Elizabeth Moss’ 10 Best Movies and Shows to Watch Before The Handmaid’s Tale Next Episode

Elizabeth Moss might be the biggest star of the moment after the return of The Handmaid’s Tale with its final season, yet it’s very likely you could also see the actress in many more hit projects you somehow forgot she was in.

If you can’t wait until The Handmaid’s Tale’s next episode is dropped on Hulu next week, here are some suggestions you might want to feel your void with.

Mad Men (2007 — 2015)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Mad Men holds scores of 94% and 95% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the series is rated 8.7/10

In AMC’s hit period drama, Elizabeth Moss stars as Peggy Olson, the show’s female lead and initially a secretary to Jon Hamm’s Don Draper, though she’s later promoted to his protégée after Draper discovers her talent for copywriting.

Shining Girls (2022 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Shining Girls keeps scores of 84% and 85% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the show is rated 7.4/10

Apple TV+’s gripping crime drama sees Moss in the leading role as Kirby Mazrachi, a newspaper archivist who embarks on her own investigation after being brutally attacked by a presumably serial killer.

Top of the Lake (2013 — 2017)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Top of the Lake has scores of 83% and 64% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the show rates 7.4/10

In Jane Campion’s mystery drama show, Moss portrays Detective Robin Griffin, specializing in sexual assault, who starts a challenging investigation of a pregnant 12-year-old girl’s disappearance in New Zealand.

The West Wing (1999 — 2006)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The West Wing keeps scores of 81% and 95% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the series rates 8.9/10

Elizabeth Moss’ TV breakthrough, The West Wing sees the actress taking on the role of Zoey Bartlet, the youngest daughter of President Josiah Bartlet and First Lady Abigail Bartlet and also a graduate of Georgetown University.

Queen of Earth (2015)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Queen of Earth has scores of 93% and 58% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.2/10

The psychological thriller follows Moss’ Catherine Hewitt who, after a tough breakup with her longtime boyfriend and her father’s untimely death, decides to spend a week with her best friend, but doesn’t know yet how much the tension will rise here too.

Us (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Us holds scores of 93% and 61% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.8/10

A horror hit with Lupita Nyong'o in the leading role, Us sees Elizabeth Moss as Kitty Tyler, a friend of Adelaide Thomas who has to live her worst nightmare in real life when her family vacation is interrupted by four masked strangers.

The Invisible Man (2020)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Invisible Man keeps scores of 91% and 88% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.1/10

Another hit sci-fi horror with Moss in the leading role, The Invisible Man follows a young woman who believes she’s being stalked by her former boyfriend after he gets an ability to become invisible.

The One I Love (2014)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The One I Love has scores of 83% and 76% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7/10

The surrealist comedy thriller stars Moss as Sophie, a young woman whose marriage goes through harsh times, but then becomes an even more challenging task when Sophie and her husband Ethan decide to follow their therapist’s advice, having a weekend getaway at a mysterious house.

Shirley (2020)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Shirley holds scores of 88% and 54% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.1/10

Josephine Decker’s biographical drama stars Elizabeth Moss as real-life figure and horror writer Shirley Jackson who finds some inspiration for her next novel after she and her husband welcome a young couple at their home.

Light of My Life (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Light of My Life keeps scores of 80% and 72% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.6/10

Casey Affleck’s post-apocalyptic drama stars Elizabeth Moss as Mom, a woman who dies before almost the entire humanity is wiped off the face of Earth and only her husband and daughter are left out there to save the planet.