is her twin) and two sisters.[2] [3] She is Jewish. Madison initially trained as a competitive horseback rider before switching to acting at age 14. She was homeschooled after the seventh grade.[4]

As of October 2024, Madison lives in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has a cat named Biscuit, and a dog named Jam.

Career

Madison made her acting debut in 2013, appearing in the short films Retirement and Pani's Box.[5] In 2014, after appearing in the short film Bound for Greatness, she filmed her first feature film, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey, which was not released until 2017.[6]

In 2016, Madison began a starring role as Max Fox in the FX comedy-drama series Better Things created by Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, which ran until 2022.[7] [8] From 2017 to 2018, she guest starred in the Bravo dark comedy series Imposters.[9] In 2018, she appeared in the drama films Monster and Nostalgia.

Madison earned recognition for her role as the Manson Family member Susan "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's period drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,[10] [11] which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was a commercial success with a worldwide gross of $374.3 million.[12] Also in 2019, she had a voice role in the animated black comedy film The Addams Family.

The following year, Madison was cast as Amber Freeman in Scream, the fifth film of the Scream franchise, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[13] The film was released in 2022 to critical and commercial success,[14] [15] [16] becoming the 28th-highest-grossing film of its year.[17] Writing for The A.V. Club, Katie Rife called Madison a standout performer in the film.[18] [19]

In 2024, Madison had a supporting role in the miniseries Lady in the Lake. She was cast by Sean Baker in the romantic drama film Anora as the titular stripper and sex worker.[20] The character was written for Madison after Baker watched her performances in Scream and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.[21] For the role, she studied Russian and performed her own stunts, including two fight scenes.[22] The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim,[23] winning the Palme d'Or.[24] [25] It became a commercial success upon its theatrical release, grossing $21 million worldwide against its $6 million budget.[26] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair praised Madison's Brooklyn accent and found her performance "big and vivid, brash but charming".[27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Liza, Liza, Skies Are GreyLiza[28]
2018MonsterAlexandra Floyd[29]
NostalgiaKathleen[30]
2019Once Upon a Time in HollywoodSusan "Sadie" Atkins[31]
The Addams FamilyCandi the BaristaVoice role[32]
2021It Takes ThreeKat Walker[33]
2022ScreamAmber Freeman
2023All SoulsRiver[34]
2024AnoraAnora "Ani" Mikheeva

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2022Better ThingsMaxine "Max" FoxMain role
2017–2018ImpostersYoung Maddie 2 episodes[35]
2024Lady in the LakeJudith WeinsteinMain role; miniseries[36]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2024Deauville American Film FestivalHollywood Raising-Star Award[37]
Breakthrough Award[38]
Mill Valley Film FestivalMVFF Breakthrough Performance AwardAnora[39]
Gotham AwardsOutstanding Lead Performance[40]
Virginia Film FestivalAchievement in Acting Award[41]
2025Astra Film AwardsBest Actress[42]
Palm Springs International Film FestivalBreakthrough Performance Award[43]

Notes and References

  1. News: Yuan . Jada . October 18, 2024 . Mikey Madison got 'almost too comfortable' in strip clubs for 'Anora' . October 21, 2024 . The Washington Post.
  2. Web site: Kelsey . Colleen . June 5, 2017 . Mikey Madison . October 21, 2024 . Interview Magazine . en-US.
  3. Web site: Why you should binge watch Better Things over the Long Weekend, according to Mikey Madison. Christina. Shanahan. November 24, 2016. May 4, 2017. InStyle. May 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170502094543/http://www.instyle.com/tv-shows/why-you-should-binge-watch-better-things-over-holiday-weekend-according-mikey-madison. dead.
  4. Web site: November 1, 2024 . Get to Know Mikey Madison, the Star of 'Anora' . November 7, 2024 . ELLE . en-US.
  5. Web site: Nordstrom . Leigh . October 13, 2016 . Meet Mikey Madison From FX's 'Better Things' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107002729/http://wwd.com/eye/people/meet-mikey-madison-fx-better-things-10659691/ . January 7, 2017 . May 4, 2017 . wwd.com.
  6. Web site: Mikey Madison . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919060052/http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/better-things/cast-crew/mikey-madison-max . September 19, 2016 . September 17, 2016 . FX Networks.
  7. Web site: Atlanta, Better Things Renewed at FX . TVLine . Andy . Swift . September 20, 2016 . September 20, 2016 . April 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401155556/https://tvline.com/2016/09/20/atlanta-renewed-better-things-season-2-fx/ . live .
  8. Web site: 'Better Things' to End with Season 5, as Pamela Adlon Says Goodbye to Her Award-Winning Series. Travers. Ben. October 6, 2021. indiewire. en. January 25, 2022. January 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124184954/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/better-things-canceled-season-5-ending-1234669797/. live.
  9. Web site: 'Imposters' EP Says Season 2 Will Revisit Maddie's Past . April 4, 2018 . Christian . Sacio . International Business Times . February 18, 2022 . February 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218055942/https://www.ibtimes.com/imposters-ep-says-season-2-will-revisit-maddies-past-2668891 . live .
  10. Web site: Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Gets a Sequel at Quentin Tarantino's Dream Party. Hirschberg. Lynn. February 3, 2020. en. September 26, 2020. October 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001171924/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-quentin-tarantino-dream-party/. live.
  11. News: Christi. Carras. What did the real characters in 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' look like?. July 27, 2019. Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2019. August 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802013031/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-07-26/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-real-people. live.
  12. 7131622. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228092350/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt7131622. December 28, 2019. live.
  13. Web site: Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie . Kroll . Justin . . September 10, 2020 . September 10, 2020 . November 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101014028/https://deadline.com/2020/09/love-victors-mason-gooding-dylan-minnette-scream-movie-1234574582/ . live.
  14. Web site: Miska . Brad . August 28, 2020 . Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903041754/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629595/scream-5-slashing-theaters-january-14-2022/ . September 3, 2020 . September 10, 2020 . BloodyDisgusting.
  15. Web site: Kroll . Justin . June 24, 2020 . New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210105022628/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-and-spyglass-scream-1234648119/ . January 5, 2021 . September 10, 2020 . Variety.
  16. News: Shattuck . Kathryn . January 25, 2022 . Jenna Ortega Gets Her Thrills From Radiohead and Paris, Texas . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127062234/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/arts/television/jenna-ortega-fallout.html . January 27, 2022 . January 27, 2022 . . 0362-4331.
  17. Web site: 2022 Worldwide Box Office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220103214111/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2022/ . January 3, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Rife . Katie . January 12, 2022 . A new generation takes a stab at Scream in the first sequel without Wes Craven . November 26, 2024 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: Cruse . Daniel . May 24, 2024 . Mikey Madison Gave Us a Deranged, Fire-Burning Killer — Twice . June 13, 2024 . Collider . en.
  20. Web site: Jeffers . Juliette . October 21, 2024 . Mikey Madison Tells Isabelle Huppert How She Became Anora . October 21, 2024 . Interview Magazine . en-US.
  21. Ford . Lily . May 22, 2024 . Mikey Madison on Being Sean Baker's 'Anora': "I've Never Had a Character Written For Me, I Was in Disbelief" . May 22, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. News: Hampton . Chris . October 18, 2024 . Q with Tom Power: To portray sex work accurately, Anora star Mikey Madison did her homework . October 21, 2024 . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  23. Web site: Shafer . Ellise . Lang . Brent . May 21, 2024 . Sean Baker's Outrageous Sex Worker Dramedy 'Anora' Scores 7.5-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation . May 21, 2024 . Variety.
  24. News: Dargis. Manohla. Manohla Dargis. May 25, 2024. Bawdy Comedy 'Anora' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. The New York Times. June 4, 2024.
  25. News: McIntosh . Steven . Mikey Madison leads Oscars race for breakout role as New York stripper . BBC News . October 12, 2024.
  26. Web site: Goldsmith . Jill . October 20, 2024 . 'Anora' Rocks Best Per Screen Opening Of 2024 As Neon Calls Out Critical & Audience Trajectory Similar To 'Parasite' – Specialty Box Office . November 26, 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
  27. News: Lawson . Richard . Richard Lawson (writer) . May 21, 2024 . 'Anora' Is a Raucous Good Time With a Gut-Punch of an Ending . June 13, 2024 . .
  28. Linden. Sheri. 'Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey': Film Review. August 17, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. March 19, 2024. March 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240319091448/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/liza-liza-skies-are-grey-1028958/. live.
  29. monster-2021 . movie . Monster (2021) Reviews . May 16, 2021.
  30. News: Catsoulis . Jeannette . February 15, 2018 . Review: 'Nostalgia' Asks Why We Keep Things . . live . May 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021171109/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/movies/nostalgia-review.html . October 21, 2023.
  31. Web site: Allaire . Christian . May 23, 2024 . Inside 'Anora' Star Mikey Madison's First Cannes Film Festival . June 13, 2024 . Vogue . en-US.
  32. Web site: Todisco . Eric . January 13, 2022 . Mikey Madison: 5 Things To Know About The New 'Scream' Star . June 13, 2024 . Hollywood Life . en-US.
  33. Web site: Muir . Nathaniel . September 4, 2021 . 'It Takes Three' review: Formulaic rom-com tries but forgets most important part • AIPT . June 13, 2024 . aiptcomics.com . en-us.
  34. Web site: December 8, 2023 . Exclusive All Souls Clip Features Mikey Madison in Distress . June 13, 2024 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
  35. Web site: Saclao . Christian . April 4, 2018 . 'Imposters' Season 2 Will Revisit Maddie's Past . June 13, 2024 . International Business Times . en-US.
  36. Web site: Miller . Julie . June 7, 2024 . Inside Natalie Portman's New Murder Mystery Series, Lady in the Lake . June 13, 2024 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
  37. Web site: August 28, 2024 . Mikey Madison Hollywood Raising-Star Award . September 13, 2024 . Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville . en-US.
  38. Web site: Feinberg . Scott . September 26, 2024 . SCAD Savannah Film Fest: 'Blitz' to Open, 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Anora' Stars Among 11 Honorees . September 26, 2024 . . en-US.
  39. Web site: September 11, 2024 . AwardsWatch - 47th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) Brings Amy Adams, Mikey Madison, Danielle Deadwyler, Jude Law, Payal Kapadia to the Bay Area for Awards and Tributes . October 26, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  40. Web site: October 29, 2024 . Gotham Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Anora' Leads With Four Nods . October 31, 2024 . Variety . en-US.
  41. Web site: May 9, 2018 . Award Winners . November 10, 2024 . Virginia Film Festival . en-US.
  42. Web site: Pond. Steve. November 25, 2024. 'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards. November 25, 2024. TheWrap.com.
  43. Web site: November 7, 2024 . AwardsWatch - Mikey Madison ('Anora') to Receive Breakthrough Performance Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards . November 10, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.

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