Mattea Conforti

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Mattea Conforti
Born
Mattea Marie Conforti

(2006-05-22) May 22, 2006 (age 16)
West Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Mattea Marie Conforti (born May 22, 2006) is an American actress. She made her debut as a replacement for the titular character in Matilda the Musical in 2015. In the same year, Conforti made her film debut playing a minor role in 3 Generations . On Broadway, she originated the role of Young Anna in Frozen and played Louise in the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with George . Conforti has starred in films and television shows such as Power , NOS4A2 , The Super and Viper Club . Additionally, she voiced Young Elsa in Frozen II and the titular character of Moon in The Ollie & Moon Show .

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Life and career

2006–2016: Early life and career beginnings

Conforti was born in 2006 in New Jersey to Nicole and Damian Conforti. [1] [2] [3] Conforti first appeared onscreen at age seven in a Charmin commercial. [4] At a young age, Conforti bought tickets to see Matilda the Musical with her grandmother. Conforti felt a "tinge of disappointment" since she could "easily see herself [starring as the lead character]" and "[she] could have done that". [1]

In September 2014, at the age of eight, Conforti attended an open casting call for Matilda the Musical . [1] Two months later, Conforti received a callback and was cast as a replacement for the titular character. [5] She learnt to speak with a British accent and performed from June 2015 to May 2016. [1] [6]

2017–present: Current work

In 2017, Conforti played the role of Louise in the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with George . [5] Conforti voiced the titular character of Moon in The Ollie & Moon Show . [7] Conforti originated the role of young Anna in Frozen , the stage adaptation of the 2013 film of the same name, first in a pre-Broadway tryout in Denver, then on Broadway in March 2018. [5] Reception for the show was generally positive, and Conforti's performance was praised. For example, The Washington Post wrote that she and Ayla Schwartz, who portrayed young Elsa, were "exceptionally cast", [8] while BBC News wrote that she was "super-perky" [9] She left the cast during November 2018. [6]

Conforti played the titular character in The Muny's Matilda the Musical. She received mostly favourable reviews. Tanya Seale of BroadwayWorld called her "the delightful earworm" [10] and Mark Bretz of Ladue News called her "dazzling". [11] Conforti voiced young Elsa in Frozen II . [12] She played Millie Manx in NOS4A2 . The series was cancelled after its second season. [13]

In 2021, Conforti portrayed the younger version of the character Janice Soprano in the film The Many Saints of Newark . [14]

Stage

YearProductionRoleVenueDateNotes
2015 Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood (replacement) Shubert Theatre July 7, 2015–May 8, 2016 [6]
2017 Sunday in the Park with George Louise Hudson Theatre February 23, 2017–April 23, 2017 [6]
2017 Frozen Young Anna Buell Theatre August 17, 2017–October 1, 2017 [15] Pre-Broadway Tryout
2018FrozenYoung Anna St. James Theatre March 22, 2018–November 11, 2018 [6]
2019Matilda the MusicalMatilda Wormwood The Muny August 5, 2019–August 11, 2019 [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 3 Generations MiaCredited as Mattea Marie Conforti
2017 The Super RoseCredited as Mattea Marie Conforti
2018 Viper Club Kayla
2019 Frozen II Young Elsa (voice)
2021 The Many Saints of Newark Young Janice Soprano

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Gotham Little GirlEpisode: "New Day Rising"
2017–present The Ollie & Moon Show MoonLead role
2017–2020 Power Elisa Marie ProctorRecurring
2018 The Good Cop Young NieceEpisode: "Who Framed the Good Cop?"
2019–2020 NOS4A2 Millicent "Millie" ManxRecurring (season 1); main (season 2)

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  2. ↑ Arthur, Evi (July 1, 2019). "Meet 13-year-old Mattea Conforti, the Muny's Matilda". St. Louis Magazine.
  3. ↑ Conforti, Mattea [@mattea_conforti] (April 6, 2020). "What kind of Italian would I be if I did not make homemade pasta during the quarantine? 🇮🇹 And, today is extra special because it's my Dad's birthday! 🥳 I love you so much, Dad. Thank you for always being there for… instagram.com/p/B-nSIkNjrp/ ..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2021– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Conforti, Mattea [@mattea_conforti] (March 21, 2020). "This is my very first professional job when I was 7! It's a @charmin commercial where nothing is scarier than running out of 🧻!! I hope this brings you some laughter during these very sad and scary times. This… instagram.com/p/B9_4m_1jjqL/ ..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2021– via Twitter.
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