Mikey Madison is an American actress known for her extraordinary performances both in television and in the film, in particular for her role as prostitute in the film by Sean Baker Anora (2024), which earned her the Bafta and the Oscar for the best actress.
Biography
- Name at birth: Mikaela Madison Rosberg
- Date of birth: March 25, 1999 (Los Angeles, California, United States)
- Height: 161 cm
- Year of the debut: 2012
- Instagram: @offialemikeymadison
First life
Born in March 1999, Mikey Madison grew up in the San Fernando Valley in California with her twin brother, Miles, and his parents psychologists. Initially aspiring to be an equestrian, she studied by the seventh grade to spend her days at the barn with her pony.
However, at the age of 14, he shifted his attention to acting, feeling “called in another direction”. Her mother enrolled it in acting lessons and, immediately afterwards, Madison started booking short films and in a low budget function.
Mikey Madison’s career
Mikey Madison’s career has been marked by a constant increase in the entertainment sector, starting from humble beginnings.
Madison made her actor debut in 2012, appearing in the films of short films “Retirement” and “Pani’s Box”. In 2014, after appearing in the short film “Bound for Greatness”, he shot his first feature film, “Liza, Liza, Skies Are Gray”, directed by the Oscar winner of Terry Sanders who in the end did not debut until 2017.
In 2016, he acquired importance with a key role in the dramatic FX “Better Things”, in which he played the eldest daughter of the character of Pamela Adlon. Although they were still minors, his earnings have been included in a Coogan account, a trustee fund that takes its name from the child’s star Jackie Coogan. The show, which worked for five successful seasons, achieved a Peabody Award in 2017. During this period, Madison also appeared in several other projects, including “Seters” and films such as “Monster” and “Nostalgia”. Despite his talent and the different performances, he remained largely under the radar, still building his name in the sector.
His turning point came in 2019 when he was launched in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino like Susan Atkins, a member of the Manson family. His performance has attracted the attention of critics, in particular for his intensity and his shocking death scene. The film was a critical success and earned multiple Oscar nominations, further cementing Madison’s place in Hollywood.
In 2022, Madison starred in “Scream”, the last episode of the iconic Horror franchise. His interpretation of Amber, the “Randing Paranoiac”, gained critical praise, and was during the release of the film that the director Indie Sean Baker noticed his work. Baker, known for his low budget films on marginalized people, saw Madison’s potential and invited her to act in “anora”. Without an audition or a script, he accepted, and his commitment to the role was evident in his preparation: learning the Russian dialogue, dancing the pole for a character’s scene and doing his stunts.
“ANORA” was previewed at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the prestigious Palme d’Or and quickly becoming a non -refunder for the 2025 Oscars. Madison’s performance was identified as a salient moment, gaining a better actress, an impressive undertaking for her ninth film. With the progress of the premium season, his role has achieved numerous awards, cementing his reputation of one of Hollywood’s nascent stars. Despite the fierce competition of expert actors such as Demi Moore, Madison’s work in “Anora” has consolidated its Breakout talent status and a great contender in the world of acting.
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