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Milly Shapiro | |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Hereditary |
Milly Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She won an honorary Tony Award in 2013 for her role as Matilda Wormwood in the Broadway production of Matilda the Musical. She also starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary.
Career
[edit source]Shapiro began acting at the age of five.[1] At the age of ten, she made her debut as the titular Matilda in Matilda the Musical, which opened on Broadway's Shubert Theatre on 11 April 2013. She originated the role on Broadway, along with Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon, and Oona Laurence. Shapiro won a Tony Honor alongside the three other actresses for her work in Matilda, making her the youngest recipient of the award in history.[2] In addition, she was nominated for the Grammy for "Best Musical Theater Album" for the musical's cast album.[3]
In 2018, fourteen-year-old Shapiro made her film debut in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary. She played Charlie Graham.[1]
Shapiro and Spencer Arjang co-created the band AFTERxCLASS in 2021, before disbanding it on 14 October 2022.[4]
Personal life
[edit source]Shapiro attended Professional Children's School in New York City. Shapiro and her sister Abi Monterey perform together as the Shapiro Sisters.[5][6] Along with her sister and mother, Shapiro was born with cleidocranial dysostosis.[7]
Discography
[edit source]| Year | Title | Notes | Type |
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| 2014 | Live Out Loud – Live at 54 Below | with Abigail Shapiro | Live album from 54 Below concert. |
| 2021 | Honey | With Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASS | Single |
| nice to be with you | |||
| 2022 | Following Laika | ||
| Sunshower Daydreams |
Filmography
[edit source]Theatre
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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| 2013–14 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda Wormwood | Sam S. Shubert Theatre | 8 March 2013 – 19 January 2014 |
| 2016 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Sally Brown | York Theatre | 2016 |
| 2025 | The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse | Brainworm | Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre | 2025 |
Film
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2018 | Hereditary | Charlie Graham |
| 2026 | Hallowarrior | Pumpkin |
Television
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Splitting Up Together | Emma Rebecca | Episode: "We Need to Talk About Karen" |
| 2019 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself (Guest Judge) | Season 3, Episode 6 |
| 2020 | JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | Princess Jezebel, Goldilox (voice) | Season 1, Episodes 1, 2 |
| 2024 | Hysteria! | Ingrid | [9] |
References
[edit source]- 1 2 Ryan, Patrick (June 12, 2018). "Milly Shapiro wants to freak you out as that creepy kid in 'Hereditary'". USA Today. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2018-03-24). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "Milly Shapiro". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "AFTERxCLASS on Instagram: "🍯"". Instagram. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Shapiro Sisters - About". Shapiro Sisters. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ Bloom, Nate (June 20, 2018). "Jewz in the Newz". American Israelite. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "Milly Shapiro on Instagram: "It was such an honor to attend the CCD Smiles event this past weekend. It was really powerful to..."". Instagram. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@millyshaparoni/video/6978558405120216326
- ↑ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson Among 6 Cast In Peacock's Satanic Panic Thriller Series 'Hysteria!'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
Sources
[edit source]External links
[edit source]- Milly Shapiro at IMDb
- Milly Shapiro on X
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