Justine Lupe-Schomp (known professionally as Justine Lupe; born May 31, 1989) is an American actress. She portrayed Willa Ferreyra on the HBO series Succession.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Justine Lupe-Schomp[1] was born on May 31, 1989, in Denver, Colorado.[2] Her father, John Lupe, is an artist who formerly worked as a teacher and installation manager at the Denver Art Museum.[3] Her grandmother, Kay Schomp (1917–2000), was a long-standing education and arts activist known as the "founding mother" of the Denver School of the Arts (DSA).[4] Lupe graduated from the DSA in 2007,[1][5] and from The Julliard School, where she studied acting, in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[6]
Career[]
In her earlier years, Lupe appeared in films such as Not Fade Away (2012) and the Noah Baumbach comedy Frances Ha (2013) and television series such as NBC's Harry's Law (2012), Showtime's Shameless (2013), and Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019). In 2018, she was cast as Willa Ferreyra, the former escort and much younger girlfriend of Connor Roy, in HBO's Succession. It was intended that she appear in only three episodes; however, the producers were very pleased with her performance as Willa and decided to expand the role.[7] She has since appeared in Home Economics (2021–2022) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), and in films such as The Luckiest Girl Alive (2022).
In the early 2010s, she also appeared in several stage productions as well.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Three Forms of Insomnia | Monica | Kickstarter |
| Ex-Girlfriends | Lisa | ||
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Candace | |
| 2013 | Frances Ha | Nessa | |
| 2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Flute | |
| 2022 | Luckiest Girl Alive | Nell Rutherford |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Ashley | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Southland | Kathy | 1 episode |
| Harry's Law | Phoebe Blake | 8 episodes | |
| Royal Pains | Cameron Krissy | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Shameless | Blake Collins | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Alice | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | Cristela | Maddie Culpepper | Main cast, 21 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Maggie Rossum | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Younger | Jade Winslow | 3 episodes |
| BrainDead | Margie | 1 episode | |
| 2016–2018 | Madam Secretary | Captain Ronnie Baker | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Bull | Ginny Bretton | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Mr. Mercedes | Holly Gibney | Main cast |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Victoria | 5 episodes |
| 2017–2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Astrid Weissman | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Charlotte | 1 episode |
| Sneaky Pete | Hannah | 3 episodes | |
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Willa Ferreyra | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main cast (seasons 3–4) |
| 2021–2022 | Home Economics | Emily | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Flight Attendant / Hedgehog Mother (voice) | 1 episode |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Class of 2007". DSA Theatre Company. Retrieved on August 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Sunday Horoscope: Birthday Star". Montreal Gazette, p. C7. Retrieved on August 27, 2024.
- ↑ About — John Lupe
- ↑ McCombs, Brady (November 23, 2000). "Longtime arts activist 'Kay' Schomp dies at 83". The Denver Post. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- ↑ Mitchell, Thomas (May 7, 2023). "Succession Actress Justine Lupe Has Deep Roots in Denver". Westworld. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- ↑ Gao, Max (April 3, 2023). "Justine Lupe on Willa and Connor's Anticipated 'Succession' Wedding and Playing an Underrated Character". Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- ↑ Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah (December 23, 2021). "Succession Star Reveals Willa Was Only Supposed To Be In 3 Episodes". Screen Rant. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.