Mallory Bechtel (born November 26, 1999) is an American actress who portrays Karen Beasley and Kelly Beasley in the Pretty Little Liars spinoff, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. She is also known for her extensive work in musical theatre and is best known for her roles in Dear Evan Hansen and Rent.
History[]
Mallory Bechtel was born on November 26, 1999, to parents Chris and Annette in Woodland Texas. She grew up with two siblings, a little sister named Christina, and an older brother named Greg. She got involved in musical theater at a young age and her cover of Requiem from the Tony-award winning musical ‘My Dear Evan’ gained over 4 million views and made her popular on social media. Unfortunately, due to the 2020 pandemic and lockdown many of Bechtel's shows mostly Broadway were post postponed indefinitely.
Filmography[]
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bring It On: The Musical | Eva | Theatre Under The Stars (Houston) |
| 2018 | Rent | Joanne | Theatre Under The Stars (Houston) |
| 2018–2019 | Dear Evan Hansen | Zoe Murphy | Broadway |
Film
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hereditary | Bridget | |
| 2020 | Know Fear | Jami |
Television
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Haley Sadler | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Leanne Manning | Episode: "Prophet" |
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Trivia[]
- She has the same middle name as her character Karen Beasley.
- In an Max interview of Pretty Little Liars: ORIGINAL SIN to the main cast, Mallory Benchtel said that she was a big fan of Pretty Little Liars, it all started when she bought the first book when she was in fourth grade, and the TV show, was the first show she had been obsessed with. [1]
- She thinks Karen's character is a mix between Mona Vanderwaal, Jenna Marshall, and Alison DiLaurentis. She also thinks Karen was, in part, inspired by iconic horror movie mean girl Chris Hargensen (Carrie) portrayed by Nancy Allen.
- In an interview with Teen Vogue, Bechtel said, “I think Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring had this in mind writing her as Chris from Carrie. I even have a scene with my boyfriend in the show, Greg, who’s played by Elias Kacavas, where I call him a stupid sh*t multiple times and that’s like a direct reference to Chris, John Travolta’s character Billy, and Carrie. That’s what’s fun about our show is there’s a lot of horror Easter eggs. But I think definitely with my character, Chris is the big parallel.”
- There are two methods she used to differentiate the twins; Karen always wears heels as opposed to Kelly who wear flats, and Karen listens with her mouth open while Kelly keeps hers shut while listening.
- During dinner, when their father is on a tirade, Karen is listening with her mouth closed, and Kelly is listening with her mouth open.
- After Karen's death, her corpse is shown wearing flats.
- After Karen's funeral, Kelly is shown wearing heels, and listens to her father's drunken tirade with her mouth open.
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