Beanie Feldstein

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Elizabeth Greer Feldstein (born June 24, 1993) known professionally as Beanie Feldstein, is an American actress and singer. She has played supporting roles in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and the comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). For her starring role as a high school senior in the comedy Booksmart (2019), she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[2]

On Broadway theatre, she has appeared in a production of Hello, Dolly! from 2017 to 2018, and in television, she has taken on a recurring role in What We Do in the Shadows (2019).

Contents Early life and education Feldstein was born in Los Angeles, the only daughter of Sharon Lyn (née Chalkin), a costume designer and fashion stylist, and Richard Feldstein, a tour accountant for Guns N' Roses.[3][4][5] Feldstein is Jewish. Feldstein is the youngest of three children; her elder brother is actor Jonah Hill while her eldest brother, Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein (1977–2017), died suddenly of a blood clot at age 40.[6] Her caretaker nicknamed her "Beanie" when she was an infant, and her brothers kept it up.[7][8] She attended the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles and Stagedoor Manor, a theatre camp in New York.[9] She and fellow Broadway and film actor Ben Platt have been best friends since high school.[10] She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2015 with a degree in sociology.[11]

Career Feldstein made her acting debut by appearing in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids (2002).[9] In 2012, she played Megan in the musical television pilot Madison High.[12]

In 2015, Feldstein appeared as a guest in the third season of Netflix's comedy series Orange Is the New Black.[9] She played the role of Anna in the film Fan Girl.[13]

Feldstein had a significant role in the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, alongside Seth Rogen and Zac Efron.[9][13] The film was released on May 20, 2016, by Universal Pictures.[9]

Feldstein was also cast to play Lydia Harris in HBO's period drama pilot The Devil You Know.[14]

On October 18, 2016, it was announced that Feldstein would play Minnie Fay in the 2017 Broadway production of Hello, Dolly!, alongside Bette Midler, making her Broadway debut. The show began previews on March 15, 2017 and opened on April 20, 2017.

Feldstein also co-starred in Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut Lady Bird, which was released to critical acclaim in 2017.

In 2019, she starred in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, the high school comedy Booksmart, and will play the British lead character, Johanna Morgan, in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's How to Build a Girl.

She plays Jenna in the 2019 television series What We Do in the Shadows, and it was announced that she will play Monica Lewinsky in the third season of American Crime Story: Impeachment.[15]

On August 29, 2019, it was announced that Feldstein would be starring in Richard Linklater's film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, which would be shot over the course of twenty years. Principal photography of the first section of the film has already been completed. Feldstein is set to star alongside Ben Platt and Blake Jenner.[16]

Personal life Feldstein is openly queer, and has been in a relationship with English producer Bonnie Chance Roberts since 2018.[17][18]

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Nora 2017 The Female Brain Abby Lady Bird Julianne "Julie" Steffans 2019 Booksmart Molly Davidson How to Build a Girl Johanna Morrigan TBA The Humans In post-production TBA Merrily We Roll Along Mary Flynn Will be filmed over 20 years Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 My Wife and Kids Beanie Episode: "Crouching Mother, Hidden Father" 2012 Madison High Marty Unsold television pilot 2015 Orange Is the New Black 2004 Party Girl Episode: "Where My Dreidel At" Fan Girl Anna Television film The Devil You Know Lydia Harris Episode: "Pilot" 2017 Will & Grace Stella Episode: "Who's Your Daddy", uncredited 2019 What We Do in the Shadows Jenna Recurring role; 4 episodes 2020 American Crime Story: Impeachment Monica Lewinsky Main role The Simpsons Celebrity Executive Assistant Therapist Episode: "Frinkcoin" 2020 Grey's Anatomy Tess Anderson Episode: "Snowblind" Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref. 2018 "Girls Like You" (Original, Volume 2 and Vertical Video versions) Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B Herself (cameo) [19][20][21] Stage Year Title Role Venue Notes 2017 Hello, Dolly! Minnie Fay Shubert Theatre Broadway April 20, 2017 – January 14, 2018