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Milly Shapiro
Born
Amelia Shapiro
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Notable workHereditary

Amelia "Milly" Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary and originated the role of Matilda Wormwood in the Broadway production of Matilda. She has also played Sally Brown in an Off-Broadway production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Discography[edit]

YearTitleNotesType
2014Live Out Loud – Live at 54 Belowwith Abigail ShapiroLive album from 54 Below concert.

Filmography[edit]

Theatre[edit]

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2013–14Matilda the MusicalMatilda WormwoodSam S. Shubert Theatre8 March 2013 – 19 January 2014
2016You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownSally BrownYork Theatre2016

Film[edit]

YearTitleRole
2018HereditaryCharlie Graham

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Splitting Up TogetherEmma RebeccaEpisode: "We Need to Talk About Karen"
2019The Boulet Brothers' DragulaHerself (Guest Judge)Season 3, Episode 6
2020JJ Villard's Fairy TalesPrincess Jezebel, Goldilox (voice)Season 1, Episodes 1, 2

Awards[edit]

Shapiro won a Tony Honor in 2013 with Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon, and Oona Laurence for their Broadway debuts in Matilda, making them the youngest recipients of the award in history.[1] In 2013, Shapiro was also nominated for the Grammy for "Best Musical Theater Album" for the musical's cast album.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Shapiro is the younger sister of Abigail Shapiro, who is also an actress and singer. The siblings perform together as the Shapiro Sisters.[3][4] Along with her sister and mother, Shapiro was born with cleidocranial dysostosis.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History | Playbill". Playbill. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  2. ^ "Milly Shapiro". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ^ "Milly Shapiro: 10 Facts About The 'Hereditary' Star You Probably Never Knew". PopBuzz. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  4. ^ "Shapiro Sisters - About". Shapiro Sisters. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ "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. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ Starr, Michael (11 June 2020). "Meet new 'Doom Patrol' co-star Abigail Shapiro". New York Post. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

Sources[edit]

  • Torch solo, then jammy time, New York Times
  • Debut of the Month: Four Young Stars of Matilda: The Musical, Broadway World

External links[edit]

  • Milly Shapiro at IMDb
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