Elizabeth Cappuccino is an American film and television actress. She is best known for starring in '' Super Dark Times'' and for playing a young

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in the

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series of the same name.

Family and early life

Cappuccino was born on October 30, 1994, to parents

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and Helen. She has five siblings. Her parents are physicians in the Buffalo, NY area. She went to high school at

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, graduating in 2013. Cappuccino attended the

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, graduating in 2017.

Acting career

Cappuccino's career began while she was still in high school, in the television program ''

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'', in which she had a recurring role. She continued to be cast while attending NYU, including in ''Jessica Jones'', ''

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'' and her first feature film, ''Super Dark Times''. Cappuccino has spoken of the challenges presented by meeting the simultaneous demands of a full-time academic curriculum and her acting work in these productions as well as several TV movies and shorts. Cappuccino received praise for her performance in ''Super Dark Times'' and has since been featured in ''

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'', in the film ''

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'' opposite

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, and in the television series ''

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'', in a recurring role as John Slattery's daughter.

Personal life

Cappuccino's family has several other film and Hollywood connections as well: her parents have executive-produced several films, and her brother, Mac, is a producer in Hollywood. Cappuccino lives in New York City.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cappuccino, Elizabeth 21st-century American actresses Actors from Buffalo, New York American film actresses American television actresses Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni 1994 births