Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer ( born 1985 in New York City, New York ) is an American actress.

Life and achievements

The daughter of the comic artist and screenwriter Jules Feiffer grew up in the district of the Upper West Side. She played in the play Knock Knock her father from 1976, which was nominated for the Tony Award, as well as in several other plays. Her first film role was alongside the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe Award Laura Linney in the film drama You Can Count on Me from 2000. The Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated independent film The Squid and the Whale (2005 ) was to see them again next Laura Linney. In 2005 she began her studies at Wesleyan University.

In the cartoon I Lost My Bear (2005 ) worked Feiffer as narrator. In the film drama Stephanie Daley (2006 ), which was honored with numerous awards and nominations, they took next to Amber Tamblyn one of the major roles. In the comedy Margot at the Wedding (2007) she appeared alongside Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In the years 2009/2010, she appeared in several major productions: Fighting Fish, Gentlemen Broncos, and The Messenger - The last message.

Filmography (selection)

• 2000: You Can Count on Me
• 2005: The Squid and the Whale ( The Squid and the Whale )
• 2006: Stephanie Daley
• 2009: The Messenger - The Last Message ( The Messenger )
• 2010: Gentlemen Broncos
• 2011: Bored to Death ( TV series)