Top of the Lake stars Elisabeth Moss.
The series follows Detective Robin Griffin -LRB- Elisabeth Moss -RRB- , and Season 1 deals with the investigation of the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl in New Zealand.
She is known for her roles as Zoey Bartlet , the youngest daughter of President Josiah Bartlet , on the NBC television series The West Wing -LRB- 1999 -- 2006 -RRB- ; Peggy Olson , secretary-turned-copywriter on the AMC series Mad Men -LRB- 2007 -- 15 -RRB- , which earned her six Emmy Awards nominations and one Golden Globe nomination ; and Det. Robin Griffin in the BBC miniseries Top of the Lake -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , a role which won her a Golden Globe and Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV film.
