Emily Meade
Emily Meade | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | January 10, 1989
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Emily Meade (born January 10, 1989) is an American
Life and career
In 1997, at the age of seven, she sang "Up, over, through and under" (Sottosopra) at the Italian song contest Zecchino d'Oro. The song won the Zecchino d'Argento prize for the best non-Italian song.[2]
She then starred in My Soul to Take, directed by Wes Craven. Co-stars included Max Thieriot and Nick Lashaway. She starred in the 2010 release, Twelve as a teenage drug addict. Meade appeared in the independent drama, Bluebird, in 2013.[3] She had a supporting role in the first season of the HBO drama, The Leftovers.[4] In 2016, she portrayed Sydney in the film Nerve starring Dave Franco and Emma Roberts. She received considerable critical acclaim for her portrayal of sex worker and porn star Lori Madison in HBO's The Deuce, creator David Simon describing her performance as "one of the best I ever got on a show".[5]
After the 2017
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The House Is Burning | Anne | |
2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Tiffany Ashwood | |
2010 | Twelve | Jessica Brayson | |
2010 | Burning Palms | Chloe Marx | |
2010 | My Soul to Take | Leah "Fang" Hellerman | |
2011 | Silver Tongues | Rachel | |
2011 | Trespass | Kendra | |
2011 | Young Adult | Denny's Waitress | |
2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Samantha | |
2012 | Adventures in the Sin Bin | Suzie | |
2012 | Thanks for Sharing | Becky | |
2013 | Bluebird | Paula | |
2013 | Gimme Shelter | Cassandra | |
2014 | That Awkward Moment | Christy | |
2014 | Gabriel | Alice | |
2015 | Me Him Her | Gabbi | |
2015 | Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah | Savannah | |
2016 | Money Monster | Molly | |
2016 | Nerve | Sydney Sloane | |
2018 | Trial by Fire | Stacy Willingham |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anna / Corinne Stafford | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2009 | Back | Shannon Miles | Television film |
2010 | Law & Order | Bonnie Jones / Amanda Evans | Episode: "Steel-Eyed Death" |
2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Pearl | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2011 | Fringe | Ella Dunham | Episode: "The Day We Died" |
2013 | Trooper | Eloise | Television film |
2014 | The Leftovers | Aimee | Main role (season 1); 6 episodes |
2016 | Broad City | Maxanne | Episode: "Two Chainz" |
2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Pearl | Television film |
2017–2019 | The Deuce | Sarah / Lori Madison | Main role; 25 episodes |
2023 | Dead Ringers | Susan | Miniseries |
References
- ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (March 24, 2011). "Emily Meade wins 'Fringe' role". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Emily Meade - Zecchino d'Oro" (in Italian). 16 November 1997. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Hinson, Mark (October 18, 2013). "Somber, well-acted 'Bluebird' pulls no punch". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- Bustle.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (October 21, 2019). "David Simon and Emily Meade on What Lori Means to 'The Deuce'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Kerr, Breena (24 October 2018). "How HBO Is Changing Sex Scenes Forever". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
External links
- Emily Meade at IMDb