Maya Erskine is an award-winning American actress, writer, and producer best known for her portrayal of Maya Ishii-Peters in the American comedy TV series “PEN 15” as well as Samantha in the TV series “When Jeff Tried to Save the World.”
As of the time of writing, Maya has an estimated net worth of $1 Million. Her primary source of income stems from her career as an actress.
Interestingly, Maya is set to play Jane Smith a character from the 2005 American action comedy film “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming TV series of the same name. This show is scheduled for release on February 02, 2024.
Early Life & Background
Maya Erskine was born in Los Angeles, California, USA on May 07, 1987. She is the daughter of American, jazz drummer Peter Erskine, and her mother who is from Tokyo Japan is actress Mutsuko Erskine. Regarding siblings, Maya has none as she is the only child of her parents.
In terms of education, Maya began her academic journey at the Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, where she started to develop an interest in acting. Subsequently, she continued her high school education at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
For her higher education, Maya enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, a renowned institution known for its emphasis on creative disciplines. She was in the musical theater department but later redirected her focus to the Experimental Theater Wing within the Tisch School.
Profile Summary
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Full Name | Maya Erskine |
Age | 37 years old |
Birth Date | May 07, 1987 |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, CA |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress, Writer, and Producer |
Parents | Father: Peter Erskine Mother: Mutsuko Erskine |
Relationship Status | Engaged |
Fiance | Michael Anthony Angarano |
Children | One Son named Leon Frederick Angarano |
Height | 5’3″ 160 cm 1.60 m |
Weight | 52 kg 115 lbs |
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Professional Career
Maya Erskine made her acting debut in 2010 with the short films “Somewhere a Son,” where she played the character Wren. In 2011, she appeared in the TV series “Next Time on Lonny” as Charika, marking one of her early television roles. She continued to make strides in the industry, participating in projects like “Animation Domination High-Def” in 2012, lending her voice for two episodes.
Erskine continued to explore voice acting in 2013, lending her voice to the TV series “High School USA!” and the TV Mini Series “Project Reality.” During the same year, she played Mikki in the TV series “Betas,” appearing in 10 episodes.
In 2014, she took on the role of Madison in the TV Mini Series “Britanick” and portrayed Ivy Tran in an episode of the popular animated series “BoJack Horseman.”
Her career gained momentum as she appeared in TV shows like “Man Seeking Woman” in 2015, where she played Maggie in 10 episodes, and “Big Time in Hollywood, FL” in the same year, appearing in one episode as Venice.
Erskine’s talent became evident as she worked on projects such as “Heartbeat” (2016), where she portrayed Nurse Ji-Sung in nine episodes, and “Son of Zorn” (2016), guest-starring as April Lee in one episode.
In 2017, Maya Erskine contributed to the TV series “Insecure,” portraying Diane Nakamura in six episodes. She also took part in short films like “Men,” “Post-Party,” and “Allergic to Flowers.” The year 2018 saw her in the film “6 Balloons,” playing the character Cameron, and in the TV Mini Series “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later” as Ginny.
Maya Erskine’s career continued to ascend, and in 2019, she played significant roles in projects like “Plus One,” where she portrayed Alice, and “PEN15,” a TV series in which she played the lead role of Maya Ishii-Peters.
Her involvement in animated series includes “Big Mouth” (2020) and “Crossing Swords” (2020–2021), where she lent her voice to characters Misha and Princess Blossom, respectively. In 2022, Erskine’s voice acting talents were showcased in “DC League of Super-Pets,” where she voiced the character Mercy Graves. She also appeared in the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” TV Mini Series as Sully.
Maya Erskine’s most recent project, as of 2023, is the TV Mini Series “Blue Eye Samurai,” where she lends her voice to the character Mizu. Also, she is set to portray one of the lead character Jane Smith in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” 2024.
Personal Life
Maya who is currently engaged to her fiance “Michael Anthony Angarano” is already a mother. She gave birth to her son Leon Frederick Angarano in May of 2021.
Filmography
Here is a list of some the TV projects Maya has appeared in.
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV Series, Completed) (2024) – Jane
- Wildwood (In Production) (2025) – (voice)
- Sacramento (Post-production) – Tallie
- Blue Eye Samurai (TV Mini Series) (2023) – Mizu (voice)
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) – Mercy Graves (voice)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Mini Series) (2022) – Sully
- Bob’s Burgers (TV Series) (2020–2022) – Kaylee (voice)
- Crossing Swords (TV Series) (2020–2021) – Princess Blossom (voice)
- PEN15 (TV Series) (2019–2021) – Maya Ishii-Peters
- Big Mouth (TV Series) (2020) – Misha (voice)
- Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2020) – College Girl #4 (voice)
- Scoob! (2020) – Judy Takamoto (voice)
- Have a Good Trip (2020) – Maya
- BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2020) – Ivy Tran (voice)
- Wine Country (2019) – Jade
- Plus One (2019) – Alice
- Casual (TV Series) (2017–2018) – Rae
- When Jeff Tried to Save the World (2018) – Samantha
- 6 Balloons (2018) – Cameron
- Imaginary Circumstances (2018) – Audrey
- Custom Order (2017) – Chelsea
- Staunch Character (2017) – Aurora