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Dizzia has appeared on television in recurring roles on Orange Is the New Black and 13 Reasons Why. On film, she gave a critically acclaimed performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene [8] and, in 2019, played the lead role in the Academy Award winning short, The Neighbors' Window. [9]
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Maria Teresa Dizzia is an American actress. She portrayed Polly Harper on Orange Is the New Black in Seasons One and Two.
Dizzia grew up in Cranford, New Jersey and graduated from Kent Place School in 1993, receiving the Drama Award upon graduation. She studied theater at Cornell University. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego.
Dizzia was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). Her performance was described as "standout" by The New York Times.
Dizzia is married to playwright Will Eno and gave birth on August, 2014 to their first child, Albertine.
Polly Harper, portrayed by Maria Dizzia, was Piper Chapman's best friend in Seasons One and Two. Formerly married to Pete Harper, she is currently in a relationship with Piper's ex-fiancé, Larry Bloom.
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It's been 10 years since Orange is the New Black premiered, but you don't need a prison sentence to look back at Piper, Alex, Taystee, and the rest of the show's unforgettable characters. Let’s take a look back at Litchfield for the show’s 10th anniversary.
Actress: Martha Marcy May Marlene. Maria Dizzia was born on 29 December 1974 in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), While We're Young (2014) and True Story (2015).
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Mar 5, 2020 · Tony-award nominated actress Maria Dizzia discusses her starring role in "What the Constitution Means to Me", as well as past roles in "Orange is the New Black" and "13 Reasons Why".
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