Juliana Canfield is an American

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. She is best known for her role as Jess Jordan on the

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series ''

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'' (2018–2023). She is also known for portraying Beth DeVille on the post-apocalyptic drama series '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021) and Janine Harris on the

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crime drama series '' The Calling'' (2022). Canfield received a nomination for the

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for her performance in ''

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'' (2024).

Early life and education

Canfield earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and graduated ''cum laude'' from

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in 2014. She then attended and graduated from the

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with an MFA in Acting in 2017. Her great-grandfather was the wealthy book publisher

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. She was a

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at the French

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in Paris in 2013.

Career

Canfield played the role of Christina in the 2019 revival of

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's play

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at the

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in Brooklyn. Canfield featured in the recurring role of Kendall Roy's executive assistant, Jess Jordan, in the

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'', 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. In 2021, Canfield starred as Beth DeVille, 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''. In 2022, Canfield portrayed an NYPD detective, Janine Harris, in the crime drama '' The Calling''. In 2024, she made her Broadway debut as Holly in ''

''. She was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Personal life

Canfield lives in

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. She is in a relationship with actor

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Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Canfield, Juliana American film actresses American television actresses Living people 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Yale College alumni David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni