Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Date of Birth: September 16, 1985
Ethnicity: Polish (maternal grandfather), Italian, German, Irish
Madeline Zima is an American actress. She is the sister of actresses Vanessa Zima and Yvonne Zima.
Her father has Italian ancestry. Her mother is of half Polish, as well as mostly German and some Irish, ancestry. “Zima”, a Polish surname, is her mother’s maiden surname.
Madeline’s maternal grandparents were Henry A. Zima (the son of John L. Zima and Agnes R. Bochnak) and Shirley M. Riley (the daughter of James F. Riley, Jr. and Madeline H. Schmid). Henry’s parents were Polish. Shirley’s father was of Irish and German descent, while Shirley’s mother was of German ancestry.
Sources: Madeline’s maternal grandfather, Henry A. Zima, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Madeline’s maternal grandfather, Henry A. Zima – http://articles.mcall.com
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