Who Plays Louisa Firth in Feud and Is the Character Based on a Real Person?

Feud: Capote vs The Swans is putting lots of notable 70s New York City socialites in the spotlight. While the likes of Babe Paley are getting lots of attention, fans are also curious about Louisa Firth in Feud.

Louisa Firth may not exactly be one of Capote’s Swans, but she did make an impression during the show’s first episode thanks to a memorable dinner scene with the renowned writer.

Spoiler warning: There are minor spoilers for Feud: Capote vs The Swans in this article.

Feud: Who Plays Lousia Firth in The Series

Capote vs The Swans is the second season of Feud, the FX anthology series by Ryan Murphy. The show premiered on January 31, with its first two episodes being aired.

While she didn’t appear in the second episode, Louisa Firth made quite an impression in the pilot as she had a biting exchange of words with Capote.

In the series, Louis Firth is played by Roya Shanks, an actress who has played parts in a wide array of popular TV shows over the years.

Some of the shows she appeared on include the 2022 Gossip Girl series, Succession, Happy!, and The Americans, among many others.

Firth is part of Feud’s incredibly stacked cast which features Tom Hollander (Mr. Collins in the 2005 Pride & Prejudice film) as the renowned writer Truman Capote.

As for the Swans, notable actresses are cast, including Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore, and Molly Ringwald.

Is Louisa Firth Based on a Real Person?

This new Feud season is inspired by the real-life falling out between Truman Capote and the group of New York City socialites whom he was close to.

In real life, an excerpt from Capote’s unfinished novel Answered Prayers rocked New York high society as it was believed to be based on the inner lives of Babe Paley and other socialites.

Of course, while the series is based on real-life events, there are many liberties taken regarding its stories. As for the characters, many of them are based on real-life people. As for the characters, many of them are based on real-life people.

Meanwhile, Louisa Firth seems to be an original character in the series. It’s also unclear for now if she is based on a real-life person. It’s hard to tell as she has only appeared for a short time in the pilot.

Thus, it’ll be interesting to see if Louisa Firth will play a bigger role in the next Feud episode. Fans will have to wait until next week to find out.

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