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Madelyn Deutch

American actress (born 1991)

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.

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 Robert Kirkman's Outcast.[4] She acted alongside her mother and sister in Mayor Cupcake.

Deutch played 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

Film

Video games

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)

  • 2014 - This is Our Youth (part of background soundtrack of Episode 75 "Lost Cause" of True Blood[12]
  • 2015 - Paint by Numbers
  • 2015 - Crime
  • 2015 - Speaking of Moments

References

  1. ^ abcd"MADELYN DEUTCH". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  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.
  3. ^"Lea Thompson Gets In Holiday Spirit On Usa". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^"Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Adds M.C. Gainey, Madelyn Deutch & Hoon Lee". Deadline. August 11, 2016.
  5. ^"Kentucky Derby Longshot Film '50 To 1' Set For Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. October 31, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. ^Pulia, Shalyne (May 15, 2017). "Meet Maddie Deutch, the Latest Deutch to Step into the Spotlight". InStyle. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ^"Lea Thompson Directing Daughters in 'Year of Spectacular Men'". Variety. September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  8. ^"WATCH: Lea Thompson Opens Up About a Possible Back to the Future Remake". People. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  9. ^"The star of 'Switched at Birth' talks about going virtual in Big Fish Games new 'Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake' video game". hollywoodreporter.com. October 12, 2012.
  10. ^"BLEITCH". YouTube.
  11. ^"Emotional Improv: Lea Thompson on "The Year Of Spectacular Men"". rogerebert.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  12. ^"True Blood: S-7, EP 75 Lost Cause music". hbo.com.

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