Madelyn Deutch

Madelyn Deutch (born March 23, 1991[1]) is an American actress, director, writer and musician. She is known for writing, starring in, and composing the musical score for her feature film The Year Of Spectacular Men.

Madelyn Deutch
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991[1]
San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation
  • Actress
  • writer
  • director
  • musician
Parent(s)Lea Thompson
Howard Deutch
RelativesZoey Deutch (sister)

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 mini TV series Texas Rising. She was seen as Dakota in season 1 of Robert Kirkman's Outcast and she will also be seen in season 2.[4] She was seen on the big screen alongside her mother and sister in Mayor Cupcake.

She was also seen as Alex in the 2014 American drama film 50 to 1, based on the true story of Mine That Bird, an undersized thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.[5] In 2017, she played lead 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
2014 50 to 1 Alex
2014 The Dog Who Saved Easter Minnie
2017 Painted Horses Ms. Hoog
2018 Windsor Maisie
2018 The Year of Spectacular Men Izzy Klein Also writer and composer
2018 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. "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. 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. 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. 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.
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