2022
ASF Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement on Stage & Screen Award
Biography
SAG Award-winning actress Caroline Aaron currently stars as ‘Shirley Maisel’ opposite Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shaloub, and Alex Borstein in season 4 of Amazon/Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Golden Globe, Emmy Award, and Critics’ Choice Award-winning comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The versatile and acclaimed actress got her roots in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of a prominent civil rights activist. After studying performing arts at American University in Washington, D.C., she moved to NY and debuted on Broadway in Robert Altman’s Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
The following season, Caroline starred in the back-to-back Broadway smashes The Iceman Cometh, and I Hate Hamlet, cementing her acclaim in the Big Apple and beyond.
On the big screen, Caroline has built her acting career as a loveable and unforgettable character actress. She has appeared in over a hundred box office hits, including Hello, My Name Is Doris, 21 & 22 Jump Street, Beyond The Sea, Just Like Heaven, Nancy Drew, Sleepless In Seattle, Edward Scissorhands, and many more. Her television work includes Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, Sex and The City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Transparent, as well as many iterations of the CSI franchise.