Everything You Need to Know About ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison

If you aren’t familiar with Mikey Madison, then you ought to put the 25-year-old actress on your radar. Not only does she have an impressive resume, but she’s also making headlines as the lead in Sean Baker’s Anora, for which he won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, as well as a Critics' Choice Award nomination for Best Actress.

So, who is Mikey Madison? Here’s everything you need to know.

Anora is a comedy film that's been gaining positive acclaim ever since it hit theaters on October 18. Madison portrays a young sex worker named Ani, whose life is turned upside-down when she meets a Russian oligarch named Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn).

Their whirlwind romance results in the duo eloping in Vegas, but this news doesn’t sit well with Ivan’s family. It doesn’t take long for his parents to travel to New York, where they try to have the marriage annulled.

In an interview with Pamela Anderson in Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, Madison revealed her decision to forgo an intimacy coordinator, saying, "For our film, it was a choice that I made; the filmmakers offered me, if I wanted, an intimacy coordinator. Mark Eydelshteyn, who plays Ivan, and I decided it would be best to just keep it small. My character is a sex worker, and I had seen Sean’s films and know his dedication to authenticity. I was ready for it. As an actress, I approached it as a job."