What is Pedretti Famous for? Biography
Victoria Pedretti is an actress from the United States well known for her roles in The Haunting of Hill House and in The Haunting of Bly Manor were her breakthrough performances that cemented her reputation as a scream queen. Her role as Love Quinn in You brought her more praise. Among her achievements are nominations for two Critics’ Choice Awards, a Saturn Award, and an MTV Award.
How old is Pedretti? Age
Victoria is 29 years old as of 23 March 2024. She was born in 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What ethnicity is Pedretti?
Her mother’s grandmother was Ashkenazi Jewish, but her father is three-quarters Italian.
Pedretti Childhood, Family – Education
Her mother’s grandparents was Ashkenazi Jewish, but her father is partially of Italian American origin. Pedretti got a bat mitzvah and was raised as a Jew. When she was seven years old, she received an ADD diagnosis. Pedretti went to Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, where she graduated with a BFA in acting in 2017, after attending Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, where she declared an interest in musical theater.
Is Pedretti Married?
Actor Dylan Arnold, who Pedretti costarred with on You in 2021, was her brief romantic partner. In 2024, it was rumored that she was dating actor Fred Hechinger.
What is Pedretti diagnosed with? Illness
When she was seven years old, she received an ADD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis. The neurodevelopmental disorder known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typified by executive dysfunction leading to excessive and pervasive symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are developmental inappropriate and impairing in multiple contexts.
Pedretti role on The Haunting of Bly Manor
In the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, Pedretti portrayed Eleanor Crain; in the sequel, The Haunting of Bly Manor, she played Dani. One of the primary characters in The Haunting of Hill House is Eleanor “Nellie” Vance, née Crain. She was the younger sister of Steven, Shirley, and Theodora Crain, as well as the younger twin sister of Luke Crain. She was the third child and youngest child of Hugh and Olivia Crain.
Growing up in Hill House, Nell experienced hardships due to her regular encounters with the Bent-Neck Lady. The Crain family was upset by these sightings, but they thought Nell was just making them up. However, they are taken aback when Nell, an adult now, reports that the Bent-Neck Lady has made a comeback years later. After relocating to Hill House, Eleanor crosses paths with the “Bent-Neck Lady” over her bed. In order to escape the Bent-Neck Lady, she sleeps on the couch, and her mother offers her a locket. When she finally awakens, the Bent-Neck Lady is floating over her.
Eleanor tells sleep scientist Arthur Vance about her background in 1992, and he makes her a proposal. After Arthur passes away eight months later, Eleanor sees the Bent-Neck Lady. She purchases heroin for her brother Luke and experiences withdrawal symptoms. She accuses her brother Steven of not being protective as she approaches him. In order to cure her unresolved childhood trauma, her therapist recommends that she go back to Hill House. She imagines the house as a child in Massachusetts, where she dances around it and reunites with her mother, siblings, and spouse. She is killed when the spirit of her mother persuades her to encircle her neck with a rope.
Pedretti role on You
Pedretti made an appearance in the Netflix series You as Love Quinn. The “Bent-Neck Lady” and her mother are encountered by Eleanor, a young resident of Hill House, who receives a locket to escape from Mary. In 1992, she moves out of Hill House with her father and brothers. A sleep technologist named Arthur Vance makes a proposal to her after she tells him about her history. After eight months, Arthur passes away, and Eleanor sees the Bent-Neck Lady, which makes her think she killed him.
After purchasing heroin for her brother Luke, Nellie experiences withdrawal symptoms. She goes over to her brother Steven and calls him out for not being the responsible elder brother that he ought to be. In order to cure her unresolved childhood trauma, her therapist recommends that she go back to Hill House.
In Massachusetts, Eleanor sees visions of her family, remembers the house from her childhood, and ultimately passes away. After a tumble breaks her neck, she becomes aware that she is the Bent-Neck Lady.
Joe Goldberg, the main character of the story, develops romantic feelings for Love Quinn-Goldberg, a chef and grocery shop owner. She is presented as compassionate, yet because of her relationships and obsessions, she is also capable of doing extreme things. In YOU season two, love plays a major part in examining the complicated and poisonous relationship between her and Joe.
Some of Pedretti Acting Credits
Movies
♦ 2024 – Ponyboi
♦ 2024 – Fall Risk
♦ 2024 – Merci, Poppy
♦ 2023 – Origin
♦ 2021 – Star-Crossed: The Film
♦ 2020 – This is Not a Love Letter
♦ 2020 – Shirley
♦ 2019 – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
♦ 2014 – Sole
♦ 2014 – Uncovering Eden
TV Shows
♦ 2020 – Amazing Stories
♦ 2020 – The Haunting of Bly Manor
♦ 2019–2023 – You
♦ 2018 – The Haunting of Hill House