Juliana Canfield

Juliana Canfield is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jess Jordan on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023). She was also main cast member Beth DeVille on the post-apocalyptic drama Y: The Last Man (2021). Canfield also plays as a detective, Janine Harris, on the crime drama series The Calling (2022).

Juliana Canfield
Born (1992-02-18) February 18, 1992
EducationYale University (BA, MFA)
OccupationActress

Early life and education

As a member of the wealthy Canfield family, Canfield was a debutante at the exclusive French debutante ball Bal des Débutantes for wealthy young women in Paris.[1][2] Canfield earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and graduated cum laude from Yale College in 2014.[3] She then attended and graduated from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University with an MFA in Acting in 2017.

Career

Canfield played the role of Christina in the 2019 revival of Maria Irene Fornes's play Fefu and Her Friends at the Theatre for a New Audience in Brooklyn.[4] Canfield featured in the recurring role of Kendall Roy's executive assistant, Jess Jordan, in the HBO comedy-drama Succession, first appearing in the show's second episode, and continuing in the role throughout the remainder of the show. Canfield's role as Jordan was highlighted by The Ringer critic Jessica MacLeish in an article titled 'An Ode to Jess Jordan' during the second season.[5] In 2021, Canfield starred as Beth DeVille,[6] the girlfriend of lead character Yorick Brown, the only male survivor of a virus that wipes out all others with a Y-chromosome, on the FX comic-book adaptation Y: The Last Man.[7] Presently, Canfield is portraying an NYPD detective, Janine Harris, in the crime drama The Calling.

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2018 Plain Fiction Moon Woman
2019 The Neighbors' Window The Neighbor Short film
2019 South of Bix Bix (voice) Short film
2019 The Assistant Sasha
2020 On the Rocks Amanda
TBA Everlasting Yea! Ellen Craft
Television
Year Show Role Notes
2018–2023 Succession Jess Jordan Recurring role (18 episodes)
2020 Amazing Stories Nina Bowman Episode "The Rift"
2021 Y: The Last Man Beth DeVille Main cast
2022 The Calling Janine Harris Main cast [8]
2023 American Horror Story: Delicate Talia Recurring role

References
  1. Canfield, Cass. "Cass Canfield Obituary". Legacy.com. NYTimes. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. Bevan, Andrew. "An Inside Look at Paris's Ultra-Chic Bal des Débutantes". Tv. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. "Yale School of Drama | The Showcase of the Class of 2017 | Juliana Canfield". ysd.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. "FEFU AND HER FRIENDS by María Irene Fornés". 22 July 2019.
  5. MacLeish, Jessica (2019-10-02). "An Ode to Jess Jordan, Kendall's Tireless Assistant on 'Succession'". The Ringer. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. "Juliana Canfield as Beth Deville in Y: The Last Man". FXNetworks. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  7. Hipes, Nellie Andreeva,Patrick; Andreeva, Nellie; Hipes, Patrick (2020-10-28). "'Y: The Last Man' Starts Production With Cast Changes As Ashley Romans & Olivia Thirlby Join FX On Hulu Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "'Woman Crush Wednesday: Juliana Canfield Delivers a Praiseworthy Performance in The Calling'". Decider. 9 November 2022.
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