Ella Corrine Beatty (born April 8, 2000) is an American actress. The daughter of Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, she made her screen debut in 2024 with a recurring role in the FX on Hulu anthology series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.[1] She made her film debut in the A24 drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in a replacement role in the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play Appropriate (2024). She returned to theater in an off-Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts (2025).
Ella Beatty | |
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| Born | Ella Corrine Beatty April 8, 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Relatives | Shirley MacLaine (paternal aunt) Sachi Parker (cousin) |
Early life and education
editBeatty was born in 2000 to Annette Bening and Warren Beatty; she is the youngest of the pair's four children. In 2022, she graduated from the Juilliard School, where she studied drama.[1]
Career
editIn 2024, Beatty portrayed Kerry O'Shea, the surrogate daughter of Truman Capote, in the Ryan Murphy series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. That same year, she replaced Elle Fanning as River Rayner in the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play Appropriate on Broadway.[2] The following year she returned to theater playing a flirtatious maid, Regina Engstrand in the Lincoln Center Theater production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts (2025) at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater off-Broadway.[3]
Beatty appeared A24 film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, directed by Mary Bronstein which had it's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.[4][5]
Credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Kate | Feature film debut | [4] |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | Kerry O'Shea | 4 episodes | [2] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Appropriate | River Rayner | Branden Jacobs-Jenkins | Belasco Theatre, Broadway debut | [4] |
| 2025 | Ghosts | Regina Engstrand | Henrik Ibsen | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b Aizin, Rebecca. "All About Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's Daughter Ella Beatty". People. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Taylor, Elise. "Meet Ella Beatty, the Breakout Star of Feud Who's Now Heading to Broadway". Vogue. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "'Ghosts' Off Broadway Review: Billy Crudup and Lily Rabe Lead a Fierce Ensemble". TheWrap. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ella Beatty to join 'Appropriate' Broadway cast". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Wiese, Jason. "Upcoming A24 Movies: Sing Sing, Talk 2 Me, And More". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Henrik Ibsen's Ghost". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
External links
edit- Ella Beatty at IMDb