Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss is an American actress known for intense, psychologically complex roles.

She gained prominence as Peggy Olson in *Mad Men* and later starred as the protagonist in *The Handmaid's Tale*, winning Emmy Awards for both.

Her work often explores women navigating oppressive or male-dominated environments: Moss brings her signature intensity to another damaged character.

awards

Emmy

Television industry accolade

winner · Best Actress · drama series · limited series · miniseries

filmography

Mad Men

Sixties ad agency drama

The Seagull · The West Wing · New Girl

television

streaming

Real-time digital delivery

  • HuluVideo streaming platform
  • AMCTheater chain initials
  • HBOPremium cable network

series · limited series · showrunner · executive producer · episodes · seasons · drama series · ensemble cast · leading lady

performance

intense

Extreme in degree

nuanced · fearless · raw · vulnerable · layered · committed · powerful · range · dramatic · psychological

characters

Shirley Jackson

  • ClaireName meaning radiant
  • KittyInformal name for cat
  • AnneFemale name, Hebrew origin

Catherine · Nora

producer

executive producer

Senior production decision-maker

behind-the-scenes

Opposites
gender in similar acting space

Elisabeth MossJon Hamm

Bryan Cranston · Bob Odenkirk

religious/spiritual association

Elisabeth MossRicky Gervais

Daniel Radcliffe · Jodie Foster · Joaquin Phoenix · Brad Pitt · Seth MacFarlane

Family

Elisabeth, Moss, Elizabeth, Beth, Betsy, Eliza, Liz, Lisa, moss

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G