Mary Bronstein Explained

Birth Name:	Mary Wall
Birth Place:	White Plains, New York

Mary Bronstein (Wall, born 1979) is an American actress and filmmaker best known for the 2008 mumblecore film Yeast.^[1]

Early life and education

Bronstein was born in White Plains, New York in 1979. She attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

In 2007, Bronstein appeared in Frownland, directed by Ronald Bronstein. Her own directorial debut, Yeast, premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival.^[2]

Bronstein's second feature as director, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, was announced in 2023. Produced by Elara Pictures and Fat City, the film will be distributed by A24.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Actor	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007	Frownland			Laura	Credited as Mary Wall	^[4]
2008	Yeast			Gen		^[5]
2011	The Jonestown Defense			Tina		^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pedrero-Setzer . Nicolas . Yeast . Le Cinema Club . 26 July 2024.
2. Web site: O'Hehir . Andrew . This year's SXSW discoveries . Salon . 26 July 2024.
3. Web site: Lavallée . Eric . A Therapist’s Therapist: Mary Bronstein Set to Direct “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” . ION Cinema . 26 July 2024.
4. Web site: Frownland (2007) . The Criterion Collection . 26 July 2024.
5. News: Brody . Richard . Yeast . 26 July 2024 . The New Yorker . Condé Nast.
6. Web site: Brooks . Brian . In the Works: Cutting in “Perfection,” Personal/Economic Crisis, Quiet Riot, “The Next Cassavetes” . IndieWire . 26 July 2024.