Madeline Brewer

Madeline Brewer was born on May 1, 1992,^[2] and grew up in Pitman, New Jersey,^[1] the daughter of actor and musician Laurie and Mark Brewer.^[3] At the age of eight, she starred in A Christmas Carol.^[3] In 2009, she starred in her high school musical The Wiz as Dorothy Gale.^[3] She was crowned Miss Pitman in 2010, following her senior year at Pitman High School.^[4][5] Brewer is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.^[6][3]

Brewer made her television debut in 2013 with the recurring role of Tricia Miller in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.^[1] This was followed by a recurring role as Miranda Cates in Hemlock Grove, also on Netflix. In 2016, she appeared in "Men Against Fire", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.^[7][8]

In 2017, Brewer made her feature film debut in Hedgehog,^[1] and Flesh and Blood,^[1] and began starring in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale as Janine Lindo.^[2][9][10] In 2021, for The Handmaid's Tale's fourth season, Brewer received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.^[11]

Brewer had leading roles in the 2018 psychological horror films Braid,^[1] and Cam.^[12][13] This was followed in 2019 by supporting film roles in Captive State,^[1] and Hustlers.^[1] She also appeared in the independent film Where Are You. In 2021, she starred opposite Keean Johnson in the Hulu romantic comedy The Ultimate Playlist of Noise. She had roles the same year in Separation,^[1] and then in the 2022 film Space Oddity.^[1]

From October 2022 to January 2023, Brewer made her West End stage debut as Sally Bowles opposite Callum Scott Howells as the Emcee in the London production of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre. In August 2025, she made her New York stage debut in the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre as Audrey opposite Nicholas Christopher and Thomas Doherty as Seymour.^[14]

In 2026, Brewer will make her Broadway debut in the titular role in Becky Shaw at the Helen Hayes Theater. ^[15]

In 2022, Brewer opened up about having an abortion at the age of 20, around the time she booked her first acting job in Orange Is the New Black, citing mental health struggles and focus on career as her motivation.^[16]

Brewer married the British cinematographer Jack Thompson-Roylance, on July 12, 2025. "I get to get married to the love of my life. I feel a lot of possibility... I just finished two extraordinary shows. I’m very proud of them. And I can’t wait to see what’s next in store for me," she said.^[17][18]