American actress (born 1985)
Cristin Milioti
Milioti in 2014
Born (1985-08-16 ) August 16, 1985 (age 39) Occupation Actress Years active 2006–present
Cristin Milioti (born August 16, 1985[ 1] ) is an American actress. She is known for playingTracy McConnell in theCBS sitcomHow I Met Your Mother from 2013 to 2014, andSofia Falcone in theHBO crime drama seriesThe Penguin (2024). The latter earned her aCritics' Choice Television Award and a nomination for aGolden Globe Award . She appeared in theater productions such asThat Face (2010) and the musicalOnce (2011–2013), for which she won aGrammy Award and was nominated for aTony Award .
Milioti also featured in the 2013 filmThe Wolf of Wall Street , the 2020 filmPalm Springs , thesecond season of theFX anthology crime seriesFargo (2015), theHBO Max comedy seriesMade for Love (2021–2022), and thePeacock comedy mystery seriesThe Resort (2022).
Milioti was born and raised inCherry Hill, New Jersey .[ 2] [ 3] She is of Italian descent, and calls her family "Olive Garden Italian ".[ 4] In middle school, she found her love of acting at Long Lake Camp for the Arts inLong Lake, New York .[ 5] She graduated in 2003 fromCherry Hill High School East , where she began performing in school plays.[ 6] She took acting classes atNew York University , but dropped out during her sophomore year,[ 7] [ 8] admitting that her dropping out was a result of her being "wildly unhappy there".[ 7]
Milioti playing a ukulele in 2013 Milioti's first acting roles were bit parts in national advertising campaign ads, notably one for theFord Edge .[ 9] She appeared in television programs such asThe Sopranos and films such asGreetings from the Shore . Milioti appeared in stage performances. In 2007, she appeared onBroadway as Alice Ashbrook inHelen Edmundson 's award-winning adaptation ofJamila Gavin 's novelCoram Boy .[ 10] In 2010, she starred inThat Face ,[ 11] and was nominated for aLucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her work inStunning .[ 12]
In 2012, she received aTony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Girl inOnce , a musical in which she performed from 2011 to 2013.[ 13] Of her performance, Ben Brantley of theNew York Times wrote: "It's not easy playing a winsome life force with a foreign accent. But Ms. Milioti has mastered the assignment brilliantly. She brings a new confidence to her portrayal, and an enhanced mixture of wit and wisdom, which suggests a maturity in youth, a fatalism hard won during an Eastern European childhood. And together she and Mr. Kazee exude a chemistry that is all the more achingly real for being so subdued."[ 14] HerOnce performance, with fellow principal soloistSteve Kazee , earned the 2013Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album . She also read aloud a short story for the 2011This American Life episode "Adventure".[ 15] In 2012, she appeared on several songs ofGlen Hansard 's debut albumRhythm and Repose .
In 2013, Milioti was cast in theCBS sitcomHow I Met Your Mother as the titularMother , appearing for the first time in theseason eight finale titled "Something New ", and was promoted to a series regular for the show'sninth and final season.[ 16] Milioti portrayedJordan Belfort 's first wife, Teresa Petrillo, in the 2013Martin Scorsese filmThe Wolf of Wall Street .[ 17] In February 2014, she was cast as Zelda, the female lead onNBC 's comedyA to Z which premiered that October and aired for one season of 13 episodes.[ 18] In 2015, she co-starred on thesecond season ofFX 'sFargo as Betsy Solverson, the cancer-stricken wife of state trooperLou Solverson and mother of future deputyMolly Solverson . In 2017, Milioti appeared in the fourth season of the sci-fi anthology showBlack Mirror in the episode "USS Callister " as Nanette Cole, a newly employed game developer whose digital recreation becomes trapped in a virtual simulator game.[ 19]
In 2020, Milioti starred in the sci-fi/comedyPalm Springs , which premiered at theSundance Film Festival in January and onHulu in July.[ 20] In 2021, she starred in theHBO Max dark comedy seriesMade for Love as the entrapped wife of a tech billionaire from whom she runs away.[ 21]
In 2024, Milioti starred asSofia Falcone in theHBO spin-off miniseries ofThe Batman titledThe Penguin , oppositeColin Farrell .[ 22] [ 23] Her performance earned her a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film .[ 24]
Milioti has an adopted mixed-breedWest Highland White Terrier dog named Rupert.[ 25] [ 26] In February 2021, Milioti worked withPETA in a video featuring Rupert which advocated for adopting a dog over purchasing one from breeders.[ 27] [ 28]
Year Title Role Venue(s) Refs. 2006 The Lieutenant of Inishmore Mairead (understudy ) Lyceum Theatre New York City, NY 2007 Coram Boy Alice Ashbrook Imperial Theatre New York City, NY [ 10] The Devil's Disciple Essie Irish Repertory Theatre New York City, NY 2008 Crooked Laney Some Americans Abroad Katie Taylor 2009 The Retributionists Dinchka Fried The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Mick Kelly New York Theatre Workshop New York City, NY [ 29] Stunning Lily Lincoln Center Theater New York City, NY [ 30] 2010 The Little Foxes Alexandra New York Theatre Workshop New York City, NY [ 31] That Face Mia Manhattan Theatre Club New York City, NY [ 32] 2011 Once Girl American Repertory Theatre Cambridge, MA New York Theatre Workshop New York City, NY 2012–2013 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre New York City, NY [ 33] 2015–2016 Lazarus Elly New York Theatre Workshop New York City, NY [ 34] 2017 Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Masha Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown, MA [ 35] After The Blast Anna Lincoln Center Theater New York City, NY
Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 13-19" .AP News . Associated Press. August 7, 2023. RetrievedMarch 4, 2025 .^ Hunt, Kristin (June 20, 2024)."Cherry Hill's Cristin Milioti takes on a Batman villain in 'The Penguin' teaser" .Philly Voice .Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. RetrievedJuly 19, 2024 .Cherry Hill-born Cristin Milioti... ^ Kaufman, Joanne (May 2, 2012)."A Cultural Conversation With Cristin Milioti: There Once Was a Girl" .The Wall Street Journal .Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. RetrievedJune 22, 2021 .Growing up in Cherry Hill, N.J., Ms. Milioti...26... ^ Team Coco (February 13, 2014)."Cristin Milioti Has A Drunk Personality" .YouTube .Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. RetrievedJune 25, 2017 . ^ Goldblatt, Henry (August 28, 2013)." 'How I Met Your Mother': Meet The Mother, Cristin Milioti, for the first time – Exclusive" .Entertainment Weekly .Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2014 . ^ Reich, Ronni (March 18, 2012)."Cherry Hill native Cristin Milioti, a wannabe singer-songwriter, is the singing, songwriting heroine of 'Once' " .The Star-Ledger .Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. RetrievedOctober 28, 2018 .Cristin, who attended Cherry Hill High School East, got her start in theater through school plays, bowing as theArtful Dodger inOliver! andEponine inLes Misérables — a role she says she would love to return to. ^a b Sherer, Jenna (April 23, 2018)."The Muse: How Actress Cristin Milioti Made Her Mark Playing Unusual Roles" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedOctober 11, 2022 . ^ Vary, Adam B. (August 30, 2013)."The Mother On "How I Met Your Mother(HIMYM)" Explains Everything You Need To Know About Her" .BuzzFeed .Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. RetrievedMarch 16, 2014 . ^ "Ford Edge – Same City Better View (Milioti is in the back seat, gazing out the vehicle's sunroof)" .Splendad .Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 .^a b Isherwood, Charles (May 3, 2007)."Coram Boy - Theater - Review" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 .Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. RetrievedAugust 25, 2017 . ^ Teachout, Terry (May 21, 2010). "A Commanding Debut".The Wall Street Journal . p. W5. ^ Cox, Gordon (April 5, 2010)."Lortel Award nominations announced" .Variety .Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. RetrievedJune 22, 2021 . ^ "Tony Awards Nominations: Actress (Musical)" .Gold Derby . Archived fromthe original on October 3, 2013.^ Brantley, Ben (March 19, 2012)."Another Pint of Melancholy" .NY Times .Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ "#448: Adventure!" .This American Life . October 7, 2011.Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. RetrievedDecember 11, 2013 .^ Rorke, Robert (May 15, 2013)." 'How I Met Your Mother' finally reveals mom's identity" .The New York Post .Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. RetrievedMay 19, 2013 . ^ "Tony Award Nominee Cristin Milioti Weds DiCaprio In Scorsese's Wolf Of Wall Street" .CinemaBlend . June 18, 2012.Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. RetrievedMay 15, 2013 .^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2014)."Cristin Milioti Tapped As Co-Lead For NBC Comedy Pilot 'A To Z' " .Deadline . RetrievedSeptember 20, 2014 . ^ Strause, Jackie (December 30, 2017)." 'Black Mirror': Cristin Milioti on Battling a "Misogynistic Bully" in Empowering Space Epic" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedJune 22, 2021 . ^ Truitt, Brian (July 9, 2020)." 'Palm Springs' breakout Cristin Milioti shares the trickiest part of being in a time loop" .USA Today .Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. RetrievedJuly 12, 2020 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2021)."Her Boots Are Made For Walkin': Cristin Milioti On Playing The Runaway Wife In 'Made For Love' " .Deadline .Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. RetrievedJune 22, 2021 . ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 31, 2022)." 'The Penguin' Sets Cristin Milioti As Female Lead Sofia Falcone" .Deadline .Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. RetrievedOctober 31, 2022 . ^ Vary, Adam B. (April 12, 2023)."The Penguin Trailer: Colin Farrell Returns to Gotham asThe Batman Spinoff Series Confirms 2024 Release" .Variety .Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. RetrievedApril 30, 2023 . ^a b "2025 Golden Globes nominations revealed: See the full list of nominees" .Entertainment Weekly . December 9, 2024. RetrievedDecember 9, 2024 .^ Fear, David (July 14, 2020)."Cristin Milioti Is Ready for Her Reset" .Rolling Stone .Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. RetrievedMarch 20, 2024 . ^ Truitt, Brian (July 9, 2020)." 'Palm Springs' breakout Cristin Milioti shares the trickiest part of being in a time loop" .USA Today . RetrievedMarch 20, 2024 . ^ "From 'Palm Springs' to PETA: Cristin Milioti Wants You to Find Love—With a Rescued Dog" .PETA . February 11, 2021. RetrievedMarch 20, 2024 .^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (February 11, 2021)."Cristin Milioti Dishes On Pet Adoption For PETA's Valentine's Day Video" .ET Canada . Archived fromthe original on September 30, 2023. RetrievedMarch 20, 2024 . ^ Isherwood, Charles (December 3, 2009)."Carson McCullers's Wounded Souls, Quietly Holding in Yearnings" .NY Times .Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ Zinoman, Jason (June 22, 2009)."In David Adjmi's Play, a Young Syrian Jew at Odds With Her World" .NY Times .Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ Healy, Patrick (March 14, 2010)."Elizabeth Marvel Plunges Into the Briny Deep of Character" .NY Times .Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ Brantley, Ben (May 19, 2010)."Polly Stenham's Play Opens at City Center" .NY Times .Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ Jones, Kenneth (February 28, 2012)."Once Begins Broadway Run; Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti Play Musicians Who Are "Falling Slowly" " .Playbill .Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. RetrievedJuly 13, 2020 . ^ Green, Jesse (December 7, 2015)."18 Bowie Songs, Cristin Milioti, and Michael C. Hall, in Lazarus" .Vulture .Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. RetrievedJune 26, 2023 . ^ Tran, Diep (July 25, 2017)."Cristin Milioti Plays With Chekhov Via Halley Feiffer" .American Theatre . RetrievedOctober 31, 2022 . ^ Anderson, Kyle (February 11, 2014)."Not even the Mother on 'How I Met Your Mother' knows her name yet" .Entertainment Weekly .Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. ^ Murphy, Sarah (February 13, 2018)."BOOTS Gets Run the Jewels, Cristin Milioti, Nick Zinner for '#DARKDAZE' EP" .Exclaim! .Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. ^ Shaffer, Claire (January 11, 2021)."Cristin Milioti Releases Cover of Bon Iver's '715 Creeks' " .Rolling Stone . ^ "2010 Nominations and Recipients" .Lucille Lortel Award . Archived fromthe original on October 19, 2015. RetrievedDecember 16, 2015 .^ Jones, Kenneth (June 10, 2012)."Once, Clybourne Park, Porgy and Bess, Audra McDonald, Salesman Win 2012 Tony Awards" .Playbill . Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2012. RetrievedDecember 16, 2015 . ^ "Off-Broadway, Lucille Lortel 2012 Award winners" .New York Theatre Guide . October 19, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2024 .^ "Cristin Milioti" .GRAMMY Awards .Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. RetrievedOctober 11, 2022 .^ Gray, Tim (December 14, 2015)." 'Mad Max,' 'Fargo' Top Critics' Choice Nominations" .Variety .Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. RetrievedDecember 14, 2015 . ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 3, 2018)."MTV Movie & TV Awards: 'Black Panther,' 'Stranger Things' Top Nominations" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. RetrievedMay 3, 2018 . ^ Diamond, Robert."2018 Lucille Lortel Award Winners - Full List!" .BroadwayWorld.com .Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2024 . ^ Hammond, Pete (November 19, 2020)." 'Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods" .Deadline .Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. RetrievedDecember 17, 2020 . ^ Anderson, Derek (March 8, 2021)."4th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Winners IncludeThe Invisible Man ,La Llorona ,Promising Young Woman " .Daily Dead . RetrievedMarch 2, 2022 . ^ Anderson, Erik (August 29, 2021)."Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards winners [Updating]" .Awards Watch .Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. RetrievedAugust 30, 2021 . ^ "2024 Nominees | International Press Academy" . RetrievedDecember 16, 2024 .^ Hipes, Patrick (December 5, 2024)." 'Dune: Part Two', 'Fallout' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations" .Deadline . RetrievedDecember 6, 2024 . ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 5, 2024)." 'Shōgun' Leads with Six Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations – Full List" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedDecember 6, 2024 . ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 4, 2024)."Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: 'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Film Categories, 'Shōgun' Rules TV" .Variety . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 . ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 8, 2025)."SAG Awards Nominations: 'Wicked,' 'Shogun' Lead With Five Nods Each" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedJanuary 8, 2025 .
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