Hallie Eisenberg
| Hallie Eisenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hallie Kate Eisenberg August 2, 1992 East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–2010 |
| Relatives | Jesse Eisenberg (brother) |
Hallie Kate Eisenberg (born August 2, 1992) is an American actress best known for being "The Pepsi Girl" in a series of Pepsi commercials and her role as Erika Tansy in How to Eat Fried Worms.
Early life
Eisenberg was born in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, the daughter of Amy, who worked as a clown at children's parties, and Barry Eisenberg, who ran a hospital and later became a college professor.[1][2][3] She has two siblings: actor Jesse Eisenberg, the Academy Award-nominated star of The Social Network, and Kerri.[4] Hallie was named after the character Hallie O'Fallon in the 1991 film All I Want for Christmas, portrayed by Thora Birch.[5] She was raised in a secular Jewish family[6][7] that originated in Poland and Ukraine.[8][9] Eisenberg attended American University, in Washington, DC.
Career
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, she was "The Pepsi Girl" in a series of Pepsi commercials.[10] She made her film debut in the 1998 children's film Paulie, playing the young owner of the title parrot. After appearing in a few made-for-television films, she had supporting parts in 1999's The Insider and Bicentennial Man.
In 2000, Eisenberg co-starred with Minnie Driver in the feature film Beautiful, which received generally negative reviews. She also starred as Helen Keller in a television remake of The Miracle Worker. In 2004, she played opposite Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in the television remake of the The Goodbye Girl. In 2006, Eisenberg appeared in How to Eat Fried Worms, the New Line Cinema adaptation of Thomas Rockwell's book of the same name. In 2007, she co-starred in the independent feature film P.J.[11] alongside John Heard, Vincent Pastore and Robert Picardo.
Eisenberg made her Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre's production of Clare Boothe Luce's play The Women.[5]
In 2010 Eisenberg halted her pursuit of a film career to attend college.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Paulie | Marie Alweather | Film |
| 1998 | Nicholas' Gift | Eleanor | TV movie |
| 1999 | Blue Moon | Josie Medieros | TV movie |
| 1999 | Swing Vote | Unknown | TV movie |
| 1999 | A Little Inside | Abby Mills | |
| 1999 | The Insider | Barbara Wigand | Film |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Young "Little Miss" Amanda Martin | Film |
| 2000 | Get Real | Alexa | TV series – Episode: "Waiting" |
| 2000 | Beautiful | Vanessa | Film |
| 2000 | The Miracle Worker | Helen Keller | TV movie |
| 2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women | Little Mary | TV movie |
| 2003 | Presidio Med | Grace Rothman | TV series – Episode: "With Grace" |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl | Lucy McFadden | TV movie |
| 2006 | Jesus, Mary and Joey | Melissa | |
| 2006 | How to Eat Fried Worms | Erika | Film |
| 2008 | P.J. | Pauline | |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Ruthie | Film |
| 2010 | Holy Rollers | Ruth Gold | Film |
References
- ↑ "Jesse Eisenberg, Actor". Gothamist. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ↑ "Jewish Exponent". Casting for Truths: 'Squid and Whale' star Jesse Eisenberg astounds as troubled Jewish teen. Retrieved 2006-07-03.
- ↑ Vilkomerson, Sara (2009-05-28). "Hot Nerd: Jesse Eisenberg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ Jesse Eisenberg Biography – Yahoo! Movies Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Netburn, Deborah (2001-11-26). "Pepsi Girl Hallie Kate Eisenberg, As Driven As Mrs. Luce's Women". New York Observer.
- ↑ Burkeman, Oliver (2011-04-30). "Jesse Eisenberg: Knocked sideways". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ↑ Boxer, Tim (2010-11-24). "Whoopi Goldberg Helping Children of Chernobyl". The Jewish Week. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ Pfefferman, Naomi (2009-04-02). "Brainiac Finds Summer of Love in 'Adventureland'". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ Jordan, Chris (2000-11-07). "'Pepsi girl' Hallie Kate Eisenberg plays Helen Keller in movie". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ↑ Emanuel, Russ. "P.J.: A Journey of the Heart - A Russ Emanuel Film". PJ Official Movie Site.
- ↑ Devoe, Noelle (2015-04-24). "You'll Never Believe What The Little Girl From The '90s Pepsi Commercials Looks Like All Grown Up". Seventeen. Retrieved 2016-04-08.