Madeline Zima

• Name — Madeline Zima • Born — 16 September 1985 • Birthplace — New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1992–present • Relatives — * Vanessa Zima (sister) • Yvonne Zima (sister)

Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 16, 1985, the daughter of Marie and Dennis Zima. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent. She has two younger sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses.

Madeline Zima began her career when she was two years old with an appearance in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener. In 1993, as a child actress, she landed a main role as Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny, which lasted six seasons and ran until 1999. In 2007, Zima played the main role of Mia Lewis in the first two seasons of the Showtime comedy-drama Californication alongside David Duchovny, appearing as a guest star in seasons 3 & 4 through to 2011. In promotion of the fictional book her character wrote, Fucking & Punching, Zima starred in several Californication webisodes featured on YouTube. Zima has become known for her work in films including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, A Cinderella Story, Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon, Legacy, and The Collector. In 2009, Zima joined the cast of Heroes as Gretchen Berg, Claire Bennet's quirky bisexual roommate and tentative love interest. She appeared as a guest star on several television shows, including Law & Order, JAG, and Touched by an Angel. She also guest starred in an episode of The Vampire Diaries, and in two episodes of the 2017 Twin Peaks: The Return. In 2012, she was cast in a co-starring role in the ABC drama pilot Gilded Lilys, but the series was not picked up by ABC. Zima starred in The Blondes (2019), a scripted podcast series, with her sister Yvonne. In 2020, she appeared in HBO's Perry Mason and in 2021, in an episode of NCIS: Hawaiʻi. In 2022, she landed a recurring role as Casey Brinke / Space Case in season 4 of Doom Patrol. In 2023, Zima joined Megan Fox in S.K. Dale's 2024 sci-fi thriller Subservience. In 2026, she played a guest role in the CBS medical-mystery series Watson.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993 — Law & Order — Samantha Silver — Episode: "Extended Family" • 1993–1999 — The — Grace Sheffield — Main role • 1996 — JAG — Cathy Gold — Episode: "Sightings" • 1997 — Touched by an Angel — Alexandra "Ally" — Episode: "Children of the Night" • 1999 — The Secret Path — Jo Ann Foley (age 14) — Television film; also known as Chasing Secrets • Chicken Soup for the Soul — Katie — Episode: "Starlight, Star Bright" • Lethal Vows — Danielle Farris — Television film • 2000 — The — Rachel Green — Television film • 2001 — The — Alexis Hall — 2 episodes • King of the Hill — Susan Clemmons — Voice role; 2 episodes • Gilmore Girls — Lisa — Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" • 2003 — 7th Heaven — Alice Miller — Episode: "Go Ask Alice" • Lucy — Teen Lucille Ball — Television film • 2004 — Strong Medicine — Pam — Episode: "Like Cures Like" • 2006 — 3 lbs — Cassie Mack — Episode: "Lost for Words" • 2007 — Ghost Whisperer — Maddy Strom — Episode: "Mean Ghost" • Grey's Anatomy — Marissa — Episode: "Forever Young" • 2007–2011 — Californication — Mia Lewis — Main role (seasons 1–2), 28 episodes • 2009–2010 — Heroes — Gretchen Berg — Recurring role, 11 episodes • 2010 — My Boys — Ashley — Episode: "Be a Man!" • 2011 — Royal Pains — Toby Thompson — Episode: "Me First" • 2012 — The — Charlotte — Episode: "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street" • 2013 — Gilded Lilys — Abigail — Unsold television pilot • 2013–2014 — Betas — Jordan Alexis — Recurring role, 6 episodes • 2015 — Grimm — Emily Troyer — Episode: "Maiden Quest" • Agent X — Brenda Pelton / Molly — Episode: "Truth, Lies and Consequences" • 2016 — I Am Watching You — Nora — Television film • 2017 — Twin Peaks — Tracey Barberato — Episodes: "Part 1", "Part 2" • 2019 — You — Rachel — Episode: "Farewell, My Bunny" • 2020 — Good Girls — Lila — Episodes: "Nana", "Incentive" • Perry Mason — Velma Fuller — Episode: "Chapter One" • 2021 — NCIS: Hawaii — Abby Nelson — Episode: "Gaijin" • Hacks — Cat — Episode: "Falling" • 2022–2023 — Doom Patrol — Casey Brinke / Space Case — 5 episodes • 2024 — High Potential — Mia Ashford — Episode: "Survival Mode" • 2026 — Watson — Marnie Prisuta — Episode: "The Tunnel Under the Elms"

• Year — Title — Notes • 2018 — Warm Human Magic — 18 minute short

• Year — Title — Notes • 2018 — Warm Human Magic — 18 minute short

• Year — Title — Artist • 2011 — "Sails" — Hooray for Earth