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Elisabeth Moss(I)

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Elisabeth Moss
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Elisabeth Moss is an American actress. She is best known for the AMC series Mad Men (2007), Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and the films The One I Love (2014) and The Invisible Man (2020).

Initially, Moss had aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. In her adolescence, she traveled to New York City to study ballet at the School of American Ballet. Moss continued to study dance throughout her teenage years, but began obtaining acting roles as well.

Her first screen role was in 1990, when she appeared in the NBC miniseries Lucky Chances (1990).

Moss also starred in Girl, Interrupted (1999), Listen Up Philip (2014), High-Rise (2015), Queen of Earth (2015) and The Square (2017).

She has won two Golden Globes, for BBC miniseries Top of the Lake (2013) and Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.
BornJuly 24, 1982
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BornJuly 24, 1982
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 40 wins & 145 nominations total

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    Known for

    Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man (2020)
    The Invisible Man
    7.1
    • Cecilia Kass
    • 2020
    Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass in The One I Love (2014)
    The One I Love
    7.0
    • Sophie
    • 2014
    Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    The Handmaid's Tale
    8.3
    TV Series
    • June Osborne
    Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)
    Us
    6.8
    • Kitty Tyler
    • Dahlia
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Handmaid's Tale
      • June Osborne
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Imperfect Women
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Last Night at the Lobster
      • Pre-production
    • She Will Rise
      • Katie Hill
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie



    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • June Osborne
      • 2017–2025
    • Shell (2024)
      Shell
      6.6
      • Samantha Lake
      • 2024
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Veil (2024)
      The Veil
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Imogen Salter
      • 2024
    • Taika Waititi, David Fane, Oscar Kightley, Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Rachel House, Semu Filipo, Beulah Koale, Chris Alosio, and Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi in Next Goal Wins (2023)
      Next Goal Wins
      6.5
      • Gail
      • 2023
    • Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
      Shining Girls
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Kirby Mazrachi
      • Kirby
      • 2022
    • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
      The French Dispatch
      7.1
      • Alumna
      • 2021
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man (2020)
      The Invisible Man
      7.1
      • Cecilia Kass
      • 2020
    • Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
      Shirley
      6.1
      • Shirley Jackson
      • 2020
    • Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish in The Kitchen (2019)
      The Kitchen
      5.6
      • Claire Walsh
      • 2019
    • Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)
      Us
      6.8
      • Kitty Tyler
      • Dahlia
      • 2019
    • Casey Affleck and Anna Pniowsky in Light of My Life (2019)
      Light of My Life
      6.6
      • Mom
      • 2019
    • Brandi Carlile: Party of One
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • 2018
    • Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell (2018)
      Her Smell
      6.0
      • Becky Something
      • 2018
    • Robert Redford in The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
      The Old Man & the Gun
      6.7
      • Dorothy
      • 2018
    • Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight (2018)
      Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
      8.4
      Short
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Imperfect Women
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • She Will Rise
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie



    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2017–2025
    • Shell (2024)
      Shell
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Veil (2024)
      The Veil
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
      Shining Girls
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Yllka Gashi in Hive (2021)
      Hive
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
      Shirley
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Marin Ireland in Light from Light (2019)
      Light from Light
      5.9
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2019
    • Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell (2018)
      Her Smell
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Steven Cantor, Paul Dokuchitz, Bill Irwin, Tiler Peck, Jamie Schutz, BC Smith, Preston Chamblee, Kleber Rebello, Lars Nelson, Marc Moreau, Claire Kretzschmar, Rachel Hutsell, Harrison Coll, Cory Stearns, Reece Clarke, Victoria Morris, Jannat Gargi, Lauren Cuthbertson, Marcelo Gomes, Indiana Woodward, Johnny Saint-Ours, Dani Drusin, Federico Rosenzvit, Casey Regan, Michelle Dorrance, Daniel Ulbricht, Anna Pinchuk, Lauren King, Virgil Gadson, Jeanette Delgado, Isabella Boylston, James Whiteside, Taylor Stanley, and Zachary Catazaro in Ballet Now (2018)
      Ballet Now
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight (2018)
      Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
      8.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Elisabeth Moss in Queen of Earth (2015)
      Queen of Earth
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2015

    Director



    • The Handmaid's Tale
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
      The Handmaid's Tale
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2025
    • Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
      Shining Girls
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022

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    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson
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    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson
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    Elisabeth Moss Isn't Done Playing Shirley Jackson
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
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    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    The Characters of 'The Kitchen' And It's Potential Sequel
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    The Characters of 'The Kitchen' And It's Potential Sequel
    WTFs & Wild Theories About 'Us'
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    WTFs & Wild Theories About 'Us'
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Elissabeth Moss
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • July 24, 1982
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Fred ArmisenOctober 25, 2009 - May 13, 2011 (divorced)
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Ron Moss
    • Relatives
        Derek Moss(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays "Young Franny" in "Franny's Way", a play by Richard Nelson (Atlantic Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 12 Articles
      • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To manage her education and career, she began homeschooling, and graduated (1999).
    • Quotes
      To go from Girl, Interrupted (1999), where I had to cry every day, to a TV show like The West Wing (1999), where I get to laugh and joke around every day, has been a welcome relief.
    • Nickname
      • Lizzie

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