Elisabeth Moss was born October 15, 1983 and had been studying ballet since the age of five. Starting in Los Angeles, Moss continued her training at the School of American Ballet in New York before studying with Susan Farrell at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Moss is probably best known for her six year stint as the president’s daughter on NBC’s award-winning, The West Wing. Seen on several commercials, she was noted for appearing on ads for Secret brand deodorant and Excedrin Migraine.
Elisabeth Moss began acting in 1990, starring in the television movie Bar Girls. She soon appeared in numerous productions like Midnight’s Child and an episode of Anything But Love. In 1993, she provided the voice for the character Michelle in the animated Once Upon a Forest and worked with Bette Midler on the television remake of Gypsy. She soon got a supporting role on the Disney film Escape to Witch Mountain, before landing roles in Separate Lives, The Joyriders and Anywhere But Here. In 1999, she portrayed Polly the burn victim alongside Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted. Moss also appeared on an episode of The Practice, and went on to film Heart of America in 2003. That same year, she gave her breakthrough performance in the film Virgin, earning her a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award. She later found herself in Ron Howard’s The Missing alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. Moss made her New York stage debut in 2002, as the title character in Richard Nelson’s Franny’s Way. She soon became more popular as the determined Peggy on the AMC series Mad Men, and has had roles in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Grey’s Anatomy, and Medium. Moss also received the part of Christina on the serial drama Invasion, appearing in about five episodes of the series. She has worked with Chris Klein and Elijah Wood in 2007, for the film Day Zero. After a guest appearance on Ghost Whisperer, Elisabeth Moss was seen 2008’s The Attic and The Pack, as well as in New Orleans, Mon Amour.
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