Background
Milioti was born and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Milioti was born and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
She attended Cherry Hill High School East, graduating in 2003.
She is of Italian descent, but calls her family "Olive Garden Italian". In middle school, she found her love of acting at Long Lake Camp for the Arts in New New York She took acting classes at New York University, but dropped out during her freshman year.
However, she is listed in the university"s advertising.
Milioti"s first acting roles were bit parts in national advertising campaign ads, notably one for the Ford Edge. She also appeared in television programs such as 30 Rock and films such as Greetings from the Shore.
Milioti is also known for her stage performances. She also read aloud a short story for the 2011 This American Life episode "Adventure".
In 2012 she appeared on several songs of Glen Hansard"s debut album Rhythm and Repose.
Milioti portrayed Jordan Belfort"s (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) first wife, Teresa Petrillo, in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street. In February 2014, she was cast as Zelda, the female lead on National Broadcasting Company"s comedy pilot A to Z.