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.
Madelyn Deutch | |
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| Born | March 23, 1991[1] |
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| Parent(s) | Lea Thompson Howard Deutch |
| Relatives | Zoey Deutch (sister), Robert Walden (grand uncle) |
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 |
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| 2015 | Texas Rising | Curls | 3 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Outcast | Dakota | 8 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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