Zosia Mamet Biography

Fast Facts

• Acted for the first time at the age of 14 during a summer at the Atlantic Theater Company
• Made a pact with herself that she would be an actress when she grew up when she was a child
• Quote: "I have a ship's bed, which totally plays to my obsession of, if I were not an actress, I would be a pirate․"
• Quote: "I remember being saddened by hearing all these people talk about how much they hated their jobs․ To me, it was this idea that you were born, you could be anything․ Why not be anything you wanted? Why not do something you love?"
• Has been noted for her ability to transform into the varied characters she plays
• After watching Lena Dunham's breakout film "Tiny Furniture," Mamet decided she had to work with her on the upcoming television series "Girls," and her audition was so impressive that her once-tangential character became a series regular
• Was interviewed for an article in "New York Times Magazine" called "I Am a Private Human․"
• Appeared on the cover of "ASOS Magazine" in January 2014
• Enjoys drinking gin and riding horses, which she claims are her only WASP-like qualities
• Some of her favorite activities include wandering through New York City and reading