Elisabeth Moss Biography
Summary
"Elisabeth Singleton Moss" (born July 24, 1982) is an American actress. Notable roles include first daughter Zoey Bartlet on the NBC television series "The West Wing" (1999-2006), and secretary and copy writer Peggy Olson on the AMC original series "Mad Men" (2007-present). Born to a British father and an American mother, Moss holds dual citizenship.
Career
Moss, a Los Angeles native, began acting in 1990 when she starred as Robin in the television movie "Bar Girls". She also did commercials for Excedrin and Secret deodorant.
In 1992 through 1995 Moss appeared in seven episodes of the TV series "Picket Fences" as Cynthia Parks. In 1993, Moss provided the voice of Michelle in the animated film "Once Upon a Forest". That same year, she also appeared in the television remake of "Gypsy" which starred Bette Midler. In 1995 Moss appeared in the remake of the Disney film "Escape to Witch Mountain". Also in 1995, she appeared as a young Ashley Judd in the made-for-TV biopic "Love Can Build A Bridge", about the life and career of mother and daughter country duo The Judds. In 1999, she had a supporting role as a patient in a mental institution in "Girl, Interrupted", opposite Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. That same year, she had a small role as Katie Brockett in the movie "Mumford" opposite Loren Dean, where she played the daughter of a woman with a shopping addiction. Moss went on to do "Heart of America" in 2004 (along with three other films) before making the movie "Virgin", a breakthrough performance for which she earned a 2004 Independent Spirit Award nomination. The award went to Charlize Theron. She also had a role in the 2005-06 sci-fi series "Invasion".
Moss was cast in "Day Zero", with Elijah Wood and Chris Klein and appeared in the February 22, 2007 episode (season 3, episode 19) of "Grey's Anatomy" as Nina Rogerson, the daughter of a patient ('My Favorite Mistake').
Since July 2007, she has played Peggy Olson on the Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG award-winning dramatic series "Mad Men". The series revolves around a fictional Madison Avenue advertising agency, Sterling Cooper, during 1960-1962. Throughout Season One, her character unknowingly becomes pregnant. Moss did not gain any weight for the role, however, but wore increasingly bigger padding and makeup artists expertly used prosthetics to make her face and neck appear fat and swollen. Her character is central to the many plot twists on this series. In 2009, she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Since October 2008, she has appeared on Broadway in the play "Speed-the-Plow" by David Mamet.
She also starred in the 2008 horror film "The Attic" from Mary Lambert, director of "Pet Sematary", along with Jason Lewis, Tom Malloy, Catherine Mary Stewart, and John Savage.
Currently in Los Angeles filming the third season of "Mad Men", she has also just started filming her highest-profile movie yet, "Did You Hear About the Morgans?", in which she plays Sarah Jessica Parker's assistant opposite Hugh Grant.
Personal life
Moss is engaged to "Saturday Night Live" star Fred Armisen. She is a Scientologist.
Credit
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