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Madeline Zima
Born	Madeline Rose Zima September 16, 1985 (1985-09-16) (age 23) New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, U.S.
Years active	1989 ─ present
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Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is mostly known for her six years as Grace Sheffield on the TV Series The Nanny or more recently as Mia Lewis on the Showtime dramedy Californication.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Awards and nominations 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Zima was born in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, to Marie and Dennis Zima. She has two sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.¹ Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather who was from Poland.²

Career

Zima began her career at the age of 24 months when she was chosen as a toddler to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener.³ She played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny for six years. Zima has become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and having most recently appeared in the Hilary Duff film A Cinderella Story and soon to be released movies Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy.

In 2007, Zima played Mia Lewis, a sexually precocious and worldly 16-year old, on the series Californication. The part, which included a sex scene with David Duchovny, stood in sharp contrast to her previous television roles.

Madeline Zima returned for a second season of Californication in 2008 reprising her role as bratty 17-year-old Mia. In promotion of Mia’s book F**king and Punching, Madeline starred in several Californication webisodes that are featured on YouTube.

Awards and nominations

She was nominated three times for a YoungStar Award at the YoungStar Awards, in 1995, 1997 and 1999 all of them for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series for The Nanny (1993).

She was also nominated thirteen times for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards:

• 1993 - Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992);
• 1994 - Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy and for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Benjamin Salisbury and Nicholle Tom both for The Nanny (1993);
• 1995 - Best Performance by a Youth Actress as a TV Guest Star for Law & Order (1990), and Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Nicholle Tom and Benjamin Salisbury, Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series, all of them for The Nanny (1993);
• 1996 - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series for The Nanny (1993);
• 1998 - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Supporting Young Actress for The Nanny (1993);
• 2001 - Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) by a Leading Young Actress for The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV).

Filmography

• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) as Emma Bartel
• Law & Order: "Extended Family" (1993) as Samantha Silver
• Mr. Nanny (1993) as Kate Mason
• The Last Supper (1993) as Holly
• The Nanny (1993–1999) as Grace Sheffield
• JAG: "Sightings" (1996) as Cathy Gold
• 'Til There Was You (1997) as Gwen, Age 12
• Touched by an Angel: "Children of the Night" (1997) as Alexandra "Ally"
• The Rose Sisters (1998) in an unknown role
• Second Chances (1998) as Melinda Judd
• The Secret Path (1999) as Jo Ann Foley (age 14)
• Chicken Soup for the Soul: "Starlight, Star Bright" (1999) as Katie
• Lethal Vows (1999) as Danielle Farris
• The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) as Rachel Green
• The Big Leaf Tobacco Company (2001) as Girl #1
• King of the Hill: "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story" (2001) in an unknown voice role
• The Nightmare Room: "School Spirit" and "Full Moon Halloween" (2001) as Alexis Hall
• Gilmore Girls: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" (2001) as Lisa
• Lucy (2003) as Teen Lucy
• 7th Heaven: "Go Ask Alice" (2003) as Alice Miller
• A Cinderella Story (2004) as Brianna
• Strong Medicine: "Like Cures Like" (2004) as Pam
• Looking for Sunday (2006) as Trisha
• 3 lbs: "Lost for Words" (2006) as Cassie Mack
• Ghost Whisperer: "Mean Ghost" (2007) as Maddy Strom
• Grey's Anatomy: "Forever Young" (2007) as Marissa
• Californication (2007—) as Mia Lewis
• Legacy (2008) as Zoey Martin
• Dimples (2008) as Frances
• Streak (2008) as Stella
• Pretty Little Devils (2008) as Zoey
• Trance (2009) as Jessica
• The Midnight Man (2009) as Jill
• Happy Together (2009) as Mitzi
• My Own Love Song (2009) as TBA

References

External links

• Madeline Zima at the Internet Movie Database
• Madeline Zima Official Website

Persondata
NAME	Zima, Madeline
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zima, Madeline Rose
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	September 16, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Haven, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH