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Who Is Elisabeth Moss?

Elisabeth Moss began her performing career as a ballet dancer but switched to acting with a breakout role in Girl, Interrupted. The young actress enjoyed a long-running role as the president's daughter on the popular drama The West Wing, before starring in the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men as Peggy.

She later snagged a Golden Globe Award in for her work on the miniseries Top of the Lake, and both Emmy and Golden Globe wins for her lead role in The Handmaid's Tale.

Early Life and Career

Elisabeth Moss was born on July 24, , in Los Angeles, California, to musicians Ron, a jazz artist and manager, and Linda, who plays blues harmonica.

Moss described herself as being a "serious, focused" child. She excelled at school and her favorite childhood pastime was playing "library" — a game that involved her stacking books on the staircase and checking them out to her parents.

Growing up in a show business family, Mo