Madeline Brewer

Madeline Kathryn Brewer (born May 1, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for recurring roles in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Hemlock Grove (2014–2015), and for her starring roles as Janine Lindo in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025) and Brontë in the Netflix series You (2025). For The Handmaid's Tale, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2021. Brewer's film credits include Braid, Cam (both 2018), and The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021).

Infobox

Born

Madeline Kathryn Brewer (1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 33)Pitman, New Jersey, U.S.

Alma mater

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2013–present

Spouse

mw- Jack Thompson-Roylance (m. 2025)

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2017

Hedgehog

Role(s)

Ali

Notes

Also executive producer

Flesh and Blood

Role(s)

Maddy

2018

Still

Role(s)

Lily

Braid

Role(s)

Daphne Peters/Mother

Cam

Role(s)

Alice Ackerman/Lola

2019

Captive State

Role(s)

Rula

Hustlers

Role(s)

Dawn

Where Are You

Role(s)

Hannah/Kate

2021

The Ultimate Playlist of Noise

Role(s)

Wendy

Separation

Role(s)

Samantha Nally

2022

Space Oddity

Role(s)

Liz

Pruning

Role(s)

Sami Geller

Notes

Short film

2025

I Live Here Now

Role(s)

Lillian

Anniversary

Role(s)

Anna Taylor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Hedgehog	Ali	Also executive producer
2017	Flesh and Blood	Maddy
2018	Still	Lily
	Braid	Daphne Peters/Mother
	Cam	Alice Ackerman/Lola
2019	Captive State	Rula
	Hustlers	Dawn
	Where Are You	Hannah/Kate
2021	The Ultimate Playlist of Noise	Wendy
2021	Separation	Samantha Nally
2022	Space Oddity	Liz
2022	Pruning	Sami Geller	Short film
2025	I Live Here Now	Lillian
2025	Anniversary	Anna Taylor

· Filmography › Television

2013

Orange Is the New Black

Role(s)

Tricia Miller

Notes

Recurring role (season 1), 7 episodes

2014

Stalker

Role(s)

Claudia Burke

Notes

Episode: "Crazy for You"

2014–2015

Role(s)

Hemlock Grove

Notes

Miranda Cates

2015–2016

Role(s)

Grimm

Notes

Billie Trump

2016

Black Mirror

Role(s)

Hunter Raiman

Notes

Episode: "Men Against Fire"

The Deleted

Role(s)

Agatha

Notes

Web series; main role

2017–2025

Role(s)

The Handmaid's Tale

Notes

Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward / Ofjoseph

2020

Acting for a Cause

Role(s)

Claudius

Notes

Episode: "Hamlet"

2022

Shining Girls

Role(s)

Klara Meiser

Notes

3 episodes

2025

You

Role(s)

Bronte / Louise Flannery

Notes

Main role (season 5)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Orange Is the New Black	Tricia Miller	Recurring role (season 1), 7 episodes
2014	Stalker	Claudia Burke	Episode: "Crazy for You"
2014–2015	Hemlock Grove	Miranda Cates	Recurring role (seasons 2–3), 10 episodes
2015–2016	Grimm	Billie Trump	Episodes: "Wesen Nacht", "Eve of Destruction"
2016	Black Mirror	Hunter Raiman	Episode: "Men Against Fire"
2016	The Deleted	Agatha	Web series; main role
2017–2025	The Handmaid's Tale	Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward / Ofjoseph	Main roleNomination – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2021)
2020	Acting for a Cause	Claudius	Episode: "Hamlet"
2022	Shining Girls	Klara Meiser	3 episodes
2025	You	Bronte / Louise Flannery	Main role (season 5)

· Filmography › Stage

2012

Liberty: A Monumental New Musical

Role(s)

Liberty

Notes

Regional, The Warner Theatre

2022–2023

Role(s)

Cabaret

Notes

Sally Bowles

2025

Little Shop of Horrors

Role(s)

Audrey

Notes

Off-Broadway, Westside Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2012	Liberty: A Monumental New Musical	Liberty	Regional, The Warner Theatre
2022–2023	Cabaret	Sally Bowles	West End, Playhouse Theatre
2025	Little Shop of Horrors	Audrey	Off-Broadway, Westside Theatre

· Awards and nominations

2018

Screen Actors Guild Award

Role(s)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Notes

The Handmaid's Tale

2019

Nominated

2020

Nominated

2021

Primetime Emmy Award

Role(s)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Notes

Nominated

2022

Screen Actors Guild Award

Role(s)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Notes

Nominated

2025

Gotham Award

Role(s)

Spotlight Tribute

Notes

Won

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	The Handmaid's Tale	Nominated
2019				Nominated
2020				Nominated
2021	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated
2022	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series		Nominated
2025	Gotham Award	Spotlight Tribute		Won

References

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https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/madeline-brewer/credits/3000601078/
"29 = glitter disco"
https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/COWP0-EHDp4
The Philadelphia Inquirer
https://web.archive.org/web/20191002092548/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20130709_Kevin_Riordan__Pitman_actress_takes_a_grittier_role.html
Courier Post
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/life/2014/06/21/former-miss-pitman-overnight-netflix-success/11223459/
"Handmaid’s Tale star Madeline Brewer on 'the coup,' N.J. roots and new movie The Ultimate Playlist of Noise", NJ Advanc
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2021/01/handmaids-tale-star-madeline-brewer-on-the-coup-nj-roots-and-new-show-the-ultimate-playlist-of-noise.html
Nylon
http://www.nylon.com/articles/madeline-brewer
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2016/02/joe-wright-to-direct-black-mirror-ep-for-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-and-alice-eve-to-star-1201699785/
Hollywoodlife.com
http://hollywoodlife.com/2018/01/12/who-is-madeline-brewer-actress-dating-nick-jonas/
Madeline Brewer Discusses "The Handmaid's Tale"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxZCvuGApH0
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hulus-handmaids-tale-adds-madeline-919779
emmys.com
https://www.emmys.com/bios/madeline-brewer
Entertainment Weekly
https://web.archive.org/web/20150118082727/http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/07/11/hemlock-grove-madeline-brewer/
South Jersey Times
http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2014/07/pitman_native_madeline_brewer_to_star_on_netflix_hemlock_grove.html
Gans, Andrew The Handmaid's Tale's Madeline Brewer Will Be Audrey in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors Playbill, Jul
https://playbill.com/article/the-handmaids-tales-madeline-brewer-will-be-audrey-in-off-broadways-little-shop-of-horrors
Self
https://www.self.com/story/madeline-brewer-abortion-story
People.com
https://people.com/madeline-brewer-marries-jack-thompson-roylance-in-england-wedding-11737831
Elle
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a64867257/handmaids-tale-madeline-brewer-janine-season-6-finale-interview/
Variety
https://variety.com/2015/film/news/hemlock-grove-madeline-brewer-hedgehog-1201635647/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/braid-1181518/
Killer Shorts
https://killershortscontest.com/reviews/pruning-horror-short-film-reviews/
Variety
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/steve-pink-terrestrial-fantasia-2025-first-wave-line-up-1236390453/
Crushable
https://web.archive.org/web/20150713214606/http://www.crushable.com/2013/09/16/entertainment/tricia-miller-from-orange-is-the-new-black-where-is-she-now-madeline-brewer-oitnb/
Variety
https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/madeline-brewer-orange-is-the-new-black-icm-partners-1201195809/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2016/08/orange-is-the-new-black-madeline-brewer-series-regulars-cast-brett-easton-ellis-the-deleted-1201800024/
"Emmys 2021: Mandalorian, the Crown and WandaVision Lead Nominations, Ted Lasso Tops the Comedy Pack"
https://tvline.com/2021/07/13/emmys-2021-full-list-of-nominations/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2024/03/madeline-brewer-cast-netflix-you-season-5-1235850299/
About the Artists
https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/509946-madeline-brewer
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5483400/awards/