Mikey Madison

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Role

Actress

Date of birth

03/25/1999

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as

Mikaela Madison Rosberg

مایکی مدیسون

미키 매디슨

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Academy Awards, USA
Academy Awards, USA

1 win

Golden Globes, USA
Golden Globes, USA

1 nomination

BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Awards

1 win

Mikey Madison

Biography

Mikaela "Mikey" Madison is an Oscar winning American actress, born and raised in Los Angeles and best known for her roles as "Ani" in Sean Baker's "Anora" (2024), "Max Fox" on the FX comedy-drama series "Better Things" (2016-2022), "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019), and "Amber Freeman" in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin's and Tyler Gillett's "Scream" (2022).

Known For

Better Things
Better Things
7.9
7.9
Anora
Anora
7.6
7.6
Scream
Scream
6.5
6.5

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Anora
Anora
7.6
7.6
Acting
Acting
Role: 'Sadie'
Scream
Scream
6.5
6.5
Acting
Role: Amber Freeman
Acting
Role: Candi the Baristavoice
Monster
Monster
6.5
6.5
Acting
Role: Alexandra Floyd
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
5.6
5.6
Acting
Role: Kathleen
All Souls
All Souls
4.9
4.9
Acting
Role: River
It Takes Three
It Takes Three
4.9
4.9
Acting
Role: Kat
Acting
Role: Liza
Reptilia
Reptilia
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