Beef's Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish’s New Film as Her Mother
Mulligan joins the adaptation as Esther Greenwood’s mother, while Billie Eilish makes her film acting debut and Sarah Polley directs.
- On Tuesday, July 14, sources told Variety that actress Carey Mulligan joined the cast of Focus Features' The Bell Jar, playing Mrs. Greenwood, mother to Billie Eilish's protagonist Esther Greenwood.
- Director Larry Peerce released the only previous adaptation of Sylvia Plath's 1963 novel in 1979, starring Marilyn Hassett and Julie Harris, while attempts by Julia Stiles, Kirsten Dunst, and Showtime failed to reach production.
- Mulligan, a three-time Oscar nominee for An Education, Promising Young Woman, and Maestro, recently earned an Emmy nomination for Beef; Eilish, an 11-year industry veteran and Oscar winner, makes her film acting debut in this adaptation.
- Focus Features has not formally announced the casting, which Sarah Polley will direct; reps for the studio and Mulligan had no immediate comment regarding the reported news.
- The film adapts Plath's novel, which chronicles Esther Greenwood's breakdown while navigating 1950s society, marking a significant new direction for Eilish following her 11-year music career.
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Beef's Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish’s New Film as Her Mother
Photo Credit: Netflix Carey Mulligan has reportedly signed on to star opposite Billie Eilish in a new feature from Focus Features. The casting pairs the three-time Oscar-nominated actor with the global music superstar, who is making her film acting debut. Carey Mulligan joins Billie Eilish in The Bell Jar Mulligan will play Mrs. Greenwood, mother to Eilish’s protagonist, Esther Greenwood, sources told Variety. Focus Features are yet to formally …
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