Maddie Ziegler

Acting

Maddie Ziegler

Born 2002-09-30 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Madison Nicole Ziegler (born September 30, 2002) is an American actress and dancer. She was initially known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms from 2011 (at age 8) until 2016. From 2014, she gained wider recognition for starring in a series of music videos by Sia, beginning with "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart", which have in total attracted more than 5 billion views on YouTube. Ziegler has appeared in films, television shows, concerts, advertisements and on magazine covers. Ziegler was a judge on the 2016 season of So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation and toured with Sia in North America and Australia in 2016. Her 2017 memoir, The Maddie Diaries, was a New York Times Best Seller. Her film roles include Camille Le Haut in the animated film Ballerina (2016), Christina Sickleman in The Book of Henry (2017), the title role in Music (2021), Mia Reed in the high school drama The Fallout (2021), Velma in Steven Spielberg's 2021 West Side Story, Lindy in Fitting In (2023), and Ruthie in My Old Ass (2024). Ziegler was included by Time magazine on its list of the "30 most influential teens" in each year from 2015 to 2017. She was included in the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Hollywood & Entertainment category. Her social media presence includes an Instagram account with more than 13 million followers.

Acting credits

Pretty Lethal poster
6.8

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Pretty Lethal

2026

The Fallout poster
7.5

In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.

The Fallout

2021

West Side Story poster
6.9

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

West Side Story

2021

Ballerina poster
7.2

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Ballerina

2016

My Old Ass poster
6.8

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.

My Old Ass

2024

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You poster
6.8

Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their romance from pretend to officially real when another recipient of one of her love letters enters the picture.

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

2020

The Book of Henry poster
7.5

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

The Book of Henry

2017

Music poster
5.2

Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

Music

2021

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 poster
10.0

This year's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour included performances from artists including Cher, Sabrina Carpenter, OneRepublic, Niall Horan, Doechii, Big Time Rush, Jelly Roll, AJR, Pentatonix, Melanie Martinez, Paul Russell and more.

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023

2023

Sia: Nostalgic for the Present poster
10.0

A bold experience that challenges the genre that trades pop poetry for pure art. Impressive voices, impressive choreography and iconic performances, captured cinematically and sounded by an unparalleled catalog of hits.

Sia: Nostalgic for the Present

2026

Fitting In poster
6.5

A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her relationships with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.

Fitting In

2024

No artwork available
NR

in an exclusive coastal community, the film follows a grieving police chief whose search for justice after his daughter's death uncovers a web of privilege, forbidden relationships, obsession, and devastating secrets, where the greatest threat has been hiding in plain sight all along.

Girl

No artwork available
NR

After making a romantic mistake of epic proportions, an aimless twentysomething finds herself trapped in a holiday time-loop, forced to relive the same Christmas at her family’s cabin until she discovers what truly makes her happy.

In a Holidaze

2026

holiday special; twas the fight before christmas poster
NR

abbys is full of surpries, the girls dance to christmas songs, abby and the mothers are at each others throats.

holiday special; twas the fight before christmas

2013

Shiver poster
NR

Grace has been fascinated by a pack of wolves in the woods near her home for years. She is particularly drawn to a yellow-eyed wolf, whom she believes is her own. Meanwhile, Sam is a boy who lives as a wolf in the winter and a human in the summer. When Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy who seems familiar, she realizes it must be her wolf. However, as winter approaches, Sam must struggle to maintain his human form or risk losing himself and Grace forever.

Shiver

Kodar: The Primordial God of Light and Ether poster
4.0

A doctor dresses up for Halloween.

Kodar: The Primordial God of Light and Ether

2024

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