Madelyn Deutch

Madelyn Deutch
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991 (age 33)[1]
San Fernando Valley, California, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
  • writer
Parent(s)Lea Thompson
Howard Deutch
RelativesZoey Deutch (sister), Robert Walden (grand uncle)

Madelyn Deutch (born March 23, 1991)[1] is an American actress, musician and writer. She is known for writing, acting in a lead role, and composing the musical score for the feature film The Year of Spectacular Men.

Early life

Deutch was born in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.[1] She is the elder daughter of actress Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch and sister of actress Zoey Deutch.[2] Her mother, from Minnesota, is of Irish ancestry while her father, from New York, is of Jewish ancestry.[3]

Career

She is known for her recurring role in the television miniseries Texas Rising. She played the role of Dakota in Robert Kirkman's Outcast.[4] She acted alongside her mother and sister in Mayor Cupcake.

Deutch played Alex in the 2014 American drama film 50 to 1 which is based on the true story of Mine That Bird, an undersized thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.[5] In 2017, she played the lead role alongside her sister Zoey Deutch in her mother's directorial debut The Year of Spectacular Men.[6] She portrays a young woman fresh out of college who kindles and torches relationships with several men, including characters played by Jesse Bradford and Nicholas Braun.[7] She also wrote the script for the film.[8]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Texas Rising Curls 3 episodes
2016-2017 Outcast Dakota 8 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Mayor Cupcake Anita Maroni
2012 Christmas Twister Chloe
2014 Like a Country Song Zoey
50 to 1 Alex
The Dog Who Saved Easter Minnie
2017 Painted Horses Ms. Hoog
2018 Windsor Maisie
The Year of Spectacular Men Izzy Klein Also writer and composer
Bad Company Roxy
2020 Teenage Badass Candice White

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Ghost Patrol Tech Kelli [9]

Music career

She is a member of the LA-based band BLEITCH with Piers Baron.[10] She has composed and performed songs with Bleitch for her movie The Year of Spectacular Men.[11]

Singles (with BLEITCH)

  • 2014 - This is Our Youth (part of background soundtrack of Episode 75 "Lost Cause" of True Blood[12]
  • 2015 - Paint by Numbers
  • 2015 - Crime
  • 2015 - Speaking of Moments

References

  1. ^ a b c d "MADELYN DEUTCH". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019. BIRTH DATE: 3/23/91 BIRTH PLACE: The San Fernando Vall
  2. ^ "Lorraine, Is That You? Lea Thompson's Daughter Zoey Deutch Looks Just Like Mom During Her Back to the Future Days". People. October 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lea Thompson Gets In Holiday Spirit On Usa". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Adds M.C. Gainey, Madelyn Deutch & Hoon Lee". Deadline. August 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kentucky Derby Longshot Film '50 To 1' Set For Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. October 31, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Pulia, Shalyne (May 15, 2017). "Meet Maddie Deutch, the Latest Deutch to Step into the Spotlight". InStyle. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Lea Thompson Directing Daughters in 'Year of Spectacular Men'". Variety. September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Lea Thompson Opens Up About a Possible Back to the Future Remake". People. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "The star of 'Switched at Birth' talks about going virtual in Big Fish Games new 'Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake' video game". hollywoodreporter.com. October 12, 2012.
  10. ^ "BLEITCH". YouTube.
  11. ^ "Emotional Improv: Lea Thompson on "The Year Of Spectacular Men"". rogerebert.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "True Blood: S-7, EP 75 Lost Cause music". hbo.com.