Juliana Canfield
Born (1992-02-18) February 18, 1992 (age 32)
EducationYale University (BA, MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2017-present
RelativesCass Canfield (great-grandfather)

Juliana Canfield is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jess Jordan on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023). She was also main cast member Beth DeVille on the post-apocalyptic drama Y: The Last Man (2021). Canfield also plays as a detective, Janine Harris, on the Peacock crime drama series The Calling (2022).

Early life and education

Canfield 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 David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University with an MFA in Acting in 2017. Her great grandfather, Cass Canfield, was a well-known book publisher.[2] She attended the Bal des Débutantes in 2013.[3]

Career

Canfield 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.

Filmography

Film

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

Year Film Role Notes
2018–2023 Succession Jess Jordan Recurring role (25 episodes)
2020 Amazing Stories Nina Bowman Episode "The Rift"
2021 Y: The Last Man Beth DeVille Main cast
2022 The Calling Janine Harris[8] Main cast
2023 American Horror Story: Delicate Talia Baldwin 2 episodes

Theatre

Year Film Role Playwright Venue Ref.
2018 The House That Will Not Stand Maude Lynn Albans Marcus Gardley New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway [9]
2019 Sunday Gil Jack Thorne Atlantic Theatre Company, Off-Broadway [10]
2023 Stereophonic Holly David Adjmi Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway [11]
2024 John Golden Theatre, Broadway debut [12]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession Won [13]
2024 Won [14]

References

  1. ^ "Yale School of Drama | The Showcase of the Class of 2017 | Juliana Canfield". Yale School of Drama. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cass Canfield Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Bevan, Andrew (March 26, 2014). "An Inside Look at Paris's Ultra-Chic Bal des Débutantes". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "FEFU AND HER FRIENDS by María Irene Fornés". July 22, 2019.
  5. ^ MacLeish, Jessica (October 2, 2019). "An Ode to Jess Jordan, Kendall's Tireless Assistant on 'Succession'". The Ringer. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Juliana Canfield as Beth Deville in Y: The Last Man". FX Networks. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Ruff, Rivea (November 15, 2022). "Juliana Canfield Answers 'The Calling' To Become The Newest Streaming Star". Essence. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "The House That Will Not Stand". Abouttheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sunday". Abouttheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons". Aboutheartist. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Stereophonic (Broadway, 2024)". Playbill. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "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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