Madeline Zima

American actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican actress
PlacesUnited States of America
isActor Television actor Film actor Film producer
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Birth16 September 1985, New Haven
Age39 years
Stats
Height:1.7272 m
The details

Biography

Madeline Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Jill Chase on the horror slasher film The Collector, Grace Sheffield on the sitcom The Nanny, Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series Californication, and Gretchen Berg on Heroes.

Personal life

Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Marie and Dennis. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent. Zima has two younger sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.

Career

Zima began her career when she was two years old, after she was chosen as a child to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener.

From 1993 to 1999 she played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny throughout all of its six seasons. In 2007 and 2008 Zima played Mia Lewis, a sexually precocious and conniving 16-year-old, on the first two seasons of the series Californication and overall appeared at the series' episodes from 2007 to 2011. In promotion of Mia's book, Fucking & Punching, Zima starred in several Californication webisodes that are featured on YouTube. From 2009 to 2010, Zima joined the cast of Heroes as Gretchen Berg, Claire Bennet's quirky bisexual roommate and tentative love interest.

Zima has also become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, A Cinderella Story, Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon, Legacy and The Collector.

Zima appeared as a guest star on several TV shows including Law & Order, JAG, Touched by an Angel and The Vampire Diaries. She also co-starred in the ABC drama pilot Gilded Lillys. and in an episode of The Vampire Diaries.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Hand That Rocks the Cradle, TheThe Hand That Rocks the CradleEmma Bartel
1993Mr. NannyKate Mason
1993Last Supper, TheThe Last SupperHollyShort film
1997'Til There Was YouGwen Moss (Age 12)
1998Rose Sisters, TheThe Rose Sisters
1998Second ChancesMelinda Judd
1999Chasing SecretsJo Ann FoleyTelevision film
1999Lethal VowsDanielle FarrisTelevision film
2000Sandy Bottom Orchestra, TheThe Sandy Bottom OrchestraRachel GreenTelevision film
2001Big Leaf Tobacco Company, TheThe Big Leaf Tobacco CompanyGirl #1Short film
2003LucyTeen Lucille BallTelevision film
2004Cinderella Story, AA Cinderella StoryBrianna
2006Looking for SundayTrisha
2008LegacyZoey MartinVideo
2008DimplesFrances
2008StreakStellaShort film
20085 or DieAmeliaShort film
2009Collector, TheThe CollectorJill Chase
2010TranceJessica
2010First DatesKellyVideo
2010My Own Love SongBillieTelevision film, Lifetime Movies
2011The Family TreeMitzy Steinbacher
2012Breaking the GirlsAlex Layton
2012Crazy Kind of LoveAnnie
2012Crazy EyesRebecca
2012Lake EffectsLily
2013StuckHolly
2014From A to BSamantha
2016I Am Watching YouNoraTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Law & OrderSamantha SilverEpisode: "Extended Family"
1993-1999Nanny, TheThe NannyGrace Sheffield144 episodes
1996JAGCathy GoldEpisode: "Sightings"
1997Touched by an AngelAlexandra "Ally"Episode: "Children of the Night"
1999Chicken Soup for the SoulKatieEpisode: "Starlight, Star Bright"
2001Nightmare Room, TheThe Nightmare RoomAlexis Hall2 episodes
2001King of the HillVoice
2 episodes
2001Gilmore GirlsLisaEpisode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter"
20037th HeavenAlice MillerEpisode: "Go Ask Alice"
2004Strong MedicinePamEpisode: "Like Cures Like"
20063 lbsCassie MackEpisode: "Lost for Words"
2007Ghost WhispererMaddy StromEpisode: "Mean Ghost"
2007Grey's AnatomyMarissaEpisode: "Forever Young"
2007-2011CalifornicationMia Lewis28 episodes
2009-2010HeroesGretchen Berg11 episodes
2010My BoysAshleyEpisode: "Be a Man!"
2011Royal PainsToby ThompsonEpisode: "Me First"
2012Vampire Diaries, TheThe Vampire DiariesCharlotteEpisode: "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street"
2013Gilded LillysViolet's personal maid
2013BetasJordan Alexis8 Episodes
2015GrimmEmily TroyerEpisode: "Maiden Quest"
2015Agent XBrenda Pelton / MollyEpisode: "Truth, Lies and Consequences"

Awards and nominations

She was nominated three times for a YoungStar Award at the YoungStar Awards, in 1995, 1997 and 1999 all of them for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series for The Nanny (1993).

She was also nominated thirteen times for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards:

  • 1993 – Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
  • 1994 – Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy and for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Benjamin Salisbury and Nicholle Tom both for The Nanny (1993)
  • 1995 – Best Performance by a Youth Actress as a TV Guest Star for Law & Order (1990), and Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Nicholle Tom and Benjamin Salisbury, Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series, all of them for The Nanny (1993)
  • 1996 – Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series for The Nanny (1993)
  • 1998 – Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Supporting Young Actress for The Nanny (1993)
  • 2001 – Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) by a Leading Young Actress for The Sandy Bottom Orchestra

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