Elizabeth Cappuccino is an American film and television actress. She is best known for starring in ''

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'' and for playing a young Jessica Jones in the

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series of the same name.

Family and early life

Cappuccino was born on October 30, 1994 to parents

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and Helen. She has five siblings. Her parents are physicians in the Buffalo, NY area. She went to high school at

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, graduating in 2013. Cappuccino attended the

Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

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, graduating in 2017.

Acting career

Cappuccino's career began while she was still in high school, in the television program '' Deception'', in which she had a recurring role. She continued to be cast while attending NYU, including in ''Jessica Jones'', ''

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'' and her first feature film, ''Super Dark Times''. Cappuccino has spoken of the challenges presented by meeting the simultaneous demands of a full-time academic curriculum and her acting work in these productions as well as several TV movies and shorts. Cappuccino received praise for her performance in ''Super Dark Times'' and has since been featured in '' Orange is the New Black'', in the film ''

Otherhood ''Otherhood'' is a 2019 American comedy film, directed by Cindy Chupack, from a screenplay by Chupack and Mark Andrus. It is based upon the 2008 novel ''Whatever Makes You Happy'' by William Sutcliffe, and follows three suburban mothers who sho ...

'' opposite Angela Bassett, and in the television series ''

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'', in a recurring role as John Slattery's daughter.

Personal life

Cappuccino's family has several other film and Hollywood connections as well: her parents have executive-produced several films, and her brother, Mac, is a producer in Hollywood. Cappuccino lives in New York City.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cappuccino, Elizabeth 21st-century American actresses People from Buffalo, New York American film actresses American television actresses Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni 1994 births