Marielle Heller is an American director, screenwriter and actress. She is best known for directing the films "The Diary of a Teenage Girl," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," and "Nightbitch."

Heller has been honored with numerous fellowship opportunities for her work including the 2012 Sundance Screenwriting Fellowship and Directing Fellowship, the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship and the Maryland Film Festival Fellowship.

Also an actress, Heller has made appearances in numerous television series and films and has performed at theaters all over the world. Her breakout acting role was in the Netflix show "The Queen's Gambit" as Alma Wheatley.

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