Elizabeth Lail

Elizabeth Dean Lail[1] (born March 25, 1992[2]) is an American actress. She played the recurring role of Anna in the fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time (2014), and starred as Amy Hughes in the supernatural series Dead of Summer (2016). Lail starred as Guinevere Beck in the psychological thriller series You (2018–2019), and as Jenny Banks in the NBC drama series Ordinary Joe (2021–2022). She was cast as Vanessa Shelly in the film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy's.

Elizabeth Lail
Lail on the set of Once Upon a Time in 2014
Born
Elizabeth Dean Lail

(1992-03-25) March 25, 1992
Williamson County, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Nieku Manshadi
​
(m. 2021)​

Early life

Lail was born in Williamson County, Texas,[1] and grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina. She became interested in acting at age 14, after playing a small role in a community theater production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.[1] After graduating from Asheboro High School in 2010, she attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating with a B.F.A. degree in Drama in May 2014.[3][4]

Career

Lail mostly worked in student short film productions, such as Model Airplane and Without, while in university from 2011 to 2014.[5] She had moved to New York City to pursue stage work when she landed an audition for ABC's Once Upon a Time, after which she was cast as Anna in the fourth season of the series, released in 2014.[6][7] Lail was cast in a starring role in the 2016 Freeform horror series Dead of Summer, playing the role of camp counselor Amy.[8][9]

In 2017, Lail was cast as Guinevere Beck in the Lifetime/Netflix television series You, opposite Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell.[10] Released in 2018,[11] she received a nomination for Best Actress in Streaming Presentation at the 45th Saturn Awards.[12][13] Lail reprised her role as Guinevere Beck in guest appearances on both the second and fourth season of You.[14][15][16] Lail played the lead in the 2019 horror film Countdown.[17][18]

In March 2021, Lail was set to play the title role of Mack in the comedy film Mack & Rita opposite Diane Keaton; she also joined the cast of the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl,[19][20] in the recurring role of Lola Morgan. The same month, it was revealed that Lail had joined the cast of the NBC drama series Ordinary Joe.[21]

Personal life

In April 2021, Lail married dentist Nieku Manshadi.[2][22]

Filmography
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Once Upon a Time Anna Recurring role (season 4), 10 episodes
2016 Dead of Summer Amy Hughes Main role
2017 The Blacklist Natalie Luca Episode: "Natalie Luca"
2018 The Good Fight Emily Chapin Episode: "Day 478"
2018 Unintended Lea Film[23]
2018–2019, 2023 You Guinevere Beck Main role (season 1); guest role (seasons 2, 4)
2019 Countdown Quinn Harris Film[17][18]
2021 Gossip Girl Lola Morgan Recurring role (season 1)[19]
2021–2022 Ordinary Joe Jenny Banks Main role[21]
2022 Mack & Rita Mack Film[19][24]
2022 Robot Chicken Anna Voice role; episode: "May Cause Internal Diarrhea"
2023 Gonzo Girl Devaney Peltier Film
2023 Five Nights at Freddy's Vanessa Shelly Film[25]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Saturn Awards Best Actress in Streaming Presentation You Nominated [13]

References
  1. "Elizabeth Lail – Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. Lindsay Weinberg (May 6, 2021). "Beck Is Married! Inside You Star Elizabeth Lail's Wedding Ceremony". E! Online. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. "Asheboro native cast as Anna in ABC's 'Once Upon a Time'". WGHP Fox 8. July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. "Elizabeth Lail". WGHP UNSA. July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. Aiden Mason (January 3, 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Elizabeth Lail". TVOvermind. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. Nikara Johns (July 1, 2014). "'Once Upon a Time' Casts 'Frozen' Characters Anna and Kristoff". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. Matt Webb Mitovich (July 1, 2014). "Once Upon a Time Casts Two Frozen Characters for Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. Elizabeth Wagmeister (February 10, 2016). "'Once Upon a Time' Alums Elizabeth Mitchell & Elizabeth Lail Cast in Freeform's 'Dead of Summer'". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  9. "Dead Of Summer's cartoonish hackwork puts the "camp" in "summer-camp horror"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  10. Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (July 27, 2017). "'You': Elizabeth Lail To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series, Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  11. "Lifetime announces fall premiere date for 'YOU' starring Penn Badgley". EW.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  12. Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (July 27, 2017). "'You': Elizabeth Lail To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series, Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  13. Vinnie Mancuso (July 16, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  14. Elizabeth Lail Chats About Starring In The Horror Movie, "Countdown". Build Series. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019 – via YouTube.
  15. Brian Davids (November 2, 2019). "'Countdown' Star Elizabeth Lail on 'You' Success and Auditioning for 'Supergirl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. Oddo, Marco Vito (March 9, 2023). "'You' Season 4 Episode 9 Recap: Only One Way to Deal with Monsters". Collider. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  17. Jordan Crucchiola (March 15, 2019). "You Star Elizabeth Lail Will Remain in Danger for the Horror Movie Countdown". Vulture. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  18. Justin Kroll (March 15, 2019). "'You' Star Elizabeth Lail to Lead STX Horror Film 'Countdown' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  19. Denise Petski; Anthony D'Alessandro (March 19, 2021). "Elizabeth Lail To Star In Romantic Comedy 'Mack And Rita', Joins 'Gossip Girl' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  20. "You actor Elizabeth Lail joins HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot-Entertainment News". Firstpost. March 21, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  21. Dave Nemetz (March 21, 2021). "NBC Orders Sliding Doors Drama Ordinary Joe — See James Wolk Play a Rock Singer, a Nurse and a Cop". TVLine. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  22. Anna Price Olson (May 6, 2021). "Actress Elizabeth Lail and Partner Nieku Manshadi's Spring Wedding". Brides. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  23. "Unintended (film): Trailer". Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  24. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Mack & Rita". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  25. Anthony D'Alessandro (March 22, 2023). "Elizabeth Lail Gets Ready For Blumhouse's 'Five Nights At Freddy's'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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