Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia
Born (1974-12-29) December 29, 1974
Cranford, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s) Will Eno
Children Albertine (b. August, 2014)

Maria Teresa Dizzia (born December 29, 1974) is an American actress. Dizzia was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). [1]

Career

Dizzia performed the role of "Eurydice" in the Sarah Ruhl play Eurydice in regional theatre and Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre, from June 18, 2007 to August 26, 2007. [2]

Dizzia performed in the Sarah Ruhl play In the Next Room on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, from October 22, 2009 to January 10, 2010. She received a 2010 Tony Award nomination, Featured Actress in a Play.[3]

Dizzia appeared in the premiere production of the Amy Herzog play, Belleville, at the Yale Repertory Theatre, from October 21, 2011 to November 12, 2011.[4] She then appeared in the play Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop from March 3, 2013 to April 14, 2013. She was nominated for the 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play.[5]

Personal life

Dizzia grew up in Cranford, New Jersey, the daughter of Lorraine (née Bladis) and John Paul Dizzia. Her sister is a lawyer.[6] She graduated from Kent Place School in 1993, receiving the Drama Award upon graduation. She studied theater at Cornell University. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego.[7]

Dizzia is married to playwright Will Eno and has one child.[8]

Work

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Sense Mary
2009 Whose Dog Is It Anyway? Grace Short film
2009 Ghost and Us, TheThe Ghost and Us Laura Short film
2009 Other Woman, TheThe Other Woman Jaime Brennan
2011 Down the Shore Susan
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene Katie
2011 Margin Call Executive Assistant
2012 Keep the Lights On Vivian
2013 Clutter Sandra
2013 The Happy Sad Mandy
2013 Captain Phillips Allison McColl
2013 Edge of the Woods, TheThe Edge of the Woods Helen Short film
2013 Sweepstakes Lori Short film
2013 Re: Jess Lara Short film
2014 X/Y Sandy
2014 While We're Young Marina
2015 True Story Mary Jane Longo
2016 Christine Jean Reed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Daphne Episode: "Cruise to Nowhere"
2006 Smith Nancy Scialfa 3 episodes
2008 Law & Order Sugar / Melinda Whitman Episode: "Tango"
2008 Puppy Love Grace
2008 Fringe Emily Kramer Episode: "The Cure"
2009 NY Thing, AA NY Thing Stella Television film
2011–2012 Louie Dolores 3 episodes
2013 Newsroom, TheThe Newsroom Erica Episode: "The Genoa Tip"
2013 Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife Heather Sorentino Episode: "The Next Day"
2013–2014 Orange Is the New Black Polly Harper 16 episodes
2015 Elementary Penny Episode: "When Your Number's Up"
2015 Master of None Amanda Episode: "Plan B"
2016 Horace and Pete Tricia 2 episodes
2016 The Blacklist Mother of Abducted Child 1 episode
2016 Royal Pains Cindy Greene 1 episode

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2010 In the Next Room Mrs. Daldry Broadway
2011–2011 Belleville Abby Yale Repertory Theater

References

  1. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (February 18, 2009). "A Quaint Treatment for Women Wronged". New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ "'Eurydice' 2007" lortel.org, accessed December 1, 2015
  3. ↑ "'In the Next Room' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 1, 2015
  4. ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Maria Dizzia and Greg Keller Move Into 'Belleville' at Yale Rep Oct. 21" playbill.com, October 21, 2011
  5. ↑ "'Belleville' 2013" lortel.org, accessed December 1, 2015
  6. ↑ Maria Dizzia grandmother obituary retrieved 3/8/2015
  7. ↑ Horwitz, Andy. "Five Questions with Maria Dizzia". Culturebot. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/maria.dizzia


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