Haley Bennett Believes In Always Breaking Fashion Rules
Actress Haley Bennett is no stranger to playing complex women. She's portrayed a pregnant housewife compelled to consume dangerous objects (Swallow), a vengeful widow (The Magnificent Seven), and a married woman at the center of a missing person's case (The Girl on the Train), but perhaps none had higher stakes than CIA agent Sidney Scofield in the new Apple TV+ series The Last Frontier. The heart-pounding drama from Jon Bokenkamp, the creator of The Blacklist, kicks off in thrilling fashion when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, setting free dozens of dangerous inmates and upending the quiet, snowy town of Fairbanks. From there, a windy espionage mystery unfolds as U.S. Marshal Frank Remnick (Jason Clarke) and CIA operative Scofield work together to corral the violent criminals. Viewer beware: Nothing is as it seems.
For the show's NYC premiere earlier this week, Bennett eschewed classic prettiness for powerful simplicity. Opting for an all-black Fforme look consisting of a sleek tank and maxi skirt cinched with a horsehair belt with her hair pulled back into a sleek bun to reveal sculptural diamond earrings, Bennett was a breath of fresh air. She's not one to follow fashion rules, and stripping away any noise for quiet luxury felt like an act of rebellion.
Surrounded by a library of books and her closest friends, Bennett embraced showing up as her truest self for the evening. The next day, we caught up with the actress to talk about all of the chic details, including how she and her makeup artist Alice Lane achieved her perfectly glowy, sun-kissed makeup. Keep reading for our exclusive interview.
What excited you about The Last Frontier and the role of Sidney Scofield?
The Last Frontier scripts were incredibly high-stakes and complex. a challenge to keep it grounded. You have to fully commit. There are a lot of cliff-hangers. Sidney is fighting her demons, literally and figuratively. She can come across shrewd and arrogant. She is very flawed, cunning, and strategic—always thinking ahead. CIA agent full of contradictions, secrets, each one carrying immense weight throughout the season. Sidney is forced to make impossible choices while fighting to protect something deeply important to her, even when those choices have catastrophic consequences. Beneath all the chaos and action, she's on her own mission, an avenging angel wrestling with guilt, shame, redemption, and the pursuit of truth at any cost.
What should audiences be prepared for when watching the series?
Nothing is what it seems. There's action, mystery, and a surprising amount of emotion and heart. The cast really did a great job making this stuff believable and relatable. The relationships evolve with every episode, becoming more complex, unexpected, and human.
