Maria Dizzia

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Characters played by Maria Dizzia

Lori Lucas — The Good Nurse (2022)

Lori Lucas is a nurse and an old friend of Amy Loughren who previously worked with Charles Cullen at another hospital. When Amy asks about Charles, Lori recalls numerous sudden deaths on his ward and the discovery of insulin in several victims, giving Amy important evidence against her trusted colleague.

Katie — Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Katie is the cult's matriarch and participates in enforcing its beliefs. She drugs Martha before Patrick's assault, later presents the rape as a cleansing ritual, and answers Martha's attempted phone call to the farm while using a code name that conceals her identity.

Jennifer — Funny Pages (2022)

Robert's mother who shares her husband's disappointment regarding his educational choices. Her purse is robbed by Robert to pay Wallace for drawing lessons.

Ms. Dwyer — Vox Lux (2018)

The 8th-grade teacher who is shot and killed by Cullen Active at the beginning of the film, serving as the catalyst for the traumatic event that shapes Celeste's life.

Victoria Jederman — Above the Shadows (2019)

Holly's estranged sibling. Shares the family's collective amnesia regarding Holly until she confronts her past and begins to heal through self-acceptance.

Marie — Plainclothes (2025)

Marie is Lucas's mother. At a New Year's party, she discovers the letter Andrew wrote to Gus and mistakenly believes it was addressed to Lucas's deceased father. Her misunderstanding triggers the family confrontation in which Lucas ultimately reveals that the letter concerned him.

Jean Reed — Christine (2016)

Christine's coworker and friend navigating the newsroom's pressures.

Nirit Gerb-Kroll — Humor Me (2017)

Nirit is Nate's estranged wife and soon-to-be-ex-wife. Her separation from Nate contributes to his loss of home and stability, but she later comes to the performance with their son. Having made money in France, she plans to arrange the divorce and joint custody, while Nate introduces her son to Allison.

Dr. Sullivan — William (2019)

One of the two lead biologists who remotely cloned William. She and her partner divorced after disagreeing on whether to raise him as a normal human or as a scientific subject.

Alli — The Neighbors' Window (2019)

Alli is a New York City mother and one of the film’s central figures. Overwhelmed and stressed by caring for her three young children, she becomes resentful while covertly watching the younger couple across the street with Jacob. After witnessing Neighbor Man’s death and comforting Neighbor Woman, she gains a more compassionate view of her own life.

Susan — Down the Shore (2011)

Susan is Bailey’s sister and Brigitte’s deceased wife. Her death brings Brigitte to the seaside town with a letter and the intention of taking Susan home. Susan’s past, including her connection to an abusive man and Bailey’s attempt to help her escape, drives the robbery, hidden money, and guilt at the center of the story.

Angela — Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018)

Angela visits Phil, who introduces her as his niece but later tells Abe he believes she may be his daughter. Phil gives her a large amount of money, saying he wants to make up for having been absent from her life. He has no proof of their relationship and admits he invented a story about her adoption to persuade her to accept the money; Abe also wonders whether Angela could be his child.

Career Overview

Maria Dizzia has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Larry Fessenden's Monsterverse with 1 titles. Signature works include Before, My Old Ass, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
79
Birth Date
1974-12-29
Birth Place
New Jersey, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q6761145), public domain (CC0).