Milly Shapiro

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Milly Shapiro
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Notable work Hereditary

Milly Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary . In 2021, Shapiro and Spencer Arjang co-created the band AFTERxCLASS.

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Awards

Shapiro won a Tony Honor in 2013 with Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon, and Oona Laurence for her Broadway debut in Matilda, making her the youngest recipient of the award in history. [1] In 2013, she was also nominated for the Grammy for "Best Musical Theater Album" for the musical's cast album. [2]

Personal life

Shapiro is the younger sister of Abi Monterey, [3] who is also an actress as well as a stuntwoman. The siblings perform together as the Shapiro Sisters. [4] [5] [6]

Along with her sister and mother, Shapiro was born with cleidocranial dysostosis. [7] [8]

Discography

YearTitleNotesType
2014Live Out Loud – Live at 54 Belowwith Abigail ShapiroLive album from 54 Below concert.
2021HoneyWith Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASSSingle
2021nice to be with youWith Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASSSingle
2022Following LaikaWith Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASSSingle
2022Sunshower DaydreamsWith Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASS

Filmography

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2013–14 Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood Sam S. Shubert Theatre 8 March 2013 – 19 January 2014
2016 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Sally Brown York Theatre 2016

Film

YearTitleRole
2018 Hereditary Charlie Graham

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Splitting Up Together Emma RebeccaEpisode: "We Need to Talk About Karen"
2019 The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Herself (Guest Judge)Season 3, Episode 6
2020 JJ Villard's Fairy Tales Princess Jezebel, Goldilox (voice)Season 1, Episodes 1, 2

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References

  1. Culwell-Block, Logan (2018-03-24). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  2. "Milly Shapiro". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. "Abi Monterey - Agent, Manager, Publicist Contact Info". Booking Agent Info. Retrieved 24 February 2022. Abigail Shapiro (who's also known as Abi Monterey) ... her sister Milly
  4. "Milly Shapiro: 10 Facts About The 'Hereditary' Star You Probably Never Knew". PopBuzz. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  5. "Shapiro Sisters - About". Shapiro Sisters. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. Bloom, Nate (June 20, 2018). "Jewz in the Newz". American Israelite. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  7. "Milly Shapiro on Instagram: "It was such an honor to attend the CCD Smiles event this past weekend. It was really powerful to..."". Instagram . 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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