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Biography

Kaili Vernoff was born in Los Angeles, California and lived in many cities as a child, including

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and

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. She attended

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where she received a BFA in acting. She moved to

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upon graduation, where she has lived and worked ever since. Her first feature was the Ed Burns' film, '' No Looking Back'' (1998), in which she played "Alice". Soon after that, she worked with

for the first time in his film ''

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'' (1998), and she ended up on "the cutting room floor". Allen cast her in his next feature, the Academy Award nominated ''

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'', in which she played the role of "Gracie" opposite

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and

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. She has appeared in six Woody Allen projects in total, most recently in his first foray into television, the Amazon series, ''

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''. She has worked steadily in film, television, and theater. Other notable roles include "Kerry Ridge" in the Hulu drama '' The Path'' (2016–2017) and "Karen" in the film ''

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'', had its world premiere at the

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in January 2017. Vernoff played a supporting role in the 2018 video game ''

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'' as Susan Grimshaw. Performance capture for the role took place on and off for five years prior to the game's release.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Kaili Vernoff Finds ‘The Way’; Scott Porter Joins ‘Outcast’

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2017 Competition, Next Lineups

Sundance 2017: Hulk Hogan Trial, Anton Yelchin & Ferguson Unrest Among Pics On U.S., World Cinema & NEXT Slates

Sundance Film Festival Announces First Wave of 2017 Films

Susan Grimshaw's Actress Describes Four Years Of 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

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