Lili Mirojnick

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Lili Mirojnick
Born (1984-04-09) April 9, 1984 (age 37)
Alma mater American Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Relatives Ellen Mirojnick (mother)
Website www.lilimirojnick.net

Lili Mirojnick (born April 9, 1984) is an American actress. She has appeared in guest roles in episodes of various television series, and may be best known for her main cast role as Det. Meredith McCarthy on the Syfy television series Happy! .

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Early life

Mirojnick was born in New York City to Barry Mirojnick and Ellen Mirojnick, an actress and costume designer. Her maternal grandparents were Abraham "Abe" Schneid and Sunny (née Schneider). Her parents divorced in 1987. [1] She is of Eastern European and Mediterranean descent.[ citation needed ] She attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California, after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York, New York.

Career

Mirojnick has appeared in a number of stage roles.

In 2005, Mirojnick began appearing in uncredited and minor film roles. In 2010, she won the lead role in the independent film Kill the Habit. From 2011–2014, she made a number of guest appearances in network television series including Person of Interest , Blue Bloods and Grey's Anatomy .

Mirojnick stars as Det. Meredith McCarthy in the Syfy series Happy! (2017). [2]

Personal life

Mirojnick resides in Los Angeles, California. [3] She considers herself Jewish but non-religious. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Domino Sorority Girl #2Uncredited
2008 Cloverfield Lei
Peripheral VisionCindy Johnson
2009 G-Force Coat CheckerUncredited
A Brief History of WomenHeidiShort film
2010Kill the HabitGalia
The Back-up Plan Pregnant Woman #2
2011PsycheRoslynShort film
Friends with Benefits Laura
The Levenger Tapes Kim
2012Born WildJoey Daniels
2013Meth HeadNurse Hixon
Assassins TaleFine Young Thing
2015 Superfast! Jordana Sorento
KnottsEmilyShort film
2018 Waterlily Jaguar Scarlet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Amber RoweEpisode: "Man Up"
Person of Interest Pia MorescoEpisode: "Mission Creep"
#nitTWITSWife (as @lilypad13)Episode: "My AA Meeting"
Rules of Engagement Female Club-GoerEpisode: "Cheating"
2012 The Glades Willow DansenEpisode: "Public Enemy"
Blue Bloods Angela FerraraEpisode: "Domestic Disturbance"
Wedding Band ZoeEpisode: "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"
2013 Grimm Krystal FletcherEpisode: "Natural Born Wesen"
Hawaii Five-0 Kammie LeedsEpisode: "Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane"
Grey's Anatomy TaliaEpisode: "Do You Believe in Magic"
My Synthesized LifeJanelleEpisodes: "The Danger Zone" and "Turn the Music Off"
2014 Unforgettable Tina ForbishEpisode: "Moving On"
FatrickBeckyTV movie
2015 Public Morals Bernadette TedescoEpisodes: "A Token of Our Appreciation", "Collection Day" and "No Crazies on the Street"
2016 Elementary Olga BerezhnayaEpisode: "Murder Ex Machina"
Swedish Dicks TinaEpisode: "The Very Brief Adventures of Maintenance Guy and Plant Man"
2017–2019 Happy! Det. Meredith McCarthyMain role
2018 The Good Fight Dominika SokolovEpisode: "Day 464"
Beerfest: Thirst for VictoryMelanieTV movie
2019 Elementary Olga BerezhnayaEpisode: "From Russia with Drugs"

Theatre

PlayRoleDirector
Landscape of the Body JoanneJonathan Bolt
Dear Brutus Margaret James Warwick
Hot L Baltimore GirlJackie Bartone
Trust is OverratedAllisonMatthew Kemp
The Crucible Reverend HaleSteve Rollman
Cabaret Kit Kat DancerNeil Nash

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References

  1. Ellen Mirojnick Biography (1949-)
  2. Stanhope, Kate (2017-01-20). "Syfy's 'Happy!' Pilot Finds Female Lead in 'Public Morals' Grad". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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