Maria Dizzia is an American actress. Dizzia was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play).
Early life and education Raised in Cranford, New Jersey,Kuperinsky, Amy. "N.J. actor-director Maria Dizzia on bold play Pre-Existing Condition, moms and the MCU", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 30, 2024. Accessed October 1, 2024. "Dizzia, who grew up Cranford, is an actor whose work spans theater, TV and film.... Dizzia fed her passion for theater as a student at Kent Place School, a private girls’ school in Summit.... After graduating in 1993, Dizzia went on to study theater at Cornell University, earning her MFA at the University of California, San Diego." Dizzia is the daughter of Lorraine (née Bladis) and John Paul Dizzia. She has a sister. She graduated from Kent Place School in 1993, receiving the Drama Award upon graduation. She studied theater at Cornell University. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego.
Career Dizzia performed the role of Eurydice in the Sarah Ruhl play Eurydice in regional theatre and Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre, from June 18, 2007, to August 26, 2007. She performed in another Sarah Ruhl play In the Next Room on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, from October 22, 2009, to January 10, 2010. Her performance as Mrs. Daldry earned her a 2010 Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Play.
Dizzia appeared in the premiere production of the Amy Herzog play Belleville at the Yale Repertory Theatre, from October 21, 2011, to November 12, 2011. She then appeared in the play Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop from March 3, 2013, to April 14, 2013. She was nominated for the 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play.
Dizzia has appeared on television in recurring roles on Orange Is the New Black and 13 Reasons Why. On film, she gave a critically acclaimed performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene and, in 2019, played the lead role in the Academy Award winning short, The Neighbors' Window.
Dizzia has also appeared as the mother in the director Owen Kline's debut feature Funny Pages.
Personal life Dizzia is married to playwright Will Eno and has one child.https://www.facebook.com/maria.dizzia
Acting roles Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Sense Mary 2009 Whose Dog Is It Anyway? Grace Short film 2009 The Ghost and Us Laura Short film 2009 Jaime Brennan 2011 Down the Shore Susan 2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene Katie 2011 Margin Call Executive Assistant 2012 Keep the Lights On Vivian 2012 Lola Versus Woman Subletter 2013 Clutter Sandra 2013 The Happy Sad Mandy 2013 Captain Phillips Allison McColl 2013 Helen Short film 2013 Sweepstakes Lori Short film 2013 Re: Jess Lara Short film 2014 X/Y Sandy 2014 While We're Young Marina 2015 True Story Mary Jane Longo 2015 3 Generations Sinda 2016 Christine Jean Reed 2017 Going in Style Rachel 2017 Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game Angela 2017 Humor Me Nirit Gerb-Kroll 2017 Fits and Starts Sawyer Edwards 2018 Piercing Chevonne 2018 Vox Lux Stephanie Dwyer 2019 Late Night Joan 2019 Depraved Georgina 2019 Above the Shadows Victoria Jederman 2019 The Neighbors' Window Alli Short film 2019 William Barbara Sullivan 2020 The Outside Story Juliet 2022 Funny Pages Jennifer 2022 The Good Nurse Lori Lucas 2023 The Graduates Maggie 2024 My Old Ass Kathy 2024 Summer's End Jeanie Short film 2024 We Strangers Jean Laich 2024 Christmas Eve in Miller's Point Kathleen 2025 Plainclothes Marie 2026 Anima Jo The Last Day Diana Remain Sydney
Television Year Title Role Notes2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentDaphneEpisode: "Cruise to Nowhere"2006SmithNancy Scialfa3 episodes2008Law & OrderSugar / Melinda WhitmanEpisode: "Tango"2008Puppy LoveGraceWeb series2008FringeEmily KramerEpisode: "The Cure"2009StellaTelevision film2011–2012LouieDolores3 episodes2013EricaEpisode: "The Genoa Tip"2013Heather SorentinoEpisode: "The Next Day"2013–2019Orange Is the New BlackPolly Harper18 episodes2015ElementaryPennyEpisode: "When Your Number's Up"2015Master of NoneAmandaEpisode: "Plan B"2016Horace and PeteTricia3 episodes2016The BlacklistJeanne LinleyEpisode: "Lady Ambrosia (No. 77)"2016Royal PainsCindy Greene2 episodes2017–201913 Reasons WhyMrs. Down8 episodes2017Sea ChangeAmeliaTelevision film2017Red OaksProfessor Beryl Fox5 episodes2018StrangersGeorgieEpisode: "Smash the Plate-triarchy"2018The DeuceArlene CarmenEpisode: "Seven-Fifty"2019BullDr. Margot StattonEpisode: "Parental Guidance"2019–2020EmergenceEmily9 episodes2020The UndoingDiane Porter2 episodes2021Prodigal SonSasha GellerEpisode: "The Killabustas"2021New AmsterdamAnneEpisode: "Things Fall Apart"2021Modern LoveLoriEpisode: "Am I...? Maybe This Quiz Will Tell Me" 2022 The First Lady Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd 3 episodes 2022 The Staircase Lori Campbell Recurring role 2023–2025 School Spirits Sandra Nears Recurring role 2024 Life & Beth Dr. Morris 3 episodes 2024 Agatha All Along Rebecca Kaplan 2 episodes 2024 Before Barbara Miniseries 2026 Law and Order: SVU Dr. Ashley Mancini 1 episode
Stage Year Title Role Notes2006The Wooden BreeksTricityMCC Theater2007EurydiceEurydiceSecond Stage Theatre2008The Drunken CityMelissaPlaywrights Horizons20092010In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)Mrs. DaldryLyceum Theatre2011Cradle and AllClaire/AnnieManhattan Theatre Club2012Uncle VanyaYelenaSoho Repertory Theatre2013BellevilleAbbyNew York Theatre Workshop2016The LayoverShellieSecond Stage Theatre2017If I ForgetSharonRoundabout Theatre Company2020What the Constitution Means to Me"Heidi"/HerselfMark Taper ForumBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place 2022MacbethLady MacduffLongacre Theatre2026Pre-existing ConditionDirectorGreenwich House Theater
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External links
Maria Dizzia theatre credits Broadway World