Elisabeth Moss portrays Offred in Hulu's adaptation of 'The Handmaid's Tale'. She is also the director of several episodes of the series. She has won two Golden Globes, for BBC miniseries Top of the Lake (2013) and The Handmaid's Tale.
Biography[]
Elisabeth Moss was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ronald Charles Moss and Linda Ekstrom Moss, both of whom were musicians; her mother plays jazz and blues harmonica professionally. Moss has one younger brother. She was raised a Scientologist. Her father is English and her mother is of part Swedish descent.
Initially, Moss had aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. In her adolescence, she traveled to New York City to study ballet at the School of American Ballet. Moss continued to study dance throughout her teenage years, but began obtaining acting roles as well.
She is an actress, known for Mad Men (2007), Girl, Interrupted (1999) and The One I Love (2014). She was previously married to Fred Armisen. [1]
Production credits[]
Director[]
- "The Crossing"
- "Testimony"
- "Progress"