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Beanie Feldstein broke through as part of the comedy-drama ensembles in Lady Bird and Booksmart, then took on one of musical theater's most demanding roles, playing Fanny Brice in the 2022 Broadway revival of Funny Girl, for which she earned a Drama League nomination. She had earlier played Monica Lewinsky in the FX anthology series Impeachment: American Crime Story.