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Miriam Shor

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 the films Bedazzled (2000), The Cake Eaters (2007), Lost Girls (2020), Maestro (2023), and American Fiction (2023).

Infobox

Born
Miriam Ruth Shor (1971-07-25) July 25, 1971 (age 54)Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Education
University of Michigan (BFA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1994–present
Spouse
mw- Justin Hagan (m. 2009)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1997
Role(s)
Stephanie
1999
Role(s)
Blind date
Let It Snow
Role(s)
Beth
2000
Role(s)
Carol
2001
Role(s)
Yitzhak
Notes
L.A. Outfest Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
2002
Set Set Spike
Role(s)
Mother
2003
Second Born
Role(s)
Laura
2004
Role(s)
Lara Griffin
2005
Role(s)
Vanessa
2006
Role(s)
Cheryl
2007
Role(s)
Stephanie
2008
Puppy Love
Role(s)
Anne
2012
Role(s)
Rhoda
2014
Role(s)
Cool lady
2015
Role(s)
Sargent Nora
2018
Before/During/After
Role(s)
Irene
2020
Role(s)
Lorraine
Role(s)
Tom Mitchell's wife
2023
Role(s)
Recorder Vim
Role(s)
Cynthia O'Neal
Role(s)
Paula Baderman
2025
Role(s)
Harriet Peterson
The Dinner Plan
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Flushed
Stephanie
1999
Entropy
Blind date
Let It Snow
Beth
2000
Bedazzled
Carol
2001
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Yitzhak
Outfest Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
2002
Set Set Spike
Mother
2003
Second Born
Laura
2004
Lbs.
Lara Griffin
2005
Pizza
Vanessa
2006
Shortbus
Cheryl
2007
The Cake Eaters
Stephanie
2008
Puppy Love
Anne
2012
That's What She Said
Rhoda
2014
5 Flights Up
Cool lady
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris
Sargent Nora
2018
Before/During/After
Irene
2020
Lost Girls
Lorraine
The Midnight Sky
Tom Mitchell's wife
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Recorder Vim
Maestro
Cynthia O'Neal
American Fiction
Paula Baderman
2025
Magic Hour
Harriet Peterson
2025
The Dinner Plan
· Filmography › Television
2000
Role(s)
Rosie
Notes
Episode: "Old Yeller"
Role(s)
Cheryl Sominsky
Notes
Main cast; 10 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Rachel Blake
Notes
Episode: "Just Lie Back"
2001–2002
Role(s)
Inside Schwartz
Notes
Julie Hermann
2004
Role(s)
Justin
Notes
Episode: "Double Dating"
2005
Role(s)
Christine
Notes
Episode: "King Corn"
2006
Role(s)
Gwen Waters
Notes
Episode: "BB"
2006–2007
Role(s)
Big Day
Notes
Becca
2007
Role(s)
Rebecca Slater
Notes
Episode: "30"
2007–2010
Role(s)
Damages
Notes
Carrie Parsons
2008
Role(s)
Janet Thompson
Notes
Main cast; 13 episodes
2009
Role(s)
Bonnie
Notes
Episode: "The Case of the Stolen Sperm"
2011
Role(s)
Anna
Notes
Miniseries; 4 episodes
2012
GCB
Role(s)
Cricket Caruth-Reilly
Notes
Main cast; 10 episodes
2012–2014
Role(s)
The Good Wife
Notes
Mandy Post
2012, 2016
Role(s)
Royal Pains
Notes
Fannie Todd
2015–2021
Role(s)
Younger
Notes
Diana Trout
2015
Role(s)
Alisa Jones
Notes
Episode: "AKA WWJD?"
2016
Role(s)
Jennifer Bader
Notes
Episode: "Ready or Not"
2016, 2018
Role(s)
High Maintenance
Notes
Renee
2017
Role(s)
Crying neighbor
Notes
Episode: "Just the Tips"
2018
Role(s)
Erica Haskard
Notes
6 episodesNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2020
Role(s)
Natalie Gittelson
Notes
Episodes: "Betty"
2023
Role(s)
Amelia Carcy
Notes
Episode: "February 14th"
2025
Role(s)
Helen L. Umstead
Notes
Episodes: "We Is Us", "Pirate Lady", and "Grenade"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Becker
Rosie
Episode: "Old Yeller"
Then Came You
Cheryl Sominsky
Main cast; 10 episodes
2001
Deadline
Rachel Blake
Episode: "Just Lie Back"
2001–2002
Inside Schwartz
Julie Hermann
Main cast; 11 episodes
2004
Married to the Kellys
Justin
Episode: "Double Dating"
2005
The West Wing
Christine
Episode: "King Corn"
2006
My Name Is Earl
Gwen Waters
Episode: "BB"
2006–2007
Big Day
Becca
Main cast; 12 episodes
2007
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rebecca Slater
Episode: "30"
2007–2010
Damages
Carrie Parsons
5 episodes
2008
Swingtown
Janet Thompson
Main cast; 13 episodes
2009
Bored to Death
Bonnie
Episode: "The Case of the Stolen Sperm"
2011
Mildred Pierce
Anna
Miniseries; 4 episodes
2012
GCB
Cricket Caruth-Reilly
Main cast; 10 episodes
2012–2014
The Good Wife
Mandy Post
6 episodes
2012, 2016
Royal Pains
Fannie Todd
Episodes: "Who's Your Daddy" and "The Good News Is..."
2015–2021
Younger
Diana Trout
Main castDirector, 2 episodesNominated — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2018)
2015
Jessica Jones
Alisa Jones
Episode: "AKA WWJD?"
2016
Elementary
Jennifer Bader
Episode: "Ready or Not"
2016, 2018
High Maintenance
Renee
Episodes: "Museebat" and "HBD"
2017
Broad City
Crying neighbor
Episode: "Just the Tips"
2018
The Americans
Erica Haskard
6 episodesNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2020
Mrs. America
Natalie Gittelson
Episodes: "Betty"
2023
And Just Like That...
Amelia Carcy
Episode: "February 14th"
2025
Pluribus
Helen L. Umstead
Episodes: "We Is Us", "Pirate Lady", and "Grenade"
· Filmography › Stage
2002
Book of Days
Role(s)
Ruth Hoch
Notes
Peter Norton Space Theatre
Role(s)
Mary
Notes
Kennedy Center
2003
Mondo Drama
Notes
Greenwich House Pottery
2004
Boy
Notes
Primary Stages
2005
Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
Role(s)
Ida Head
Notes
59E59 Theater A
2006
Role(s)
Sandrine/Marvalyn/Marci/Rhonda
Notes
Daryl Roth Theatre
2007
Scarcity
Role(s)
Gloria
Notes
Linda Gross Theater
2015
Role(s)
Madelaine True
Notes
New York City Center
2016–2017
Role(s)
Sweat
Notes
Jessie
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998–2000
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Yitzhak
Jane Street Theatre
2002
Book of Days
Ruth Hoch
Peter Norton Space Theatre
Merrily We Roll Along
Mary
Kennedy Center
2003
Mondo Drama
Greenwich House Pottery
2004
Boy
Primary Stages
2005
Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
Ida Head
59E59 Theater A
2006
Almost, Maine
Sandrine/Marvalyn/Marci/Rhonda
Daryl Roth Theatre
2007
Scarcity
Gloria
Linda Gross Theater
2015
The Wild Party
Madelaine True
New York City Center
2016–2017
Sweat
Jessie
The Public TheaterStudio 54
· Filmography › Video games
2007
Role(s)
Diane McClintock
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
BioShock
Diane McClintock
Voice
· Awards and nominations
2001
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Notes
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
L.A. Outfest Award
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Notes
Won
Phoenix Film Critic's Society Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress
Notes
Nominated
2017
Role(s)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Notes
Sweat
2019
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Notes
Younger
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
The Americans
Year
Association
Category
Work
Result
2001
Satellite Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Nominated
Outfest Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Won
Phoenix Film Critic's Society Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
2017
AUDELCO Award
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Sweat
Nominated
2019
Critic's Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Younger
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Americans
Nominated

References

  1. Hollywood.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170920102208/http://www.hollywood.com:80/celebrities/miriam-shor-57309992/
  2. PR.com
    http://www.pr.com/article/1202
  3. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California
    http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/30962/format/html/displaystory.html
  4. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794896/bio
  5. Yahoo! Movies
    https://movies.yahoo.com/person/miriam-shor/biography.html
  6. Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings
    https://www.broadway.com/photos/theyre-sexy-and-they-know-it-kyle-dean-massey-miriam-shor-more-star-in-broadway-bares-xxii-happy-endings/176094/broadway-bares-xxii-goldilocks-and-the-bears/
  7. ABC
    https://abc.go.com/shows/gcb
  8. GCB
    https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/gcb-cancelled-season-two-22995/
  9. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a399791/the-good-wife-casts-gcb-star-miriam-shor-in-season-four/
  10. Good Wife
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183706/https://tvline.com/2012/08/15/the-good-wife-miriam-shor-season-4/
  11. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2014/01/miriam-shor-joins-younger-austin-stowell-boards-public-morals-672088/
  12. Variety
    https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/tv-land-orders-darren-star-laffer-younger-starring-hilary-duff-sutton-foster-1201157119/
  13. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/article/2014/04/14/hilary-duff-sutton-foster-tv-land-darren-star/
  14. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/tv/awards/2018-critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-list-1203085450/
  15. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/film/news/2019-sag-award-nominations-list-nominees-1203087472/
  16. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2018/10/lost-girls-gabriel-byrne-lola-kirke-miriam-shor-netflix-movie-1202490322/
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/younger-star-miriam-shor-star-magic-hour-1145726
  18. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/george-clooney-good-morning-midnight-adds-sophie-rundle-ethan-peck-1269306
  19. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/film/news/younger-miriam-shor-bradley-cooper-maestro-1235597140/
  20. Us Weekly
    https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/miriam-shor-talks-transforming-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/
  21. ET Online
    https://www.etonline.com/and-just-like-that-season-2-episode-7-recap-aidan-returns-and-miranda-defines-her-sexuality-208716
  22. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/07/pluribus-review-breaking-bad-creators-tv-show-apple-tv
  23. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-tv-pluribus-teaser-rhea-seehorn-1236396962/
  24. www.techballad.com
    https://www.techballad.com/miriam-shor-husband/
  25. "Nebula's 'The Dinner Plan' Short Film from Director Patrick Willems Casts Griffin Newman, Miriam Shor, Zach Cherry and 4 More (EXCLUSIVE)"
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dinner-plan-film-nebula-patrick-willems-griffin-newman-miriam-shor-zach-cherry-1236192371/
  26. www.iobdb.com
    http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6226
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