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Grace Jane Ronson (née Gummer, born May 9, 1986)[1][2] is an American actress. She received a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Arcadia. Her television work includes recurring roles in The Newsroom and American Horror Story: Freak Show, and as cast regular in Extant and Mr. Robot.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Gummer was born in New York City to actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer.[3] She grew up in Los Angeles and Connecticut with her older siblings, musician Henry Wolfe Gummer and actress Mamie Gummer, and younger sister, actress and model Louisa Jacobson.[4] Grace attended Poly Prep for high school.[5]
Gummer attended Vassar College, her mother's alma mater, and received a degree in art history and Italian in 2008.[6] At Vassar, she was involved in its collaborative theater group Woodshed Theater Ensemble and spent a year studying abroad in Bologna, Italy. During this period, Gummer worked as a docent at Dia:Beacon, as well as for costume designer Ann Roth and the Tirelli Costumi costume shop in Rome.[7] She later interned for fashion designer Zac Posen's design department.[6]
Career
[edit]2008–2012
[edit]Gummer made her screen acting debut (billed as Jane Grey) in the 1993 film The House of the Spirits, as the younger version of her mother's character, Clara del Valle. She had her next professional acting job after graduating college; in 2008, she starred Off-Off-Broadway in Lukas Bärfuss's The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents.[8][9] She originally was asked to help with the play's costume design but ended up auditioning and getting cast in its lead role.[6]
From 2010 until 2011, she starred as Anna Moore on the TeenNick show Gigantic,[10] which premiered on October 8, 2010. She said that she used the show "as a platform to be able to launch [herself] forward."[6] Gummer appeared in the 2010 film Meskada, in which she played the role of Nat Collins, before playing Abby in 2010's Bashert with Paulo Costanzo. In December 2010, Gummer played the role of Hero in a Los Angeles production of Much Ado About Nothing, opposite Helen Hunt.[11] She also had a small role as a student in Julia Roberts' class in the 2010 film Larry Crowne, which was directed by Tom Hanks;[12] she shared many scenes in Larry Crowne with future Mr. Robot castmate Rami Malek.
In the spring of 2011, Gummer made her Broadway debut, performing the role of Chloë Coverly in the revival of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. The following year, she acted in her second Broadway production, The Columnist, opposite John Lithgow.
Gummer appeared as Katie Rand on the NBC television series Smash on March 26, 2012, in the episode entitled "The Coup"; her character is a humanitarian attempting to bring peace to her divorcing parents, including her mother, played by Anjelica Huston.
2013–present
[edit]Beginning in 2013, Gummer began having more, and higher profile, roles on television, having been cast in a series of recurring and main parts. Gummer had a recurring role as FBI agent Paige Willis on the television series Zero Hour, which aired in the early Spring of 2013. During this time, she also joined the cast of the HBO series The Newsroom. Gummer appeared in ten episodes as journalist Hallie Shea, beginning with the second episode of Season 2 on July 21, 2013. Concurrently, she starred in the online miniseries Paloma for WIGS. She also had a supporting role in the 2013 Tommy Lee Jones film The Homesman. In November 2013, she made her first appearance in the American Horror Story franchise; the following year, she appeared in seven episodes as Penny in American Horror Story: Freak Show.
In 2014 and 2015, Gummer starred alongside Halle Berry on both seasons of the Steven Spielberg CBS show Extant. She was part of the main cast for both seasons of the show. She had a supporting role in 2014's Learning to Drive and the 2015 romantic comedy Jenny's Wedding. Following the cancellation of Extant, she had a small role in the 2016 HBO film Confirmation, which was concerned with the Anita Hill controversy, and had a recurring role portraying Nora Ephron in the Amazon series Good Girls Revolt; the show would premiere a year later in November 2016.
On January 29, 2016, it was announced that Gummer had joined the cast of the USA Network series Mr. Robot as a series regular in the role of FBI field agent Dominique "Dom" DiPierro.[13] She appeared in the final three seasons of the show, which premiered in July 2016, October 2017, and October 2019, respectively.
Between filming seasons of Mr. Robot, Gummer acted in the comedy The Long Dumb Road and the action-thriller Beast of Burden in which she co-starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe; both films premiered in 2018. She also had a small role in the Billy Crystal film Standing Up, Falling Down, which premiered in Spring 2019.
Gummer also returned to theater during this time. She had a supporting role in the off-Broadway play Mary Page Marlowe, which began previews in June 2018. In Fall 2018, she filmed The Hot Zone for National Geographic, in which she appears in four of the six episodes;[14][15] the show aired in Spring 2019. After filming the final season of Mr. Robot during the first half of 2019, Gummer joined the cast of The Public Theater's production of A Bright Room Called Day, which opened in November 2019.[16]
Personal life
[edit]
Gummer speaks Italian.[6] She lives in Los Angeles.[17]
On July 10, 2019, Gummer married musician Tay Strathairn, the son of actor David Strathairn.[18] The couple separated on August 21, 2019, after 42 days of marriage.[19][18] Gummer filed for divorce on March 23, 2020, in Los Angeles,[18] and the divorce was finalized in August 2020.[20]
On September 4, 2021, it was announced that Gummer had married British-American musician and record producer Mark Ronson after one year of dating.[21] Their first child, a daughter, was born in December 2022.[22][23] On December 20, 2024, it was announced that Gummer and Ronson were expecting their second child together.[24] On February 21, 2025, Gummer and Ronson welcomed their second daughter.[25]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits | Young Clara del Valle | |
| 2010 | Meskada | Nat Collins | |
| Bashert | Abby | Short film | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Natalie Calimeris | |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Rachel | |
| 2013 | The Homesman | Arabella Sours | |
| 2014 | Learning to Drive | Tasha Shields | |
| 2015 | Jenny's Wedding | Anne Farrell | |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Nina | |
| Beast of Burden | Jen | ||
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Megan | |
| 2025 | Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere | Barbara Landau |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Gigantic | Anna Moore | 18 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | Katie Rand | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | FBI Agent Paige Willis | 6 episodes |
| American Horror Story: Coven | Millie | Episode: "The Axeman Cometh" | |
| 2013–2014 | Paloma | Paloma | 5 episodes |
| The Newsroom | Hallie Shea | 10 episodes | |
| 2014–2015 | Extant | Julie Gelineau | Main cast; 21 episodes |
| American Horror Story: Freak Show | Penny | 7 episodes | |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Ricki Seidman | Television film |
| Good Girls Revolt | Nora Ephron | 6 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | Mr. Robot | Dominique DiPierro | Main cast; 31 episodes |
| 2018 | That's Harassment | Herself | Short |
| 2019 | The Hot Zone | Melinda Danport | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Chloe | Episode: "Episode 9" |
| 2021 | Dr. Death | Kim Morgan | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Let the Right One In | Claire Logan | Main cast |
| 2024 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Margaret Alcott | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2025 | All's Fair | Grace Henry | Episode: ,,Pilot" |
| 2026 | Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette | Caroline Kennedy | Main cast; 9 episodes |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents | Dora | Wild Project |
| 2010 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Kirk Douglas Theatre |
| 2011 | Arcadia | Chloë Coverly | Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
| 2012 | The Columnist | Abigail | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
| 2018 | Mary Page Marlowe | Roberta Marlowe | Second Stage Theatre |
| 2019 | A Bright Room Called Day | Paulinka Erdnuss | The Public Theater |
References
[edit]- ^ Siskel, Gene (July 20, 1986). "Meryl Streep Not Looking for a Role as American Icon". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
...the birth nine weeks ago [mid-May 1986] of her third child, Grace Jane. She also has a son, Henry, 6, and a daughter Mary Willa (nicknamed 'Mamie'), 2.
- ^ "Grace Gummer". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Hadden, B.; Luce, H.R. (1986). "Time". Time. Vol. 127. ISSN 0040-781X. LCCN 25011669.
BORN. To Meryl Streep, 36. two-time Oscar-winning actress, and her husband Don Gummer, 39, sculptor: their third child, second daughter; in New York City.
- ^ Gummer, Grace (January 19, 2018). "Grace Gummer of 'Mr. Robot' Remembers Where She Was on 9/11". Vice. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Accidental Actress". February 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "That's Entertainment - Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly". vq.vassar.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ La Ferla, Ruth (July 8, 2016). "Grace Gummer on 'Mr. Robot' and Being Meryl Streep's Daughter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents". NYTheatre.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (November 14, 2008). "Sex Without the Shame, but Not Without the Consequences". The New York Times.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Gans, Andrew (October 22, 2010). "Helen Hunt to Star in Los Angeles Production of Much Ado About Nothing". Playbill. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: Grace Gummer Confirms Her Role In Tom Hanks' Larry Crowne". CinemaBlend.com. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 29, 2016). "Grace Gummer Joins 'Mr. Robot' Season 2 as Series Regular". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Grace Gummer Joins Nat Geo's 'The Hot Zone' as Series Regular". TheWrap. December 6, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Filmed in Toronto and Ontario: Movies and TV Shows". November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "A Bright Room Called Day". publictheater.org. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Beyond the Screen with Grace Gummer | NBCUniversal Together". together.nbcuni.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c Fernandez, Alexia (April 7, 2020). "Meryl Streep's Daughter Grace Gummer Files for Divorce from Musician Tay Strathairn". People. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Macke, Johnni (April 7, 2020). "Meryl Streep's Daughter Grace Gummer Split From Husband Tay Strathairn After 42 Days of Marriage". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Meryl Streep's Daughter Grace Gummer Finalizes Divorce After Brief Marriage". Us Weekly. August 25, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Ronson Celebrates Marrying Grace Gummer on His 46th Birthday: 'Forever and Ever Yours'". People. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer Welcome Baby Girl, Producer's Sister Annabelle Dexter-Jones Confirms". people.com.
- ^ Martin, Annie (March 15, 2023). "Grace Gummer gives birth to daughter with Mark Ronson". UPI. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Grace Gummer pregnant, expecting second child with Mark Ronson". pagesix.com. December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer welcome their second child". pagesix.com. February 21, 2025.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Grace Gummer at IMDb
- Grace Gummer at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
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Grace Gummer
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Early life and family background
Birth and immediate family
Grace Jane Gummer was born on May 9, 1986, in New York City to actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer.[1][7][8] She is the third of four children; her older brother is musician Henry Wolfe Gummer (born November 13, 1979), her older sister is actress Mamie Gummer (born August 3, 1983), and her younger sister is actress Louisa Jacobson Gummer (born 1991).[1][9][10] The family primarily resided in northwest Connecticut following Gummer's birth, having moved there around 1985 prior to her arrival, with a brief three-year stint in Los Angeles in the early 1990s; this environment was shaped by her parents' artistic pursuits, including Streep's acclaimed acting career and Gummer's work as a sculptor.[11][1][7]Childhood and upbringing
Grace Gummer spent her early years primarily in Los Angeles and Connecticut following her family's relocation from New York City, experiencing a blend of urban and rural environments that exposed her to diverse settings amid her parents' artistic professions.[1] This peripatetic lifestyle, common for families in the entertainment and fine arts, immersed her in a privileged milieu centered on creativity, with siblings who later pursued music, acting, and modeling.[1] Such surroundings, devoid of extensive public documentation on routine family matters, appear to have prioritized adaptability and exposure to cultural pursuits over rigid structure. In her pre-teen and adolescent periods, Gummer pursued competitive swimming avidly, attaining the role of team captain during high school and entertaining transient dreams of Olympic competition.[12] This athletic endeavor highlighted a phase of disciplined personal achievement outside her family's artistic orbit, reflecting an upbringing that balanced extracurricular rigor with the informal privileges of parental fame, though intimate dynamics remain sparsely detailed in available accounts.[12]Education
Academic pursuits
Gummer attended Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York, for her secondary education, where she maintained a balance between rigorous academics and athletics, including captaining the swim team.[12] She pursued higher education at Vassar College, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, having majored in art history and Italian.[9][13][14] During her time at Vassar, Gummer engaged in student theater productions as an extracurricular activity, though her formal studies remained focused on the humanities rather than performing arts.[15] Gummer did not pursue any advanced degrees following her undergraduate graduation.[16]Early interests in arts
Gummer, exposed to the performing and visual arts through her parents—Meryl Streep, an acclaimed actress, and Don Gummer, a sculptor—pursued artistic interests independently during her undergraduate years at Vassar College, her mother's alma mater, where she enrolled in 2004.[15] She majored in art history and Italian rather than drama, reflecting no initial career plans in acting despite the familial milieu.[17] This choice underscored her emphasis on self-reliance, as she later described avoiding direct leverage of family prestige in early endeavors.[18] At Vassar, Gummer immersed herself in student theater through a collaborative co-op program that rotated participants between acting and technical crew roles, fostering versatile foundational skills in performance and production.[12] She took on roles such as Nina in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, gaining practical experience in character interpretation and stagecraft amid non-professional settings.[18] These activities marked her first deliberate forays into acting, distinct from any vocational training, and initially complemented broader creative explorations like costume design, which she pursued post-graduation through internships in New York and Rome.[19] Such independent engagements built confidence in artistic expression without immediate professional aspirations or nepotistic shortcuts.[20]Acting career
Theater debut and early stage work (2008–2012)
Gummer made her professional stage debut in November 2008, starring in the U.S. premiere of Swiss playwright Lukas Bärfuss's The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents at The Wild Project in New York City.[21] Directed by Kristjan Thor and translated by Neil Blackadder, the episodic play centered on a young woman with developmental disabilities navigating sexuality and independence, running through December 2008.[22] Her portrayal in this off-off-Broadway production drew early praise for its emotional authenticity, establishing her initial foothold in New York theater.[23] In early 2011, Gummer achieved her Broadway debut as Chloë Coverly in the revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, directed by David Leveaux at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.[24] The production opened on March 17, 2011, and featured her in the role of a precocious 18th-century teenager entangled in romantic and intellectual pursuits amid themes of chaos theory and historical inquiry.[25] For this performance, she received the Theatre World Award, honoring outstanding debuts on Broadway or off-Broadway.[26][27] Gummer continued her early Broadway presence in 2012 with the role of Abigail in David Auburn's The Columnist at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, opposite John Lithgow as conservative columnist Joseph Alsop.[27] The play, which examined Cold War-era journalism and personal scandals, previewed in April and opened on April 25, 2012, closing July 8 after 77 performances.[26] These foundational roles highlighted her command of complex ensemble dynamics and period-specific characterizations during her initial theater phase.Television breakthrough and recurring roles (2013–2018)
Gummer's television breakthrough occurred with her recurring role as the ambitious journalist Hallie Shea on HBO's The Newsroom, where she appeared in nine episodes across the second season (2013) and third season (2014), facilitating her shift from theater to on-screen serialized drama.[28][29] In early 2013, she also recurred as FBI agent Paige Willis on ABC's short-lived conspiracy thriller Zero Hour, which aired for 13 episodes from January to March.[24] That same year, Gummer took on a guest role as Mildred "Millie" Bishop in the third season of FX's anthology series American Horror Story: Coven, portraying a historical figure in a flashback sequence amid supernatural intrigue.[30] Her visibility expanded in 2014 with a series regular role as Julie Gelineau on CBS's science fiction drama Extant, where she played a key engineer partnering with protagonist John Woods (Goran Višnjić) to develop advanced android prototypes across both seasons, which ran until 2015.[31][32] In the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014–2015), Gummer portrayed Penelope "Penny" Nelson, a recurring character involved in the carnival's dark underbelly, including abusive dynamics with her father, highlighting her range in horror elements.[30] Gummer's most prominent recurring television role during this period came as FBI counterterrorism agent Dominique "Dom" DiPierro on USA Network's Mr. Robot, joining as a series regular from the second season (2015) through the third (2017), where her character relentlessly pursued the fsociety hacker collective amid escalating cyber-terrorism plots.[33] These roles across prestige cable, broadcast, and anthology formats established Gummer's adaptability in dramatic and genre television, with Mr. Robot providing sustained exposure through 33 episodes involving high-stakes investigations.[3]Film roles and recent projects (2019–present)
In 2019, Gummer starred as Megan, the sister of the protagonist, in the independent comedy-drama Standing Up, Falling Down, directed by Matt Ratner and featuring Billy Crystal as an alcoholic dermatologist forming an unlikely bond with a returning comedian.[34] The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019 before a limited theatrical release, earned an 86% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its exploration of regret, friendship, and midlife reinvention through understated performances.[34] This role marked her pivot toward character-driven indie projects, emphasizing ensemble dynamics over lead billing. By 2025, Gummer had transitioned to supporting parts in higher-profile cinematic endeavors, including the biographical drama Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper and centered on Bruce Springsteen's introspective creation of his 1982 album Nebraska.[35] She portrayed Barbara Landau, wife of producer Jon Landau, in a film praised for its melancholic depiction of artistic struggle amid personal turmoil, though critics noted her role as subdued and dialogue-sparse.[36] Released in October 2025 with Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen, the production highlighted Gummer's affinity for prestige ensemble pieces blending historical fidelity with emotional depth.[37] Her recent output demonstrates sustained selectivity amid a selective film schedule, favoring artistic collaborations over volume. In parallel, Gummer appeared in a guest capacity in the Hulu legal drama series All's Fair, created by Ryan Murphy and premiered on October 16, 2025, joining a cast including Kim Kardashian and Sarah Paulson in exploring divorce litigation dynamics.[38] This project underscores her versatility in blending film commitments with television cameos, prioritizing roles in narratives of professional and relational complexity.[39]Personal life
Relationships and marriage to Mark Ronson
Gummer has kept details of her early romantic partnerships largely private, with limited public information available beyond a brief marriage to musician Tay Strathairn. The couple wed in 2019 but separated soon after, with Gummer filing for divorce on March 23, 2020, citing irreconcilable differences; the divorce was finalized later that year.[40][41] She began a relationship with music producer Mark Ronson in 2020, first spotted together on a dinner date in New York City in September of that year.[42] The pair, who connected through mutual contacts in the entertainment industry—including an initial meeting at the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Artist Dinner in April 2019—made their first joint public appearance at a Gucci event in the Hamptons in July 2021.[43][44] They announced their engagement in May 2021.[45] Gummer and Ronson married in a private ceremony over the weekend of August 4, 2021, described as a "Jew-ish" event held shortly before Rosh Hashanah.[46][47] Ronson publicly confirmed the marriage on September 4, 2021, coinciding with his 46th birthday, via an Instagram post expressing affection for Gummer.[48] The low-key nuptials reflected their preference for discretion amid overlapping careers in music and acting.[49]Children and family expansion
Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson welcomed their first child, a daughter, in March 2023, following the couple's announcement of her pregnancy in October 2022.[50][51] The pair announced Gummer's second pregnancy in December 2024 at their annual holiday party co-hosted with Justin Theroux, with the second daughter arriving in February 2025.[52][53] Gummer and Ronson have opted for limited public disclosure of their daughters' names and personal details, prioritizing seclusion in child-rearing amid the high visibility of Gummer's parents, Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer.[53][51]Reception and public perception
Critical acclaim and awards
Gummer earned the Theatre World Award in 2011 for her Broadway debut as Chloë Coverly in the revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, an honor recognizing promising new talent in New York theater productions.[27][26] This accolade marked early validation of her stage presence, with the production running from March 17 to June 19, 2011, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.[27] In film, she contributed to the ensemble recognized by the Women Film Critics Circle with their 2014 award for Best Ensemble Cast for The Homesman, directed by Tommy Lee Jones, where she portrayed the character Susan Alden alongside Hilary Swank and Meryl Streep.[5] Her television role as FBI agent Dominique "Dom" DiPierro in Mr. Robot from 2016 to 2019 drew acclaim for its depiction of a resilient yet vulnerable investigator navigating high-stakes cyber threats, with observers highlighting how Gummer embodied the character's brooding determination and emotional layers amid the series' psychological intensity.[54] This performance underscored her ability to convey subtle shifts from professional stoicism to personal fragility, enhancing the narrative's exploration of isolation and pursuit.[55]Criticisms and nepotism discussions
Grace Gummer, as the daughter of actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer, has been frequently categorized in media analyses of Hollywood nepotism, where familial connections are seen to provide preferential access to auditions and roles in an industry reliant on networks.[56][57] Such discussions intensified in the 2010s amid broader scrutiny of "nepo babies," with profiles noting her Streep lineage as a likely accelerator for early visibility despite the competitive casting environment.[18] Critics of industry favoritism argue that elite family ties, as in Gummer's case, distort merit-based selection by granting unearned introductions to agents and directors, perpetuating a cycle where talent pools favor insiders over outsiders.[58] This perspective aligns with conservative commentaries on Hollywood's structural biases toward celebrity offspring, viewing it as emblematic of broader elite self-perpetuation rather than pure competition.[59] However, no verified accounts document Gummer benefiting from overt interventions like direct parental lobbying for parts, distinguishing her from cases involving explicit producer favoritism. Defenders counter that while connections ease entry—providing, for instance, initial agent representation—sustained employment demands demonstrable skill, as evidenced by Gummer's formal training at Vassar College and subsequent professional evaluations.[57] Public sentiment in some forums affirms her independent merit, citing performances that hold up without reliance on family prestige, though skepticism lingers absent comprehensive data on audition success rates for non-nepo actors.[18] Absent major professional scandals or flops attributed to inadequacy, the nepotism debate remains theoretical, underscoring causal realities: access thresholds are lowered by lineage, but output quality determines longevity in a market punishing underperformance.[28]Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits | Young Clara[3] |
| 2010 | Meskada | Nat Collins[3] |
| 2010 | Bashert | Abby[3] |
| 2011 | Margin Call | Lucy (scenes deleted)[60] |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Natalie Calimeris[3] |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Rachel |
| 2013 | The Homesman | Arabella Sours |
| 2014 | Learning to Drive | Tasha Shields |
| 2015 | Jenny's Wedding | Anne Farrell |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Nina |
| 2018 | Beast of Burden | Jen |
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Megan |
| 2025 | Deliver Me from Nowhere | Barbara Landau |
Television appearances
Gummer first appeared on television in a guest role as Katie Rand in the NBC series Smash in 2012.[61] In 2013, she had a recurring role as FBI Agent Paige Willis in the ABC drama Zero Hour, appearing in multiple episodes including "Weight."[62][63] She joined the HBO series The Newsroom in its second season (2013–2014) as Hallie Shea, a recurring character who served as a producer and romantic interest, appearing in 12 episodes across seasons 2 and 3.[3] From 2014 to 2015, Gummer starred as Julie Gelineau, a key robotics engineer, in both seasons of the CBS sci-fi series Extant, totaling 20 episodes as a main cast member.[31][32] In the FX anthology American Horror Story, she portrayed Millie in a guest appearance during season 3 (Coven, 2013), Penny—a tattooed sideshow enthusiast—in a recurring capacity for 3 episodes of season 4 (Freak Show, 2014–2015), and Margaret Alcott in a single-episode guest role as a deceased mother in season 12 (Delicate, 2024).[61][64] Gummer joined Mr. Robot as a series regular in season 2 (2016), playing FBI agent Dominique "Dom" DiPierro through seasons 3 and 4 (2017–2019), appearing in 24 episodes as a central investigator in the cyber-terrorism plot.[65][33] She appeared in the 2016 HBO miniseries Confirmation as Lucy Marcus, a supporting role in the dramatization of Anita Hill's testimony.[66] In 2025, Gummer guest-starred in one episode of the Hulu legal drama All's Fair.[67]| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Smash | Katie Rand | Guest (1 episode) |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Paige Willis | Recurring (4 episodes) |
| 2013–2014 | The Newsroom | Hallie Shea | Recurring (12 episodes, seasons 2–3) |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: Coven | Millie | Guest (1 episode) |
| 2014–2015 | Extant | Julie Gelineau | Main role (20 episodes, seasons 1–2) |
| 2014–2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Penny | Recurring (3 episodes) |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Lucy Marcus | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 2016–2019 | Mr. Robot | Dominique "Dom" DiPierro | Main role (24 episodes, seasons 2–4) |
| 2024 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Margaret Alcott | Guest (1 episode) |
| 2025 | All's Fair | Unknown | Guest (1 episode) |
Theater credits
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents | Lead | Off-Off-Broadway, New York | [24] |
| 2010 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Los Angeles | [24] |
| 2011 | Arcadia | Chloë Coverly | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | Revival; Broadway debut[68][24] |
| 2012 | The Columnist | Abigail | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway | Original production[69] |
| 2018 | Mary Page Marlowe | Roberta Marlowe | Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway | New York premiere[24] |
| 2019 | A Bright Room Called Day | Paulinka Erdnuss | Public Theater, Off-Broadway | Revival[24] |
| 2023 | Three Sisters | Unspecified (one of the sisters) | Williamstown Theatre Festival | With sisters Mamie Gummer and Louisa Jacobson[70] |