Virginia Kull

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Kull at the 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Ryan Howard Young
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(m. 2009)​
Children2


Virginia Kull is an American actress who has appeared in Big Little Lies, NOS4A2, The Looming Tower, and others. [1] In addition to her roles in film and television, she has appeared in various Broadway productions. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Most recently, she played Sally Jackson in the Disney+ adaption of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

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Career

She got her on-stage start in 2005, portraying Judy Battle in the Keen Company's revival of The Bread Winner. [7]

She's made a variety of guest appearances on television shows, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife, Shameless, Boardwalk Empire, Twin Peaks: The Return and This Is Us. [8]

Kull appeared in the 2012 stage adaption of Henry James' novel Washington Square , titled The Heiress. The play was directed by Moisés Kaufman and starred Jessica Chastain, Dan Steven, and David Strathairn. [9]

She starred in the 2014 crime television show Gracepoint as Beth Solano. [10]

In 2017, she made a recurring appearance in HBO's black comedy drama series Big Little Lies. [11] From 2017 to 2018 she appeared in the Amazon drama series Sneaky Pete as Katie Boyd. [12]

In 2018, Kull appeared in a recurring role as Sadie, a nurse in the neurology ward, in the second season of Mr. Mercedes. [13] The same year, she appeared as Kathy Shaughnessy in the drama miniseries The Looming Tower. [14]

From 2019 to 2020, Kull starred as Linda McQueen in the American supernatural horror drama television series NOS4A2. [15] [16]

In 2020, she starred in the German political satire drama Curveball as Leslie. [17]

In 2022, Kull was cast as Sally Jackson, mother of the titular character in the Disney+ fantasy show Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. [18] [19]

Personal life

Kull married Ryan Howard Young on May 2, 2009, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York. [20]

They have twin children, Wilhelmina and Lloyd. [21]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Nancy Deb Loden
ImperfectionsCassidy
2020 The Empty Man Ruthie
Curveball Leslie
2021 The Big Bend Melanie Price

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009A NY ThingFilm Girl 2Television film
2010 Boardwalk Empire Nan Britton 4 episodes
2011 Nurse Jackie MiaEpisode: "When the Saints Go"
2011; 2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Catherine Harrison / Claire LeeEpisode: "Reparations," "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
2012 Person of Interest AshleyEpisode: "Matsya Nyaya"
The Good Wife Elizabeth SunEpisode: "Two Girls, One Code"
2013 The Following Maggie Kester2 episodes
2014 Gracepoint Beth Solano10 episodes
2015 The Affair Dr. D'AmatoEpisode #2.9
2016 Stitchers ChristineEpisode: "Pretty Little Lawyers"
2017 This Is Us SamanthaEpisode: "The Big Day"
Big Little Lies Emily Barnes6 episodes
Twin Peaks: The Return Szymon WaitressEpisode: "Part 13"
Get Shorty BrynleeEpisode: "Sins of a Chambermaid"
2017–2018 Sneaky Pete Katie Boyd8 episodes
2018 The Looming Tower Kathy Shaughnessy10 episodes
Mr. Mercedes Sadie4 episodes
2019–2020 NOS4A2 Linda McQueen20 episodes
2021 Shameless Nancy LamperEpisode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace"
2022 Super Pumped Jill Hazelbaker4 episodes
2023 - present Percy Jackson and the Olympians Sally Jackson Recurring role

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueNotesRef
2005 Breadwinner Judy Battle Carl Forsman Merrimack Repertory Theatre [7]
2006 Theophilus North Eloise Fenwick Harold Clurman Theatre [22]
2007 Old Acquaintance Deirdre Drake / Karina / Susan Michael Wilson American Airlines Theatre Understudy [23]
2008 The Tempest Miranda Marc Masterson Arena Stage
Death of a Salesman Miss Forsythe Timothy Bond [24]
Dividing the Estate Irene RatliffMichael Wilson Booth Theatre Original cast [25]
2009 To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella Ewell Hartford Stage [26]
2010 Orphans' Home Cycle Bessie Stillman / Minnie Robedaux CuritsPeter Norton Space [27]
2011Sex Lives of Our ParentsVirginiaDavid McCallumMcGinn Cazale Theatre [28]
Man and Boy Carol Penn Maria Aitken American Airlines TheatreOriginal cast [29]
2012 Assistance NoraTrip Cullman Playwrights Horizons [30]
The HeiressMaria Moisés Kaufman Jujamcyn Theatre Original cast [31]
2013Rapture, Blister, BurnAveryPeter DuboisPlaywrights Horizons [32]
2024Cult of LoveEvie DahlTrip Cullman Berkeley Repertory Theatre [33]

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  2. ↑ "Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: June 12". Playbill. June 20, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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