Bridey Elliott
Bridey Elliott (born July 27, 1990) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and film director.
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Personal life[]
She is the daughter of Paula Niedert, a talent coordinator, and actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather was radio comedian Bob Elliott.[1] Her older sister is actress/comedian Abby Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut.[2]
Career[]
After graduating from the National Theater Institute, she performed stand-up in New York and became a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[3][4]
Elliott starred in the 2015 SXSW Grand Jury Prize–winning Fort Tilden.[5] Elliott had a role in the Steven Soderbergh project Mosaic.[6] Elliott also had a part in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley.[7]
Elliott played tennis player Julie Heldman in Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean King and Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs.[8]
Elliott's directorial debut, the short comedy Affections, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Independent Film Festival Boston. Her feature-length directorial debut, Clara's Ghost, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and starred her mother (Paula Nierdert Elliott) and Haley Joel Osment.[9] Her Saturday Night Live alumni father and sister were also in the movie, which was filmed at their home in Old Lyme, Connecticut.[10][11][12]
References[]
- ^ Zuckerman, Ed (November 11, 2009). "A Professionally Funny Family". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Happy Birthday To Wilton's Abigail 'Abby' Elliott". Wilton Daily Voice. June 16, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Bridey Elliott (Clara's Ghost)". Atlanta Film Festival.
- ^ "Bridey Lee Elliott". ucbcomedy.com.
- ^ "Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — "Clara's Ghost"". womenandhollywood.com.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (January 18, 2018). "TV review: Mosaic shows how horrible privileged people inflict their will on others". nowtoronto.com.
- ^ Murthi, Vikram. "Relationships fizzle out on a routine Silicon Valley". avclub.com.
- ^ "'Battle of the Sexes': A match made in heaven – Davis Enterprise". davisenterprise.com.
- ^ "Bridey Elliott on Making Sundance's Clara's Ghost All About Her Mother, Their Famous Comedy Family's Secret Weapon". wmagazine.com.
- ^ "Bridey Elliott's Feature Directorial Debut 'Clara's Ghost' Was A True Family Affair – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Sundance Review: Clara's Ghost Is a Rough, Revealing Look at a Famous Family". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott, Bridey Elliott and Paula Niedert Elliott Talk 'Clara's Ghost' at Sundance". collider.com. January 30, 2018.
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