Hallie Eisenberg

Hallie Eisenberg
Hallie Eisenberg
Born	Hallie Kate Eisenberg; August 2, 1992; New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	American University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–2010
Relatives	Jesse Eisenberg (brother)

Hallie Kate Eisenberg (born August 2, 1992) is an American former child actress, best known for being "The Pepsi Girl" in a series of Pepsi commercials, as Marie Alweather in Paulie, and her role as Erika Tansy in How to Eat Fried Worms.

Early life

Eisenberg was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of Amy and Barry Eisenberg, who ran a hospital and later became a college professor.[1][2][3] She has two siblings: actor Jesse Eisenberg, the Academy Award-nominated star of The Social Network, and Kerry.[4] Hallie was named after the character Hallie O'Fallon in the film All I Want for Christmas, portrayed by Thora Birch.[5] Eisenberg attended American University, in Washington, DC. She was brought up in a secular Jewish family.[6][7][8]

Career

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, she was "The Pepsi Girl" in a series of Pepsi commercials.[9] She made her film debut in the children's film Paulie, playing the young owner of the title parrot. After appearing in a few made-for-television films, she had supporting parts in 1999's The Insider and Bicentennial Man.

In 2000, Eisenberg co-starred with Minnie Driver in the feature film Beautiful, which received generally negative reviews. She also starred as Helen Keller in a television remake of The Miracle Worker.

In 2004, she played opposite Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in the television remake of The Goodbye Girl. In 2006, Eisenberg appeared in How to Eat Fried Worms, the New Line Cinema adaptation of Thomas Rockwell's book of the same name. In 2007, she co starred in the independent feature film P.J.[10] alongside John Heard, Vincent Pastore and Robert Picardo.

Eisenberg made her Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre's production of Clare Boothe Luce's play The Women.[5] In 2010, she halted her pursuit of a film career to attend college.[11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1998	Paulie	Marie Alweather	Film
1998	Nicholas' Gift	Eleanor	Television movie
1999	Blue Moon	Josie Medieros	Television movie
1999	Swing Vote	Unknown	Television movie
1999	A Little Inside	Abby Mills
1999	The Insider	Barbara Wigand	Film
1999	Bicentennial Man	Young "Little Miss" Amanda Martin	Film
2000	Get Real	Alexa	Television series – Episode: "Waiting"
2000	Beautiful	Vanessa	Film
2000	The Miracle Worker	Helen Keller	Television movie
2002	Stage on Screen: The Women	Little Mary	Television movie
2003	Presidio Med	Grace Rothman	Television series – Episode: "With Grace"
2004	The Goodbye Girl	Lucy McFadden	Television movie
2005	Jesus, Mary and Joey	Melissa
2006	How to Eat Fried Worms	Erika Tansy	Film
2008	P.J.	Pauline
2008	Wild Child	Ruthie	Film
2010	Holy Rollers	Ruth Gold	Film

References

"Jesse Eisenberg, Actor". Gothamist. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
"Jewish Exponent". Casting for Truths: 'Squid and Whale' star Jesse Eisenberg astounds as troubled Jewish teen. Retrieved July 3, 2006.
Vilkomerson, Sara (May 28, 2009). "Hot Nerd: Jesse Eisenberg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
Jesse Eisenberg Biography – Yahoo! Movies Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Netburn, Deborah (November 26, 2001). "Pepsi Girl Hallie Kate Eisenberg, As Driven As Mrs. Luce's Women". New York Observer.
Applebaum, Stephen (July 7, 2011). "Interview: Jesse Eisenberg". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Kozlowski, Carl (August 7, 2010). "Q & A: Jesse Eisenberg". RELEVANT Magazine. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Burkeman, Oliver (April 30, 2011). "Jesse Eisenberg: Knocked sideways". The Guardian. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
Jordan, Chris (November 7, 2000). "'Pepsi girl' Hallie Kate Eisenberg plays Helen Keller in movie". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
Emanuel, Russ. "P.J.: A Journey of the Heart - A Russ Emanuel Film". PJ Official Movie Site.
Devoe, Noelle (April 24, 2015). "You'll Never Believe What The Little Girl From The '90s Pepsi Commercials Looks Like All Grown Up". Seventeen. Retrieved April 8, 2016.

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[clown-1] "Jesse Eisenberg, Actor". Gothamist. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2007.

[jewishexponent-2] "Jewish Exponent". Casting for Truths: 'Squid and Whale' star Jesse Eisenberg astounds as troubled Jewish teen. Retrieved July 3, 2006.

[queens-3] Vilkomerson, Sara (May 28, 2009). "Hot Nerd: Jesse Eisenberg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2009.

[4] Jesse Eisenberg Biography – Yahoo! Movies Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[Observer-5] Netburn, Deborah (November 26, 2001). "Pepsi Girl Hallie Kate Eisenberg, As Driven As Mrs. Luce's Women". New York Observer.

[6] Applebaum, Stephen (July 7, 2011). "Interview: Jesse Eisenberg". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[7] Kozlowski, Carl (August 7, 2010). "Q & A: Jesse Eisenberg". RELEVANT Magazine. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[aid-8] Burkeman, Oliver (April 30, 2011). "Jesse Eisenberg: Knocked sideways". The Guardian. Retrieved April 29, 2011.

[pepsigirl-9] Jordan, Chris (November 7, 2000). "'Pepsi girl' Hallie Kate Eisenberg plays Helen Keller in movie". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 16, 2010.

[10] Emanuel, Russ. "P.J.: A Journey of the Heart - A Russ Emanuel Film". PJ Official Movie Site.

[Seventeen-11] Devoe, Noelle (April 24, 2015). "You'll Never Believe What The Little Girl From The '90s Pepsi Commercials Looks Like All Grown Up". Seventeen. Retrieved April 8, 2016.