Milly Shapiro

Milly Shapiro
Shapiro at Tribeca Film Festival in 2026
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Notable workMatilda the Musical, Hereditary

Milly 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 is best known for her roles as Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical and Charlie Graham in 2018 horror film Hereditary.

Career

Shapiro began acting at the age of five. At the age of ten, she made her debut 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 as Charlie Graham in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary.

Shapiro and Spencer Arjang co-created the band AFTERxCLASS in 2021, before disbanding it on 14 October 2022.

Personal life

Shapiro attended Professional Children's School in New York City. Shapiro and her sister Abi Monterey perform together as the Shapiro Sisters. Along with her sister and mother, Shapiro was born with cleidocranial dysostosis.

She came out as a lesbian in June 2021.

Discography

YearTitleNotesType
2014Live Out Loud – Live at 54 Belowwith Abigail ShapiroLive album from 54 Below concert.
2021 Honey With Spencer Arjang, as part of band AFTERxCLASS Single
nice to be with you
2022 Following Laika
Sunshower Daydreams

Filmography

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2013–14Matilda the MusicalMatilda WormwoodSam S. Shubert Theatre8 March 2013 – 19 January 2014
2016You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownSally BrownYork Theatre2016
2025The Last Bimbo of the ApocalypseBrainwormAlice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre2025

Film

YearTitleRole
2018HereditaryCharlotte "Charlie" Graham
2022 The Curse of Bridge Hollow Ramona
2026HallowarriorPumpkin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Splitting Up TogetherEmma RebeccaEpisode: "We Need to Talk About Karen"
2019The Boulet Brothers' DragulaHerself (Guest Judge)Season 3, Episode 6
2020JJ Villard's Fairy TalesPrincess Jezebel, Goldilox (voice)Season 1, Episodes 1, 2
2024Hysteria!Ingrid

References

  1. 1 2 Ryan, Patrick (June 12, 2018). "Milly Shapiro wants to freak you out as that creepy kid in 'Hereditary'". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2018-03-24). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Milly Shapiro". Grammy.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  4. ↑ "AFTERxCLASS on Instagram: "🍯"". Instagram. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shapiro Sisters - About". Shapiro Sisters. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Bloom, Nate (June 20, 2018). "Jewz in the Newz". American Israelite. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  7. ↑ "Milly Shapiro on Instagram: "It was such an honor to attend the CCD Smiles event this past weekend. It was really powerful to..."". Instagram. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "TikTok - Make Your Day". Tiktok.com. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson Among 6 Cast In Peacock's Satanic Panic Thriller Series 'Hysteria!'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

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