Madeline Weinstein is an American actress best known for starring in the

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comedy-drama ''

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'' (2018) and the independent films '' Beach Rats'' (2017) and '' Between the Temples'' (2024). She had a recurring role in the

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drama ''

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'' (2021). On stage, she acted on

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in the

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play '' The Real Thing'' (2014), and the fantasy epic ''

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'' (2018–2019). She has also acted in

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productions of

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's ''

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'' (2020) and the

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play '' The Ally'' (2024).

Early life and education

Weinstein was born to a secular Jewish family in

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. She describes her Jewish identity as somewhat "anti-traditionalist" and akin to a legacy of "Jewish labor leftist organizing". Weinstein graduated

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with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 2014.

Career

Weinstein made her

debut in a revival of the

play '' The Real Thing'' (2014). The production starred

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as Henry,

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as Charlotte and

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as Annie. Weinstein plays the 17 year old daughter of Charlotte and Henry. The play which explores themes of marriage and infidelity received mixed reviews. The following year played the daughter of the titular character in the world premiere production of the

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play ''

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'' (2016) at the

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in Chicago. During this time she had minor roles on television acting in the

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procedural ''

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'' in 2015, the police drama ''

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'', and the

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crime drama ''

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'' both in 2017. She made her feature film debut in the

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independent film '' Beach Rats'' (2017). The film which focuses on

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was directed by

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and starred

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. Guy Lodge of ''

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'' praised the cast including Weinstein writing, " he too, deserves applause for her deft, well-salted turn as Frankie’s more-perceptive-than-she-seems girlfriend". The following year she starred in the

romantic comedy ''

'' and returned to

playing Polly Chaplman in the fantasy epic ''

'' as part of the original cast production. In 2020 she acted in the modern

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production of the

tragedy ''

'' starring

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and

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at the

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. Weinstein played Clara, the 24-year-old young lover and catalyst of the play. The following year she took a supporting role in the

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directed comedy-drama ''

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'' (2021) and had a recurring role in the

limited series ''

'' (2021) starring

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. In 2024 she took a supporting role as a

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and campus protestor in the

political play '' The Ally'' at

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and as a flirty daughter of a

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in the

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comedic film '' Between the Temples'' (2024).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

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