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Maria Dizzia Biography

Birth Name:Maria Teresa Dizzia

Birth Place:New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • At the 2010 Tony Awards, she was nominated for Best Featured Actress for her part in Sarah Ruhl's "In the Next Room," which was produced by Lincoln Center Theater
  • At the 2011 Gotham Awards, he and the cast of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" were nominated for Best Ensemble Cast
  • At the New York Theater Workshop, she was nominated for a 2013 Drama Desk Award for Lead Actress for her part in Amy Herzog's "Belleville․"
  • Attended Cornell University for a time, studying theater
  • Graduated from the University of California, San Diego with an MFA in Acting
  • In 1993, he graduated from Kent Place School
  • Has performed in such Off-Broadway plays as "The Drunken City," "The Wooden Breeks" and "Cause for Alarm․"

Awards

  • 2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2019Best International Actress-Best Actress: winner
  • 2025U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award-Ensemble: winner