Bridey Elliott

{{Short description|American actress, comedian and filmmaker (born 1990)}}

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Bridey Elliott (born July 27, 1990) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and film director.

Career

After graduating from the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut, Elliott performed stand-up in New York City and became a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/bridey-elliot/|title=Bridey Elliott (Clara's Ghost)|website=Atlanta Film Festival}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ucbcomedy.com/user/18932|title=Bridey Lee Elliott|website=ucbcomedy.com}}

Elliott starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize–winning Fort Tilden (2015),{{cite web|url=https://womenandhollywood.com/sundance-2018-women-directors-meet-bridey-elliott-claras-ghost-f167869b948b/|title=Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — "Clara's Ghost"|website=womenandhollywood.com}} and had a role in Steven Soderbergh's film Mosaic (2017).{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/mosaic-steven-soderbergh-tv-series/|title=TV review: Mosaic shows how horrible privileged people inflict their will on others|first=Norman|last=Wilner|date=January 18, 2018|website=nowtoronto.com}} She also had a part in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley,{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/relationships-fizzle-out-on-a-routine-silicon-valley-1798187949|title=Relationships fizzle out on a routine Silicon Valley|first=Vikram|last=Murthi|website=avclub.com}} and played tennis player Julie Heldman in Battle of the Sexes (2017).{{cite web|url=https://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/movies/battle-of-the-sexes-a-match-made-in-heaven/?amp=1|title='Battle of the Sexes': A match made in heaven – Davis Enterprise|website=davisenterprise.com}}

Elliott's directorial debut, the short comedy Affections, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Independent Film Festival Boston. Her feature-length directorial debut, Clara's Ghost, stars her mother, Paula Nierdert Elliott, and Haley Joel Osment;{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/sundance-film-festival-2018-claras-ghost-bridey-elliott-interview/amp|title=Bridey Elliott on Making Sundance's Clara's Ghost All About Her Mother, Their Famous Comedy Family's Secret Weapon|website=wmagazine.com}} it premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Her Saturday Night Live alumni father and sister were also in the movie, which was filmed at their home in Old Lyme, Connecticut.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2018-01-21 |title=Bridey Elliott’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘Clara’s Ghost’ Was A True Family Affair — Sundance Studio |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/claras-ghost-bridey-elliott-chris-elliott-sundance-video-interview-1202265231/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Jordan |date=2018-01-20 |title=Sundance Review: Clara’s Ghost Is a Rough, Revealing Look at a Famous Family |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/claras-ghost-sundance-review-bridey-elliott |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steven |date=2018-01-30 |title=Clara’s Ghost: Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott and Bridey Elliott Interview at Sundance |url=https://collider.com/claras-ghost-chris-elliott-abby-elliott-bridey-elliott-paula-niedert-elliott-interview/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Collider |language=en}}

Personal life

Elliott's mother is a talent coordinator, and her father is actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather was radio comedian Bob Elliott.{{cite news |last=Zuckerman |first=Ed |date=November 11, 2009 |title=A Professionally Funny Family |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/magazine/29Elliott-t.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=all |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 7, 2011}} Her older sister is actress/comedian Abby Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut.{{cite journal |date=June 16, 2014 |title=Happy Birthday To Wilton's Abigail 'Abby' Elliott |url=http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/happy-birthday-wilton-s-abigail-abby-elliott |journal=Wilton Daily Voice |access-date=March 7, 2015}}