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Eva Victor

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Eva Victor
Eva Victor in 2025
Born (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 31)
Paris, France
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • director
Years active2014—present

Eva Victor (born 11 February 1994) is an American actor, writer, and director. They[1][2] featured in the television series Billions from 2020 to 2023, and made their directorial debut with the self-starring independent film Sorry, Baby (2025).

Early life

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Victor was born in Paris, but when they were aged one, their family moved to San Francisco, where they grew up.[3] Victor went to a French-speaking high school.[4] They went to college at Northwestern University to study acting, with a minor in playwriting. While there, they took part in comedy as part of the improv team. After graduating, they gained representation after performing a dramatic acting showcase.[5]

Career

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Victor began working at feminist satire website Reductress as an intern.[5][6] They later became an associate editor and staff writer at Reductress. They have written for the New Yorker's Daily Shouts section and have appeared on MTV's Decoded.[5] Victor worked as an actress with the arts education organization Story Pirates, based in New York City.[5]

Eva Victor at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards

They have received press for the videos they post on Twitter that have gone viral.[5][6][7][8] They performed some of these videos at a live event hosted by Buzzfeed in 2019.[9] Victor also makes videos for Comedy Central.[6]

Victor appeared as Rian beginning in the fifth season of Billions and the first season of Super Pumped as Susan Fowler on Showtime. In December 2019, Victor was cast in Jonah Feingold's directorial debut Dating and New York.[10]

In 2025, Victor made their directorial debut and starred in Sorry, Baby produced by Barry Jenkins, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.[11] They won the festival's Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[12]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Friendship Is Insane: Eva Victor on "Sorry, Baby" | Interviews | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  2. ^ Jones, Rendy (2025-06-26). "Eva Victor Didn't Tell a Woman's Story". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  3. ^ Chee, Karen (June 15, 2018). "Eva Victor Isn't Scary, So Don't Be Scared of Her, Okay?". Vulture.
  4. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (2025-06-06). "Eva Victor Was an Internet Sensation. Then She Found Her Voice With 'Sorry, Baby'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e Escandon, Rosa (June 19, 2019). "25-Year-Old Eva Victor Is Now Writing For Herself". Forbes.
  6. ^ a b c Kroeger, Victoria Clark (October 29, 2019). "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019". Vulture.
  7. ^ Browning, Bil (June 6, 2019). "This woman's hilarious video about 'straight pride' is so funny even straight people are sharing it". LGBTQ Nation.
  8. ^ Taylor, Jeff (June 6, 2019). "Woman's Video Explaining Importance of Straight Pride to Boyfriend Goes Viral". NewNowNext.
  9. ^ Spanos, Brittany (July 26, 2019). "Review: BuzzFeed Brings Your Chaotic Timeline to Life at First 'Internet Live' Event". Rolling Stone.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (December 13, 2019). "Francesca Reale & Jaboukie Young-White Star In 'Dating in New York'; Terry Moore, Isabella Blake-Thomas Topline 'Evie Rose'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2025). "'Atropia' Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize Dramatic At Sundance Film Festival: Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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