Ever since her breakout role of starring in Max Fox in FX’s comedy-drama series Better Things, we have all known that Mikey Madison is going to be a star, and now, with her film Anora winning Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, the young actress is well on her way to becoming an acting-powerhouse. Madison began her career at a very young age by starring in a couple of short films, and then she starred in her first feature film, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey, in 2014 when she was 15 years old, but the film didn’t get released until 2017. Since then, she has starred in many great films, including a small role in Quentin Tarrantino‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin‘s Scream. So, if you also enjoy Mikey Madison’s performances, here are her best movies and TV shows that you should check out.
7. All Souls (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
All Souls is a crime drama film directed by Emmanuelle Pickett from a screenplay by Anthony Ragnone II. The 2023 film follows the story of River, a young mother, as she is pressured to go undercover to infiltrate a dangerous drug cartel. All Souls is trying to give us a look at the extremely vulnerable foot soldiers of the War on Drugs. All Souls stars Mikey Madison in the lead role, with Mia Love Disnard, Jess Gabor, Samuel Roukin, G-Eazy, and Zach Villa starring in supporting roles.
6. It Takes Three (The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
It Takes Three is a teen romantic comedy-drama film directed by Scott Coffey from a screenplay co-written by Logan Burdick and Blair Mastbaum. The 2021 film follows the story of the coolest guy in high school who gets rejected by the new girl because she thinks that he has no substance to him. To add substance to his social media accounts, he gets help from the class nerd who might end up being the hero of the story. It Takes Three stars Jared Gilman, David Gridley, and Aurora Perrineau in the lead roles, with Mikey Madison and Nicole Sullivan starring in supporting roles.
5. Lady in the Lake (Apple TV+)
Lady in the Lake is a psychological thriller drama miniseries created by Alma Har’el. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by author Laura Lippman, the Apple TV+ series is set in the 1960s, and it follows the story of an investigative journalist who leaves her abusive husband and home to pursue a career as a newspaper reporter and becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of two separate killing which puts her on a collision course with a woman who is trying to advance the agenda of the city’s Black community. Mikey Madison takes on the role of Judith Weinstein, a key player in the murder mystery miniseries. Lady in the Lake also stars Natalie Portman, Moses Ingram, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, and Josiah Cross.
4. Scream (Hulu, Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Scream is a slasher horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay co-written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. The 2022 Scream film is the fifth installment in the series, and it follows the story of Sam Carpenter, who returns to Woodsboro after her sister gets attacked by the Ghostface. She approaches Dewey Riley to catch the new Ghostface and soon there is a whole group of old and new characters trying to determine who the new Ghostface is. Mikey Madison plays the very important role of Amber Freeman in the film. Scream also stars Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jack Quaid, Neve Campbell, Mason Gooding, Courtney Cox, Sonia Ammar, Skeet Ulrich, and Marley Shelton.
3. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is an alternate-history comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 2019 film is set in 1969 Los Angeles, and it follows the story of a fading actor and his stunt double as they try to lead a comfortable life through the always-changing lanes of Hollywood while the threat of Charles Manson and the murder of Sharon Tate looms over the story. Mikey Madison plays the small but important role of Susan “Sadie” Atkins, a Manson Family follower. The ensemble cast of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie in the lead roles with Margaret Qualley, Austin Butler, Luke Perry, Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Damian Lewis, Sydney Sweeney, and Al Pacino starring in supporting roles.
2. Better Things (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Better Things is a comedy-drama series created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. The FX series follows the story of Sam Fox, a divorced Hollywood actress as she tries to raise her three young daughters while also fulfilling her professional commitments. Mikey Madison plays the starring role of Max Fox, Sam Fox’s daughter. Better Things also stars Pamela Adlon, Hannah Alligood, Olivia Edward, Celia Imrie, Rebecca Metz, Cree Summer, Adam Kulbersh, Alysia Reiner, and Marsha Thomason.
1. Anora
Anora is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sean Baker. The 2024 film follows the story of Anora Mikheeva, a sex worker from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch. But when the news of their marriage reaches Vanya’s parents, they force Anora and Vanya to get it annulled. Anora stars Mikey Madison in the lead role, with Mark Eidelstein, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, and Vache Tovmasyan starring in supporting roles.