Halley Feiffer
Halley Feiffer (born November 20, 1984) is an American
Early life and education
Feiffer was raised in a Jewish family,[1] the daughter of famed satirist and cartoonist Jules Feiffer,[2] and writer, actor, and comedian Jenny Allen. Feiffer graduated from Wesleyan University in 2007.
Career
Theater
Feiffer's work as a playwright has been produced
Her first full-length play How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them premiered at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in October 2014, directed by Kip Fagan.
Her play I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, directed by Trip Cullman and starring
Her play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, directed by Trip Cullman, won the Edgerton New Play Award before it premiered at
presented the West Coast premiere of the play in the fall as a part of their 2017–18 season in Los Angeles, which Feiffer also starred in.Feiffer's world premiere of her new play, Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, a contemporary adaptation of
In March 2019, Playwrights Horizons premiered Feiffer's other new play The Pain of My Belligerence directed by Trip Cullman and featuring Feiffer in the lead role opposite Hamish Linklater, for which she was nominated for a 2020 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.
Feiffer won the National Young Playwrights' Contest in 2002[7] and the Lotos Foundation Award for Playwriting in 2015. Three of her plays have landed on The Kilroys' List.
Her plays have been produced, commissioned and developed by
In addition to five full-length plays, she has written a variety of short plays. Thank You So Much for Stopping was included in a 2011 short play anthology.[8] I Didn't Want a Mastodon was produced by Core Artist Ensemble at the Barrow Group Studio Theater in New York City from September 21-23, 2012, and was also performed by the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City from April 11-13, 2014. Frank Amends was first produced at the New Ohio Theatre in New York City in October 2012.
She has performed off-Broadway in
In April 2011, she made her Broadway debut in The House of Blue Leaves starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh, directed by David Cromer, for which she won a Theatre World Award. [10] In Fall 2016, Feiffer starred in the Broadway revival of The Front Page starring Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, Holland Taylor, Jefferson Mays, Sherie Rene Scott, and Robert Morse.
She is writing the book for the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of "
Television and film
As an actress, Feiffer's film credits include
She also guest-starred on the
Additionally, Feiffer starred in the 2013 film He's Way More Famous Than You, directed by Michael Urie, which she co-wrote with Ryan Spahn and executive produced.[13] She also co-created and stars in the 2015 Stage17.tv web series What's Your Emergency?, the first season of which was directed by Urie.[14]
In 2014, Feiffer became a writer for the
Feiffer was a writer/producer for the
In April 2023
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | You Can Count on Me | Amy | |
2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Sophie Greenberg | |
2006 | Stephanie Daley | Rhana | |
2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Maisy Koosman | |
2009 | The Messenger | Marla Cohen | |
2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Tabatha | |
2010 | Fighting Fish | Chris | |
2010 | Twelve Thirty | Irena | |
2012 | Free Samples | Nancy | |
2012 | He's Way More Famous Than You | Halley Feiffer | Also writer |
2013 | All Is Bright | Claire, from last year | |
2013 | Clutter | Penny Bradford | |
2014 | Appropriate Behavior | Crystal | |
2014 | Glass Chin | Kathryn Glassman | |
2015 | It Had to Be You | Nora |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Law & Order | Colleen Jacobs | Episode: "School Daze" |
2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Savannah | Episode: "Wingmen" |
2010 | The Good Wife | Irene Reagan | Episode: "Infamy" |
2010 | Ugly Betty | Allison | Episode: "Million Dollar Smile" |
2011 | Mildred Pierce | Arline | 3 episodes |
2011 | Torchwood | Lianna | Episode: "Miracle Day: Rendition" |
2011 | Bored to Death | Emily | 5 episodes |
2012 | Royal Pains | Nell Bochinski | Episode: "Dawn of the Med" |
2014 | Deadbeat | Brianne | Episode: "Calamityville Horror" |
2014 | Elementary | Erin Rabin | Episode: "Bella" |
2015 | Younger | Julie Burke | Episode: "Pilot" |
2015 | What's Your Emergency | Janice Featherstone | 16 episodes- |
2016 | Mozart in the Jungle | Co-Producer | 10 episodes |
2017 | Kidding | Producer | 10 episodes |
2020 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Supervising Producer | 10 episodes |
2020 | Roar | Consulting Producer | 8 episodes |
2022 | Dear Edward | Co-Executive Producer | 4 episodes |
2023 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Executive Producer | Writer & Showrunner (Season 12) |
References
- ^ Interfaith Family: "Interfaith Celebrities: Santa's Jewish Family, and Margot at the Wedding's Near-Minyan" By Nate Bloom. November 22, 2007
- ^ "Halley Feiffer's Indie Success on Stage and Screen – July 7, 2008 – The New York Sun". Nysun.com. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Theater Review: Young Playwrights Festival XXII – Theater and Musical Production Reviews". Variety.com. 2004-02-09. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard". TimeOut. 20 January 2015.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/08/theater/review-a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-gynecologic-oncology-unit-blends-rage-with-gallows-humor.html
- ^ "YPI News: 2003 National Competition Winners Announced". Youngplaywrights.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ISBN 978-0-307-47664-7.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (2010-10-06). "Natasha Lyonne in Comedy From Roundabout Company". The New York Times.
- ^ https://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/thelma-and-louise-musical-1234971756/
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2011-01-13). "In 'Twelve Thirty' Jeff Lipsky Examines a Family". The New York Times.
- ^ Fleming, Mike. "Deadline.com » Blog ArchiveSundance: Gravitas Ventures Nabs Trio Of Slamdance Films - Deadline.com". M.deadline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "'Ugly Betty' Star Michael Urie's Web Series Gets January Debut". The Wrap. 8 January 2015.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (23 February 2015). "Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and 'Birdman' Collaborators Tackle TV with Starz's 'One Percent'". Variety.com.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (March 3, 2017). "Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Ambitious TV Series Dropped by Starz". Collider.com.
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kim-kardashian-american-horror-story-season-12-1235370080/
External links
- Halley Feiffer at IMDb