'Anora' star and Oscar winner: Who is Mikey Madison?

Mikey Madison became a star in a short time from the very beginning of her acting career, leaving even Demi Moore behind in the race for the Oscar. Below we present some information about the actress.

Madison was born on March 25, 1999. She is from Los Angeles and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Her parents are psychologists. Madison is one of five children in the family, she has twin brothers, another brother and two sisters.

In an interview with The Cut in September 2024, she said that after finishing 7th grade, she switched to homeschooling. This allows Madison to devote more time to her favorite pastime, equestrian sports. In August, she told Esquire that both her mother and grandmother rode horses, which is why she rode “before she could walk.”

“I went homeschooled so I could be at the stables all day,” she says. “I loved the process of going to the stables and taking care of the horses, but it was a very isolating sport. I felt like I needed to do something different.”


It all started when her mother signed her up for acting classes. Her mother supported Mikey, took her to auditions and helped her learn roles.

“They are my favorite partners on stage. Mom, I love you so much,” Mikey says.

In which films has the actress starred?

Madison began acting in films at the age of 14. After starring in short films for some time, the actress made her feature film debut in 2017 in the feature film “Lisa, Lisa, Gray Sky,” which was released. In 2016, our heroine played the role of Pamela Adlon's teenage daughter in the TV series "All for the Good" until the series ended in 2022.

In an interview with the Cut in January, she described the drama as "an introduction to acting and a real film school."

Her filmography was enriched by the role of Manson family member Susan "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and a role in the miniseries "Woman in the Lake," which aired in 2024.

In 2022, the star will play Amber Freeman in the “Scream” franchise.

How did she end up in “Anora”?

Screenwriter and director Sean Baker saw Madison in the movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and connected with the actress at the cinema. When he was writing the script for “Anora,” he had Madison in mind for the lead role.

Baker approved her for the role without an audition. It is said that Mikey also accepted the role without reading the script.

“I agreed before I even read the script,” she told the Cut. “I would love to be in any Sean Baker project.”

For this role, Madison learned to speak Russian. The film “Anora” tells the story of a young girl from Brooklyn. She gets a chance to leave the nightclub where she works - she meets the son of a Russian oligarch and marries him. However, when the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale life is ruined, and her husband’s parents try to annul the marriage.

Interesting facts about the actress

Mikey has a puppy named Jem and a cat named Biscuit. Mikey spends a lot of time with them. In addition, the actress loves to bake sweets in her free time.

Madison says that in real life she is a calm and modest person - not at all like her exuberant Anora character.

“I was very shy. I was hesitant to talk to anyone. I had to mentally prepare myself before raising my hand in class at school,” admits Mikey. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”