Nell Verlaque

Verlaque was born in New York City.^[1] She grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School before studying drama at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.^[1] She left after a year to pursue acting full-time.^[3]

Verlaque made her screen debut as a guest on the CBS legal drama Bull in 2017 before landing her first main role as Louise Gruzinsky (Fake Jordan signature move girl) on the Disney+ series Big Shot^[4][5] for two seasons.^[6] She then landed the lead role in the Eli Roth^[7] film Thanksgiving^[8][9][10] which she received positive reviews for^[11] and is expected to return for the sequel.^{[12][4][13][14]} Verlaque appeared on the new A24 Amazon Prime Video comedy drama Overcompensating^[15] in a recurring role.^[16] The show, which has a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes^[17] has garnered Verlaque more attention and solidified her as a rising star and one to watch.^[18][19][20] She will next star opposite Kevin Kline and Laura Linney in the new Amazon MGM series American Classic.^[21]

As a singer-songwriter^[22] Verlaque has written, produced, and independently released five songs since 2022.^[23] She self-directed the accompanying music videos and has said she hopes to direct films in the future.^[3]