Zosia Mamet
Birthday: 2 February 1988, Randolph, Vermont, USA
Birth Name: Zosia Russell Mamet
Height: 163 cm
Zosia Mamet was born on February 2, 1988 in Randolph, Vermont, USA as Zosia Russell Mamet. She is an actress and producer, known for The Kids Are All Right (2010), Girls (2012) and Bleeding Heart (201 ...Show More
My mom was onstage when she was pregnant with me.
My mom was onstage when she was pregnant with me.
All the characters on 'Girls' are growing and changing, which is how real people behave, especially Show more
All the characters on 'Girls' are growing and changing, which is how real people behave, especially when we're young, trying to figure out who we are, doing things that are the polar opposite of our characteristics. Hide
I have quite a foul mouth.
I have quite a foul mouth.
I did 'Mad Men' and I still have people come up to me like, 'Are you actually a lesbian?' Really? Ju Show more
I did 'Mad Men' and I still have people come up to me like, 'Are you actually a lesbian?' Really? Just because I play one on TV? People will think what they're gonna think. Hide
I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see.
I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see.
I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time Show more
I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so that's sort of been my life. Hide
I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.
I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.
I have a ship's bed, which totally plays to my obsession of, if I were not an actress, I would be a Show more
I have a ship's bed, which totally plays to my obsession of, if I were not an actress, I would be a pirate. Hide
My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what Show more
My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out. Hide
A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't.
A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't.
The lighthearted moments of 'Girls' are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super Show more
The lighthearted moments of 'Girls' are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super exciting, to be able to delve into the darkness that you are greeted with in your early 20s and the fear and what that makes you do, the places that you can potentially go with that. Hide
I don't watch much television. My old TV agent used to always get mad at me because he'd send me out Show more
I don't watch much television. My old TV agent used to always get mad at me because he'd send me out on auditions and I'd be like, 'What's this show?' and he'd be like, 'It's literally the top show on television.' I wasn't allowed to watch TV as a kid. Hide
I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.
I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.
But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. Wh Show more
But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the more thoughtful humans I've ever met. He's a great man and a very good dad. Hide
Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.
Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.
I am a private human.
I am a private human.
I haven't found it to be particularly enjoyable... ninety percent of the time when I go on dates, I' Show more
I haven't found it to be particularly enjoyable... ninety percent of the time when I go on dates, I'm thinking, 'I could be reading my book instead.' Hide
Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.
Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.
I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of s Show more
I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented place. I liked to read, and wanted to act, and didn't try out for volleyball. I was weird. The other girls would dip my hair in ink and stuff. Hide
I miss my horse. He's in Los Angeles.
I miss my horse. He's in Los Angeles.
I would have been miserable in college. I always hated school.
I would have been miserable in college. I always hated school.
I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.
I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.
With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making Show more
With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making a really long film. Hide
I think feminism's a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There's nothing Show more
I think feminism's a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There's nothing wrong with a man holding a door open for a girl. But we sort of threw away all the rules, so everybody's confused. And dating becomes a sloppy, uncomfortable, unpleasant thing. Hide
Zosia Mamet's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (165)
Zosia Mamet'S roles
Courtney
Joyce Ramsay
Shiva
Christine Ross
Sasha
Kelsey
Shoshanna Shapiro
Celia, Bear Kid
Sue Thompsteen
