Justine Lupe

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Justine Lupe
Lupe in 2024
Born (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 34)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Justine Lupe-Schomp[1] (born May 31, 1989[2]) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her role as Willa Ferreyra in Succession (2018–2023). She is also known for her roles in Cristela (2014–2015), Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023). She has also acted in the films Not Fade Away (2012), Frances Ha (2013), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2017), and Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)

Early life

Born in

Denver, Colorado,[2] Lupe is a 2007 graduate of Denver School of the Arts theater program and 2011 graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City.[1] Her grandmother, Kay Schomp, has a theater named after her at the Denver School of the Arts.[3]

Career

Lupe's early film roles include the David Chase drama film Not Fade Away (2012), and the Noah Baumbach comedy film Frances Ha (2013). She played Flue in the 2017 film adaptation A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Casey Wilder Mott. Her early television appearances include in Southland, Harry's Law, and Royal Pains (all in 2012). She then acted in Shameless in 2013 and Deadbeat in 2014. Lupe starred on the ABC sitcom Cristela. Lupe's run on Cristela began with the second episode, as she replaced another actress who played Maddie in the pilot. The series ran from 2014 to 2015. She then appeared on shows such as The Good Wife in 2015, Younger in 2016, and Madam Secretary from 2016 to 2018. She also starred alongside Jimmi Simpson in off-Broadway play Empathitrax written by Ana Nogueira.[4] Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times praised Lupe's performance describing it as "appropriately fidgety [and] raw-nerved".[5]

She then took a leading role as Holly Gibney in the Audience series Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019). She also acted in the comedy series BrainDead (2016), and Bull (2017), and voiced roles in Robot Chicken (2022). She was cast in a recurring role as Astrid Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from 2017 to 2023. After recurring on Succession in its first two seasons, Lupe was made a series regular for its third season.[6] During this time she appeared in the Snowfall (2017), the sitcom Alone Together (2018), and Sneaky Pete (2018). She then had a leading role as Nell Rutherford opposite Mila Kunis in the film Luckiest Girl Alive (2022).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Three Forms of Insomnia Monica Kickstarter[7]
2011 Ex-Girlfriends Lisa
2012 Not Fade Away Candace
2012 Frances Ha Nessa
2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream Flute
2022 Luckiest Girl Alive Nell Rutherford

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Unforgettable Ashley Episode: "Friended"
2012 Southland Kathy Episode: "Integrity Check"
2012 Harry's Law Phoebe Blake 8 episodes[3][8]
2012 Royal Pains Cameron Krissy Episode: "Sand Legs"
2013 Shameless Blake Collins Episode: "May I Trim Your Hedges?"
2014 Deadbeat Alice Episode: "Out-Of-Body Issues"
2014–2015 Cristela Maddie Culpepper Main cast, 21 episodes
2015 The Good Wife Maggie Rossum Episode: "Payback"
2016 Younger Jade Winslow 3 episodes
2016 BrainDead Margie Episode: "The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes"
2016–2018 Madam Secretary Captain Ronnie Baker 6 episodes
2017 Bull Ginny Bretton Episode: "E.J."
2017–2019 Mr. Mercedes Holly Gibney Main cast, 25 episodes
2017 Snowfall Victoria 5 episodes
2017–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Astrid Weissman Recurring role; 9 episodes
2018 Alone Together Charlotte Episode: "Pilot"
2018 Sneaky Pete Hannah 3 episodes
2018–2023 Succession Willa Ferreyra Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main cast (seasons 3–4)
2021–2022 Home Economics Emily 3 episodes
2021 Robot Chicken Flight Attendant, Hedgehog Mother Voice role; episode: "May Cause the Exact Thing You're Taking This to Avoid"

Theatre

Year Title Role Playwright Venue
2010 Western Country Oxana Noah Haidle Williamstown Theatre Festival
2010 House of Home Molly Campbell Bekah Brunstetter Williamstown Theatre Festival
2015 The New Sincerity Rose Alena Smith Bay Street Theatre, New York
2016 Empathitrax Her Ana Nogueira HERE Arts Center, off-Broadway

Accolades

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession Won [9]
2024 Won [10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Class of 2007". DSA Theatre. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. ^ a b "Sunday Horoscope: Birthday Star". Montreal Gazette. May 30, 2020. p. C7. "Actress Justine Lupe was born in Denver, Colo., on this day in 1989. This birthday star portrays Holly Gibney on 'Mr. Mercedes.' She's also played the recurring roles of Astrid on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Willa on 'Succession' and Captain Baker on 'Madam Secretary.'" Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Ostrow: Denver actor Justine Lupe joins "Harry's Law"". The Denver Post. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  4. ^ "Empathitrax". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Review: In 'Empathitrax,' the Side Effects of Knowing Too Much". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (2020-12-09). "'Succession': Justine Lupe, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens Upped To Series Regulars For Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  7. ^ Three Forms of Insomnia; Kickstarter.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2012-03-08). "Series 'Harry's Law', 'Banshee' & 'The Secret Life Of American Teenager' Add Regulars". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  9. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (January 12, 2022). "SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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