Mikey Madison
Biography
Mikaela Mikey Madison Rosberg is an American actress born on March 25, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She began her career acting in short films and gained recognition for playing a sullen teenager in the FX comedy series Better Things from 2016 to 2022. Madison subsequently appeared in feature films, playing Manson family member Susan Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019 and Amber Freeman in Scream in 2022. She achieved her breakthrough role as the titular stripper in Sean Baker's 2024 film Anora, earning several accolades including the Academy Award and BAFTA Award. With this win, she became the first member of Generation Z to receive an acting Oscar.
Career overview
Mikaela Mikey Madison Rosberg was born on March 25, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She is an American actress who began her career acting in short films. Madison received recognition for her role as a sullen teenager in the FX comedy series Better Things, which ran from 2016 to 2022.
Following her television work, Madison transitioned to feature films. She played Manson family member Susan Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and portrayed Amber Freeman in the 2022 film Scream.
Madison achieved her breakthrough role as the titular stripper in Sean Baker's 2024 film Anora. For her performance in Anora, she earned several accolades, including the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award. With this achievement, she became the first member of Generation Z to win an acting Oscar.
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- The Social Reckoning (2026) as Frances Haugen
- Anora (2024) as Ani
- Lady in the Lake (2024) as Judith
- All Souls (2023) as River
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Scream (2022) as Amber Freeman
- Monster (2021) as Alexandra Floyd
- It Takes Three (2021) as Kat Walker
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) as 'Sadie'
- The Addams Family (2019) as Candi the Barista (voice)
- Nostalgia (2018) as Kathleen
- Imposters (2017) as Young Maddie / Nicky
- Better Things (2016) as Max
- Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey (2016) as Liza
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Bound for Greatness (2014) as Haley
- Pani's Box (2013) as Pani
- Retirement (2013) as Daughter
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- My Darling California as Jodie Taylor
- The Masque of the Red Death as Margarita / Isabel
- Reptilia