Juliana Canfield is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jess Jordan on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023). She is also known for portraying Beth DeVille on the post-apocalyptic drama series Y: The Last Man (2021) and Janine Harris on the Peacock crime drama series The Calling (2022).
Juliana Canfield | |
|---|---|
| Education | Yale University (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Relatives | Cass Canfield (great-grandfather) |
Canfield received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Stereophonic (2024).
Early life and education
editCanfield earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and graduated cum laude from Yale College in 2014.[1] She then attended and graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in Acting in 2017. Her great-grandfather was the wealthy book publisher Cass Canfield.[2] She was a debutante at the French debutante ball Bal des Débutantes in Paris in 2013.[3]
Career
editCanfield played the role of Christina in the 2019 revival of Maria Irene Fornes's play Fefu and Her Friends at the Theatre for a New Audience in Brooklyn.[4] Canfield featured in the recurring role of Kendall Roy's executive assistant, Jess Jordan, in the HBO comedy-drama Succession, first appearing in the show's second episode, and continuing in the role throughout the remainder of the show. Canfield's role as Jordan was highlighted by The Ringer critic Jessica MacLeish in an article titled 'An Ode to Jess Jordan' during the second season.[5] In 2021, Canfield starred as Beth DeVille,[6] the girlfriend of lead character Yorick Brown, the only male survivor of a virus that wipes out all others with a Y-chromosome, on the FX comic-book adaptation Y: The Last Man.[7] In 2022, Canfield portrayed an NYPD detective, Janine Harris, in the crime drama The Calling.
In 2024, she made her Broadway debut as Holly in Stereophonic. She was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play.[8]
Personal life
editCanfield lives in New York City. She is in a relationship with actor Edmund Donovan.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Plain Fiction | Moon Woman | |
| 2019 | The Neighbors' Window | The Neighbor | Short film |
| South of Bix | Bix | Voice; Short film | |
| The Assistant | Sasha | ||
| 2020 | On the Rocks | Amanda | |
| 2022 | NQR | Comedian | Short film |
| 2023 | Sis | Short film | |
| TBA | Everlasting Yea! | Ellen Craft |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Jess Jordan | 25 episodes |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Nina Bowman | Episode: "The Rift" |
| 2021 | Y: The Last Man | Beth DeVille | Main role |
| 2022 | The Calling | Janine Harris[10] | Main role |
| 2023–2024 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Talia Thompson | 6 episodes |
Theatre
edit| Year | Film | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box | Kay | Theatre for a New Audience | Off-Broadway | [11] |
| The House That Will Not Stand | Maude Lynn Albans | New York Theatre Workshop | [12] | ||
| 2019 | Sunday | Gil | Atlantic Theater Company | [13] | |
| Fefu and Her Friends | Christina | Theatre for a New Audience | [14] | ||
| 2023 | Stereophonic | Holly | Playwrights Horizons | [15] | |
| 2024 | John Golden Theatre | Broadway | [16] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Succession | Won | [17] |
| 2024 | Won | [18] | |||
| Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Stereophonic | Nominated | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "Yale School of Drama | The Showcase of the Class of 2017 | Juliana Canfield". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Cass Canfield Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Bevan, Andrew (March 26, 2014). "An Inside Look at Paris's Ultra-Chic Bal des Débutantes". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "FEFU AND HER FRIENDS by María Irene Fornés". July 22, 2019.
- ^ MacLeish, Jessica (October 2, 2019). "An Ode to Jess Jordan, Kendall's Tireless Assistant on 'Succession'". The Ringer. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Juliana Canfield as Beth Deville in Y: The Last Man". FX Networks. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Hipes, Patrick (October 28, 2020). "'Y: The Last Man' Starts Production With Cast Changes As Ashley Romans & Olivia Thirlby Join FX On Hulu Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Tony Nominations Are Out! Here's How Some of Broadway's Biggest Stars Reacted—From First-Timers to Theater Veterans". Vogue. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Rahul (April 29, 2024). "All About Juliana Canfield's Life; Parents, Ethnicity, and Net Worth". PopTVCulture. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Ruff, Rivea (November 15, 2022). "Juliana Canfield Answers 'The Calling' To Become The Newest Streaming Star". Essence. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ https://www.tfana.org/current-season/kennedy-heart/overview [bare URL]
- ^ "The House That Will Not Stand". Abouttheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Sunday". Abouttheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/501620-juliana-canfield [bare URL]
- ^ "Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons". Aboutheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Stereophonic (Broadway, 2024)". Playbill. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (April 30, 2024). "Tony Award nominations 2024: Full list and analysis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 30, 2024.