Zosia Mamet is an American actress and musician, born on February 2, 1988. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Shoshanna Shapiro in the acclaimed HBO series “Girls,” which ran from 2012 to 2017. Mamet’s portrayal of Shoshanna, a quirky and energetic character, earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan following.
Outside of “Girls,” Mamet has appeared in various film and television projects. She starred in the film “The Kids Are All Right” and had roles in series like “Mad Men” and “United States of Tara.” Additionally, she co-starred in the thriller series “The Flight Attendant” alongside Kaley Cuoco. Beyond acting, Mamet is also a talented writer and musician. She’s released music under the name Chacha. Mamet comes from a family with a strong background in entertainment; her father is playwright David Mamet. Zosia Mamet is admired for her versatile acting skills and her ability to bring depth to the characters she portrays, making her a recognizable figure in the world of television and film.
Zosia Mamet Quotes
1. “People idealize or reminisce about their 20s, but nobody tells you beforehand that it’s hard and unglamorous and often very unpleasant.”
— Zosia Mamet
2. “I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I’m pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented place. I liked to read, and wanted to act, and didn’t try out for volleyball. I was weird. The other girls would dip my hair in ink and stuff.”
— Zosia Mamet
3. “I did ‘Mad Men’ and I still have people come up to me like, ‘Are you actually a lesbian?’ Really? Just because I play one on TV? People will think what they’re gonna think.”
— Zosia Mamet
4. “I have a ship’s bed, which totally plays to my obsession of if I were not an actress, I would be a pirate.”
— Zosia Mamet
5. “I am a private human.”
— Zosia Mamet
6. “I’m a little bit of a weirdo – I’m kind of a loner, I didn’t go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I’ve been working since I was 17, so that’s sort of been my life.”
— Zosia Mamet
7. “I would have been miserable in college. I always hated school.”
— Zosia Mamet
8. “I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.”
— Zosia Mamet
9. “All the characters on ‘Girls’ are growing and changing, which is how real people behave, especially when we’re young, trying to figure out who we are, doing things that are the polar opposite of our characteristics.”
— Zosia Mamet
10. “With ‘Girls,’ it doesn’t really feel like I’m doing TV specifically. It just feels like we’re making a really long film.”
— Zosia Mamet
11. “I miss my horse. He’s in Los Angeles.”
— Zosia Mamet
12. “But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I’d never find a man. What’s very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the most thoughtful humans I’ve ever met. He’s a great man and a very good dad.”
— Zosia Mamet
13. “I think feminism’s a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There’s nothing wrong with a man holding a door open for a girl. But we sort of threw away all the rules, so everybody’s confused. And dating becomes a sloppy, uncomfortable, unpleasant thing.”
— Zosia Mamet
14. “I have quite a foul mouth.”
— Zosia Mamet
15. “I don’t know if I would call myself a religious human.”
— Zosia Mamet
16. “I don’t watch much television. My old TV agent used to always get mad at me because he’d send me out on auditions and I’d be like, ‘What’s this show?’ and he’d be like, ‘It’s literally the top television show.’ I wasn’t allowed to watch TV as a kid.”
— Zosia Mamet
17. “I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.”
— Zosia Mamet
18. “Comedy arises out of necessity because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.”
— Zosia Mamet
19. “My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.”
— Zosia Mamet
20. “I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might – someday. But we’ll have to wait and see.”
— Zosia Mamet
21. “My mom was onstage when she was pregnant with me.”
— Zosia Mamet
22. “I haven’t found it to be particularly enjoyable… ninety percent of the time when I go on dates, I’m thinking, ‘I could be reading my book instead.”
— Zosia Mamet
23. “A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don’t.”
— Zosia Mamet
24. “The lighthearted moments of ‘Girls’ are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super exciting, to be able to delve into the darkness that you are greeted with in your early 20s and the fear and what that makes you do, the places that you can potentially go with that.”
— Zosia Mamet
25. “Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.”
— Zosia Mamet
