# 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).

## 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 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, it 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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Flushed | Stephanie | |
| 1999 | Entropy | Blind date | |
| 1999 | Let It Snow | Beth | |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Carol | |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzhak | L.A. Outfest Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – 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 | |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Tom Mitchell's wife | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Recorder Vim | |
| 2023 | Maestro | Cynthia O'Neal | |
| 2023 | American Fiction | Paula Baderman | |
| 2025 | Superman | TBA | filming |
| TBA | Magic Hour | Harriet Peterson | post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Becker | Rosie | Episode: "Old Yeller" |
| 2000 | 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 cast Director, 2 episodes Nominated — 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 episodes Nominated — 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" |

### Stage

| 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 |
| 2002 | 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 Theater Studio 54 |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | BioShock | Diane McClintock | Voice |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Nominated |
| 2001 | L.A. Outfest Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Won |
| 2001 | Phoenix Film Critic's Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Nominated |
| 2017 | AUDELCO Award | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | Sweat | Nominated |
| 2019 | Critic's Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Younger | Nominated |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Americans | Nominated |