Penelope Ann Miller is a renowned artist, having made significant contributions to the film, television, and theater industries. Her extensive career has seen her collaborate with some of the most renowned actors and directors in Hollywood. Notable co-stars include Al Pacino and Sean Penn in Brian de Palma's Carlito's Way, earning her a Golden Globe nomination; Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick in The Freshman; Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Penny Marshall's Awakenings; Robert Downey Jr. in Sir Richard Attenborough's Chaplin; Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck in Norman Jewison's Other People's Money; Matthew Broderick and Christopher Walken in Mike Nichols' Biloxi Blues; and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ivan Reitman's Kindergarten Cop.
In television, Ms. Miller has shone as Joyce Dahmer in Ryan Murphy's highly acclaimed miniseries, Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story for Netflix, garnering 13 Emmy Award nominations and over a billion hours viewed. She has also starred in American Crime, the critically acclaimed ABC series, alongside Regina King. Her other notable television credits include the popular "College Admissions Scandal" for Lifetime, New York Prison Break; The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell for Lifetime, and HBO's Witch Hunt, directed by Paul Schrader, opposite Dennis Hopper. Additionally, she has appeared in TNT's Men of a Certain Age opposite Ray Romano, MGM's Rocky Marciano, and USA's Mary Kay Letourneau: All American Girl.
Ms. Miller has also made a lasting impact in film, starring in The Artist, a black and white silent film that won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, opposite Oscar winner Jean Dujardin. She has also taken on the role of Elizabeth Turner in the controversial true story of Nat Turner's 1831 slave rebellion, The Birth of a Nation, starring opposite Colman Domingo and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, winning the Grand Jury and Audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Some of her other notable films include Adventures in Babysitting, Big Top Pee-wee, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, The Shadow, The Relic, and The Messengers.
Furthermore, Ms. Miller has been recognized for her stage work, earning a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Emily in Lincoln Center's Broadway revival of Our Town. She is also set to appear in the upcoming feature film Reagan, starring opposite Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan and Penelope as Nancy Reagan.
