Juliana Canfield is an American
actress
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. She is best known for her role as Jess Jordan on the
HBO series ''
Succession'' (2018–present). She was also main cast member
Beth DeVille on the post-apocalyptic drama ''
Y: The Last Man (2021)''.
Early life
Canfield is a graduate of the
David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, graduating with an MFA in Acting in 2017. Canfield also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and graduated ''cum laude'' from
Yale College
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in 2014.
Career
Canfield played the role of Christina in the 2019 revival of
Maria Irene Fornes
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* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
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's play
Fefu and Her Friends
''Fefu and Her Friends'' was the fourteenth play by Cuban American playwright María Irene Fornés, originally written and produced in 1977. It is known for its alternative staging and use of a solely female cast.
Synopsis
Plot
''Fefu and her ...
at the
Theatre for a New Audience
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History
Theatre for a New Audienc ...
in Brooklyn. Canfield has 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 to recur throughout the first and second seasons. 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. She is scheduled to continue the role in the upcoming third season of the show. In 2021, Canfield starred as
Beth DeVille, 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''.
Filmography
References
External links
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American film actresses
American television actresses
Living people
21st-century American actresses
1992 births