Milly Shapiro: 10 Facts About The 'Hereditary' Star You Probably Never Knew

1. How old is Milly Shapiro?

Amelia “Milly” Shapiro is a 16-year-old American actress, singer, and dancer born July 16, 2002. Her star sign is Cancer. Photo via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer

2. Milly Shapiro was born in Tampa, Florida

Milly was born in Tampa, Florida but her family moved to New York to support her stage career at the age of 10. Photo Getty/Gary Gershoff

3. Who plays Charlie in ‘Hereditary’?

Hereditary’s Charlie Graham is played by 15-year-old Milly Shapiro. This is her first film role, though she has previously appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway stage productions. Of her character, Milly told Thrillist, “My first impressions of Charlie were that she was very misunderstood and very otherworldly”. Charlie is known for her signature clicking noise, a tick meant to signify her unusual nature. It is understood that the Charlie and Paimon are the same entity. Photo via A24

4. Does Milly Shapiro have any siblings?

Milly Shapiro has an older sister named Abigail who is also a stage performer and singer. The two often perform together under the moniker ‘The Shapiro Sisters’. Photo via Getty/Andrew Toth

5. Milly and Abigail Shapiro have released music together.

The Shapiro sisters have released music including an album called “Live Out Loud: Live At 54 Below” and an EP called “Shapiro Sisters: Time Reveals”. According to her resume, Milly is a Legit Soprano/Belt singer.

6. Milly Shapiro stage and Broadway career

When Milly was 10 years old, her family relocated to New York to pursue her and her sister’s stage careers. Mily’s first big Theater credit was ‘Matilda’ in 2013. In 2016, Milly played Sally Brown in ‘You’re A Good Man Charlie, Brown’. Milly was nominated for a Grammy and was a Tony Honouree for Excellence in Theater for ‘Matilda’. Photo via GettyMike Coppola