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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. With Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle. After her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy.
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- 2017-03-17
- Comedy, Drama
- 60
- Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
- Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
- Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
- Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
- Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
- Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
- Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
- Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
- Stephanie Hsu as Mei Lin
- Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon
Rachel Brosnahan, 32, plays housewife-turned-stand-up comedian Miriam "Midge" Maisel. Before becoming The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel herself, the actress appeared on television shows like Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, The Good Wife and The Blacklist. In 2013, she joined the acclaimed Netflix political drama House of Cards. Brosnahan is also an accomplish...
Michael Zegen, 44, plays failed comedian and Midge's ex-husband Joel Maisel. He is known for his television roles on Rescue Me and Boardwalk Empire and has also appeared on Girls, How to Make It in America and The Walking Dead. Along with the rest of the Maisel cast, Zegen has won two SAG awardsfor outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy...
Alex Borstein, 52, plays Midge's no-nonsense manager Susie Myerson. Borstein got her start in the Chicago comedy scene, training at the ACME Comedy Theater and eventually becoming a cast member on the sketch comedy television show MADtv. She's also known for voicing Lois Griffin on the animated sitcom Family Guy. The actress was cast as Sookie St. ...
Tony Shalhoub, 69, plays mathematics professor at Columbia University-turned-theater critic and the father of Midge Maisel, Abe Weissman. Shalhoub has had a prolific career on stage and screen. He made his Broadway debut in 1985's The Odd Couple and other notable credits include The Heidi Chronicles (1988), Waiting for Godot (1998), Conversations w...
Marin Hinkle, 57, plays Midge's prim and proper mother Rose Weissman. Hinkle got her start in the theater with notable Broadway credits such as The Tempest and Electra. She's also appeared in television shows like Two and a Half Men, Homeland, Once and Again and Madam Secretary. Her film roles include I'm Not Rappaport (1996), Frequency (2000), I A...
Kevin Pollak, 65, plays Joel Maisel's father Moishe Maisel. Pollak is a stand-up comedian himself as well as a celebrity impressionist. His first comedy special, Stop with the Kicking, aired on HBO in 1991 and in 2010, his special The Littlest Suspectaired on Showtime. His film roles include A Few Good Men (1992), Deterrence (1999), The Whole Nine ...
Caroline Aaron, 70, plays Joel Maisel's mother Shirley Maisel. The actress has performed on stage, in film and on television. Her Broadway roles include Woody Allen's Relatively Speaking and The Iceman Cometh and she's appeared in films like Heartburn (1986), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump...
Luke Kirby, 44, plays a fictionalized version of real-life comedian Lenny Bruce. The actor has performed in theater productions in his native Canada and in New York and has appeared on TV shows like HBO's Tell Me You Love Me and The Deuce, the Canadian drama Cra$h & Burn and the recent Gossip Girl reboot. His film credits include Halloween: Resurre...
Stephanie Hsu, 32, plays Joel's girlfriend Mei Lin. The actress got her start in theater, starring in Broadway shows The SpongeBob Musical and Be More Chill. She also appeared on MTV's Girl Code and the Amazon Prime series The Path. Hsu gained attention as Mei Lin in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but her real breakthrough was as Joy Wang in A24's Osca...
Jane Lynch, 62, plays Sophie Lennon, a comedian who wears a fat suit as part of her stand-up act. The actress and comedian is best known for playing Sue Sylvester in Ryan Murphy's musical comedy series Glee as well as numerous other television roles on shows like The X-Files, Criminal Minds, Gilmore Girls, Two and a Half Men and The Good Fight. Her...
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot ...
Apr 29, 2023 · Jane Lynch plays comedian Sophie Lennon in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In Season 4, Susie severed her ties with Jane after a major falling-out, but some have theorized that the pair will be working together again sooner rather than later.
Main. Rachel Brosnahan, who portrays Midge Maisel. Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel (née Weissman), an upper-middle class Jewish American housewife and mother who discovers her flair for stand-up comedy after husband Joel abruptly leaves her.
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It's 1960 and change is in the air. Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft—and the places it takes her—creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her.
