Meg Steedle Biography

Fast Facts

• Went to college at Northwestern University, where she lived in a dorm overlooking Lake Michigan
• When she got the call about her role on "Boardwalk Empire," she was planning on starting graduate school for writing and directing and only took the opportunity because she was so interested in the particular project
• Quote: "[on "Boardwalk Empire"] "It's a great show, it's won awards, it's a well-oiled machine, and here I am coming in as someone who has one other credit, as a guest star, on one other TV show․""
• Quote: "[on Billy Kent of "Boardwalk Empire"] "I really identified with a fiery woman who could really just say what she wanted․""
• Best known to television audiences as flapper Billie Kent on "Boardwalk Empire․"
• Has done extensive work in the theater in such productions as "Barefoot in the Park" and "The Heir Apparent․"
• Saw "The Big Lebowski" for the first time in Central Park after already having worked with Steve Buscemi
• Tried to warn her parents that her part in "Boardwalk Empire" involved nudity, but they misunderstood, thinking she was warning them about nudity on the show in general, and announced to their church that their daughter would be on the show
• Enjoys listening to singer-songwriters such as Sara Bareilles, Natasha Bedingfield, Charlotte Martin and Ben Folds, as well as Top 40 hits
• Her favorite genre of television show is the period drama