Clara Mamet


Clara Mamet is an American actress and musician best known for her role as Amber Weaver in the ABC television comedy The Neighbors.

Early life

Mamet was born in Randolph, Vermont, the daughter of playwright David Mamet and actress Rebecca Pidgeon, and is the half-sister of actress Zosia Mamet. She has a brother, Noah. Her father was born to a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.

Career

Mamet became legally emancipated at 15 so she could leave high school at 16 to pursue her career to become a playwright and actress. She started auditioning for acting parts when she was 14, but "nobody had ever hired me before. So I thought I'd hire myself" by writing roles. Mamet wrote, directed and starred in her first film, Two-Bit Waltz, a semi-autobiographical movie with William H. Macy, her mother Rebecca Pidgeon, and Jared Gilman. Mamet has also written plays, Paris and The Solvit Kids, the latter co-written with Jack Quaid
Mamet and her half-sister Zosia sing as a duo called The Cabin Sisters. They did an unsuccessful Kickstarter to raise money for a music video. In September 2015, it was revealed Mamet had been cast in .

Filmography

Film

Television

Works or publications