Lily Gladstone

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Lily Gladstone
Gladstone in 2022
Born (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986 (age 37)
Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Montana (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
RelativesRed Crow (great-great grandfather)
AwardsFull list

Lily Gladstone (born August 2, 1986) is a Native American actress. She[a] made her film debut in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2012), and collaborated with filmmaker Kelly Reichardt in the independent films Certain Women (2016) and First Cow (2019).[4] She also appeared in episodes of HBO's Room 104 (2017–2020), Showtime's Billions (2016–2023), and FX's Reservation Dogs (2021–2023).

Gladstone earned critical acclaim for playing Mollie Kyle in Martin Scorsese's crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), winning various awards, including being the first Indigenous person to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.[5][6]

Early life and education

Gladstone was born on August 2, 1986, in Kalispell, Montana.[7][8] Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana,[9] she is of Piegan Blackfeet (Siksikaitsitapi), Nez Perce (Nimíipuu),[5][10] and European heritage.[11][12] Her mother is white and her father is Blackfeet and Nez Perce.[13][12] On her mother's side, she descends from the first cousin of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.[14][15] One of her paternal great-great grandfathers was Kainai Nation chief Red Crow.[16]

A desire to portray an Ewok after watching Return of the Jedi at the age of five inspired her to become an actress.[17][18][19] One of Gladstone's first acting experiences as a child was when Missoula Children's Theatre came to her East Glacier, Montana, hometown and cast her as an evil step-sister in Cinderella.[20] Gladstone's family moved to the Seattle area during her middle school years[21] to be closer to her grandmother. There she enrolled in Stone Soup Theatre, a non profit educational theatre company for the Seattle youth, starring in student films and theses.[22]

In 2004 she graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.[21] In 2008 she graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting/Directing and a Native American Studies minor. At University of Montana, she became interested in Theatre of the Oppressed.[23] At UM, she performed in Riders to the Sea (2006), Richard III (2006), Miss Julie (2007) and Coyote on a Fence (2008). Upon graduating, she taught acting classes and workshops in her native community. She taught an image theatre acting method she called a "sculpture garden" as violence prevention sponsored by the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.[23] In 2010, she performed in The Frybread Queen, a co-production by Native Voices at the Autry, the UM School of Theatre and Dance and The Montana Repertory Theatre.

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.[24][25] She also received nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.[26][27]

Gladstone performed the role of Kate Keller in the 2014 Montana Repertory Theatre's national touring production of The Miracle Worker. Gladstone was in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company in 2017 and starred in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of Mary Kathryn Nagle's Manahatta in 2020.[28]

In 2017, Gladstone hosted a series on the educational YouTube channel Crash Course about film production.[29]

Gladstone at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro.

Gladstone starred in the 2022 film The Unknown Country, directed by Morrisa Maltz, for which she received the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.[30]

She had a small role in Reichardt's 2019 film First Cow[4] before being cast in the lead role of Mollie Kyle in Martin Scorsese's feature film Killers of the Flower Moon, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro,[31] which was released theatrically in October 2023.[32] Her performance received critical acclaim and was described as a highlight of the film.[33][34][35] Critic Josh Spiegel of /Film said that she "brought [Mollie] to life with incredible passion".[36] In 2024, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama; she was the first Indigenous (Native American) woman to be nominated for, and win, an acting Golden Globe.[6][37]

Personal life

Gladstone goes by both she and they pronouns. Gladstone says, "In most Native languages, most Indigenous languages, Blackfeet included, there are no gendered pronouns. There is no he/she, there's only they... my pronoun use is partly a way of decolonizing gender for myself."[1][2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2012 Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian Sunshine First Raise
2013 Winter in the Blood Marlene
2016 Certain Women Jamie
Buster's Mal Heart Morning Shift Concierge
2017 Walking Out Lila
2019 First Cow Chief Factor's Wife
2022 The Unknown Country Tana Also story writer [38]
Quantum Cowboys Linde [39]
The Last Manhunt Maria
2023 Fancy Dance Jax
Killers of the Flower Moon Mollie Kyle

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2017 Scalped Carol Red Crow Pilot
2017 Crash Course Host 15 episodes [29]
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

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lily Gladstone

Notes

  1. ^ Gladstone uses both she/her and they/them pronouns;[1][2][3] this article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ^ a b Andersson, Eric (December 31, 2023). "Lily Gladstone on Why She Uses She/They Pronouns: A Way of 'Decolonizing Gender for Myself' (Exclusive)". People.
  2. ^ a b Stenzel, Wesley (January 1, 2024). "'Killers of the Flower Moon' star Lily Gladstone says using she/they pronouns is 'a way of decolonizing gender'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Parkel, Inga (January 2, 2024). "Killers of the Flower Moon star embraces she/they pronouns to 'decolonise gender'". The Independent. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Orla (July 25, 2020). "Lily Gladstone on Kelly Reichardt and her love of linguistics". Seventh Row. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Meyer, Carla (November 28, 2023). "Don't know Lily Gladstone? The 'Killers of the Flower Moon' star is no newcomer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Zuckerman, Esther (January 7, 2024). "Lily Gladstone Becomes First Indigenous Person to Win a Golden Globe for Best Actress". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Lily Gladstone profile". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Seth, Radhika (May 25, 2023). "'She Survived Everything Imaginable': Lily Gladstone on the Real Story Behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and Working With Marty, Leo, and Bob". Vogue. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Buchanan, Kyle (January 6, 2024). "Lily Gladstone Won't Let Hollywood Put Her in a Box". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Staff, Native News Online (January 7, 2024). "Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet/Nimíipuu) Wins Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Golden Globes Award". Native News Online. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Bauer, Jennifer K. "Staying true to her heritage: 'Winter in the Blood' star Lily Gladstone talks about filmmaking, bucking Hollywood stereotypes". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Abramovitch, Seth (May 16, 2023). "Cannes: Native Actor Lily Gladstone Almost Quit the Biz — Then Scorsese Requested a Zoom". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lily Gladstone Is the Breakout Star of Killers of the Flower Moon". Town & Country. October 20, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Ghosts of North Leith". North Edinburgh News. October 25, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  15. ^ ""We Are Coming Towards A Great Reckoning": Lily Gladstone & Leonardo DiCaprio On Their Searing Period Drama, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'". British Vogue. September 19, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Lily Gladstone: 'I lived in the reservations until I was 11'". The Guardian. February 12, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. ^ Wippel, Teresa (October 7, 2012). "Arts Around Terrace: MTHS grad Lily Gladstone's acting dreams coming true". MLTnews. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Seventh Row, An acting masterclass with Lily Gladstone and Frank Mosley (Lockdown Film School #9), retrieved October 24, 2023, I really wanted to grow up to be an Ewok. Loved that life. Was all about it.
  19. ^ "Lily Gladstone's Story | Native America: Northwest Stories". KCTS 9. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube. I realized I couldn't actually be an Ewok unless I became an actor.
  20. ^ "Rising Star: UM Alumna Lily Gladstone Breaks Through". University of Montana. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Tall, Jonathan (October 19, 2023). "Lily Gladstone, a Mountlake Terrace grad, stars in new Scorsese epic". The Everett Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (August 16, 2023). "Family and Seattle anchor Lily Gladstone in 'The Unknown Country'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  23. ^ a b Hailu, Selome (November 16, 2023). "Lily Gladstone on Welcoming 'Flower Moon' Criticism, Mollie's Agency and Scorsese's Limitations While Telling an Osage Story". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  24. ^ Shanley, Patrick (December 11, 2016). "'La La Land' Named Best Picture by Boston Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  25. ^ "42nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  26. ^ Warren, Matt (November 22, 2016). "2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced!". Independent Spirit Awards. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  27. ^ Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: 'Manchester By The Sea' Leads with Four". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  28. ^ "Manahatta: Lily Gladstone and Steven Flores". February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ a b Gutelle, Sam (April 7, 2017). "Educational YouTube Channel Crash Course Goes To The Movies With Trio Of Film Classes". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  30. ^ "Gotham Awards: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature – Full Winners List". November 28, 2023.
  31. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (February 11, 2021). "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Adds Lily Gladstone to Cast". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  32. ^ Lang, Brett (March 27, 2023). "Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' with Leonardo DiCaprio Gets October Release Date". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  33. ^ Ryan, Jack (October 24, 2023). "'Certain Women', Lily Gladstone's breakout, is the perfect 'Killers of the Flower' Moon chaser". British GQ. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  34. ^ Willmore, Alison (October 20, 2023). "All Eyes on Lily Gladstone". Vulture. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  35. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (October 20, 2023). "'Killers of the Flower Moon' Is at Its Best When Lily Gladstone Is on Screen". Collider. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  36. ^ Spiegel, Josh (October 23, 2023). "Killers Of The Flower Moon Spoiler Review: One Of Martin Scorsese's Best Pictures". /Film. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  37. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 11, 2023). "'Killers Of The Flower Moon's Lily Gladstone Set As Golden Globes' First Indigenous Nominee For Female Actor In A Motion Picture". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  38. ^ O'Malley, Sheila (July 28, 2023). "The Unknown Country". Roger Ebert. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  39. ^ Marslett, Geoff (September 24, 2022), Quantum Cowboys (Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi), Kiowa Gordon, Lily Gladstone, John Way, Fit Via Vi Film Productions, Artless Media, Minnow Mountain, retrieved October 30, 2023

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