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March 11, 2026
Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar
Grammy-winning singer is in advanced talks to lead an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel for Oscar-winning writer-director
TL;DR
- Billie Eilish is in advanced talks to star in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar.
- She will take on the lead role for writer-director Sarah Polley.
- This will be Eilish's big screen acting debut.
- Eilish previously acted in the 2023 TV series Swarm.
- The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel about a young female writer dealing with mental illness in the 1950s.
- Focus Features will release the film in the US.
- A concert documentary, Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft, is also set for theatrical release this year.
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