Madeline Zima began her acting career at the age of seven and has developed into one of the most seasoned and diverse young actresses today. Equally skilled at comedy, improv and drama, she’s worked continuously for the last decade in critically acclaimed projects. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut, grew up in Pennsylvania and early on had a New York agent that kept her busy modeling and doing commercials.
Zima began her career at the age of 24 months when she was chosen as a toddler to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener. She played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny for six years. Zima has become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and having most recently appeared in the Hilary Duff film A Cinderella Story and the soon to be released films: Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy alongside Haylie Duff.
Zima began her career at the age of 24 months when she was chosen as a toddler to appear in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener. She played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show The Nanny for six years. Zima has become known for her work in films such as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and having most recently appeared in the Hilary Duff film A Cinderella Story and the soon to be released films: Dimples, Looking for Sunday, Once in a Very Blue Moon and Legacy alongside Haylie Duff.
