Elisabeth Moss Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
An American actress Elisabeth Moss is best known for her performances in the television series ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Mad Men.’ Not only television, but she has also displayed her acting skills in films and on the stage as well.
Being the daughter of musician parents, she grew up aspiring to be a performer and professional dancer. As she was passionate about dance, she moved to New York City to train as a ballet dancer.
Later, she started getting offers for acting and learned to balance both education and career from a very young age. Elisabeth appeared in various television and film roles including the political drama ‘The West Wing’ where she played the role of the president’s daughter.
She is the winner of the ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress’ for her role as a handmaid in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’
Date Of Birth | July 24, 1982 |
Age | 41 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 160 cm In Feet and Inches – 5’2” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 52 kg In Pounds – 114 lbs |
Eye Color | Green |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Figure Measurements | 32-23-33 |
Bra Size | 30B |
Dress Size | 4 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Elisabeth Moss’s estimated net worth is $14 million approximately.
Elisabeth Moss was born as the eldest daughter in Los Angeles, California, USA, to Ron and Linda Moss. Both of her parents are musicians. In childhood, she began her acting career and landed her first screen role in the ‘NBC’ miniseries ‘Lucky/Chances’.
As she started getting offers as a child actress, to manage her education she was homeschooled and graduated before most of her contemporaries. Once she established herself as a child actor, she moved to New York City and attended the ‘School of American Ballet’ to become a professional dancer.
Real name | Elisabeth Singleton Moss |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Profession | Actress |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
School | homeschooled |
College | Not known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Los Angeles |
Debut | Suburban Commando (1991) |
Fathers Name | Ron (Musician) |
Mothers Name | Linda Moss (musician) |
Brothers | Derek Moss (younger) |
Sister | None |
Elisabeth started her acting career from a young age and appeared as ‘Cynthia Parks’ in seven episodes of the TV series ‘Picket Fences.’ She also lent her voice to the character ‘Michelle’ in the animated film ‘Once upon a Forest.’ As an adult, she began playing ‘Zoey Bartlet,’ one of her most distinguished roles, in the television series ‘The West Wing.’
After doing some minor roles, in 2003 she appeared in the movie ‘Virgin’ for which she earned an ‘Independent Spirit Award’ nomination. From 2005 to 2006, she appeared in the horror series ‘Invasion’ in a supporting role.
From 2007 to 2015, she portrayed the role of the secretary-turned-copywriter ‘Peggy Olson’ in one of the greatest television series of all time – AMC’s period drama ‘Mad Men.’ She earned several ‘Emmy Award’ nominations for her excellent performance in the ‘Mad Men’. She has won Golden Globe Award,’ ‘Satellite Award,’ and ‘Equity Ensemble Award’ for the television series ‘Top of the Lake.
In 2009, she got married to Fred Armisen and unfortunately the couple got separated in 2011 due to some personal reasons.
Boyfriends | Fred Armisen (Actor) Adam Arkapaw |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Husband | Fred Armisen (2009-2011) |
Here is the list of Elisabeth’s favorite things.
Favorite Food | Chocolate, Sweets, Candy & Ice-Cream |
- Along with Suzanne Farrell, Elisabeth studied ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
- Her mother is a professional musician, who plays blues and jazz.
- She is one of a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology.
- Her role as Robin Griffin in Top of the Lake is her favorite character that she has played.
- For her performance in “The Heidi Chronicles”, she was nominated for the 2015 Best Actress in a Play Tony Award. But unfortunately, Helen Mirren won the award for her performance in “The Audience”.

- Her father belongs to England whereas her mother is an American who is of half Swedish and half German and Austrian descent.
- She shares the same date of birth with Anna Paquin and Lauren Miller Rogen.
- She has dual citizenship in America and the British.
- If not an actress, then she would have become a ballerina.
- For the 2019 Golden Globe Award, she was nominated for the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama category for her role as June Osborne in The Handmaid’s Tale. But the award was won by Sandra Oh for Killing Eve.
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