Virginia Kull is an American actress who has appeared in ''Big Little Lies'', ''NOS4A2'', ''The Looming Tower'', and others. In addition to her roles in film and television, she has appeared in various

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productions. Most recently, she played Sally Jackson in the Disney+ adaption of ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians''.

Career

She got her on-stage start in 2005, portraying Judy Battle in the Keen Company's revival of '' The Bread Winner.'' She's made a variety of guest appearances on television shows, such as '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,

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, Shameless,

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, Twin Peaks: The Return and

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.'' Kull appeared in the 2012 stage adaption of

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' novel '' Washington Square'', titled ''The Heiress''. The play was directed by

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and starred

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, Dan Steven, and

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. She starred in the 2014 crime television show ''

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'' as Beth Solano. In 2017, she made a recurring appearance in

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series ''Big Little Lies''. From 2017 to 2018 she appeared in the

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drama series ''

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'' as Katie Boyd. In 2018, Kull appeared in a recurring role as Sadie, a nurse in the neurology ward, in the second season of ''Mr. Mercedes''. The same year, she appeared as Kathy Shaughnessy in the drama miniseries '' The Looming Tower.'' From 2019 to 2020, Kull starred as Linda McQueen in the American

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horror

television series ''NOS4A2''. In 2020, she starred in the German

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drama ''Curveball'' as Leslie. In 2022, Kull was cast as Sally Jackson, mother of the

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in the

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fantasy show ''

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'' series.

Personal life

Kull married Ryan Howard Young on May 2, 2009, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in

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. They have twin children, Wilhelmina and Lloyd.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kull, Virginia 21st-century American actresses Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American film actresses American television actresses Year of birth missing (living people)