Beth Hall
Beth Hall is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Wendy Harris on the CBS sitcom Mom. She also had a recurring role as Caroline on Mad Men. Hall's film credits include Wild, Marvelous and the Black Hole and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.
Early life
Hall's father was a stand-up comedian for a time and appeared on The Garry Moore Show. Her mother was an actress. She has two siblings. After graduation from Rutgers University, she moved to New York City to work on Off-Broadway theatre. She subsequently moved to Los Angeles.Career
Film and television
Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials such as Wrigley and FedEx. Hall had guest roles in several television shows such as Murphy Brown, It's Like, You Know..., Frasier, Family Affair, Oliver Beene and House. In 2010, she landed the recurring role of Caroline on AMC's period drama television series Mad Men, first appearing in Season 4's "Christmas Comes But Once a Year". Her character Caroline is a longtime secretary for Roger Sterling, played by John Slattery.In 2014, she had a guest role as Janice on the second season of CBS' sitcom Mom. Her character Janice stood up in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to say her name and kept getting cut off. The scene was eventually cut, but the show's casting director told Hall that they would contact her later. She was then invited to read for the role of Wendy.
In 2015, she began portraying recovering alcoholic Wendy Harris on Mom. She had one of the main roles starting from the third season until the show's final and eighth season. The series followed a group of women dealing with alcohol addiction and recovery. Hall also appeared in films Wild, Marvelous and the Black Hole and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.