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Gilpin began her acting career with guest starring roles in numerous television series, including ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', and ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Abrams |first=Natalie |date=December 31, 2015 |title=Elementary: Betty Gilpin cast as Sherlock's love interest |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/31/elementary-betty-gilpin-sherlock-love-interest |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 13, 2016}}</ref> She received further recognition for her starring role as Dr. Carrie Roman in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy-drama series ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'', appearing from 2013 to the series' conclusion in 2015. She has also appeared off-Broadway in productions such as ''Heartless'', ''I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard'', and ''We Live Here''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Blank |first=Matthew |date=January 22, 2015 |title=PHOTO CALL: I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, With Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin, Opens Off-Broadway |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/photo-call-im-gonna-pray-for-you-so-hard-with-reed-birney-and-betty-gilpin-opens-off-broadway-339936 |work=Playbill |access-date=June 3, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065126/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/photo-call-im-gonna-pray-for-you-so-hard-with-reed-birney-and-betty-gilpin-opens-off-broadway-339936 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Betty Gilpin Theatre Credits |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Betty-Gilpin/ |work=Broadway World |access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Gilpin had supporting roles in such films as ''[[Ghost Town (2008 film)|Ghost Town]]'' (2008), ''[[Take Care (film)|Take Care]]'' (2014), ''[[True Story (film)|True Story]]'' (2015), and ''[[Future '38]]'' (2017).
Gilpin began her acting career with guest starring roles in numerous television series, including ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', and ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Abrams |first=Natalie |date=December 31, 2015 |title=Elementary: Betty Gilpin cast as Sherlock's love interest |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/31/elementary-betty-gilpin-sherlock-love-interest |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 13, 2016}}</ref> She received further recognition for her starring role as Dr. Carrie Roman in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy-drama series ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'', appearing from 2013 to the series' conclusion in 2015. She has also appeared off-Broadway in productions such as ''Heartless'', ''I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard'', and ''We Live Here''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Blank |first=Matthew |date=January 22, 2015 |title=PHOTO CALL: I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, With Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin, Opens Off-Broadway |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/photo-call-im-gonna-pray-for-you-so-hard-with-reed-birney-and-betty-gilpin-opens-off-broadway-339936 |work=Playbill |access-date=June 3, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065126/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/photo-call-im-gonna-pray-for-you-so-hard-with-reed-birney-and-betty-gilpin-opens-off-broadway-339936 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Betty Gilpin Theatre Credits |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Betty-Gilpin/ |work=Broadway World |access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Gilpin had supporting roles in such films as ''[[Ghost Town (2008 film)|Ghost Town]]'' (2008), ''[[Take Care (film)|Take Care]]'' (2014), ''[[True Story (film)|True Story]]'' (2015), and ''[[Future '38]]'' (2017).


Her breakthrough came with her starring role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama series ''[[GLOW (TV series)|GLOW]]'' (2017–2019), which was inspired by the 1980s female professional wrestling league [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling|of the same name]]. She received significant critical acclaim and numerous award nominations for her performance, including two [[Critics' Choice Television Awards]] for [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] and three [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]].
Her breakthrough came with her starring role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama series ''[[GLOW (TV series)|GLOW]]'' (2017–2019), which was inspired by the 1980s female professional wrestling league [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling|of the same name]]. She received significant critical acclaim and numerous award nominations for her performance, including three [[Critics' Choice Television Awards]] for [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] and three [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]].


Between 2019 and 2020, Gilpin appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy film ''[[Isn't It Romantic (2019 film)|Isn't It Romantic]]'', the comedy-drama film ''[[A Dog's Journey (film)|A Dog's Journey]]'', the action comedy film ''[[Stuber (film)|Stuber]]'', and the action horror film ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]''. In 2021, she appeared in the science fiction action movie ''[[The Tomorrow War]]''. In the same year, Gilpin was set to star in the [[HBO]] series ''Blood Sugar''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nellie |first=Andreeva |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Betty Gilpin To Headline & EP 'Blood Sugar' Series In Works At HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/betty-gilpin-star-ep-blood-sugar-series-hbo-1234857576/ |work=Deadline |access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Betty appeared as Mo Dean in the [[Starz]] political thriller limited series ''[[Gaslit (TV series)|Gaslit]]''. She received recognition for her role with a nomination for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhan |first=Jennifer |date=December 14, 2022 |title=Everything Everywhere Leads Film Nominees for the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/critics-choice-awards-2023-nominations.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> That same year, she appeared in an episode of the [[Apple TV+]] anthology series ''[[Roar (2022 TV series)|Roar]]''.
Between 2019 and 2020, Gilpin appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy film ''[[Isn't It Romantic (2019 film)|Isn't It Romantic]]'', the comedy-drama film ''[[A Dog's Journey (film)|A Dog's Journey]]'', the action comedy film ''[[Stuber (film)|Stuber]]'', and the action horror film ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]''. In 2021, she appeared in the science fiction action movie ''[[The Tomorrow War]]''. In the same year, Gilpin was set to star in the [[HBO]] series ''Blood Sugar''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nellie |first=Andreeva |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Betty Gilpin To Headline & EP 'Blood Sugar' Series In Works At HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/betty-gilpin-star-ep-blood-sugar-series-hbo-1234857576/ |work=Deadline |access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Betty appeared as Mo Dean in the [[Starz]] political thriller limited series ''[[Gaslit (TV series)|Gaslit]]''. She received recognition for her role with a nomination for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhan |first=Jennifer |date=December 14, 2022 |title=Everything Everywhere Leads Film Nominees for the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/critics-choice-awards-2023-nominations.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> That same year, she appeared in an episode of the [[Apple TV+]] anthology series ''[[Roar (2022 TV series)|Roar]]''.

Revision as of 14:57, 8 September 2023

Betty Gilpin
Gilpin in 2019
Born
Elizabeth Folan Gilpin

(1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 38)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materFordham University (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Cosmo Pfeil
​
(m. 2016)​
Children1
FatherJack Gilpin

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin (born July 21, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019),[1] for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie (2013–2015).[2][3] In 2023, she starred in the lead role as a nun who battles A.I. in the science fiction series Mrs. Davis.

Gilpin has appeared in films such as the mystery thriller True Story (2015), the science fiction romantic comedy Future '38 (2017), the fantasy romantic comedy Isn't It Romantic (2019), the drama A Dog's Journey (2019), and the action comedy Stuber (2019). In 2020, Gilpin starred in the horror film The Grudge, the horror thriller film The Hunt, and the action comedy Coffee & Kareem. For The Hunt, she won a Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie.

Early life

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin was born in New York City on July 21, 1986,[4] the daughter of actors Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough.[5] Her father, also an Episcopal priest, is a first cousin of Drew Gilpin Faust, the president of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018.[6] She grew up in the South Street Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan, where she says that her family home was "one of the only occupied buildings on the block."[7] Gilpin is a 2004 graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School,[8] and a 2008 graduate of Fordham University.[9] During her time at Fordham, she studied under Dianne Wiest.[10]

Career

Gilpin began her acting career with guest starring roles in numerous television series, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Fringe, Medium, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Elementary.[11] She received further recognition for her starring role as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie, appearing from 2013 to the series' conclusion in 2015. She has also appeared off-Broadway in productions such as Heartless, I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard, and We Live Here.[12][13] Gilpin had supporting roles in such films as Ghost Town (2008), Take Care (2014), True Story (2015), and Future '38 (2017).

Her breakthrough came with her starring role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy-drama series GLOW (2017–2019), which was inspired by the 1980s female professional wrestling league of the same name. She received significant critical acclaim and numerous award nominations for her performance, including three Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Between 2019 and 2020, Gilpin appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy film Isn't It Romantic, the comedy-drama film A Dog's Journey, the action comedy film Stuber, and the action horror film The Hunt. In 2021, she appeared in the science fiction action movie The Tomorrow War. In the same year, Gilpin was set to star in the HBO series Blood Sugar.[14] In 2022, Betty appeared as Mo Dean in the Starz political thriller limited series Gaslit. She received recognition for her role with a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries.[15] That same year, she appeared in an episode of the Apple TV+ anthology series Roar.

In September 2022, Betty published her first book, a collection of 20 essays titled All the Women in My Brain: And Other Concerns.[16]

In 2023, Gilpin starred as Sister Simone / Elizabeth Abbott, a nun who battles artificial intelligence in the Peacock science fiction series Mrs. Davis. For her performance, Gilpin received critical acclaim and garnered a nomination for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.[17] She also had a main voice role as Irene in the Netflix animated adventure series Skull Island.

Personal life

While in high school at Loomis Chafee School, she dated actor and musician Damon Daunno.[18]

In 2016 she married actor Cosmo Pfeil.[19] She gave birth to their daughter in November 2020.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Death in Love Young Model
Ghost Town WWII Nurse
2009 The Northern Kingdom Carissa
2014 Beach Pillows Karla
Take Care Jodi
2015 True Story Cheryl Frank
2017 Future '38 Banky
2019 Isn't It Romantic Whitney [21]
A Dog's Journey Gloria Mitchell [22]
Stuber Becca
2020 The Grudge Nina Spencer [23]
The Hunt Crystal Creasey [24]
Coffee & Kareem Detective Linda Watts
2021 The Tomorrow War Emmy Forester [25]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Amanda Dockerty Episode: "The War at Home"
2008 New Amsterdam Marika Soloway Episode: "Golden Boy"
Fringe Loraine Daisy Episode: "The Same Old Story"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Stacey Hayes-Fitzgerald Episode: "Playing Dead"
The Unusuals Abigail Allen / Margo Stanford Episode: "The E.I.D."
Law & Order Paige Regan Episode: "For the Defense"
2010 The Good Wife Molly Episode: "Painkiller"
Past Life Corrine Episode: "Dead Man Talking"
Medium Kim Clement Episode: "Allison Rolen Got Married"
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Natalie Relais Episode: "Learning Curve"
2013–2015 Nurse Jackie Dr. Carrie Roman 34 episodes
2015 The Walker Roz 8 episodes
The Mysteries of Laura Isabel Van Doren Episode: "The Mystery of the Watery Grave"
2016 Elementary Fiona Helbron 4 episodes
Mercy Street Eliza Foster 2 episodes
Masters of Sex Dr. Nancy Leveau 9 episodes
2017 American Gods Audrey 2 episodes
2017–2019 GLOW Debbie Eagan 30 episodes
2018–2021 Robot Chicken Laurie Jupiter / Louisa von Trapp / Veronica Lodge (voice) 2 episodes
2022 Gaslit Maureen Kane Dean 8 episodes [26]
Roar Amelia Episode: "The Woman Who Was Kept on a Shelf" [27]
2023 Mrs. Davis Sister Simone / Elizabeth Abbott 8 episodes [28]
Skull Island Irene (voice) 6 episodes
TBA Three Women Lina Lead role [29]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2018 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
GLOW
 Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with the ensemble) Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Best Comedy Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year Nominated
Best Ensemble of the Year (shared with the ensemble) Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
22nd OFTA Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with the ensemble) Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2020 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in an Action Movie
The Hunt
 Won
2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Gaslit
 Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards Outstanding Actress in a Made For Television Movie / Limited Series Nominated
2023 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama
Mrs. Davis
 Nominated

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 30, 2016). "'G.L.O.W.': Betty Gilpin To Co-Star In Netflix's 1980s Wrestling Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Peterpaul, Robert. "Doctors' Orders: Nurse Jackie's Betty Gilpin Prescribes Her Best Acting Anecdotes". NY Castings. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Betty Gilpin as Dr. Carrie Roman in Nurse Jackie". Showtime. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Betty Gilpin is wrestling her way to stardom". Toledo Blade. June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Schulman, Michael (February 4, 2015). "The Burden of a Famous Artist Parent". The New Yorker.
  6. ^ Bradley, Richard (May 18, 2009). "Drew Gilpin Faust and the Incredible Shrinking Harvard". Boston Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Kelly and Ryan (June 25, 2018). ""Glow" Star Betty Gilpin Grew up in the South Street Seaport". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "News Post". Loomis Chaffee. May 13, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Loizzo-Desai, Alexandria (May 23, 2018). "Wrestling Her Way to the Top: Betty Gilpin, Star of the Netflix Series GLOW". Fordham News. Fordham University. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Kelly and Ryan (June 25, 2018). "Betty Gilpin's Weird Acting Lesson with Dianne Wiest". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Abrams, Natalie (December 31, 2015). "Elementary: Betty Gilpin cast as Sherlock's love interest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. ^ Blank, Matthew (January 22, 2015). "PHOTO CALL: I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, With Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin, Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Betty Gilpin Theatre Credits". Broadway World. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  14. ^ Nellie, Andreeva (October 18, 2021). "Betty Gilpin To Headline & EP 'Blood Sugar' Series In Works At HBO". Deadline. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Zhan, Jennifer (December 14, 2022). "Everything Everywhere Leads Film Nominees for the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards". Vulture. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  16. ^ Donnelly, Elisabeth (September 5, 2022). "Betty Gilpin Is a Vivid Talker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). "TCA Award Nominations: The Bear, Succession, The Last of Us Lead With Five Nominations Each". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers (July 17, 2019). "Maggots or Magic". Las Culturistas (Podcast). Forever Dog. Event occurs at 14:25.
  19. ^ Levine, Daniel S. (June 24, 2017). "Betty Gilpin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  20. ^ Donnelly, Elisabeth (September 5, 2022). "Betty Gilpin Is a Vivid Talker". New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 14, 2017). "Betty Gilpin Joins Rebel Wilson In New Line's 'Isn't It Romantic'". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  22. ^ Galuppo, Mia (August 26, 2018). "Betty Gilpin Joins Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad in 'A Dog's Purpose' Follow-Up (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  23. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (October 3, 2019). "Betty Gilpin joined The Grudge to prove she could 'be in a horror movie and not pass out'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  24. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 15, 2020). "Betty Gilpin Is Proud of 'The Hunt,' the Year's Most Controversial Movie". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  25. ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (June 17, 2021). "GLOW star Betty Gilpin says The Tomorrow War is a "Trojan horse" of a movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  26. ^ Aquilina, Tyler (April 24, 2022). "How Dan Stevens and Betty Gilpin became a married couple for Gaslit". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  27. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2021). "'Roar': Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart & Kara Hayward Join Apple TV+ Anthology Series". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  28. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 21, 2022). "Betty Gilpin To Headline Peacock Drama Series 'Mrs. Davis' From Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  29. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 20, 2021). "'Three Women': Betty Gilpin To Star Alongside Shailene Woodley & DeWanda Wise In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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