Victoria Pedretti was born to Michael Pedretti and Nancy Hill in Philadelphia. She also has a half-sister.
Victoria Pedretti is an American actress who's crowned the ‘Scream Queen’ thanks to her roles in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror show “The Haunting of the Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Pedretti also played Leslie in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 comedy-drama film “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood.” Pedretti's breakthrough role as Love Quinn in the Netflix thriller series “You,” led to her gaining popularity around the world.
Who are Victoria Pedretti's parents?
Victoria Pedretti’s parents are Michael Pedretti and Nancy Hill. Her mother, Nancy, was a dancer, and she got her Master's degree in dance performance and pedagogy from Temple University, Philadelphia. She received her training from Helmut Gottschild, the first assistant of Mary Wigman, who is known as the founder of the Modern Dance Movement in Germany. Nancy went on to teach dancing in the same institution and also managed to open her own dance studio in the city. Pedretti's father, Michael, was a college professor who taught acting and directing. Michael Pedretti has directed over 60 stage productions in his career. Pedretti's parents taught her to be proud of their Jewish background, and they instilled their beliefs in her. The couple retired together and moved to Williamsburg around 5 years ago.
Pedretti also heard her parents talking about their struggles growing up, which she carried around inside her. The actress, in an interview with StyleLikeU, opened up about her childhood and how she grew up in an emotionally abusive household. Pedretti said, “I was always aware of their own trauma. They talked a lot about their experiences growing up and how hard they were. So, I was very focused on their story. I really do appreciate that they were consistently doing their best.”
Apart from that, it was Michael and Nancy who supported Victoria to be an actress. They played a big role in her exposure to theatre and performance arts. Victoria said in an interview with the Virginia Gazette, “I think you are born a performer, but my appreciation for the arts was definitely fostered by my parents.”
Who is Victoria Pedretti's sibling?
Victoria Pedretti has a half-sister who's 25 years old. Even though her sister's name isn't publicly disclosed, the actress, in an interview with Harper Bazaar, mentioned that they share a very close bond. Victoria expressed the love between the sisters in the same interview, saying, “since I was a kid, I felt such a strong bond and a want to be near her and a protectiveness. She is my favorite person in the world, pretty much. I think the bond between siblings is really powerful.”
FAQs
Victoria Pedretti’s father is of three-quarters Italian descent (including ancestry in Lombard and Trieste and Swiss-Italian roots in Switzerland). Her maternal grandmother was Ashkenazi Jewish.
No, she doesn't have a twin.
Yes, Victoria Pedretti played Eleanor ‘Nell’ Crain in “The Haunting of Hill House”.
