Madelyn Deutch

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Madelyn Deutch
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991 (age 33) [1]
San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
  • writer
Parent(s) Lea Thompson
Howard Deutch
Relatives Zoey Deutch (sister), Robert Walden (grand uncle)

Madelyn Deutch (born March 23, 1991 [1] ) is an American actress, musician and writer. She is known for writing, acting in a lead role, and composing the musical score for the feature film The Year of Spectacular Men .

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Early life

Deutch was born in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California. [1] She is the elder daughter of actress Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch and sister of actress Zoey Deutch. [2] Her mother, from Minnesota, is of Irish ancestry while her father, from New York, is of Jewish ancestry. [3]

Career

She is known for her recurring role in the television miniseries Texas Rising . She played the role of Dakota in season 1 of Robert Kirkman's Outcast and she will also be seen in season 2. [4] She acted alongside her mother and sister in Mayor Cupcake .

Deutch was seen as Alex in the 2014 American drama film 50 to 1 which is based on the true story of Mine That Bird, an undersized thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby. [5] In 2017, she played the lead role alongside her sister Zoey Deutch in her mother's directorial debut The Year of Spectacular Men. [6] She portrays a young woman fresh out of college who kindles and torches relationships with several men, including characters played by Jesse Bradford and Nicholas Braun. [7] She also wrote the script for the film. [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Texas Rising Curls3 episodes
2016-2017 Outcast Dakota8 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Mayor Cupcake Anita Maroni
2012Christmas TwisterChloe
2014 Like a Country Song Zoey
50 to 1 Alex
The Dog Who Saved EasterMinnie
2017Painted HorsesMs. Hoog
2018 Windsor Maisie
The Year of Spectacular Men Izzy KleinAlso writer and composer
Bad CompanyRoxy
2020 Teenage Badass Candice White

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Ghost Patrol Tech Kelli [9]

Music career

She is a member of the LA-based band BLEITCH with Piers Baron. [10] She has composed and performed songs with Bleitch for her movie The Year of Spectacular Men. [11]

Singles (with BLEITCH)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "MADELYN DEUTCH". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019. BIRTH DATE: 3/23/91 BIRTH PLACE: The San Fernando Vall
  2. ↑ "Lorraine, Is That You? Lea Thompson's Daughter Zoey Deutch Looks Just Like Mom During Her Back to the Future Days". People . October 22, 2015.
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  4. ↑ "Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Adds M.C. Gainey, Madelyn Deutch & Hoon Lee". Deadline. August 11, 2016.
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