Bridey Elliott

Bridey Elliott (born July 27, 1990) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and film director.

Bridey Elliott
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990
Parent(s)
Relatives

Career

After graduating from the National Theater Institute, Elliott performed stand-up in New York and became a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[1][2]

She starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize–winning Fort Tilden (2015),[3] and had a role in Steven Soderbergh's film Mosaic (2017).[4] She also had a part in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley,[5] and played tennis player Julie Heldman in Battle of the Sexes (2017).[6]

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, stars her mother, Paula Nierdert Elliott, and Haley Joel Osment;[7] it premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Her Saturday Night Live alumni father and sister were also in the movie, which was filmed at their home in Old Lyme, Connecticut.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Elliott's mother is a talent coordinator, and her father is actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather was radio comedian Bob Elliott.[11] Her older sister is actress/comedian Abby Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut.[12]

References
  1. "Bridey Elliott (Clara's Ghost)". Atlanta Film Festival.
  2. "Bridey Lee Elliott". ucbcomedy.com.
  3. "Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — "Clara's Ghost"". womenandhollywood.com.
  4. Wilner, Norman (January 18, 2018). "TV review: Mosaic shows how horrible privileged people inflict their will on others". nowtoronto.com.
  5. Murthi, Vikram. "Relationships fizzle out on a routine Silicon Valley". avclub.com.
  6. "'Battle of the Sexes': A match made in heaven – Davis Enterprise". davisenterprise.com.
  7. "Bridey Elliott on Making Sundance's Clara's Ghost All About Her Mother, Their Famous Comedy Family's Secret Weapon". wmagazine.com.
  8. "Bridey Elliott's Feature Directorial Debut 'Clara's Ghost' Was A True Family Affair – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. January 21, 2018.
  9. "Sundance Review: Clara's Ghost Is a Rough, Revealing Look at a Famous Family". Vanity Fair.
  10. "Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott, Bridey Elliott and Paula Niedert Elliott Talk 'Clara's Ghost' at Sundance". collider.com. January 30, 2018.
  11. Zuckerman, Ed (November 11, 2009). "A Professionally Funny Family". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  12. "Happy Birthday To Wilton's Abigail 'Abby' Elliott". Wilton Daily Voice. June 16, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
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