Clara Mamet | |
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Born | Randolph, Vermont, U.S. | September 29, 1994
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Parent(s) | David Mamet Rebecca Pidgeon |
Relatives | Zosia Mamet (half-sister), Noah Mamet and Willa Mamet |
Clara Mamet (born September 29, 1994) [1] is an American actress and musician best known for her role as Amber Weaver in the ABC television comedy The Neighbors . [2]
Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont, the daughter of playwright David Mamet and actress Rebecca Pidgeon, and is the half-sister of actress Zosia Mamet. [3] She has another half-sister, Willa Mamet, and a brother, Noah Mamet. [4] Her father was born to a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism. [5]
Mamet became legally emancipated at 15 so she could leave high school at 16 to pursue her career to become a playwright and actress. [6] [3] She started auditioning for acting parts when she was 14, but "nobody had ever hired me before. So I thought I'd hire myself" by writing roles. [7] Mamet wrote, directed and starred in her first film, Two-Bit Waltz (2014), a semi-autobiographical movie with William H. Macy, her mother Rebecca Pidgeon, and Jared Gilman. [8] Mamet has also written plays, Paris and The Solvit Kids, the latter co-written with Jack Quaid. [7]
In September 2015, it was revealed Mamet had been cast in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising . [9] Since then, she has had other roles.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Spartan | Billy's Daughter | |
2010 | The Marquee | The Girl | Short film |
2010 | Inside the Actor's Workshop | The Paint Girl | Short film |
2010 | Our Valley | The Girl | |
2013 | Night Moves | Activist Filmmaker | |
2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Maude | also Director |
2014 | Spirit Blossom | Sandalwood | Short film |
2016 | Wiener-Dog | Lina | |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Maranda | |
2016 | Satanic | Elise | |
2018 | Benjamin | Amber | |
2020 | Sloan Hearts Neckface | Sloan | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Unit | C.J Weiss | 1 episode |
2012–2014 | The Neighbors | Amber Weaver | 44 episodes |
2013 | Phil Spector | Back to Mono Girl | Television film |
2015 | Wacko Smacko | April | 1 episode |
2016–2017 | Son of Zorn | Layla | 5 episodes |
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