Halley Feiffer

Biography

Halley Feiffer is an American actress and playwright who also writes for television. Born in New York City, she graduated from Wesleyan University in 2007 and built a film career with roles in You Can Count on Me (2000), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Margot at the Wedding (2007) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009); she also co-wrote, executive produced and starred in He's Way More Famous Than You (2013). On stage she appeared off-Broadway in Tigers Be Still, earning a Drama League Award nomination, and made her Broadway debut in The House of Blue Leaves in 2011, winning a Theatre World Award. Her plays, among them Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow and I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard, were staged off-Broadway and drew Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. She went on to become showrunner of American Horror Story, writing its twelfth season, American Horror Story: Delicate.

41years old

Turns 42 on November 20in 39 days

Born November 20, 1984New York City
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

Comedy88%, 7 films
Drama50%, 4 films
Romance25%, 2 films
Adventure13%, 1 film
Sci-Fi13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
In April 2023, Feiffer was announced as the showrunner of American Horror Story, taking over from Ryan Murphy. She is the first person other than Murphy to run the franchise and the first woman to run a Ryan Murphy Productions show.
First role
Feiffer made her Broadway debut in April 2011 in The House of Blue Leaves, directed by David Cromer and starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and won a Theatre World Award for it.
Behind the award
Feiffer's play I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard set a box office record at the Atlantic Theater Company's Stage 2 space and earned a 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.

Halley Feiffer movies on Netflix

Materialists2025IMDb rating 6.2as Patricia
It Had to Be You2016IMDb rating 5.6as Nora
All Is Bright2013IMDb rating 5.6as Claire, from last year
He's Way More Famous Than You2013IMDb rating 3.7as Halley Feiffer
Gentlemen Broncos2009IMDb rating 6.2as Tabatha
Margot at the Wedding2007IMDb rating 6.0as Maisy Koosman
The Squid and the Whale2005IMDb rating 7.3as Sophie Greenberg
You Can Count on Me2000IMDb rating 7.5as Amy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Squid and the Whale2005 Comedy, Dramaas Sophie Greenberg
IMDb rating 7.395K votes
Gentlemen Broncos2009 Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fias Tabatha
IMDb rating 6.215K votes
Margot at the Wedding2007as Maisy Koosman
IMDb rating 6.024K votes
Materialists2025as Patricia
IMDb rating 6.2107K votes
You Can Count on Me2000as Amy
IMDb rating 7.534K votes
It Had to Be You2016as Nora
IMDb rating 5.61.7K votes
He's Way More Famous Than You2013as Halley Feiffer
IMDb rating 3.7869 votes
All Is Bright2013as Claire, from last year
IMDb rating 5.67.8K votes

Most often with

Noah Baumbach directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Laura Linney

Jesse Eisenberg

Ashlie Atkinson

Noah BaumbachDirector, 2 films

Films together

Laura Linney2 films together, 2000 to 2005
Laura Linney's page
- The Squid and the Whale2005IMDb rating 7.3Feiffer as Sophie GreenbergLinney as Joan Berkman
- You Can Count on Me2000IMDb rating 7.5Feiffer as AmyLinney as Samantha 'Sammy' Prescott
Jesse Eisenberg2 films together, 2005 to 2013
Jesse Eisenberg's page
- He's Way More Famous Than You2013IMDb rating 3.7Feiffer as Halley FeifferEisenberg as Jesse Eisenberg
- The Squid and the Whale2005IMDb rating 7.3Feiffer as Sophie GreenbergEisenberg as Walt Berkman
Ashlie Atkinson2 films together, 2007 to 2013
Ashlie Atkinson's page
- He's Way More Famous Than You2013IMDb rating 3.7Feiffer as Halley FeifferAtkinson as Gina
- Margot at the Wedding2007IMDb rating 6.0Feiffer as Maisy KoosmanAtkinson as Becky
Noah BaumbachDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2007
All films by Noah Baumbach
- Margot at the Wedding2007IMDb rating 6.0Feiffer as Maisy Koosman
- The Squid and the Whale2005IMDb rating 7.3Feiffer as Sophie Greenberg

Awards

One award and honor.

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Halley Feiffer's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2011	Theatre World Award		Won

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