Katie Beth Hall: Difference between revisions

'''Katie Beth Hall''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|13|2018|December|10|noage=1}}<ref name="TheLincolnCenter">{{Cite web |last=Lemon |first=Brendan |title=Katie Beth Hall: Teen Actor |url=https://www.lct.org/explore/blog/katie-beth-hall-teen-actor/ |access-date=April 8, 2023 |date=December 10, 2018 |website=Lincoln Center Theater}}</ref>) is an American actress who has appeared in television, film, and stage roles. She began her career as a child actor on stage in 2016 and appeared the following year in the TV series ''[[Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]]'' She portrayed young [[Kim Wexler]] in two episodes of ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' and, in 2021, played Sarah Maris in the [[Head of the Class (2021 TV series)|HBO reboot of ''Head of the Class'']].

Hall began her professional acting career in the theater in 2016, when she played the role of Cathy Krohl in ''[[The Hard Problem]]'' at the Studio Center in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Houseon| first1=Stephanie |url=https://mdtheatreguide.com/2017/01/theatre-review-the-hard-problem-at-studio-theatre |title=Theatre Review: ''The Hard Problem'' at Studio Theatre| website=MD Theatre Guide| date=January 20, 2017 | access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> At age 13 in 2018,<ref name="TheLincolnCenter"/> she reprised the role [[off-Broadway]] at the [[Mitzi Newhouse Theater]] in [[Lincoln Center]], New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lefkowitz |first=Andy |date=July 17, 2018 |title=Tom Stoppard's ''The Hard Problem'' to Receive New York Premiere Directed by Jack O'Brien |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/191340/tom-stoppards-the-hard-problem-to-receive-new-york-premiere-directed-by-jack-obrien-new-lct3-production-also-announced/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Broadway Buzz |publisher=Broadway.Com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fierberg |first1=Ruthie |title=Tom Stoppard's ''The Hard Problem'' Begins Previews Off-Broadway October 25 |url=https://playbill.com/article/tom-stoppards-the-hard-problem-begins-previews-off-broadway-october-25 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |work=Playbill |date=October 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vine |first1=Hannah |title=First Look at Tom Stoppard's ''The Hard Problem'' Off-Broadway |url=https://playbill.com/article/first-look-at-tom-stoppards-the-hard-problem-off-broadway |access-date=April 10, 2023 |work=Playbill |date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>

In 2017 and 2018, Hall played the role of Brooke in six episodes of the series ''[[Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]]'', played Emma in the season 2 finale of ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]'', and had other small roles in films and television shows.<ref name="VarietyHotC" /> In 2020 and 2022, respectively, she was featured in two episodes of ''[[Better Call Saul]]'', playing young [[Kim Wexler]] during extended flashbacks in [[Better Call Saul season 5|season 5]] and [[Better Call Saul season 6|6]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=May 16, 2022 |title=''Better Call Saul'' Recap: Kim Reverts to a Life of Crime |work=Rolling Stone |publisher=PMC |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/better-call-saul-recap-axe-grind-season-6-episode-6-1351642/ |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref> Of her performance in the episode "[[Wexler v. Goodman]]", Shawn Laib wrote in ''[[Den of Geek]]'' that Hall "capture[d] all of the intricacies of the character's mannerisms, making the flashback feel even more real and riveting."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laib |first=Shawn |date=August 23, 2022 |title=''Better Call Saul'': Ranking the Best Cold Opens |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/better-call-saul-ranking-the-best-cold-opens/ |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=Den of Geek |publisher=Den of Geek Network}}</ref> Chris Evangelista of [[SlashFilm]] noted that Hall "really nail[ed] down [[Rhea Seehorn]]'s mannerisms" in the episode "[[Axe and Grind]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evangelista |first=Chris |date=May 16, 2022 |title=''Better Call Saul'' Season 6 Gets One Step Closer to the End With 'Axe And Grind' |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/864656/better-call-saul-season-6-gets-one-step-closer-to-the-end-with-axe-and-grind/ |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=SlashFilm}}</ref> Jeff Ames of [[Mandatory (company)|ComingSoon.net]] wrote of the same scene: "A whole slew of emotions splashes across [young Kim's] face – astonishment, surprise, shock, anger, amusement. ... The acting in this opening scene is phenomenal by all involved.<ref>{{Cite web| last=Ames | first=Jeff | url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1222195-better-call-saul-season-6-episode-6-recap-theories-and-thoughts| title=''Better Call Saul'' Season 6: Episode 6 Recap, Theories, and Thoughts| website=[[Mandatory (company)|ComingSoon.net]]| date=May 18, 2022| access-date=April 22, 2023}}</ref> In ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', Don Aucoin praised Hall as one of several young actors who have risen to the "tricky challenge" of creating a younger version of a main character, including capturing their "mannerisms, vocal inflections and general demeanor", in Hall's case, the "controlled composure of the adult Kim".<ref>Aucoin, Don. "More use of flashbacks may mean a brighter future for some young actors"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', Living Arts, August 5, 2022, p. G7</ref>

In 2021, Hall played Sarah Maris in the [[Head of the Class (2021 TV series)|HBO reboot of]] the 1980s sitcom, ''[[Head of the Class]]''.<ref name="VarietyHotC">{{Cite news |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=January 27, 2021 |title=''Head of the Class'' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Katie Beth Hall |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/head-of-the-class-reboot-hbo-max-katie-beth-hall-1234893958/ |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Adrienne |title=''Head of the Class'': Where You've Seen the Cast of the HBO Max Comedy Before |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/head-of-the-class-where-youve-seen-the-cast-of-the-hbo-max-comedy-before |website=Cinema Blend |publisher=Future US Inc. |access-date=April 22, 2023 |date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Of her casting in ''Head of the Class'', Syed Fahadullah wrote, "Hall has demonstrated her acting prowess in shows like ''Happy!'' and ''Bull''".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fahadullah Hussaini |first1=Syed |title=''Head of the Class'' Reboot Casts ''Better Call Saul's'' Kathie Beth Hall |url=https://screenrant.com/head-class-reboot-cast-katie-beth-hall/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |publisher=Screen Rant |access-date=April 21, 2023 |date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> Daniel Fienberg, reviewing the first three episodes in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', states that "Escalona and the expertly snarky Hall ... can sell any punchline".<ref>Fienberg, Daniel. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/head-of-the-class-review-1235040883 "HBO Max's ''Head of the Class'': TV Review"], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', November 2, 2021</ref> In a review of episode 6 ("All We Do Is Win") for ''[[Bleeding Cool]]'', Tom Chang wrote that Hall "gains a more significant presence with each episode", and that she had "some of the best one-liners".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chang |first1=Tom |title=''Head of the Class'' Season 1 Episode 6 Review: Some Lessons in Humility |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/head-of-the-class-season-1-episode-6-review-some-lessons-in-humility |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |access-date=April 25, 2023 |date=December 16, 2021}}</ref> The same year, Hall appeared in the film ''[[Home Sweet Home Alone]]'' as Abby McKenzie.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Howard |first=Courtney |date=November 11, 2021 |title=''Home Sweet Home Alone'' Review: Disney Plus Reboot Offers Little Hilarity, Lots of Homesickness |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/home-sweet-home-alone-review-1235109689/ |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref>

==External links==

*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8328460/ Hall] at the Internet Movie Database

*[https://www.lct.org/shows/people/katie-hall/ List of Hall's stage credits] at Lincoln Center Theater

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[[Category:2000s births]]