{{short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Abby Quinn | alt = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|21|2017|6|1}} | birth_place = Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | years_active = 2012–present | known_for = }}
'''Abby Quinn''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|21|2017|6|1|noage=yes}})<ref name="nylon.com" /> is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2023 M. Night Shyamalan horror film ''Knock at the Cabin''.
==Early life and education== Quinn was born in Bloomfield, Michigan.<ref name="nylon.com" /> Her parents divorced when she was young. She has played the guitar since she was seven years old.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=July 23, 2017 |title='Landline' Newcomer Abby Quinn on How Character's Teen Angst Is "Mimicking" Family Dysfunction |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/landline-abby-quinn-interview-what-know-story-behind-alis-attitude-swimming-pool-confession-1023701 |accessdate=August 3, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher= |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209005336/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/landline-abby-quinn-interview-what-know-story-behind-alis-attitude-swimming-pool-confession-1023701 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Quinn attended Detroit Country Day School. She studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh from 2014-2015,<ref>{{cite news |last=Ducassi |first=Nicholas |date=2017-01-18 |url=https://www.cmu.edu/cmtoday/entertainment_artsculture/going-sundancing/ |newspaper=Carnegie Mellon Today|title=Going Sundancing! Carnegie Mellon is represented on both sides of the camera at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. |access-date=2025-09-14 }}</ref> before dropping out to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.<ref name="nylon.com">{{cite web |last=Barna |first=Ben |date=June 1, 2017 |title=Abby Quinn Describes Her Character In 'Landline' As Her Opposite |url=https://www.nylon.com/articles/nylon-abby-quinn-landline-interview-may-2017 |accessdate=August 3, 2017 |website=Nylon |publisher= |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209004944/https://nylon.com/articles/nylon-abby-quinn-landline-interview-may-2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == Quinn played Ali Jacobs in the 2017 comedy film ''Landline'' in her first major film role. She was drawn to the film's portrayal of divorce, as it was different from her own experience.<ref name=":0" /> The film was well-received by critics, with Ann Hornaday of ''The Washington Post'' writing, "[[Jenny Slate|[Jenny] Slate]] and Quinn are completely believable as sisters who occupy a space between twinlike closeness and alienation."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hornaday |first=Ann |date=2017-07-27 |title=Review {{!}} 'Landline': 1990s-set dysfunctional-family comedy pays homage to a bygone New York |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/landline-1990s-set-dysfunctional-family-comedy-pays-homage-to-a-bygone-new-york/2017/07/27/6d1b3de4-6b06-11e7-96ab-5f38140b38cc_story.html |access-date=2023-02-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
In 2018, Quinn starred as Josephine Cavallo in the film ''Radium Girls'', alongside Joey King. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2020-02-25 |title=Lily Tomlin-Produced Feature 'Radium Girls' Starring Joey King & Abby Quinn Acquired By Juno Films |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/lily-tomlin-joey-king-abby-quinn-radium-girls-juno-films-acquires-1202868010/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226124250/https://deadline.com/2020/02/lily-tomlin-joey-king-abby-quinn-radium-girls-juno-films-acquires-1202868010/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October of that year, she played Kristy Esposito in the ''Better Call Saul'' season 4 finale "Winner",<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=2023-02-10 |title='Knock at the Cabin' Star Abby Quinn Talks Her Most Emotional Scene and Her 'Better Call Saul' Memories |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/knock-at-the-cabin-abby-quinn-1235321974/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222040459/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/knock-at-the-cabin-abby-quinn-1235321974/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and was cast as Annie Moffat in the 2019 film adaptation of ''Little Women''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=2018-10-03 |title=Sony Casts Abby Quinn In 'Little Women' As Filming Is Set To Begin This Month |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/sony-abby-quinn-little-women-remake-production-start-1202475393/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004123102/https://deadline.com/2018/10/sony-abby-quinn-little-women-remake-production-start-1202475393/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2019, Quinn starred as Mabel Buchman in the sitcom ''Mad About You'', alongside Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2019-08-15 |title='Mad About You': Abby Quinn To Star As Mabel In Revival Limited Series For Spectrum Originals |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/mad-about-you-abby-quinn-cast-mabel-revival-limited-series-spectrum-originals-1202669198/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226131455/https://deadline.com/2019/08/mad-about-you-abby-quinn-cast-mabel-revival-limited-series-spectrum-originals-1202669198/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2022, Quinn joined the cast of the comedy horror film ''Hell of a Summer'', alongside D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Pardis Seremi, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk and Fred Hechinger, with Wolfhard and Bryk directing''.''<ref name=":2" />
In 2023, Quinn played Adriane, one of the four intruders in the M. Night Shyamalan horror film ''Knock at the Cabin''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-07-18 |title='Hell Of A Summer': D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Abby Quinn & Pardis Saremi Join Horror-Comedy From Directors Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/dpharaoh-woon-a-tai-abby-quinn-pardis-saremi-join-hell-of-a-summer-1235071546/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831202756/https://deadline.com/2022/07/dpharaoh-woon-a-tai-abby-quinn-pardis-saremi-join-hell-of-a-summer-1235071546/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The film was well-received by critics and grossed $52.1 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million.
In 2025, she was cast as a series regular on Dan Levy's Netflix series ''Big Mistakes'', featuring Laurie Metcalf and Taylor Ortega.<ref>{{cite news |last=Seitz |first=Loree |date=2025-08-13 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/dan-levy-netflix-series-big-mistakes-cast-jack-innanen-boran-kuzum-abby-quinn/|newspaper=The Wrap|title=Dan Levy’s Netflix Series ‘Big Mistakes’ Taps Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn as Series Regulars |access-date=2025-09-14 }}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film roles !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Notes |- |2014 |scope="row"|''The Sisterhood of Night'' |Tanya | |- |2016 |scope="row"|''The Journey Is the Destination'' |Marte | |- |2017 |scope="row"|''Landline'' |Ali Jacobs | |- |rowspan=3|2018 |scope="row"|''Good Girls Get High'' |Sam | |- |scope="row"|''Radium Girls'' |Josephine | |- |scope="row"|''Bumblebee'' |Brenda |Deleted scene |- |rowspan=2|2019 |scope="row"|''After the Wedding'' |Grace Carlson | |- |scope="row"|''Little Women'' |Annie Moffat | |- |rowspan=2 |2020 |scope="row"|''Shithouse'' |Georgia | |- |scope="row"|''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' |Tulsey Town Girl 3 | |- |2022 |scope="row"|''Torn Hearts'' |Jordan Wilder | |- | rowspan="2"|2023 |scope="row"|''Knock at the Cabin'' | Adriane | |- |scope="row"|''Hell of a Summer'' |Claire | |- |2026 |scope="row"|''Crash Land'' |Jemma | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Television roles !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Notes |- |2012 |scope="row"|''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' |Hannah Webster |Episode: "Vanity's Bonfire" |- |2017 |scope="row"|''Black Mirror'' |Meryl |Episode: "Arkangel" |- |2018 |scope="row"|''Better Call Saul'' |Kristy Esposito |Episode: "Winner" |- |2019 |scope="row"|''Mad About You'' |Mabel Buchman |Main cast (season 8), 12 episodes |- |2026 |scope="row"|''Big Mistakes'' |Natalie |Main cast (season 1), 8 episodes |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|5362984}}
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