Elizabeth Greer"Beanie"Feldstein(born June 24, 1993)[1]is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring roles in the comedy filmNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016), the comedy-drama filmLady Bird(2017), and the coming-of-age comedy filmBooksmart(2019), the last of which earned her a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture–Comedy or Musical.[2]
Beanie Feldstein | |
|---|---|
 Feldstein in 2024 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Greer Feldstein June 24, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University(BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Bonnie-Chance Roberts
(m.2023) |
| Relatives | Jonah Hill(brother) |
Feldstein has appeared on theBroadwaystage, making her debut as Minnie Fay inHello, Dolly!(2017–18) and portraying the lead role ofFanny Bricein the first revival ofFunny Girl(2022), a performance for which she earned a nomination for theDrama League Awardfor Distinguished Performance.[3][4][5]In 2021, she portrayedMonica Lewinskyin the third season of theFXanthology seriesAmerican Crime Story: Impeachment.
Early life and education
editFeldstein was born inLos Angeles,the only daughter of Sharon Lyn (néeChalkin), acostume designerand fashion stylist, and Richard Feldstein, atour accountantforGuns N' Roses.[6][7][8]She isJewish,[9]and the youngest of three children in her family; her older brother is actorJonah Hill,and their oldest brother,Maroon 5manager Jordan Feldstein (1977–2017), died suddenly of a blood clot at age 40.[10]
Her nanny nicknamed her "Beanie" when she was an infant, and her brothers also called her by the name at the time.[11][12]She attended theHarvard-Westlake Schoolin Los Angeles as well as Stagedoor Manor, a theatre camp in New York.[13]She and fellow Broadway and film actorBen Platthave been best friends since high school.[14]
She graduated fromWesleyan Universityin 2015 with a degree insociology.[15]
Career
editFeldstein made her acting debut in 2002, appearing in theABCcomedy seriesMy Wife and Kids.[13]In 2012, she played Megan in the musical television pilotMadison High.[16]In 2015, Feldstein appeared as a guest in the third season ofNetflix's comedy seriesOrange Is the New Black.[13]In the same year she played the role of Anna in the comedy filmFan Girl.[17]
Feldstein received recognition with a more significant role in the comedy filmNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising,alongsideSeth RogenandZac Efron.[13][17]The film was released on May 20, 2016.[13]She was cast as Lydia Harris inHBO's period drama pilotThe Devil You Know.[18]She guest starred in an episode of theNBCsitcomWill & Grace.[when?]
On October 18, 2016, Feldstein's casting as Minnie Fay in the 2017BroadwayrevivalofHello, Dolly!,starringBette Midleras Dolly Levi, was announced. Feldstein made her Broadway debut in the role. The show began previews on March 15, 2017, and opened on April 20, 2017. Feldstein's performance was positively received by critics.[19]
Feldstein starred inWhitney Cummings' directorial debut comedy filmThe Female Brain,which premiered at theLA Film Festivalin June 2017. She co-starred alongsideSaoirse RonanandLaurie MetcalfinGreta Gerwig's solo directorial debut,Lady Bird,which was released to critical acclaim in 2017.[20]The film earned a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Picture.Along with the cast, she was nominated for theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.[21]
In 2019, Feldstein had a recurring role as Jenna in the first season of the television horror comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows,an adaptation of thefilm of the same title.Her performance earned positive reviews from critics.[22]She was not able to return for the second season, as was originally planned, due to other filming commitments.[23]Also in 2019, she starred inOlivia Wilde's directorial debut, the high school comedyBooksmart.Her performance garnered widespread critical acclaim and a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress–Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[24]She later portrayed the British lead character Johanna Morrigan in the coming-of-age comedy filmHow to Build a Girl,which was an adaptation ofCaitlin Moran's 2014novel of the same title.The film and her performance garnered positive reviews from critics.[25]
In 2020, she guest starred as Tess Anderson in theABCmedical drama seriesGrey's Anatomy.Feldstein stated that it had been a dream of hers to appear on the series since she was a child.[26]She voiced a role inThe Simpsons,featuring as a support group therapist in the episode "Frinkcoin".[27]She appeared in the television specialsSaturday Night SederandTake Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Celebration,performing a cover of "It Takes Two" fromInto the WoodswithBen Platton the latter program.[28]
Feldstein starred in the drama filmThe Humans,based onStephen Karam'sone-act play of the same title.[29]
On August 6, 2019, it was announced that she would star asMonica Lewinskyin the third season ofAmerican Crime Story,subtitledImpeachment.[30]On August 29, 2019, it was announced that Feldstein would be starring inRichard Linklater'sfilm adaptation ofMerrily 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 alongsideBen PlattandPaul Mescal.[31][32]
On August 11, 2021, it was announced that she would star asFanny Bricein the 2022 Broadway revival ofFunny Girl.[4]Reviews of her performance were mixed to negative.Jesse GreenatThe New York Timescalled her "good" but "not stupendous," while Adrian Horton atThe Guardianopined that Feldstein "simply isn't" a "power singer."[33][34]Johnny Oleksinski ofThe New York Postremarked that "Feldstein is, I’m sorry to say, not giving a Broadway-caliber performance." Feldstein subsequently left the production and was later replaced byLea Micheleon September 6, 2022.[35]
In September 2022, Feldstein was cast inEthan Coen'sDrive-Away Dolls.[36]
Personal life
editFeldstein isqueer.[37][38] She met English film producer Bonnie-Chance Roberts on the set of the 2019 filmHow to Build a Girl.The two were engaged in June 2022 and married on May 19, 2023.[39]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fan Girl | Anna | [40] |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Nora Clerk | |
| 2017 | The Female Brain | Abby | |
| Lady Bird | Julianne "Julie" Steffans | ||
| 2019 | Booksmart | Molly Davidson | |
| How to Build a Girl | Johanna Morrigan | ||
| 2021 | The Humans | Brigid | |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Sukie | |
| TBA | Merrily We Roll Along | Mary Flynn | Filming |
Television
edit| 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" |
| 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 | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Simpsons | Support Group Therapist (voice) | Episode: "Frinkcoin" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Tess Desmond | Episode: "Snowblind" | |
| Saturday Night Seder | Herself | Television special | |
| Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Celebration | Herself / Performer | ||
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Princess Buttercup | Episode: "Chapter Eight: Ultimate Suffering"[41] | |
| Make It Work! | Herself | Television special[42] | |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Monica Lewinsky | Main role; also producer |
| 2021–2023 | Harriet the Spy | Harriet M. Welsch (voice) | Main role; 20 episodes; animated series[43] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Girls Like You"(Original, Volume 2 and Vertical Video versions) | Maroon 5featuringCardi B | Herself | [44][45][46] |
| 2019 | "Woman" | Karen OandDanger Mouse | Dancer | [47] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Annie | Kate | La Mirada Theatre | Regional April 2–18, 2004 |
| 2017–2018 | Hello, Dolly! | Minnie Fay | Shubert Theatre | Broadway April 20, 2017 – January 14, 2018 |
| 2022 | Funny Girl | Fanny Brice | August Wilson Theatre | Broadway March 26 – July 31, 2022 |
| 2024 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Regional October 11–20, 2024 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Lady Bird | Nominated | [48] |
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Ensemble | Won | [49] | ||
| 2019 | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [50] | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll Award | Best Actress | Booksmart | Nominated | [51] | |
| CinemaCon Award | Female Stars of Tomorrow(shared withKaitlyn Dever) | Won | [52] | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association Award | Best Actress | Runner-up | [53] | ||
| 2020 | Golden Schmoes Award | Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Nominated | [54] | |
| Queerty Award | Film Performance | Nominated | [55] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Breakthrough Performance: Female | Nominated | [56] | ||
| Dorian Award | Rising Star of the Year | Nominated | [57] | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Virtuoso Award | Won | [58] | ||
| Golden Globe Award | Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Nominated | [59] | ||
| 2022 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Funny Girl | Nominated | |
| Broadway Audience Awards | Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Funny Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Diva Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) | Won | ||||
| Satellite Award | Best Actress - Television Series Drama | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Nominated |
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