Hillary Sproul is a New York–based actress, writer and filmmaker originally from Maine. She wrote, directed and stars in Linnea, a short film currently in post-production and in development as a feature. Her previous film, Border Line, was nominated for Best Drama at the 2023 Atlanta Women's Film Festival.
A fascination with people lies at the heart of Hillary's work. Drawn to psychology, empathy and the ways stories help us understand ourselves and one another, she approaches acting and filmmaking through the same lens of curiosity — building characters and worlds where atmosphere deepens our understanding of the people at their center.
That same curiosity extends beyond the screen: as a journalist, she's interviewed filmmakers including Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ruben Östlund and Gaspar Noé; she also works as a stylist and DJ, pursuits that keep her close to the aesthetics and rhythm that inform her filmmaking.
When she's not building worlds, she's exploring them — finding inspiration in travel, movement, music and anything she’s never done before.
Sproul — rhymes with “owl”