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Marielle Stiles Heller / ˈ m ɑːr i ɛ l / (born October 1, 1979) is an American director, screenwriter and actress. She is best known for directing the films The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), as well as acting in The Queen’s Gambit (2020).
Oct 31, 2020 · On the Netflix series, Heller plays Alma Wheatley, the adoptive mother of Anya Taylor-Joy’s Beth Harmon, a troubled chess prodigy— she's fictional, but with influence from real life players...
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Marielle Stiles Heller (born October 1, 1979) is an American writer, director, and actor. She is the writer and director of the feature film The Diary of a Teenage Girl and the director of Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Marielle Heller was born in Marin, California to Steve Heller, a chiropractor, and his wife Annie, an artist and art teacher.
- October 1, 1979
Director: The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Marielle Heller is a writer, director and actor. She was selected as a 2012 Sundance Screenwriting Fellow and 2012 Sundance Directing Fellow, and was honored with the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship, and The Maryland Film Festival Fellowship.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Marin County, California, USA
May 21, 2021 · Someone who knows a thing or two about hit TV shows is Marielle Heller, the star of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit and director of What the Constitution Means to Me on Amazon.
Feb 22, 2021 · TV & Movies. How Marielle Heller Conquered Hollywood One No at a Time. The uncompromising writer, director, and actor — think Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and...
Oct 28, 2020 · General. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Marielle Heller’s Biggest Acting Role Yet Showcases Her Storytelling Skills. Her pivotal role in the Netflix limited series represents the same eye for...
