Billie Eilish films scenes for Sarah Polley's 'The Bell Jar' adaptation

Singer‑songwriter Billie Eilish has been cast in the lead role of Esther Greenwood for Sarah Polley's film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel *The Bell Jar*. Actor Connor Storrie, known from the series *Heated Rivalry*, has also joined the cast.

Filming at the Parkwood National Historic Site in Oshawa, Ontario, was confirmed by a now‑deleted Instagram post from the museum, which described the shoot as the "camera wrap of Parkwood's role in the film" and noted a resident gardener presented Eilish with a bouquet of local flowers. Production has moved to other locations, and the movie will be distributed by Focus Features.

The project, backed by Prime Video, follows the novel’s story of a young woman's descent into mental illness amid societal pressures. No official confirmation has been given on Storrie's specific role, and representatives for the museum and the film declined to comment on the Instagram post.