Milly Shapiro
American actress and singer
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- Milly Shapiro is an American actress and singer.
- She also starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary .
- At the age of ten, she began her career as the titular Matilda in Matilda the Musical , which opened on Broadway's Shubert Theatre on 11 April 2013.
- Shapiro won a Tony Honor alongside the three other actresses for her work in Matilda, making her the youngest recipient of the award in history.
- In 2018, fourteen-year-old Shapiro made her film debut in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary .
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WikipediaMilly Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She won an honorary Tony Award in 2013 for her role as Matilda Wormwood in the Broadway production of Matilda the Musical. She also starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary.
Shapiro began acting at the age of five. At the age of ten, she began her career as the titular Matilda in Matilda the Musical, which opened on Broadway's Shubert Theatre on 11 April 2013. She originated the role on Broadway, along with Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon, and Oona Laurence. Shapiro won a Tony Honor alongside the three other actresses for her work in Matilda, making her the youngest recipient of the award in history. In addition, she was nominated for the Grammy for "Best Musical Theater Album" for the musical's cast album.
In 2018, fourteen-year-old Shapiro made her film debut in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary. She played Charlie Graham.
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