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My Take
Maya Erskine is a talent I keep marveling at. Born in Los Angeles, NYU-trained, she vaulted to attention with PEN15, a series she co-created, co-wrote and co-produced, playing a fictional thirteen-year-old version of herself as a grown adult. That premise is absurdly hard to pull off, and the four Emmy nominations confirm she did. What excites me is that she is an author as much as a performer, carrying her Japanese American roots while refusing any tidy category. People who can tell their own stories in their own hands are the ones who last, and I think her best work is still ahead.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maya Erskine
- Name (Japanese)
- マヤ・アースキン
- Reading
- まや・あーすきん
- Born
- May 7, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maya Erskine born?
Born May 7, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Maya Erskine from?
Maya Erskine is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Maya Erskine do?
Maya Erskine works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.