Clara Mamet

Clara Mamet
Born (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994
Randolph, Vermont
Occupation Actress, musician
Parent(s) David Mamet
Rebecca Pidgeon

Clara Mamet (born September 29, 1994)[1] is an American actress and musician best known for her role as Amber Weaver in the ABC television comedy The Neighbors.[2]

Early life

Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont, the daughter of playwright David Mamet and actress Rebecca Pidgeon, and is the half-sister of actress Zosia Mamet.[3] She has a brother, Noah.[4] Her father was born to a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.[5]

Career

Mamet became legally emancipated at 15 so she could leave high school at 16 to pursue her career to become a playwright and actress.[6][3] She started auditioning for acting parts when she was 14, but "nobody had ever hired me before. So I thought I'd hire myself" by writing roles.[7] Mamet wrote, directed and starred in her first film, Two-Bit Waltz (2014), a semi-autobiographical movie with William H. Macy, her mother Rebecca Pigeon, and Jared Gilman.[8] Mamet has also written plays, "Paris" and "The Solvit Kids", the latter of which she co-wrote with Jack Quaid[7]

Mamet and her half-sister Zosia sing as a duo called The Cabin Sisters. They did an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a music video.[9] In September 2015, it was revealed Mamet had been cast in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Spartan Billy's Daughter
2010 The Marquee The Girl Short film
2010 Inside the Actor's Workshop The Paint Girl Short film
2010 Our Valley The Girl
2013 Night Moves Activist Filmmaker
2014 Two-Bit Waltz Maude
2014 Spirit Blossom Sandalwood Short film
2016 Wiener-Dog Lina
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Maranda
2016 Satanic Elise
2016 Sloan Hearts Neckface Sloan In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Unit C.J Weiss 1 episode
2012-2014 The Neighbors Amber Weaver 44 episodes
2013 Phil Spector Back to Mono Girl Television film
2015 Wacko Smacko April 1 episode

Works or publications

References

  1. "Clara Mamet Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  2. Genzlinger, Neil (March 14, 2014). "Actors Who Know Cute Is Not Enough". New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Casey (March 2013). "Clara Mamet on Her Alien Sitcom, Film Aspirations, and Famous Family". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast Digital. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. Zollo, Paul (March 20, 2014). "From Shadows Into the Sun With Rebecca Pidgeon". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. http://www.jewishjournal.com/the_ticket/item/clara_mamet_makes_her_way_in_the_family_biz
  6. Pfefferman, Naomi (September 10, 2012). "Clara Mamet makes her way in the family biz". Jewish Journal.
  7. 1 2 Johnson, Reed (April 20, 2012). "Two new Mamet plays — Clara Mamet, that is". L.A. Times. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. Marshall, JoJo (March 21, 2014). "Clara Mamet on her movie, having aliens for 'Neighbors' and her famous last name". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. D'Addario, Daniel (June 6, 2013). "Zosia and Clara Mamet's Kickstarter meets little support". Salon. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  10. Ford, Rebecca (September 15, 2015). "'Neighbors' Sequel Casts Two More Sorority Girls (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  11. "Paris". Samuel French. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. "Solvit Kids, The". Samuel French. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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