Zoe Perry
Zoe Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1983 |
| Alma mater | Boston University Northwestern University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Gab Taraboulsy (m. 2022) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Zoe Akins (grand-aunt) Hugo Rumbold (grand-uncle)[1] |
Zoe Perry (born September 26, 1983)[2] is an American actress. The daughter of actors Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Perry, she made her film debut in Deception (2008) and had a supporting role in the independent drama film The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008).
After recurring roles as Jane on The Family (2016) and Samantha Ruland on Scandal (2017), Perry had her breakout as Mary Cooper on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–24). The role, which was played by her mom Laurie Metcalf on The Big Bang Theory, earned Perry a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2019. She reprised the role on the spin-off series Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–present).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Perry was born in Chicago to actors Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Perry. They divorced when she was three years old.[2][3] Her first television roles were two appearances as Jackie Harris (as seen in flashback) on the ABC sitcom Roseanne, the character portrayed by her mother.[4] Her parents, however, did not want her to pursue acting until she became an adult, fearing the effect of stress.[5] Perry said that she was too shy to act in high school, but began performing at Northwestern University as a way to make friends after transferring from Boston University.[6][5]
Career
[edit | edit source]After graduating, Perry moved to New York to search for television work, landing small roles on series such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, but homesickness brought her back to California, where she found theater work.[6] In 2013, she performed in The Other Place on Broadway alongside her mother.[6] In 2015, she performed alongside her father and Kevin McKidd in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Anna Christie at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West Los Angeles.[7]
Perry appeared in nine episodes of the ABC thriller The Family in 2016.[8] In 2017, she had a recurring role on the ABC political thriller Scandal, starring her father.[4][9] The same year, she was cast on Young Sheldon, a spin-off of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, as a younger version of Mary Cooper (Sheldon Cooper's mother). It was the same character her mother had played on 14 episodes of The Big Bang Theory.[4] Despite her family link to the character, she received the role through an audition.[4][9] She reprised the role of Mary Cooper on Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, which premiered on CBS on October 17, 2024.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Deception | Secretary #1 | [8] |
| The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Mathilde | [10] | |
| 2011 | Turkey Bowl | Zoe | |
| 2014 | Everyday Miracles | Maxine | |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Renie | [11] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992, 1995 | Roseanne | Young Jackie Harris | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Wendy | Episode: "Vacancy" |
| Conviction | Audrey Knowles | 2 episodes | |
| 2006, 2008, 2010 | My Boys | Waitress | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Melinda Levy '82 | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Lisa | Episode: "Equal & Opposite" |
| 2009 | Ave 43 | Janet | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Katy Noonan | Episode: "Beautiful Doom" |
| 2013 | Second Shot | Krystal Munson | Episode: "If It Ain't Fix, Don't Break It" |
| 2016 | The Family | Jane | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS | Harpers Ferry Police Officer Kristen Fields | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Liv and Maddie | Marlow | Episode: "Tiny House-A-Rooney" |
| Scandal | Samantha Ruland | Recurring role (season 6); 9 episodes | |
| 2017–2024 | Young Sheldon | Mary Cooper | Main role; 141 episodes |
| 2024–present | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Recurring role; 7 episodes | |
| 2025 | The Conners | Officer Binkowski | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Young Sheldon | Nominated |
Theater
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | My Thing of Love. | N/A | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
| 1998 | Pot Mom | Lorraine | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
| 2006 | The Late Christopher Bean | Susan Haggett | The Actors Company Theatre Studio |
| 2010 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Mairead | Mark Taper Forum |
| 2010 | The Autumn Garden | Sophie Tuckerman | The Antaeus Company |
| 2011 | End Days | Rachel Stein | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble |
| 2011 | Peace in Our Time | Lilly Blake | The Antaeus Company |
| 2012–2013 | The Other Place | The Women | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
| 2013 | Good Television | Brittany | Atlantic Theater Company |
| 2014 | The Way West | Manda | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
| 2015 | Anna Christie | Anna | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble |
| 2015 | I'll Get You Back Again | Staged Reading | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
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