Madeline Rose Zima was born on September 16, 1985 in New Haven, Connecticut, to Dennis & Marie. Zima began her career in show business at the young age of 22 months starring in a Downey commercial. She went on to appear in dozens of national commercials in New York before being cast in the daytime serial "Guiding Light."

She co-starred in the feature film "Mr. Nanny" with Hulk Hogan, and has appeared in "Last Supper" and "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle." She also guested on the TV drama "Law & Order." Her most recent appearance is in the WB Tv Show "Gilmore Girls".

Madeline and her two sisters, Vanessa & Yvonne who are also rising actresses, lives with their parents in Los Angeles. Her favorite subject in school is art and she enjoys swimming, camping, panning for gold and roller skating.