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Betty Gilpin
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Gilpin in 2019
Born
Elizabeth Folan Gilpin

(1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 38)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Fordham University (BA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s)
Cosmo Pfeil
(m. 2016)
Children 1
Parent(s)
  • Jack Gilpin (father)

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), 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). In 2023, she starred in the lead role as a nun who battles A.I. in the Peacock 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, the daughter of actors Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough. Her father, also an Episcopal priest, is a first cousin of Drew Gilpin Faust, the president of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018. 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." Gilpin is a 2004 graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School, and a 2008 graduate of Fordham University. During her time at Fordham, she studied under Dianne Wiest.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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, Gilpin dated actor and musician Damon Daunno.

In 2016, she married actor Cosmo Pfeil. Gilpin gave birth to their daughter in November 2020.

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
A Dog's Journey Gloria Mitchell
Stuber Becca
2020 The Grudge Nina Spencer
The Hunt Crystal Creasey
Coffee & Kareem Detective Linda Watts
2021 The Tomorrow War Emmy Forester

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
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
Roar Amelia Episode: "The Woman Who Was Kept on a Shelf"
2023 Mrs. Davis Sister Simone / Elizabeth Abbott 8 episodes
Skull Island Irene (voice) 6 episodes
TBA Three Women Lina Lead role

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

See also

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