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Madeline Zima

Grace Sheffield in The Nanny

Photos Madeline Zima Birth name: Madeline Zima
Birth date: 1985/09/16 (38 years old)
Birth place : New Haven, dans le Connecticut

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Biography for Madeline Zima

Madeline Zima at twenty is one of the most seasoned and diverse young actresses today. Equally skilled at comedy, improv and drama, she's worked continuously for the last decade in critically acclaimed projects. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut, grew up in Pennsylvania and early on had a New York agent that kept her busy modeling and doing commercials.

She and her sister, Vanessa were discovered by Woody Allen for his movie Alice. She actually quit show business, the week when she was urged to come in for her sixth call back for The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. She came back for one more audition and booked the role of Emma. She booked the movie and has never stopped working since that time. It was both Madeline and Juliane Moore's first film moreover was directed by Academy award-winning director and writer Curtis Hanson. Madeline was getting good critical notice for her first film role.

Madeline followed that dramatic thriller a short film that Daryl Hannah directed that was a favorite at Sundance called the last Supper, where Madeline as a tiny wily child scared away her mother's abusive boyfriend by convincing him that she and her mother were cannibals. She followed that with the comedies, Mr. Nanny, Our Song,a pilot with George Hamilton, and finally The Nanny. On the Nanny, where writing changed daily, Madeline honed her comic timing on the six year CBS comic hit that is now a linchpin of the Lifetime daily programming. By this time the pilot, the Nanny was picked up and Madeline moved from the East Coast to LA, when the Nanny became a hit show.

She has starred in TV films: The Secret Path (1999) (TV). Her sister, Yvonne played the seven year old counterpart to her characters. She played the daughter of the late John Ritter and Marg Helgenburg on Lethal Vows. The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV) was a starring role where she learned virtuoso violin pieces, which were so impressively played, even the music consultant on the movie, thought Madeline was a professional violinist.

After a worldwide search in all English speaking countries, Madeline was the choice to play Lucille Ball as a teenager, in the CBS mini-series, Redhead. She followed that up playing the wicked stepsister of Hilary Duff in a Cinderella Story. Madeline took up improv and sketch and comedy writing with hopes of one day being on SNL.

Currently, Madeline has a string of independent films to be released or is in preparation for. She stars in Dimples, a horror film. In Looking for Sunday, a coming of age drama, she plays the like able yoga instructor girlfriend of Michael Weston. She recently wrapped the black comedy Legacy about three sorority sister murder suspects, where Madeline is one of the suspects. In the pilot, Three Lbs produced by Peter Ocko, she plays a violinist again, this time with a brain tumor. Reviews in Entertainment weekly said her performance was the only reason to watch the show. Currently, she is in preparation to play the mysterious and interesting character Mia on the new Showtime series, Californication.

When not working on movies, Madeline sings and plays guitar, loves horseback riding, writes songs, screenplays, is rehabbing her house and is working on a novel. She loves to snowboard, paint, dance and swim and spends lots of time with her sisters who are also actresses and writers, Vanessa (Cavedweller Ulee's Gold) and Yvonne Zima (ER and Long Kiss Goodnight).

She played the role of Grace Sheffield in the series a nanny of hell for six years. She also filmed in films like the hand on the cradle and we could see her in the film like Cinderella with Hilary Duff. It is found in 2007 in a new television series by the Showtime channel "Californication" where she plays the role of Mia.

Madeline Zima is an American actress known for her role in the television series Les brothers Scott and her role as Grace Sheffield in the television series The Nanny. She was born on September 16, 1985 in New Haven, Connecticut, in the United States. She is the daughter of Dennis and Marie Zima, and the granddaughter of Bruno and Mary Zima. She has two twin sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, who are also actresses.

Zima began her acting career at the age of two by playing in advertisements for brands such as Ivory Soap and Gerber Baby Food. She then played in television series such as Californication and Heroes, as well as in films such as The Collector and The Lone Ranger.

In 1999, Zima obtained the role of Grace Sheffield in the television series The Nanny, in which she played for six seasons. Her role earned her a Young Artist Award in 2000. She was also nominated for a Youngstar Award in 2001 and a Teen Choice Award in 2003 for this role.

In 2003, Zima played in the film The Secret Life of Girls, in which she played the role of Lucy Hatcher, a teenager plagued by family problems and conflicts of friendship. She also played in films such as A Cinderella Story and The Girl Next Door.

In 2004, Zima obtained the role of Mia Lewis in the television series Les brothers Scott, in which she played for three seasons. His role earned him a Teen Choice Award in 2005 and an appointment to the Young Artist Awards in 2006.

Zima continued to play in movies and television series, especially in the Greek television series and in the film The Young and the Restless. She also played in theatrical productions, such as The Little Dog Laughed at Fleetwood Stage in Los Angeles.

In addition to her acting work, Zima also worked as a producer and director. In 2012, she produced and produced her first short film, entitled Love and Support.

In summary, Madeline Zima is a talented and experienced actress, known for her roles in popular television and cinematographic productions.

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Filmography

Title Role
Legacy (2007) (post-production) Zoey Martin
Californication Mia Gross (12 episodes, 2007)
Dimples (2007) Frances
Ghost Whisperer Maddy Strom (1 episode, 2007)
3 lbs. Cassie Mack (1 episode, 2006)
Looking for Sunday (2006) Trisha
Strong Medicine Pam (1 episode, 2004)
A Cinderella Story (2004) Brianna
7th Heaven Alice Miller (1 episode, 2003)
Lucy (2003) (TV) Teen Lucy
Gilmore Girls Lisa (1 episode, 2001)
The Nightmare Room Alexis Hall (2 episodes, 2001)
King of the Hill (1 episode, 2001)
The Big Leaf Tobacco Company (2001) Girl #1
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV) Rachel Green
Lethal Vows (1999) (TV) Danielle Farris
Chicken Soup for the Soul Katie (1 episode, 1999)
The Nanny Grace Sheffield / ... (126 episodes, 1993-1999)
The Secret Path (1999) (TV) Jo Ann Foley (age 14)
Second Chances (1998) Melinda Judd
The Rose Sisters (1998)
Touched by an Angel Alexandra 'Ally' (1 episode, 1997)
'Til There Was You (1997) Gwen, Age 12
JAG Cathy Gold (1 episode, 1996)
The Nanny Christmas Special: Oy to the World (1995) (TV) (voice) Grace Sheffield
Mr. Nanny (1993) Kate Mason
The Last Supper (1993) Holly
Law & Order Samantha Silver (1 episode, 1993)

Trivia

Was cast to play a teen-aged Lucille Ball in a movie/mini-series for CBS for 2003. This was a period piece were Madeline would play the "I Love Lucy" (1951) star from ages 13 to 18 and was scripted to film a scene with a teen-aged Bette Davis, with whom Ball attended drama school. For the role, Madeline would have to cut her long hair in a bob. The movie was tentatively titled the "I Love Lucy" movie or "Redhead".

Played a character named Rachel Green in the movie The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV) - her little sister Yvonne played the first Rachel Green on the television series, "ER" (1994).

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Family

Older sister of actresses Vanessa Zima and Yvonne Zima

Parents: Dennis and Maria

She and her sisters have their own website, The ZIMA Sisters' Official Home Page. Fan letters can be sent via email from the site, and Miss Zima answers as many of them as she can.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 12/10/2007 by doudoune

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