Caroline Sidney Aaron (

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Abady; born ) is an American actress. She has appeared in multiple Mike Nichols,

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, and

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films and is also known for her role in the television series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''.

Early life

Aaron was born in

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. Her mother, Nina Abady ( Friedman) was a civil rights activist; Alabama-born, she was of Syrian Jewish descent, and worked full time to support her three kids after the death of Aaron's father, who was of Sephardic Jewish ( Lebanese-Jewish) descent. Aaron's elder sister, Josephine Abady, a theatre director and producer, died from breast cancer on May 25, 2002, aged 52. Aaron attended

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in Washington, D.C., studying performing arts. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.

Career

Aaron is known for her performances in films like Mike Nichols' ''

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'' (1986) and '' Primary Colors'' (1998), as well as

's '' Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), ''

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'' (1990), and '' Deconstructing Harry'' (1997), and

's '' Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993). She also appeared in

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's '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990) and Stanley Tucci's '' Big Night'' (1996). She also appeared in '' 21 Jump Street'' (2012) and its sequel ''

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'' (2014). She is also known for her work on television, including guest roles on '' Wings, Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm'', '' Desperate Housewives, Transparent'', '' Madam Secretary'', and '' The Good Fight''. Her Broadway roles include

's '' Relatively Speaking'', '' I Hate Hamlet'', ''

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'', and '' The Iceman Cometh'' starring Jason Robards. She was a regular on the critically acclaimed and

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-winning show '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–2023), with her comic performance of a

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mother winning her two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series alongside the rest of the series' cast. Aaron is a guest instructor at HB Studio.

Personal life

She has been married to James Foreman since 1980; they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Video games

Audio dramas

Award and nominations

References

External links

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