Lola Kirke

Lola Kirke
Born Lola Clementine C Kirke[1]
(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990
Westminster, London, England
Alma mater Bard College, Saint Ann's School (New York City)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
Years active 2010–present
Relatives

Lola Clementine C Kirke (born 27 September 1990) is an English-born American actress and singer-songwriter, best known for her starring roles in Mistress America and the Amazon Studios television series Mozart in the Jungle. She is also known for her supporting role in David Fincher's Gone Girl.

Early Life

Kirke was born in Westminster, London, England, and raised in New York City from the age of five.[2][3][4] Her father, Simon Kirke, was drummer for the rock bands Bad Company and Free.[5] Her mother is Lorraine (née Dellal) Kirke, the owner of Geminola,[5] a vintage boutique in New York City that supplied a number of outfits for the television series Sex and the City.[6][7]

Her maternal grandfather, Jack Dellal, was a British businessman of Iraqi Jewish descent, and Kirke's maternal grandmother was Israeli; Kirke has described herself as Jewish.[8][9][10] Kirke has two older sisters, singer Domino and actress Jemima, and an older half-brother from a previous relationship of her mother's.[11][12][13] She is a cousin of curator Alexander Dellal and model Alice Dellal.[14] Kirke graduated from Saint Ann's School and Bard College in 2012.[3]

Career

Kirke's breakout role came in the Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, playing the main character Hayley Rutledge.[15] Mozart ran for four seasons, from 2014 to 2018.[16] In 2014, Kirke had a supporting role in the David Fincher film Gone Girl,[17] before going on to star in Mistress America alongside Greta Gerwig.[18][19] In 2018, Kirke starred in the drama film Untogether, playing sisters with her real-life sister, Jemima Kirke. The film had its premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.[20]

Kirke is also active in music; in 2016 she released an EP.[21] In 2018, Kirke released three singles, including two with accompanying music videos, "Monster" and "Supposed To".[22][23] Her debut album, titled Heart Head West, was released on 10 August 2018, by Downtown Records.[24][25][26]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Another Happy Day Charlie
2013 Reaching for the Moon Margaret
2014 Free the Nipple Liv
Song One Rema
Gone Girl Greta
2015 Mistress America Tracy
2016 Fallen Penn
AWOL Joey
2017 Gemini Jill LeBeau
American Made Judy Downing
Active Adults Lily
2018 Untogether Tara
Viper Club Amy
2019 Love & Oatmeal Cindy In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gabby Shaw Guest star
2014 The Leftovers Hailey Guest star
2014–2018 Mozart in the Jungle Hailey Rutledge Starring role
2018 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Holo-Jane (voice) Episode: "Your World is an Illusion"

Discography

  • EP (2016)
  • Heart Head West (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Lola Clementine C Kirke – England and Wales, Birth Registration Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Rickman, James (20 May 2014). "Welcome to the Jungle – Lola Kirle (Yes, Jemima's Sis) is on the Verge of Breaking Out". Paper. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 Baker Staats, Ashley (19 September 2014). "Lola Kirke: No Sisterly Shadow". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jemima Kirke". Jemima Kirke. 24 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 Cowles, Charlotte (4 February 2013). "Lorraine Kirke on Red Wedding Dresses, Dressing Her Daughter Jemima on Girls". New York. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Rubin, Julia. "Exclusive! Jemima Kirke and Her Stylish Sisters Model for Their Mom's Store". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Geminola". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Aylmer, Olivia (12 October 2017). "Joan Didion (and Her Sunglasses) Take New York Film Festival by Storm". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Jews in the News: Jews Rock Hall of Fame, A Minyan of Marvel Heroes Archived 11 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Letmypeoplegrow.org (23 June 2012). Retrieved on 21 August 2012.
  10. ↑ Dempster, Nigel (9 February 1999). Jack the lad to become a dad. Daily Mail (London).
  11. ↑ Weber, Mia (29 October 2014). "Soul Sisters: Jemima Kirke & Domino Kirke". New York Family. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (11 August 2015). "Lola Kirke steps out of sister Jemima's shadow in Noah Baumbach's 'Mistress America'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Jacobs, Laura (26 April 2016). "Introducing Vanity Fair's Sisters Issue, Featuring the McCartneys, Waterhouses, Wojcickis, and Many More". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "30 fun facts about Jemima Kirke: How She Landed Her Role on 'Girls'". Booms Beat. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Amazon's 'Mozart in the Jungle' star Lola Kirke explains how her character's life in the show mirrors her own, and how they're different". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "'Mozart in the Jungle' Canceled at Amazon After Four Seasons (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Lola Kirke Blasts Critic Who Said She Had 'Haircut from Hell' for 'Outdated' Views on Women". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  18. ↑ Perez, Rodrigo (14 August 2015). "Interview: Lola Kirke Talks 'Mistress America,' Working With David Fincher, And Her Love For 'Top Of The Lake'". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "Lola Kirke on Her Breakout Role and All Those Sister Comparisons". Vogue. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Cusumano, Katherine. "Jemima and Lola Kirke Are Really Tired of People Commenting on How They Look". W Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  21. ↑ "Lola Kirke's New EP Contains Zero Oboe Solos". The Stranger. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  22. ↑ Grow, Kory (1 March 2018). "See 'Mozart in the Jungle' Star Lola Kirke's New Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  23. ↑ Kaseko, Baraka. "Lola Kirke saves her mesmerizing "Monster" for last". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "Lola Kirke Announces Debut Album, Drops 'Supposed To' Video - BlackBook". BlackBook. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Home". www.lolakirkemusic.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "Lola Kirke - Heart Head West". Rough Trade. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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