Breeda Wool
Breeda Wool is an American actress, writer and producer. She is best known for her roles as Lou Linklatter in the Audience crime drama series Mr. Mercedes (2017–present)[1] and Faith Deluth in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series UnREAL (2015–2018).[2]
Her major film credits include AWOL (2016), XX (2017),[3] Automatic at Sea (2016),[4] Erasing Eden (2016)[5] and Craters of the Moon (2013).[6]
Wool also appeared as Victoria in the Amazon digital series Betas (2013). She made guest appearances in Freeform's Famous In Love (2017–2018),[7] NBC's Midnight, Texas (2017–2018),[8] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[9] two episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2011) [10][11] and the two-hour series finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2015).[12]
Early life
Born and raised in Urbana, Illinois, Wool knew that she wanted to be a performer at a young age. She starred in numerous theatrical productions throughout her elementary and high school career, before her talent landed her a musical theater scholarship to Wagner College. While there, she transitioned from theater to short films, starring in the Columbia University graduate short, Dandelion Fall. Her desire to pursue acting after college took her to New York City, where she spent ten years performing in theater, reciting Shakespeare, doing sketch comedy, and avant-garde movement dance before relocating to Los Angeles. Since making the move, she has continued to nurture her craft by taking a weekly class at the Imagined Life Theater.[13]
Wool's late[14] father was a "wild, Irish guitar-playing scientist" and her mother, whom she greatly admires,[15] is a "California, artist beach-babe" who studied in Ireland where they met.[16] They were both college professors.[17]
Career
Wool graduated in 2004 from Wagner College, where she triple-majored in Psychology, Theater and Philosophy. She performed with the Upright Citizen's Brigade improv sketch comedy troupe from 2010-2011 and studied acting at the Imagined Life Theater from 2010-2013.[18]
In 2010, Wool starred in the critically acclaimed short film AWOL, which received recognition from the Sundance Women in Film Panel and the Gotham Independent Film Awards before being adapted as a feature-length film in 2016.[19] She was awarded Best Shorts Actress in 2013 by the Woods Hole Film Festival for her role in the short film Lambing Season.[20]
She appeared in various other short films, including The Slows (2018), [21] Rflktr (2018),[22] Midnight Confession (2017),[23] The Boy Who Cried Fish! (2016),[24] and Dandelion Fall (2007), amongst others.[25]
She was featured in Metallica's music video for Confusion.[26] Wool has appeared on various television programs, including The Affair (2014), Famous In Love (2017), Vice Principals (2016), Midnight, Texas (2017), Strangers (2017), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Weeds (2005), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). [27]
Wool was an executive producer and co-writer for the short film Mother's Little Helpers.[28] She also was a producer for Rflktr (2018) and Miss Miao (2014), as well as a writer for the short film Shelton's Oasis (2013).[29]
In 2013, Wool was cast as Victoria in Amazon's web series Betas.[30]
In 2015, Wool appeared in the first season of UnREAL as Faith, a closeted Christian lesbian. She reprised her role as Faith in a 2017 web series spin off, "The Faith Diaries",[31] and returned to UnREAL in the fourth season.[32]
In 2017, Wool was cast as a series regular in the Audience crime drama Mr. Mercedes, a series based on the Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy.[33] Mr. Mercedes has been renewed for a third season on the Audience network.[34]
Personal life
Outside of acting, Wool enjoys taking long trips on the open road. When she’s not traveling, she spends her time practicing Bikram Yoga, playing volleyball, drawing, and taking piano lessons.[35] Her favorite food is vegetarian.[36]
Wool lives in Los Angeles, California with her partner Matt Friedman.[37] Friedman, a music producer and musician, is an outspoken feminist.[38]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Black Hole | Christine | short film |
2007 | Dandelion Fall | Grace Newman | short film |
2009 | Dumping Lisa | Strip Club Hostess | |
2010 | The Masterpiece | The Journalist | |
2010 | AWOL | Rayna | short film |
2011 | Bee | Christine | short film |
2013 | Craters of the Moon | Molly | |
2013 | Shelton's Oasis | Bridgette | short film |
2013 | Santa Monica | Arguing Wife | short film |
2013 | Home | Alpha Feral Woman | short film |
2013 | Lambing Season | Bridget | short film |
2014 | Upstairs | Piper Olsen | short film |
2014 | Miss Miao | Patrice | short film |
2014 | Disaster Preparedness | Rose | short film |
2015 | Rhie: The New Sovereignty | Model | short film |
2015 | White Cops and Unarmed Civilians Playset! | short | |
2015 | I'll Eat You Alive | Martha | short film |
2016 | AWOL | Rayna | |
2016 | The Boy Who Cried Fish! | Miranda | short film |
2016 | Jo Cool | Emcee | short film |
2016 | Erasing Eden | Eden | |
2016 | Automatic at Sea | Grace | |
2016 | Metallica: Confusion | music video | |
2017 | XX | Gretchen (Segment: "Don't Fall") | |
2017 | Midnight Confession | Donna Donna | short film |
2018 | Rflktr | Captain Ezra Avery | short film |
2018 | A Place to Stay | Rose | short film |
2018 | Breaking News | Carol Kelly | short film |
2018 | The Slows | Greta | short film |
2019 | Mother's Little Helpers | Julia Pride | |
2019 | Long Time Listener, First Time Caller | Nan | short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Protestor #1 | Episode: "Offense" |
2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Woman | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lynn Drexel | Episode: "Savior" |
2010 | Weeds | Boarding Agent | Episode: "Theoretical Love Is Not Dead" |
2012 | The Boring Life of Jacqueline | Breeda | Episode: "The Close Encounter" |
2013-2014 | Betas | Victoria | 5 episodes |
2015 | CSI: Immortality | Rebecca O'Bryan | TV Movie |
2015-2018 | UnREAL | Faith Deluth | 11 episodes |
2016 | UnREAL: The Faith Diaries | Faith Deluth | Web Series |
2016 | Slumber Party | as herself | Episode: "Breeda Wool" |
2016 | Dream Corp LLC | Mother | 2 episodes |
2017 | Strangers | Zoe | unknown episodes |
2017 | Midnight, Texas | Bowie | Episode: "Angel Heart" |
2017 | Vice Principals | Lynn Russell | Episode: "Think Change" |
2018 | Famous In Love | Marva Dunwoody | Episode: "Guess Who's (Not) Coming to Sundance?" |
2018 | The Affair | Mrs. Cruz | Episode: "#4.6" |
2017-2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Lou Linklatter | Series Regular |
Producer
Year | Title |
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2014 | Miss Miao |
2018 | Rflktr |
2019 | Mother's Little Helpers |
Writer
Year | Title |
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2013 | Shelton's Oasis |
2019 | Mother's Little Helpers |
Accolades
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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2013 | Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Shorts Actress | Lambing Season | Winner |
2014 | Victoria TX Indie Film Fest | Best Actress | Craters of the Moon | Nominated |
2016 | Action on Film International Film Festival, USA | Best Supporting Actress - Short | The Boy Who Cried Fish! | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Mr. Mercedes' Star Discusses the Possibility of Her Character Becoming a Killer". Horror. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly; Roots, Kimberly (2017-12-01). "UnREAL: Breeda Wool's Faith to Return". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Inlove Magazine | Magazine USA". inlovemag.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Automatic at Sea". Cucalorus Festival. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Walsh, Katie. "Beaten and battered bride-to-be persists in indie drama 'Erasing Eden'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Reporter, Jackie Jadrnak | Journal North. "Showcase brings movies by and about Native Americans to Santa Fe screens". abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Guess Who's (Not) Coming to Sundance?, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ Angel Heart, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ Savior, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ Identity Crisis, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ Offense, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ CSI: Immortality, retrieved 2019-01-05
- ^ NaludaMagazine (2015-07-30). "Breeda Wool Interview". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Lifetime's 'UnREAL' star Breeda Wool Answers Your 26 Burning Questions". Zimbio. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Lifetime's 'UnREAL' star Breeda Wool Answers Your 26 Burning Questions". Zimbio. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ NaludaMagazine (2015-07-30). "Breeda Wool Interview". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Faith - Played by Breeda Wool". Lifetime UK. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Breeda Wool".
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- ^ "CAST AND CREW". RFLKTR. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Midnight Confession - aug&ohr medien". Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "THE BOY WHO CRIED FISH | Dances With Films". Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Wool, Breeda (2016-11-16). "very proud of this video I'm in for @Metallica Claire Marie Vogel and Lars Rush for having me on the project @RollingStone #Metallicahttps://twitter.com/metallica/status/798964991609012224 …". @breedawool. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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- ^ "interview | breeda wool". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Breeda Wool". TalkNerdyWithUs. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Killoran, Ellen. "Lifetime Launches Online 'UnReal' Spinoff, 'The Faith Diaries'". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly; Roots, Kimberly (2017-12-01). "UnREAL: Breeda Wool's Faith to Return". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2017-01-28). "'Mr. Mercedes': Breeda Wool Joins Audience Network Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "'Mr. Mercedes' Renewed for Season 3 at Audience Network". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ NaludaMagazine (2015-07-30). "Breeda Wool Interview". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Breeda Wool". :: Naluda Interviews ::. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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