Justine Lupe-Schomp (born May 31, 1989"Sunday Horoscope: Birthday Star"
''Montreal Gazette''. May 30, 2020. p. C7. "Actress Justine Lupe was born in Denver, Colo., on this day in 1989. This birthday star portrays Holly Gibney on 'Mr. Mercedes.' She's also played the recurring roles of Astrid on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Willa on 'Succession' and Captain Baker on 'Madam Secretary.'" Retrieved January 27, 2024.) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her role as Willa Ferreyra in the

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drama series ''

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'' (2018–2023). She is also known for her recurring roles in the

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'' Cristela'' (2014–2015), the

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'' Mr. Mercedes'' (2017–2019), the period comedy series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–2023), and the

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series '' Nobody Wants This'' (2024). She has also acted in the films '' Not Fade Away'' (2012), '' Frances Ha'' (2013), ''

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'' (2017), and '' Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022)

Early life

Born in New York City and raised in Colorado, Lupe is a 2007 graduate of the

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theater program and a 2011 graduate of the

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. Her grandmother, Kay Schomp, has a theater named after her at the Denver School of the Arts.

Career

Lupe's early film roles include the

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drama film '' Not Fade Away'' (2012), and the

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comedy film '' Frances Ha'' (2013). She played

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in the 2017 film adaptation ''

'' directed by Casey Wilder Mott. Her early television appearances include in '' Southland'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' (all in 2012). She then acted in '' Shameless'' in 2013 and '' Deadbeat'' in 2014. Lupe starred on the ABC sitcom '' Cristela''. Lupe's run on ''Cristela'' began with the second episode, as she replaced another actress who played Maddie in the pilot. The series ran from 2014 to 2015. She then appeared on shows such as ''

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'' in 2015, '' Younger'' in 2016, and '' Madam Secretary'' from 2016 to 2018. She also starred alongside Jimmi Simpson in

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play ''Empathitrax'' written by

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. Elisabeth Vincentelli of ''

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'' praised Lupe's performance describing it as "appropriately fidgety ndraw-nerved". She then took a leading role as Holly Gibney in the

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series '' Mr. Mercedes'' (2017–2019). She also acted in the comedy series ''

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'' (2016), and ''

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'' (2017), and voiced roles in ''

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'' (2022). She was cast in a recurring role as Astrid Weissman in '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' from 2017 to 2023. After recurring on ''

'' in its first two seasons, Lupe was made a series regular for its third season. During this time she appeared in ''

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'' (2017), the

'' Alone Together'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2018). She then had a leading role as Nell Rutherford opposite

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in the film '' Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lupe, Justine 1989 births American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Denver Actresses from Colorado Juilliard School alumni Living people 21st-century American actresses