Eva Victor
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1994
Birth placeParis, France
OccupationActor · writer · director
Years active2014—present

Eva Victor (/ˈeɪvə/ AY-və;[1] born 11 February 1994) is a French-American actor, writer, and director. They[a] appeared in the television series Billions from 2020 to 2023, and made their directorial debut with the self-starring independent film Sorry, Baby (2025), for which they were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.

Early life

Eva Victor was born in Paris, France, in 1994.[2] Their family later moved to San Francisco, where they grew up.[3]

They attended The International School of San Francisco, which they describe as "an intensely disciplined French speaking school," and sung in a choir.[2] They went to college at Northwestern University to study acting, with a minor in playwriting. While there, Victor took part in comedy as part of the improv team. After graduating, they gained representation after performing a dramatic acting showcase.[4]

Career

Victor began working at feminist satire website Reductress as an intern.[4][5] 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.[4] Victor worked as an actress with the arts education organization Story Pirates, based in New York City.[4]

A number of comedy videos they have posted on Twitter have gone viral.[4][5][6][7] They performed some of these videos at a live event hosted by BuzzFeed in 2019.[8] Victor also makes videos for Comedy Central.[5]

Victor appeared as Rian in Billions and as Susan Fowler in the first season of Super Pumped on Showtime. In December 2019, Victor was cast in Jonah Feingold's directorial debut Dating and New York.[9]

They became interested in film-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. Films that inspired them included Persona, In the Mood for Love, The Spirit of the Beehive, Burning, Margaret, and Losing Ground. They also shadowed filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun on the set of I Saw The TV Glow. [10]

In 2025, Victor made their directorial debut with Sorry, Baby, a film about a college literature professor named Agnes living through the aftermath of a sexual assault she experienced while in graduate school. Produced by Barry Jenkins, the film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[11][12] While writing the script, Victor sublet their cousin's home in rural Maine, secluding themselves for three weeks in the middle of winter with just their cat.

During a Q&A session with Le Cinema Club, Victor stated the goal of making a film "feel safe enough to laugh" despite a focus on depression and sexual assault.[13]

Personal life

Victor is queer and non-binary, and uses both they/them and she/her pronouns.[14]

They are a survivor of sexual assault, which served as an inspiration for Sorry, Baby.[15]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

OrganizationDate of ceremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Astra AwardsJanuary 9, 2026Best Actress – Comedy or MusicalSorry, Baby[16]
Astra Midseason Movie AwardsJuly 3, 2025Best Actress[17]
British Independent Film AwardsNovember 30, 2025Best International Independent Film[18]
Cannes Film FestivalMay 24, 2025Directors' Fortnight[19]
Camera d'Or
Queer Palm
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 4, 2026Best Original Screenplay[20]
Directors Guild of America AwardsFebruary 7, 2026Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Feature Debut[21]
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 11, 2026Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama[22]
Gotham Film AwardsDecember 1, 2025Best Original Screenplay[23]
Film Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 16, 2026Best Director[24]
Best Screenplay
Las Culturistas Culture AwardsAugust 5, 2025We Could See Boop! Award for Best Thing to See[25]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsDecember 7, 2025Best Screenplay[26]
Mill Valley Film FestivalOctober 5, 2025Mind the Gap Award[27]
National Board of ReviewJanuary 13, 2026Best Directorial Debut[28]
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 15, 2025Best Actress[29]
Best Screenplay
Sundance Film FestivalFebruary 2, 2025Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[11]
St. Louis Film Critics Association AwardsDecember 14, 2025Best Original Screenplay[30]
Best First Feature Film
Valladolid International Film FestivalNovember 1, 2025Best Actress[31]

Notes

  1. ^ Victor uses they/them and she/her pronouns.[32][33][34] This article uses they/them for consistency.

References

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