Marielle Heller

Born October 1, 1979· Marin County, California, USA

7Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born in Marin County, California, and raised in Alameda, Marielle Heller first pursued acting through local theater before studying drama at UCLA and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, later earning fellowships from the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting program and the Maryland Film Festival. She transitioned to filmmaking with the critically acclaimed debut The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which she wrote… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

The Queen's Gambit2020A Walk Among the Tombstones2014Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016MacGruber2010

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8.4

The Queen's Gambit2020

Alma Wheatley

Series★ 7

Spin City1996

Carrie

★ 6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016

Documentary Crew Member

Series★ 6.1

MacGruber2021

Mac's Mom

★ 6.3

A Walk Among the Tombstones2014

Marie Gotteskind

★ 5.7

Nightbitch2024

Mom at Grocery Store (uncredited)

★ 5.4

MacGruber2010

Clocky

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 5.7

Nightbitch2024

★ 7.5

What the Constitution Means to Me2020

★ 7

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood2019

★ 6.8

Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018

★ 6.6

The Diary of a Teenage Girl2015

★ 6.6

Casual2015

★ 6.4

Transparent2014