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Breeda Wool
BornApril 30th
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Years active2007–present
PartnerMatt Friedman
Children1

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 (2017–2019)[1] and Faith Duluth 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] the two-hour series finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015),[11] and HBO's Room 104 (2020).

Early life

Wool was 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, 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.[12]

Wool's late father was a "wild, Irish guitar-playing scientist" and her mother, whom she greatly admires,[13] is a "California, artist beach-babe" who studied in Ireland where they met.[12] They were both college professors.[14]

Education

Wool graduated Wagner College, where she triple-majored in Psychology, Theater and Philosophy. Wool studied acting at the Imagined Life Theater from 2010 to 2013.[15]

Career

In 2010, Wool began performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade improv sketch comedy troupe. 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.[16] She was awarded Best Shorts Actress in 2013 by the Woods Hole Film Festival for her role in the short film Lambing Season.[17]

She appeared in various other short films, including The Slows (2018),[18] Rflktr (2018),[19] Midnight Confession (2017),[20] The Boy Who Cried Fish! (2016),[21] and Dandelion Fall (2007), amongst others.[22]

Mr. Mercedes

She was featured in Metallica's music video for "Confusion".[23][non-primary source needed] Wool has appeared on various television programs, including The Affair (2018), Famous in Love (2017), Vice Principals (2017), Midnight, Texas (2017), Strangers (2017), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2015), Weeds (2010), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2010), and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2007, 2009).[24]

Wool was an executive producer and co-writer for the feature film Mother's Little Helpers.[18] She also was a producer for Rflktr (2018)[25] and Miss Miao (2014),[26] as well as a writer for the short film Shelton's Oasis (2013).[27]

In 2013, Wool was cast as Victoria in Amazon's web series Betas.[28]

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,[29] and returned to UnREAL in the fourth season.[2]

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.[30] Mr. Mercedes was renewed for a third season on the Audience network.[31]

Personal life

Wool practices Yoga, plays volleyball, draws, and takes piano lessons.[12] Wool favors vegetarian food.[12]

Wool lives in Los Angeles, California with her partner Matt Friedman.[32] Friedman, a music producer and musician, is an outspoken feminist.[33] They have a daughter born in June 2020.[34]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Black Hole Christine short film
2007 Dandelion Fall Billie 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 film
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
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
2021 Mass Judy
2021 Ultrasound Cyndi
2022 The Seven Faces of Jane Jane B
2023 Birth/Rebirth Emily
TBA Detained Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Protestor No. 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 Herself Episode: "Breeda Wool"
2016 Dream Corp LLC Mother (voice) 2 episodes
2017 Strangers Zoe Episode: "Honeymooners"
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
2019 GLOW Denise 2 episodes
2017–2019 Mr. Mercedes Lou Linklatter Series regular
2020 The Walking Dead Aiden Episode: "What We Become"
2020 Room 104 Poppy March Episode: "Bangs"
2022–present National Treasure: Edge of History Kacey 10 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Notes
2016 "Confusion" Metallica video

Producer

Year Title
2014 Miss Miao
2018 Rflktr
2019 Mother's Little Helpers

Writer

Year Title
2013 Shelton's Oasis
2019 Mother's Little Helpers

Accolades

Year Association Category Work Result
2013 Woods Hole Film Festival Best Shorts Actress Lambing Season Won
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
2021 Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award Mass Won

References

  1. ^ "'Mr. Mercedes' Star Discusses the Possibility of Her Character Becoming a Killer". Horror. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Roots, Kimberly (December 1, 2017). "UnREAL: Breeda Wool's Faith to Return". TVLine. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Cohen, Sari. "Emmy Ready". Inlove Magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Automatic at Sea". Cucalorus Festival. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Walsh, Katie (August 23, 2017). "Beaten and battered bride-to-be persists in indie drama 'Erasing Eden'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Jadmak, Jackie (August 15, 2019). "Showcase brings movies by and about Native Americans to Santa Fe screens". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Famous in Love: Guess Who's (Not) Coming to Sundance? | TVmaze, retrieved January 8, 2019
  8. ^ Swift, Andy (July 26, 2017). "Midnight, Texas Adds UnREAL Actress as Tilda Swinton-esque 'Angel Warrior'". TVLine. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Getting Real with Breeda Wool from UnReal – An Exclusive Interview". Film School Shorts. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Faith – Played by Breeda Wool". Lifetime UK. February 21, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "CSI Files – Immortality, Part One". Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "Breeda Wool Interview". Naluda. July 30, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Lifetime's 'UnREAL' star Breeda Wool Answers Your 26 Burning Questions". Zimbio. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Faith – Played by Breeda Wool". Lifetime UK. February 21, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "Breeda Wool". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "A Casual Climb to the Top". Raine Magazine. October 30, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  17. ^ "2013 Audience and Director's Choice Awards". Woods Hole film festival. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  18. ^ a b Prabhu, Suraj (November 21, 2018). "Breeda Wool offers a dark, unnerving, yet mesmerizing look into her character Lou Linklater in 'Mr. Mercedes'". Meaww. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  19. ^ "Cast and crew". RFLKTR. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "Midnight Confession". aug&ohr medien. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  21. ^ "The Boy who cried fish". Dances With Films. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  22. ^ "Dandelion Fall". International Short Film Festival – Clermont-Ferrand. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  23. ^ Wool, Breeda (November 16, 2016). "very proud of this video I'm in for @Metallica Claire Marie Vogel and Lars Rush for having me on the project". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  24. ^ "Breeda Wool". IMDb. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  25. ^ "Breeda Wool". issuemagazine.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  26. ^ Bacardi, Francesca (May 2, 2014). "Dances With Films Festival Announces Lineup". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  27. ^ "interview | breeda wool". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  28. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Breeda Wool". TalkNerdyWithUs. September 12, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  29. ^ Killoran, Ellen. "Lifetime Launches Online 'UnReal' Spinoff, 'The Faith Diaries'". Forbes. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  30. ^ Petski, Denise (January 28, 2017). "'Mr. Mercedes': Breeda Wool Joins Audience Network Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  31. ^ "'Mr. Mercedes' Renewed for Season 3 at Audience Network". The Hollywood Reporter. November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  32. ^ "Dr. Richard Patrick Wool-Obituary". Delaware Online. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  33. ^ "Breeda Wool's Feminist Boyfriend: Extraordinary Man For Young Age Actress. Soon-to-be-Married?". LIVERAMPUP. August 1, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  34. ^ Jen Juneau (September 29, 2020). "Breeda Wool Is a Mom! UnREAL Star Welcomes a Daughter: 'Some Really Wild Cool Things Happened'". People.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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