Lili Mirojnick
Lili Mirojnick | |
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| Born | April 9, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Ellen Mirojnick (mother) |
| Website | www |
Lili Mirojnick (born April 9, 1984) is an American actress. She has appeared in guest roles in episodes of various television series, and may be best known for her main cast role as Det. Meredith McCarthy on the Syfy television series Happy!.
Early life
[edit]Mirojnick was born in New York City to Barry Mirojnick and Ellen Mirojnick, an actress and costume designer. Her maternal grandparents were Abraham "Abe" Schneid and Sunny (née Schneider). Her parents divorced in 1987.[1] She is of Eastern European and Mediterranean descent.[citation needed] She attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California, after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York, New York.
Career
[edit]Mirojnick has appeared in a number of stage roles.
In 2005, Mirojnick began appearing in uncredited and minor film roles. In 2010, she won the lead role in the independent film Kill the Habit. From 2011–2014, she made a number of guest appearances in network television series including Person of Interest, Blue Bloods and Grey's Anatomy.
Mirojnick stars as Det. Meredith McCarthy in the Syfy series Happy! (2017).[2]
Personal life
[edit]Mirojnick resides in Los Angeles, California.[3] She considers herself Jewish but non-religious.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Domino | Sorority Girl #2 | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Lei | |
| Peripheral Vision | Cindy Johnson | ||
| 2009 | G-Force | Coat Checker | Uncredited |
| A Brief History of Women | Heidi | Short film | |
| 2010 | Kill the Habit | Galia | |
| The Back-up Plan | Pregnant Woman #2 | ||
| 2011 | Psyche | Roslyn | Short film |
| Friends with Benefits | Laura | ||
| The Levenger Tapes | Kim | ||
| 2012 | Born Wild | Joey Daniels | |
| 2013 | Meth Head | Nurse Hixon | |
| Assassins Tale | Fine Young Thing | ||
| 2015 | Superfast! | Jordana Sorento | |
| Knotts | Emily | Short film | |
| 2018 | Waterlily Jaguar | Scarlet |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amber Rowe | Episode: "Man Up" |
| Person of Interest | Pia Moresco | Episode: "Mission Creep" | |
| #nitTWITS | Wife (as @lilypad13) | Episode: "My AA Meeting" | |
| Rules of Engagement | Female Club-Goer | Episode: "Cheating" | |
| 2012 | The Glades | Willow Dansen | Episode: "Public Enemy" |
| Blue Bloods | Angela Ferrara | Episode: "Domestic Disturbance" | |
| Wedding Band | Zoe | Episode: "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" | |
| 2013 | Grimm | Krystal Fletcher | Episode: "Natural Born Wesen" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Kammie Leeds | Episode: "Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Talia | Episode: "Do You Believe in Magic" | |
| My Synthesized Life | Janelle | Episodes: "The Danger Zone" and "Turn the Music Off" | |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Tina Forbish | Episode: "Moving On" |
| Fatrick | Becky | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Public Morals | Bernadette Tedesco | Episodes: "A Token of Our Appreciation", "Collection Day" and "No Crazies on the Street" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Olga Berezhnaya | Episode: "Murder Ex Machina" |
| Swedish Dicks | Tina | Episode: "The Very Brief Adventures of Maintenance Guy and Plant Man" | |
| 2017–2019 | Happy! | Det. Meredith McCarthy | Main role |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Dominika Sokolov | Episode: "Day 464" |
| Beerfest: Thirst for Victory | Melanie | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Elementary | Olga Berezhnaya | Episode: "From Russia with Drugs" |
| 2021–2022 | Ordinary Joe | Kinsley | Recurring role |
Theatre
[edit]| Play | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape of the Body | Joanne | Jonathan Bolt |
| Dear Brutus | Margaret | James Warwick |
| Hot L Baltimore | Girl | Jackie Bartone |
| Trust is Overrated | Allison | Matthew Kemp |
| The Crucible | Reverend Hale | Steve Rollman |
| Cabaret | Kit Kat Dancer | Neil Nash |
References
[edit]- ^ Ellen Mirojnick Biography (1949-)
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (2017-01-20). "Syfy's 'Happy!' Pilot Finds Female Lead in 'Public Morals' Grad". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Bio". Lili Mirojnick. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Janet Varney (4 January 2018). "THE JV CLUB #270: LILI MIROJNICK". Nerdist (Podcast). Nerdist Industries. Event occurs at 39:22. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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