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Lily Gladstone
Gladstone in 2022
Born (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986 (age 38)
EducationUniversity of Montana (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Lily Gladstone (born August 2, 1986)[1] is an American actress. She[a] made her film debut in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2012), and went on to collaborate with filmmaker Kelly Reichardt in the independent films Certain Women (2016) and First Cow (2019).[2] Her portrayal of a rancher in the former earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

Gladstone appeared in episodes of HBO's Room 104 (2017–2020), Showtime's Billions (2019–2023), and FX's Reservation Dogs (2021–2023). In 2023, she played the lead role of Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese's drama film Killers of the Flower Moon.

Early life and education Raised in Browning, Montana,[3] Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and European heritage and grew up on the reservation of the Blackfeet Nation.[4] Maternally, she is a 1st cousin, 4 times removed of William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister. One of her paternal great-great grandfathers was Red Crow, a Kainai Nation chief.[5]

After graduating Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, she attended the University of Montana, graduating in 2008 with a BFA in Acting/Directing and a minor in Native American Studies.

Career Gladstone made her film debut in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2012). She then acted in Winter in the Blood (2012) and Buster's Mal Heart (2016) before making her career breakthrough as Jamie, a rancher, in Kelly Reichardt's film Certain Women (2016). The role earned Gladstone the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress.[6][7] She also received nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.[8][9]

Gladstone was in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company in 2017 and starred in the Yale Repertory Theater production of Mary Kathryn Nagle’s Manahatta in 2020.[10]

She had a small role in Reichardt's 2019 film First Cow,[2] before being cast as a lead in Martin Scorsese's feature film Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, and Robert De Niro,[11] releasing theatrically in October 2023.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian Sunshine First Raise
2013 Winter in the Blood Marlene
2016 Certain Women The Rancher
Buster's Mal Heart Morning Shift Concierge
2017 Walking Out Lila
2019 First Cow Chief Factor's Wife
2022 The Unknown Country[13] Tana Also story writer[14]
The Last Manhunt Maria
2023 Fancy Dance Jax
Killers of the Flower Moon Mollie Burkhart

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Scalped Carol Red Crow Pilot
2017 Crash Course Host 15 episodes
2017–20 Room 104 911 Operator / Abby 2 episodes
2019–23 Billions Roxanne 6 episodes
2021 Tuca & Bertie Hawk Mechanic (voice) Episode: "Bird Mechanics"
2022–23 Reservation Dogs Hokti 2 episodes
TBA Under the Bridge Cam Bentland In production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Certain Women Won [6]
Best Ensemble Cast Nominated [b]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [15]
Most Promising Performer Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Certain Women / Buster's Mal Heart Nominated
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Performer Certain Women Nominated [9]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
IndieWire Critics Poll Won
London Film Critics' Circle Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [7]
Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Breakthrough Artist Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Runner-up[c]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actress Won
Women Film Critics Circle Best Invisible Woman Nominated
Courage in Acting Award Nominated
2017 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films Won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female Nominated [8]
International Cinephile Society Best Supporting Actress Won
National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance: Female Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ Gladstone uses both she/her and they/them pronouns; this article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.
  2. ^ Shared with Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, and Michelle Williams
  3. ^ Tied with Naomie Harris for Moonlight in 2nd place.

References

  1. ^ "Family Search". FamilySearch. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Lily Gladstone on Kelly Reichardt and her love of linguistics". Seventh Row. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Lily Gladstone's Beautiful Future". www.makeitmissoula.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  4. ^ Bauer, Jennifer K. "Staying true to her heritage: 'Winter in the Blood' star Lily Gladstone talks about filmmaking, bucking Hollywood stereotypes". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Lily Gladstone: 'I lived in the reservations until I was 11'". The Guardian. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b Shanley, Patrick (December 11, 2016). "'La La Land' Named Best Picture by Boston Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b "42nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b Warren, Matt (November 22, 2016). "2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced!". Independent Spirit Awards. Film Independent. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: 'Manchester By The Sea' Leads with Four". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Manahatta: Lily Gladstone and Steven Flores". YouTube. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  11. ^ "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Adds Lily Gladstone to Cast". Variety. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  12. ^ Lang, Brett (2023-03-27). "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' With Leonardo DiCaprio Gets October Release Date". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  13. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2022-10-05). "Music Box Boards SXSW Road Trip Drama 'The Unknown Country' Starring 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Actress Lily Gladstone". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  14. ^ O'Malley, Sheila (28 July 2023). "The Unknown Country". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  15. ^ "The 2016 Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominees". December 11, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.