Meg Steedle

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Meg Chambers Steedle
Born
Education Northwestern University [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Meg Steedle is an American actress, known for her supporting roles in Boardwalk Empire , Mr. Mercedes and The Mysteries of Laura .

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Career

Steedle had a major supporting role in season 3 of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire , playing Billie Kent. She has worked extensively in theater, before appearing in the series, in productions including Barefoot in the Park [3] and The Heir Apparent. [4] [5]

Steedle was a recurring character in the first season of NBC's The Mysteries of Laura , portraying Detective Francesca "Frankie" Pulaski.

She appeared in the music video of the Silversun Pickups "Nightlight" on YouTube from their Better Nature LP. She played a mother with a stillborn child in American Horror Story: Coven , in the episode "Burn, Witch. Burn!".

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Slit and CommitLydiaShort
2011What's Life Got to Do with It?BrendaShort
2018 Gone Are the Days Heidi
2018The LightkeeperSunnyShort
2021Writing Around the Christmas TreeOlive OlsenTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Body of Proof Heather Clayton"Buried Secrets"
2012 Boardwalk Empire Lillian 'Billie' KentRecurring role (season 3)
2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Emily"The Seven Year B----"
2013 American Horror Story Stillborn Mother"Burn, Witch. Burn!"
2013HorizonEllenTV film
2014 NCIS Amanda Kendall"The Admiral's Daughter"
2014 Perception Bonnie Mullane"Painless"
2014 Grey's Anatomy Melissa"Don't Let's Start"
2014SalvationLily KnoxTV film
2015 Mom Shelly"Benito Poppins and a Warm Pumpkin"
2015 The Mysteries of Laura Francesca 'Frankie' PulaskiMain role (season 1)
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Cheryl Evans"Foreign Affairs"
2016 Nashville Sienna"If I Could Do It All Again"
2016–17 Code Black Dr. Kelly Pruitt"Exodus", "The Devil's Workshop"
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Sabrina"The Unbelievable Power of Believing"
2018StatiesReese YeldonTV film
2019 Mr. Mercedes Danielle Sweeney3 episodes
2019 The Magicians Ismenie the Naiad"The 4-1-1"
2021 Jupiter's Legacy JaneRecurring role (season 1)

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References

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  2. Moore, Frazer (September 16, 2012). "Steedle steals show on 'Empire'". The Macon Telegraph. p. G8. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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