Sophie von Haselberg
von Haselberg in 2019
Born
Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg

(1986-11-14) November 14, 1986 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materYale University, Yale School of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Harry J. N. Guinness
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(m. 2020)​
Parents

Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986) is an American actress and producer, best known for co-starring in the Woody Allen film Irrational Man.

Early life and education

Von Haselberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actress and singer Bette Midler and artist Martin von Haselberg. Her father is of German descent and her mother is of Jewish-American descent. She attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. She then studied sociology and East Asian studies at Yale University, worked at an ad agency in China and returned to Yale to study acting at the drama school in 2011.[1]

Career

Von Haselberg's NYC theatre debut was in October 2014 at The Vineyard in a play entitled Billy and Ray.[1]

In 2015, von Haselberg had a role in the Woody Allen film Irrational Man.[2][3] Allen stated, "She's wonderful. She came in with a lot of other women that read and she's the spitting image of her [mother] and she was just good... I thought she was so good that I combined her part. There was another part too and when I gave her the role, then I dropped the other character out of the movie and worked it so that she could have a double role, so could appear more frequently 'cause she was impressive… She projects intelligence because she's intelligent."

In 2015, von Haselberg was cast in a pilot for MTV starring Nicole Byer.[4][5] In October 2015, she started shooting The Wizard of Lies for HBO.[5] In 2017, she filmed the role of Joyce in the historical drama film Ask for Jane, released the following year.

In 2018, she played Linda Elwell in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.[6] She appeared in season 2, episode 1 and the Season Finale of FX's Pose as ACT UP activist Syd.

Personal life

On June 6, 2020, von Haselberg married Harry J. N. Guinness in Millbrook, New York, at the home of her parents.[7][8]

Select filmography

Year Name Role Comments
2015 Irrational Man April
2018 Ask for Jane Joyse
2019 American Princess Natasha TV series, 8 episodes
2019-2021 Pose Syd TV Series, 3 episodes
2022 Give Me Pity! Sissy St. Claire
2023 American Horror Story: Delicate Mary I of England

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet the rising star daughter of Bette Midler". New York Post. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sophie Von Haselberg – Vineyard Theatre". Vineyard Theatre. September 8, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Movie review: Irrational Man grapples with moral dilemma". Northern Star. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Anne-Sophie Vermorel (October 11, 2015). "Castings en séries N.580 : Game of Thrones, Agent Carter, Lucifer..." SeriesAddict. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Denise Petski (October 5, 2015). "MTV's Nicole Byer Pilot Casts Three". Deadline. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "'Assassination of Gianni Versace' Episode 5 Fact vs. Fiction: What 'American Crime Story' Got Right". Newsweek. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "In the midst of COVID, a piece of $h!t president, and the power and poignancy of the Black Lives Matter movement, I got married! Because honestly, WHY NOT. It's great to have cake smeared on your face by someone you love! And hot DAMN do I love this man!". instagram.com.
  8. ^ "Verified STILL TESTING POSITIVE FOR MARRIAGE AFTER 2 YEARS. . Reposting the article I wrote about being an anti-marriage married person. Sentiment still holds true! Link in bio". instagram.com.

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