Name: Victoria Pedretti

American actress Victoria Pedretti was born on March 23, 1995. She has earned the title of "scream queen" for her recurring roles as disturbed antagonists. The MTV Award, the Critics' Choice Award, and the Saturn Award were all presented to her for her work.

In the first season of the Netflix anthology series The Haunting, Pedretti played the supporting role of Eleanor "Nell" Crain, and in the second season, she played the lead role of Danielle "Dani" Clayton, both of which catapulted her to fame. She played Love Quinn on Netflix's You (2019–2021), Leslie Van Houten in 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Katherine in 2020’s Shirley, all of which were dramatic roles.

Pedretti entered the world on March 23, 1995, in Philadelphia. Her maternal grandmother was Ashkenazi Jewish and three of her paternal grandparents were Italian. A bat mitzvah was held for Pedretti. She claims she grew up in an emotionally abusive home, but that her parents "love[d] [her] very much and they tried their best." At age 6, she was given a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), [2] a condition that [3]

The role of Eleanor "Nell" Crain Vance on Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House in 2018 brought Pedretti to prominence. She received nominations for the Saturn Award and the MTV Movie Award in 2019 for her performance, and she quickly became known as a modern-day scream queen. [7][8][9][10] "Pedretti's emotions to the role add a horrifyingly realistic quality to the character, and viewers can feel all of Nell's pain and anguish right up until the very end," wrote Dakota Moss of MovieWeb. [7][12][13] Victoria Pedretti is just getting started, but this is already one of her signature roles. "[14]

Pedretti starred as Evelyn Porter in an episode of Amazing Stories[27] in 2020 and as Katherine in the biopic-drama film Shirley[28], both of which were well-received by critics. After the success of Hill House, the next season under Pedretti's direction, titled The Haunting of Bly Manor, premiered in 2020 to critical acclaim. Screen Rant said of Victoria Pedretti's incredible work in 2021, "if there is any performance that has absolutely been a star-making one, one would need look no further than hers." Best Frightened Performance at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and a nomination at the Critics' Choice Super Awards[31][32][33]. [34] She has said that playing Dani has helped her feel more at ease in the horror and thriller genres, adding that she has "got a knack for" these types of roles. [35]

Pedretti made a brief appearance in the 2021 film Star-Crossed[36][37], which served as a visual accompaniment to the singer-songwriter's album of the same name[38][39]. For her song "Simple Times," Musgraves used a scene from the movie that featured Pedretti. For the third and final season of You, which premiered on October 15, 2021, [40][41] she returned as Love Quinn. The intimate scenes presented a challenge for Pedretti to film during the COVID-19 pandemic: "This is not a show where you can be like, 'Nobody's going to kiss.'" Everything will work out fine. It took months to figure out how to do it safely, so. [ It's strange You could say that we're on good terms. We'd played a few times before, but it didn't instantly start up again after being in a worldwide epidemic. The 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards nominated her for Best Villain. [46] [47]

Pedretti's role as writer Alice Sebold during her freshman year at Syracuse University was announced in May 2021 for the film Lucky, which is based on Sebold's memoir of the same name. [48] Announcing the film's cancellation due to a lack of funding [49][50] occurred in November 2021. Pedretti's casting as the lead in the Saint X series on Hulu was announced the following year. Pedretti reportedly left the show the following month over creative differences, and Alycia Debnam-Carey took over the lead role. [54]

A commenter on 2021 Pedretti's empty Instagram account got this response from her: "I rarely find that any relationships I have are strengthened through social media." [55]