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Heather Matarazzo

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Heather Matarazzo

Heather Matarazzo (born November 10, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Lilly Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries (2001) and its 2004 sequel, and Martha Meeks in Scream 3 (2000) and Scream (2022). Matarazzo made her film debut at age 12 in Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), earning an Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Dawn Wiener. Her other credits include The Devil's Advocate (1997), All I Wanna Do (1998), 54 (1998), Sorority Boys (2002), Saved! (2004), and Sisters (2015). Outside film, Matarazzo portrayed Heather Wiseman on the CBS series Now and Again (1999–2000), and had recurring roles on Roseanne (1997), Exes & Ohs (2006–2009), and The L Word (2007). On stage, she appeared in the 2001–2002 Broadway revival of The Women.

Infobox

Born
(1982-11-10) November 10, 1982 (age 43)
Citizenship
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Occupation
Actress
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
mw- Heather Turman (m. 2018)
Partner
Caroline Murphy (2004–2012)
Website
heather-matarazzo.com

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1995
Role(s)
Dawn Wiener
Notes
Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut PerformanceNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film
1997
Role(s)
Ashley
Role(s)
Sabrina
Role(s)
Barbara
Role(s)
The girl in the band
Notes
Mini movie/music video for Sheryl Crow
1998
54
Role(s)
Grace O'Shea
Role(s)
Theresa "Tweety" Goldberg
1999
Getting to Know You
Role(s)
Judith
2000
Role(s)
Nora
Role(s)
Martha Meeks
2001
Role(s)
Lilly Moscovitz
2002
Role(s)
Katie
2003
The Pink House
Role(s)
Charlotte
2004
Role(s)
Tia
Role(s)
Jessica
2005
Role(s)
Cindy Butts
2007
Role(s)
Lorna Weisenfreund
Notes
Nominated– Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Fright Meter Awards
2010
Role(s)
Jessica Simpson
2015
Sidewalk Traffic
Role(s)
Freda Rabinowitz
Role(s)
Denny
2016
Role(s)
Gallery Owner
Role(s)
Lilli
The Great WTYT 960 Billboard Sitting Contest!
Role(s)
Jezebel
Culling Hens
Role(s)
Mistress
Are You Afraid of the '90s?
Role(s)
Jessica
Notes
Short film
2018
Stuck
Role(s)
Darby Dixon
2019
The Fiddling Horse
Role(s)
Rosalina Truman
Smothered by Mothers
Role(s)
Annie Davis
Billboard
Role(s)
Jezebel
2021
Generation Wrecks
Role(s)
Alison Holtzman
2022
Role(s)
Martha Meeks
2023
Role(s)
Annie
Role(s)
Ellen
Role(s)
Flying Woman
Notes
Voice
2024
Paper Tiger
Role(s)
Angela
Notes
Short film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Dawn Wiener
Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut PerformanceNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film
1997
Hurricane Streets
Ashley
The Deli
Sabrina
The Devil's Advocate
Barbara
A Change Would Do You Good
The girl in the band
Mini movie/music video for Sheryl Crow
1998
54
Grace O'Shea
The Hairy Bird
Theresa "Tweety" Goldberg
1999
Getting to Know You
Judith
2000
Company Man
Nora
Scream 3
Martha Meeks
2001
The Princess Diaries
Lilly Moscovitz
2002
Sorority Boys
Katie
2003
The Pink House
Charlotte
2004
Saved!
Tia
Freshman Orientation
Jessica
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lilly Moscovitz
2005
Believe in Me
Cindy Butts
2007
Hostel: Part II
Lorna Weisenfreund
Nominated– Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Fright Meter Awards
2010
Mangus!
Jessica Simpson
2015
Sidewalk Traffic
Freda Rabinowitz
Sisters
Denny
2016
Her Composition
Gallery Owner
Girl Flu.
Lilli
The Great WTYT 960 Billboard Sitting Contest!
Jezebel
Culling Hens
Mistress
Are You Afraid of the '90s?
Jessica
Short film
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Shannon
Stuck
Darby Dixon
2019
The Fiddling Horse
Rosalina Truman
Smothered by Mothers
Annie Davis
Billboard
Jezebel
2021
Generation Wrecks
Alison Holtzman
2022
Scream
Martha Meeks
2023
The Mattachine Family
Annie
Booger
Ellen
Wish
Flying Woman
Voice
2024
Paper Tiger
Angela
Short film
· Filmography › Television
1993
Role(s)
Natasha
Notes
2 episodes
1996
Role(s)
Bethany
Notes
4 episodes
1997
ER
Role(s)
Alyssa Gunther
Notes
Episode: "Random Acts"
Role(s)
Heather
Notes
4 episodes
1998
Role(s)
Stephanie Sutter
Notes
Episode: "Burden"
1999
Role(s)
Leslie Faber
Notes
Television movie
1999–2000
Role(s)
Now and Again
Notes
Heather Wiseman
2000
Role(s)
Renee
Notes
Episode: "Is My Daddy Crazy?"
2002
St. Sass
Role(s)
Margo
Notes
Television movie
2006–2009
Role(s)
Exes and Ohs
Notes
Crutch
2007
Role(s)
Stacey Merkin
Notes
4 episodes
2008
Role(s)
Janice Dunlap
Notes
Episode: "Sweetie"
Role(s)
June
Notes
Episode: "The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler"
2014
Role(s)
Emily
Notes
Episode: "Fanatic"
2015
Role(s)
Joan Paulson
Notes
2 episodes
Raymond & Lane
Role(s)
Reverend Mother
Notes
Episode: "Climb Every Mountain"
2020
Role(s)
Phyllis Lyon
Notes
Episode: "The Birth of a Movement"
2022
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Docuseries
2023
You're Not Supposed to Be Here
Role(s)
Carla
Notes
Television movie
2025
Role(s)
Judi Spannagel
Notes
Season 2; guest role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Natasha
2 episodes
1996
Townies
Bethany
4 episodes
1997
ER
Alyssa Gunther
Episode: "Random Acts"
Roseanne
Heather
4 episodes
1998
Law & Order
Stephanie Sutter
Episode: "Burden"
1999
Our Guys
Leslie Faber
Television movie
1999–2000
Now and Again
Heather Wiseman
22 episodesNominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on TelevisionNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Younger Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2000
Strangers with Candy
Renee
Episode: "Is My Daddy Crazy?"
2002
St. Sass
Margo
Television movie
2006–2009
Exes and Ohs
Crutch
8 episodes
2007
The L Word
Stacey Merkin
4 episodes
2008
Law & Order
Janice Dunlap
Episode: "Sweetie"
Life on Mars
June
Episode: "The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler"
2014
Stalker
Emily
Episode: "Fanatic"
2015
Grey's Anatomy
Joan Paulson
2 episodes
Raymond & Lane
Reverend Mother
Episode: "Climb Every Mountain"
2020
Equal
Phyllis Lyon
Episode: "The Birth of a Movement"
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Herself
Docuseries
2023
You're Not Supposed to Be Here
Carla
Television movie
2025
Wednesday
Judi Spannagel
Season 2; guest role

References

  1. Asbury Park Press
    https://www.proquest.com/docview/2015471009
  2. "Chatting with Heather Matarazzo"
    http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/59276/chatting-with-heather-matarazzo
  3. "Heather Matarazzo on Meeting Her Birth Mother"
    https://www.talkhouse.com/heather-matarazzo-on-meeting-her-birth-mother/
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/article/1997/05/02/heather-matarazzo-rocks-house/
  5. New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190926171147/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/07/nyregion/at-17-she-finds-herself-already-on-top-of-the-acting-game.html
  6. "Welcome to the New Heather Matarazzo"
    http://www.afterellen.com/welcome-to-the-new-heather-matarazzo/02/2006/
  7. Press of Atlantic City
    https://pressofatlanticcity.com/life/breaking/article_4cbe3976-5d52-11df-b100-001cc4c002e0.html
  8. Pride.com
    http://www.shewired.com/box-office/2011/12/03/heather-matarazzo-talks-being-out-lesbian-new-tv-show-magnus-fiance-l-word
  9. The Advocate
    https://books.google.com/books?id=BWUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Heather+Matarazzo&pg=PA73
  10. "Heather Matarazzo Officially Engaged to Caroline Murphy"
    http://www.afterellen.com/heather-matarazzo-officially-engaged-to-carolyn-murphy/08/2008/
  11. "Heather Matarazzo: Lesbian Actress"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160114012245/http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianactors/p/HMatarazzo.htm
  12. "Princess Diaries' Heather Matarazzo is Engaged to Heather Turman"
    https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/princess-diaries-heather-matarazzo-engaged-to-heather-turman/
  13. "Join me and @cenkuygur tomorrow to introduce the future we believe in, @BernieSanders #bernieinanaheim #CAforBernie"
    https://x.com/HeatherMatarazz/status/734860717031989249
  14. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/grace-glowicki-mary-dauterman-visit-films-1235684552/
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