Pedretti stars as protagonist Danielle “Dani” Clayton in Bly Manor, a follow-up anthology series to The Haunting of Hill House, premiered in 2018. Dani is a young governess hired to look after two kids living at the Bly estate with their uncle. As she adjusts to her new role, she starts seeing weird apparitions that makes her question her own sanity and worry over the family she’s working for.
Victoria Pedretti's Dramatic Range
The American actress also appeared on The Haunting of Hill House as Eleanor “Nell” Crain Vance. Her performance was particularly praised by critics and earned her a Saturn Award and an MTV Award nominations.
Those who are not into horror movies might instead recognize Pedretti from psychological thriller You on Netflix. The actress played chef Love Quinn, protagonist Joe’s love interest, in the second season set in Los Angeles. Pedretti will return as Love in the third instalment, set to premiere in 2021.
These three are the series Netflix chose to praise Pedretti’s acting in a post on their Twitter account.
“If this is the depth of talent Victoria Pedretti has shown us in merely three years, just imagine what the future holds,” the tweet reads.
The actress seems to be on a steady path to fame as she also starred in Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and the critically acclaimed biopic Shirley, opposite Elisabeth Moss in the titular role. Interestingly, the latter movie is the biographical story of American writer Shirley Jackson, who wrote the novel The Haunting of Hill House that inspired the series.
Netflix Has Many Horror Movies In Store For Halloween
The Haunting of Bly Manor is among the latest horror-themed content released by Netflix. In the run-up to Halloween, the streamer has unveiled several titles, including Adam Sandler’s new horror comedy, Hubie Halloween.
Like most Sandler’s characters, Hubie DuBois is a bizarre, good-natured man caring for his community, but also widely mocked and misunderstood by those around him. As the town becomes the theater of a series of mysterious disappearances, Hubie will step up to save the day.
The platform has also released horror comedy, Vampires vs. The Bronx. The movie by Osmany Rodriguez is a comedic horror take on the discourse around gentrification, set in an area of the NYC borough whose face might be altered forever by a bunch of luxury blocks of flats... and a bunch of undead estate agents.