Elisabeth Moss

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name = Elisabeth Moss


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Elisabeth Moss (born July 24, 1982) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of first daughter Zoey Bartlet on the television serial drama "The West Wing" and as Peggy Olson, one of the lead roles in the AMC original series "Mad Men". She had the role of Christina on the television serial drama "Invasion".

Moss has also appeared in several commercials, including an ad for Secret brand deodorant and one for Excedrin Migraine.

Acting

Elisabeth Moss began acting in 1990 when she starred as Robin in the television movie "Bad Girls". She then appeared in numerous other films. In 1993, Moss provided the voice of Michelle in the animated film "Once Upon a Forest". That same year, she also appeared in the 1993 television remake of "" which starred Bette Midler. In 1995 Moss appeared in the remake of the Disney film "Escape to Witch Mountain". Then in 1999, she had a supporting role (as Polly the burn victim) in "Girl, Interrupted", opposite Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. She went on to do "Heart of America" in 2004 along with three other films before making "Virgin", a breakthrough performance for which she earned a 2004 Independent Spirit Award nomination, although she lost that award to Charlize Theron.

Moss recently completed filming "Day Zero", with Elijah Wood and Chris Klein, and is currently filming roles in "New Orleans Monamour," "The Pack", and "The Attic", slated for a 2007 release. She appeared in the February 22, 2007 episode (season 3, episode 19) of "Grey's Anatomy" as Nina Rogerson, the daughter of a patient ("My Favorite Mistake").

Moss stars in the Emmy-winning AMC drama "Mad Men," based on the activities of a Madison Avenue advertising agency in the early 1960s.

Currently, she is in rehearsals for the first Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow", co-starring Jeremy Piven and Raul Esparza. The production will begin performances on October 3rd, 2008, in preparation for an October 23rd opening.

External links

*imdb name|id=0005253|name=Elisabeth Moss
* [http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/ AMC - "Mad Men": Official Site]