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      • When we were filming it, I thought it was possibly going to be good, and I felt nervous about how the chess would play. I couldn’t see everything Scott could see cause I wasn’t directing it. I wasn’t the one holding the bag.
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    Heller revealed (via Indiewire) that she took the role in The Queen's Gambit after not being able to decide on her next directing project. Heller's talents clearly extend in front of the camera, as well as her performance as Alma was praised by critics, earning her a Critics' Choice Television Awards.

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    Dec 28, 2020 · Dec 28, 2020. Alma Wheatley’s (Marielle Heller) death in The Queen’s Gambit was shocking, but not completely unexpected — and was a necessary event for Beth’s overall character development.

  9. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › awardsMarielle Heller had given up on acting. Until 'Queen's Gambit ...

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    May 21, 2021 · Heller also shares her Queen’s Gambit origin story, how she tapped into her theater roots to helm Heidi Schreck’s play for a pre-election audience, and why she wasn’t convinced that a show ...