Maddie Corman (born Madeleine Cornman; August 15, 1970) is an American actress. She has appeared in over 25 films, including Seven Minutes in Heaven, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Early life Corman was born Madeleine Cornman in Manhattan, New York.

Career She began her career as a child actress in the 1980s, at the age of 14. Corman's first television appearance was in the 1985 ABC Afterschool Special episode "I Want to Go Home", where she co-starred with John Getz, Seth Green and Marge Redmond.

That same year, she was cast in the Linda Feferman-directed teen comedy-drama motion picture Seven Minutes in Heaven. Corman starred opposite actress Jennifer Connelly as Polly Franklin, Connelly's character's intervening and overzealous best friend who is in love with a Major League Baseball player named Zoo Knudsen (Billy Wirth).

In 1987, Corman appeared in the John Hughes penned film Some Kind of Wonderful as Laura, the little sister of Keith Nelson, played by Eric Stoltz.

Her follow-up film was the 1990 Renny Harlin-directed comedy The Adventures of Ford Fairlane opposite Andrew "Dice" Clay, Priscilla Presley, Wayne Newton, Lauren Holly and Gilbert Gottfried.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Corman frequently appeared on numerous popular American television series. She made several appearances as various characters on the television drama Law & Order and the HBO comedy Tracey Takes On... opposite comedian Tracey Ullman. She had a recurring role as Ruthie on the ABC comedy series All-American Girl (1994–1995) starring Margaret Cho. She also appeared in small roles in such films as Swingers (1996), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), and Maid in Manhattan (2002).

In 2019, she starred in the Off-Broadway play Accidentally Brave, an autobiographical play about her husband Jace Alexander being charged with and convicted of possessing and sharing child pornography.

Personal life Corman was married to Roger M. Dickes from 1992 to 1997.

Corman married director Jace Alexander on September 6, 1998, in Carmel, New York. They have three children. The couple formerly lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York, but moved shortly after Alexander pleaded guilty to possessing and sharing child pornography.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1985Seven Minutes in HeavenPolly Franklin1987Some Kind of WonderfulLaura Nelson1990Zuzu Petals1992My New GunMyra1994PCUWomynist #21996Mr. WrongMissy1996SwingersPeek-a-boo Girl1996BoysLiz Curry1997I Think I DoBeth1999Mickey Blue EyesCarol2002Maid in ManhattanLeezette2006Patty McPherson2006Ira & AbbyLea2006Artie Lange's Beer LeagueMarilyn2007Annie2008Phoebe in Wonderland1st Teacher / White Rabbit2009AdamRobin2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingCarole2011Alexandra Dumar2012What Maisie KnewMs. Fairchild-Tetenbaum2013Begin AgainPhillis2014LullabyBeth2015Naomi and Ely's No Kiss ListGinny2016TallulahVera2017Wonder WheelPsychiatrist2018Private LifeLiz2018Write When You Get WorkToni Peterkin2019A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodBetty Aberlin / Lady Aberlin2023Accidentally BraveMaddie

Television Year Title Role Notes1985ABC Afterschool SpecialMary Sanders"I Want to Go Home"1987–88Mr. PresidentCynthia TreschMain role1988Kate & AllieHaven Claven"Allie Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "The Odd Couples"1990Extreme Close-UpJanineTV film1991MathnetBabs Bengal"The Case of the Unnatural"1991Square One TelevisionBabs BengalRecurring role1993Silk StalkingsChristie"Kid Stuff"1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkSheila RosenthalTV film1993FrasierGail"Death Becomes Him"1994Diagnosis: MurderCharlene Baylor"The Plague"1994–95All-American GirlRuthie LathamSupporting cast member1996Pacific BlueMary Lou"Cranked Up"1998Tracey Takes On...Sheila Rosenthal"Loss"1998House RulesConnie"Dude Act Like a Lady"1999Law & OrderMelissa Slater"Admissions"2001JeniferJulianne HoffenbergTV film2002Law & Order: Criminal IntentMarjorie Whilden"Tomorrow"2003Queens SupremeHelen Katz"The Voodoo That You Do"2003Law & OrderAndee Mae Haley"Identity"2005Law & OrderElaine Bowman"Criminal Law"2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTerri Dunne"Users"2009Last of the NinthLois DobrowskiTV film2010DamagesJanine Thurber"Flight's at 11:08"2011EdenSarah"Pilot"2012SmashRene Walters"Pilot", "The Callback"2013Leslie Munn"Everything Is Ending"2013TrooperIlene Katz-KlausnerTV film2014Miss Meade"Under Pressure"2014And, We're Out of TimeSophieTV film2015Almost ThereSophie"Pilot"2015Person of InterestLeslie Thompson"M.I.A."2015Nurse Jackie"Managed Care"2016UnforgettableGwen Allen"We Can Be Heroes"2016GirlsKathy"Queen for Two Days"2016Odd Mom OutHollis"Crushed"2016DivorceCarla Menotti"Next Day", "Gustav"2016–17YoungerJulia"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss", "A Novel Marriage"2017When We RisePhyllis LyonTV miniseries2021Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaura Evans"Never Turn Your Back on Them"2022The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselNancy"Everything is Bellmore"

References

External links

Official website