Heather Matarazzo | |
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Born | Heather Christina Marie Matarazzo November 10, 1982 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Heather Turman (m. 2018) |
Partner | Caroline Murphy (2004–2012) |
Heather Christina Marie Matarazzo (born November 10, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Lilly Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries (2001) and its 2004 sequel, and Martha Meeks in Scream 3 (2000) and Scream (2022). Matarazzo made her film debut at age 12 in Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), earning an Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Dawn Wiener. Her other credits include The Devil's Advocate (1997), All I Wanna Do (1998), 54 (1998), Sorority Boys (2002), Saved! (2004), Hostel: Part II (2007), and Sisters (2015).
Outside film, Matarazzo portrayed Heather Wiseman on the CBS series Now and Again (1999-2000), and had recurring roles on Roseanne (1997), Exes & Ohs (2006–2009), and The L Word (2007). On stage, she appeared in the 2001–2002 Broadway revival of The Women .
Matarazzo's biological mother was Irish-American, [1] while her biological father was from Ireland, from the town of Knock (Irish: An Cnoc), County Mayo. [2] She was adopted and raised by the Matarazzos, an Italian-American family. [1]
Matarazzo began acting at the age of six; after commandeering the microphone at an AIDS benefit for children, she was given the card of a talent manager, with whom she remained for ten years. [3]
In 1997, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance as adolescent social outcast Dawn Wiener in Welcome to the Dollhouse . Matarazzo has expressed pleasure in being allowed to play interesting characters, some of whom "are ostracized for various reasons." She has commented that she is most proud of her performance in 1999's Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge , based on a true story, in which she played a mentally challenged girl who is raped by football players. [4] In 1999 to 2000 she portrayed Heather Wiseman in the short-lived TV series, Now and Again . In 2000 she appeared in the teen romantic comedy film The Princess Diaries as Lilly Moscovitz and reprised her role in the 2004 sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement .
Matarazzo has made appearances on several hit TV shows including Roseanne, Law & Order, The L Word, Greys Anatomy and Strangers With Candy. Matarazzo starred opposite Thaao Penghlis in the world premiere of Charles Evered's play Class at Cape May Stage in Cape May, New Jersey in May and June 2010. [5]
In 2011, Matarazzo announced that she would begin working on her directorial debut, a television series to be based on a memoir by author Diane Hanks, titled Summer Camp: A Memoir. [6]
In 2004, at the age of 21, Matarazzo came out as a lesbian in an article in the New York Daily News , and was subsequently profiled in an article in the October 2004 edition of The Advocate . [7] On July 31, 2008, Matarazzo's publicist announced that Matarazzo was engaged to musician Caroline Murphy. [8] In 2012, popular media news outlets announced that Matarazzo and Murphy had split amicably. [9] Matarazzo married comedian Heather Turman in 2018. [10]
Matarazzo revealed she was scheduled to attend a meeting on the 15th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, shortly after the attacks occurred, but overslept. [11]
Matarazzo endorsed and actively campaigned for Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Dawn Wiener | Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film |
1997 | Hurricane Streets | Ashley | |
The Deli | Sabrina | ||
The Devil's Advocate | Barbara | ||
A Change Would Do You Good | The girl in the band | Mini movie/music video for Sheryl Crow | |
1998 | 54 | Grace O'Shea | |
The Hairy Bird | Theresa "Tweety" Goldberg | ||
1999 | Getting to Know You | Judith | |
2000 | Company Man | Nora | |
Scream 3 | Martha Meeks | ||
2001 | The Princess Diaries | Lilly Moscovitz | |
2002 | Sorority Boys | Katie | |
2003 | The Pink House | Charlotte | |
2004 | Saved! | Tia | |
Freshman Orientation | Jessica | ||
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lilly Moscovitz | ||
2005 | Believe in Me | Cindy Butts | |
2007 | Hostel: Part II | Lorna Weisenfreund | |
2010 | Mangus! | Jessica Simpson | |
2015 | Sidewalk Traffic | Freda Rabinowitz | |
Sisters | Denny | ||
2016 | Her Composition | Gallery Owner | |
Girl Flu. | Lilli | ||
The Great WTYT 960 Billboard Sitting Contest! | Jezebel | ||
Culling Hens | Mistress | ||
Are You Afraid of the '90s? | Jessica | Short film | |
2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Shannon | |
Stuck | Darby Dixon | ||
2019 | The Fiddling Horse | Rosalina Truman | |
Smothered by Mothers | Annie Davis | ||
Billboard | Jezebel | ||
2021 | Generation Wrecks | Alison Holtzman | |
2022 | Scream | Martha Meeks | |
2023 | Wish | Flying Woman | Voice |
The Mattachine Family | Annie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Adventures of Pete and Pete | Natasha | 2 episodes |
1996 | Townies | Bethany | 4 episodes |
1997 | ER | Alyssa Gunther | Episode: "Random Acts" |
Roseanne | Heather | 4 episodes | |
1998 | Law & Order | Stephanie Sutter | Episode: "Burden" |
1999 | Our Guys | Leslie Faber | Television movie |
1999–2000 | Now and Again | Heather Wiseman | 22 episodes Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Younger Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
2000 | Strangers with Candy | Renee | Episode: "Is My Daddy Crazy?" |
2002 | St. Sass | Margo | Television movie |
2006–2009 | Exes and Ohs | Crutch | 8 episodes |
2007 | The L Word | Stacey Merkin | 4 episodes |
2008 | Law & Order | Janice Dunlap | Episode: "Sweetie" |
Life on Mars | June | Episode: "The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler" | |
2014 | Stalker | Emily | Episode: "Fanatic" |
2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Joan Paulson | 2 episodes |
Raymond & Lane | Reverend Mother | Episode: "Climb Every Mountain" | |
2020 | Equal | Phyllis Lyon | Episode: "The Birth of a Movement" |
2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror | Herself | Docuseries |
2023 | You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Carla | Television movie |
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