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Sophie von Haselberg
Sophie von Haselberg
	von Haselberg in 2019
Born	Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg[citation needed]; November 14, 1986 (age 37)[citation needed]; Los Angeles, California, U.S.[citation needed]
Alma mater	Yale University, Yale School of Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Harry J. N. Guinness (m. 2020)[citation needed]
Parents	Martin von Haselberg (father); Bette Midler (mother);

Sophie von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986^{[not verified in body]}) is an American actress (with some production credits^{[not verified in body]}). She is best known for co-starring in Woody Allen's 2015 film Irrational Man, alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone.^[1] Other notable roles have been in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace (2018)^[2] and the Lifetime television series American Princess (2019).^{[citation needed]}^{[needs update]} She is the daughter of Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg.^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

Born Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg on November 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, California,^{[citation needed]} she is the daughter of actress and singer Bette Midler and artist Martin von Haselberg.^[3]^[4] Her father is of German noble descent and her mother is of Jewish-American descent.^{[citation needed]} She attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City.^{[citation needed]} She then studied sociology and East Asian studies at Yale University,^[when?] returning to Yale in 2011 after time abroad to study acting at the drama school.^{[clarification needed]}^[3]^{[better source needed]}

Career

After college,^[when?] von Haselberg worked at an ad agency in China.^[3]

In October 2014, von Haselberg made her New York City theater debut at the Vineyard Theatre, in the play Billy and Ray, directed by Garry Marshall (who had directed her mother, Bette Midler in Beaches).^[3]^[5]

In 2015, von Haselberg received a favorable review for her role in the Woody Allen film Irrational Man, which starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone.^[1]^{[better source needed]} Allen stated,

She's wonderful. She came in with a lot of other women that read and she's the spitting image of her [mother] and she was just good… I thought she was so good that I combined her part. There was another part to[o] and when I gave her the role, then I dropped the other character out of the movie and worked it so that she could have a double role, so [she] could appear more frequently [']cause she was impressive… She projects intelligence because she's intelligent.^[6]

Also in 2015, von Haselberg was cast in a pilot for MTV starring Nicole Byer,^[7]^[8] and in October of the same year, she started shooting The Wizard of Lies for HBO.^[8]

In 2017, she filmed the role of Joyce in the historical drama film Ask for Jane, released the following year.^{[citation needed]} In 2018, she played Linda Elwell in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.^[2] She appeared in season 2, episode 1 and the Season Finale of FX's Pose as ACT UP activist Syd.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

On June 6, 2020, von Haselberg married Harry J. N. Guinness in Millbrook, New York, at the home of her parents.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Name	Role	Comments
1991	Frankie and Johnny		^[1]
2015	Irrational Man	April	^[1]
2018	Ask for Jane	Joyse	^{[citation needed]}
2022	Give Me Pity!	Sissy St. Claire	^{[citation needed]}
2023	American Horror Story: Delicate	Mary I of England	^{[citation needed]}

Television

Year	Name	Role	Comments
2019	American Princess	Natasha	TV series, 8 episodes.^{[citation needed]}
2019-2021	Pose	Syd	TV Series, 3 episodes.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d TNS Staff (September 10, 2015). "Movie Review: 'Irrational Man' Grapples with Moral Dilemma". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney and Lismore, Australia (TDT and The Northern Star, resp.): News Corp. Retrieved July 22, 2024. An interesting fact about this film is that it marks the return to cinema for actress Sophie von Haselberg, who plays, convincingly, the utterly annoying April. / Von Haselberg's last film was Frankie and Johnny (1991), meaning that she is back to the big screen after a 25-year hiatus.
^ ^a ^b Menta, Anna (February 14, 2018). "'Assassination of Gianni Versace' Episode 5 Fact vs. Fiction: What 'American Crime Story' Got Right". Newsweek.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Schuster, Dana (October 18, 2014). "Meet the Rising Star Daughter of Bette Midler". The New York Post. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Florsheim, Lane (July 22, 2024). "Why Bette Midler Is Frightened of TikTok". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ "Sophie Von Haselberg – Vineyard Theatre". Vineyard Theatre. September 8, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
^ Friedman, Roger (July 16, 2015). "Woody Allen: Bette Midler's Daughter Sophie Is Such a Good Actress He Expanded Her Role in 'Irrational Man'". ShowBiz411.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024. At the press panel, I asked Woody about Bette Midler's actress daughter, Sophie von Haselberg, who makes her debut in the film.[sic.] I'm so glad our Paula Schwartz was there to take notes: / On Sophie von Haselberg, Bette Midler's daughter, who plays a student. / You brought her up. She is making her film debut:[sic.] / Woody Allen: She's wonderful. She came in with a lot of other women that read and she's the spitting image of her and she was just good… I thought she was so good that I combined her part. There was another part to[o] and when I gave her the role, then I dropped the other character out of the movie and worked it so that she could have a double role, so could appear more frequently [']cause she was impressive… She projects intelligence because she's intelligent.
^ Anne-Sophie Vermorel (October 11, 2015). "Castings en séries N.580 : Game of Thrones, Agent Carter, Lucifer..." SeriesAddict. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Petski, Denise (October 5, 2015). "MTV's Nicole Byer Pilot Casts Three". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.