Pretty Lethal
2026 · Movie
as Bones
Maddie Ziegler
2002-09-30
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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.
Filmography
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
2026 · Movie
My Old Ass
2024 · Movie
as Ruthie
Fitting In
2024 · Movie
as Lindy
Kodar: The Primordial God of Light and Ether
2024 · Movie
as Claire
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · TV Show
as Self
No image
Phoning It In
2024 · TV Show
as Self (voice)
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
2023 · Movie
as Self - Presenter
Music
2021 · Movie
as Music
West Side Story
2021 · Movie
as Velma
The Fallout
2021 · Movie
as Mia Reed
The D'Amelio Show
2021 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
2020 · Movie
as Pep Squad Girl
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019 · TV Show
as Maddie Ziegler (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Book of Henry
2017 · Movie
as Christina
Spirit: Riding Free
2017 · TV Show
as Rose Pendleton (voice)
Ballerina
2016 · Movie
as Camille Le Haut (voice)
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Abby's Studio Rescue
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
2014 · TV Show
as Eiffel
holiday special; twas the fight before christmas
2013 · Movie
Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition
2012 · TV Show
as Herself
Dance Moms
2011 · TV Show
as Self
Austin & Ally
2011 · TV Show
as Shelby
Pretty Little Liars
2010 · TV Show
as Scary girl
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · TV Show
as Young Deb
Young Hollywood
2007 · TV Show
as Self - Host
So You Think You Can Dance
2005 · TV Show
as Self - Judge
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · TV Show
as Self - Audience Member, Self - Trio Partner: Alexis & Alan
Project Runway
2004 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Kids' Choice Awards
1987 · TV Show
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV Show
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Shiver
· Movie
as Grace Brisbane
No image
In a Holidaze
· Movie
