Blu Hunt
Blu Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1995 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Blu Hunt (born July 11, 1995) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Inadu/The Hollow in The CW supernatural drama series The Originals (2017) and as August Catawnee in the Netflix science fiction drama series Another Life (2019–present).[1][2]
Hunt made her film debut as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage in the superhero film The New Mutants (2020), which is part of the X-Men film series.[3]
Early life
Blu Hunt was born in Sacramento, California and grew up in a suburban environment.[4] She is Native American and a descendant of the Lakota tribe.[5][6] Her grandmother is part of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and was from the Pine Ridge Reservation.[7] Her great-grandfather was Apache.[8] She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[9]
Career
Hunt made her acting debut in the 2015 short film One Block Away.
In 2016, she had roles in the television series This Is It and Girl on Girl.
In 2017, Hunt received further recognition for her recurring role as powerfull witch native american Inadu (The Hollow) Labonair in the fourth season of The CW supernatural drama series The Originals.[2]
Since 2019, Hunt has starred as August Catawnee, the lead engineer and youngest member of the crew aboard the spaceship Salvare, in the Netflix science fiction drama series Another Life.[1]
In 2019, Hunt guest starred in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown.
Hunt made her feature film debut as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage in the superhero horror film The New Mutants, which is part of the X-Men film series.[3] The film was originally intended for release in April 2018, but suffered several delays. It was released on August 28, 2020.[10]
In 2020, Hunt gave an in depth interview on podcast The Ion Pod.[11]
Personal life
Hunt identifies as “super queer.” She admitted that the best part of her leading role in The New Mutants, in which her character is of Native American descent and becomes romantically-involved with another woman, was “knowing that I got to be queer and that I got to represent the Indigenous community.”[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | One Block Away | Erica | Short film |
| 2020 | The New Mutants | Danielle Moonstar / Mirage | Main cast |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Girl on Girl | Blu | Episode: "Assumptions" |
| 2016 | This Is It | Layla | Unaired pilot |
| 2017 | The Originals | The Hollow / Inadu Labonair | 6 episodes in The Originals (season 4) |
| 2019–present | Another Life | August Catawnee | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Stumptown | Nina Blackbird | Episode: "Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown." |
References
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (August 29, 2018). "'New Mutants' Star Blu Hunt Joins Netflix's 'Another Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Schilling, Vincent (June 5, 2017). "Blu Hunt Cast as Native American Lead in Marvel Comics' New Mutants Movie". Indian Country Today Media Network. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (June 2, 2017). "Fox's 'New Mutants' Casts Newcomer Blu Hunt in Danielle Moonstar Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Blu Hunt | About". Blu Hunt. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Gemmill, Allie (June 4, 2017). "This 'X-Men: New Mutants' News Is So Exciting". Bustle. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "New Mutants' Mirage Actor Says It's an Honor to Play an Indigenous Hero". CBR. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Abourezk, Kevin. "'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture". Indianz. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Blu Hunt on 'New Mutants' role: Nobody tells you what to do when your dream comes true". IndianCountryToday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 13, 2020). "Disney Reschedules 'The New Mutants' & 'Ron's Gone Wrong'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-15-blu-ray-hunt-with-blu-hunt/id1507673502?i=1000496264626
- ^ Smith, Nigel (December 9, 2020). "The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood". People. Retrieved January 5, 2021.