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Miriam Shor
Shor interviewed on Sidewalks Entertainment about Younger in 2017
Born	Miriam Ruth Shor (1971-07-25) July 25, 1971 (age 53) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Justin Hagan ​(m. 2009)​
Children	2

Miriam Ruth Shor (born July 25, 1971) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her performance in the Off-Broadway rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998–2000) and in the 2001 film adaptation of the same name. She later starred in a number of short-lived television series, including Swingtown (2008) and GCB (2012).

From 2015 to 2021, Shor starred as Diana Trout in the TV Land/Paramount+ comedy-drama series Younger for which she received Critics' Choice Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Shor played Madelaine True in the Encores! production of The Wild Party at the New York City Center in 2015 alongside Younger co-star Sutton Foster. She also has appeared in films Bedazzled (2000), The Cake Eaters (2007), Lost Girls (2020), Maestro (2023) and American Fiction (2023).

Early life

Shor was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has described herself as "half Jewish but not really religious" (her father was Jewish). She speaks fluent Italian. Her parents divorced when she was age seven, and she moved back and forth between Turin, Italy (to live with her mother) and suburban Detroit (her father's residence). She later attended the University of Michigan, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama.

Career

Shor moved to New York City and began appearing onstage, notably in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In 2000, she starred in the short-lived sitcom Then Came You. She accepted supporting roles in the Harold Ramis comedy remake Bedazzled (2000) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), reprising her role of Yitzhak. During the 2001-2002 television season, she starred in the short-lived comedy series Inside Schwartz. Shor later starred in a few independent films and guest-starred on episodes of My Name Is Earl and The West Wing. In 2006, she made an appearance in Shortbus, directed by her Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-star John Cameron Mitchell.

In 2006, Shor starred in the television comedy series Big Day, but the series was canceled after one season. In 2007, Shor had a supporting role to Mary Stuart Masterson's directorial debut, titled The Cake Eaters. The following year, she was cast in the 1970s-set primetime series Swingtown as Janet Thompson. The show was canceled due to mixed reception and low ratings. Shor had a recurring role on Damages as Carrie Parsons and appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Bored to Death, and Royal Pains. In 2011, she played the role of Anna in miniseries Mildred Pierce.

She appeared in 2012 Broadway Bares with Kyle Dean Massey. In 2012, Shor starred as Cricket Caruth-Reilly in the comedy-drama series GCB, but the series was canceled after one season. Later in 2012, Shor was cast in a recurring role as reporter Mandy Post in season four of The Good Wife.

In 2014, Shor was cast as a series regular in the comedy pilot Younger. The network ordered the show on April 14, 2014, and season one premiered on March 31, 2015. On April 21, 2015, TV Land announced that Younger had been renewed for a second season of 12 episodes, same as the first season. The second season premiered on January 13, 2016. In 2018, she received a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her performance. In 2018, she made her directing debut with an episode of Younger.

In 2015, Shor played Madelaine True in The Wild Party at the New York City Center. She had a recurring role as Erica Haskard in the final season of the drama series The Americans. Along with cast, she received Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. She later starred in the drama film Lost Girls, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2020. She also played a leading role, first in her career, in the comedy-drama film Magic Hour directed by Jacqueline Christy. In 2020, she was cast in the science fiction film Good Morning, Midnight directed by George Clooney and based on the novel of the same name by Lily Brooks-Dalton. In 2023, she played Cynthia O’Neal in the biographical drama film Maestro directed by Bradley Cooper. Also that year, Shor appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Recorder Vim and in the drama film American Fiction. She guest-starred in the HBO Max comedy-drama And Just Like That... playing Amelia Carcy, Miranda's date. In December 2023, in was reported that Shor set to appear in the upcoming Superman directed by James Gunn.

Personal life

Shor is married to actor Justin Hagan. They have two children, Ruby and Iris born in 2009 and 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

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17. Vlessing, Etan (20 September 2018). "'Younger' Star Miriam Shor Nabs Lead in 'Magic Hour' Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
18. Galuppo, Mia (14 January 2020). "George Clooney's 'Good Morning, Midnight' Adaptation Adds Ethan Peck, Sophie Rundle". The Hollywood Reporter.
19. Malkin, Marc (April 28, 2023). "'Younger' Star Miriam Shor Cast in Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Movie 'Maestro' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
20. Massabrook, Nicole (May 9, 2023). "Miriam Shor Talks Transforming for 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'". Us Weekly.
21. McRady, Rachel (July 27, 2023). "'And Just Like That' Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Aidan Returns And Miranda Defines Her Sexuality". ET Online. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
22. Kit, Borys (December 15, 2023). "'Superman: Legacy': Miriam Shor Joining James Gunn's Man of Steel Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
23. Khan, Amzad (December 18, 2023). "Who Is Miriam Shor's Husband, Justin Hagan? Meet Their Children - Tech Ballad". www.techballad.com.
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External links

• Miriam Shor at IMDb
• Miriam Shor at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

• 1971 births
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Actresses from Detroit
• Actresses from Minneapolis
• American film actresses
• American people of Jewish descent
• American television actresses
• American stage actresses
• Living people
• University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni