Julia Butters
Julia Butters | |
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Born | Los Angeles, U.S. | April 15, 2009
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Julia Butters (born April 15, 2009) is an American child actress. She received critical acclaim[1][2][3][4][5] for her role as Trudi Fraser in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Since 2016, she has starred as Anna-Kat Otto on ABC's sitcom American Housewife.
Early life
Butters was born in Los Angeles, California, to Darrin (a Disney animator from Kearney, Nebraska, who has worked on films like Frozen and Ralph Breaks the Internet),[6] and Lorelei Butters (née Hill, a homemaker from Los Angeles, California).[7]
Career
Butters began her career at the age of two doing commercials. Her first speaking role was the role of Gabby in a Criminal Minds episode of the same name.[8] In 2016, Butters portrayed the recurring role of Ella in the Prime Video series Transparent for eight episodes.[9] Later that year, she began starring in the ABC sitcom American Housewife as Anna-Kat Otto.[10]
When Quentin Tarantino was writing the script of his ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, he spotted Butters on television, and later cast her in the role of precocious child actor Trudi Fraser.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Rusted | Piper | Short film |
2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Beverly Silva | |
2016 | Term Life | Cate (7 Years Old) | |
2016 | A Family Man | Lauren Jensen | |
2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Trudi Fraser |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Criminal Minds | Gabby Hoffer | 1 episode: "Gabby" |
2015–2016 | Best Friends Whenever | 5 Year Old Cyd | Episodes: "When Shelby Met Cyd" and "Fight for the Future: Part 2" |
2015–2016 | Transparent | Ella | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2016 | The Kicks | Ashley | Episode: "Take the Field" |
2016–present | American Housewife | Anna-Kat Otto | Main role |
2016 | Pals | Julia | Television film |
2020 | Short Circuit | Little Girl | Short Series; Voice Role; Episode: "Fetch" |
References
- ^ Scott, A.O. (July 24, 2019). "'Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood' Review: We Lost It at the Movies". The New York Times. New York City: New York Times Company.
- ^ Miller, Matt (July 26, 2019). "The Real Breakout Star of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Is the 10-Year-Old Actress Who Shares Scenes With Leonardo DiCaprio". Esquire. New York City: Hearst Corporation.
- ^ Travers, Peter (July 22, 2019). "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Review: Tarantino's Violent Tinseltown Valentine". Rolling Stone. New York City: Wenner Media LLC.
- ^ Edelstein, David (July 26, 2019). "Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Is a Seductive Pipe Dream". Vulture. New York City: New York Media.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (July 23, 2019). "Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a wild, shaggy '60s thrill ride". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation.
- ^ Curto, Justin (2019-07-19). "Meet Julia Butters, the 10-Year-Old Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Breakout Star". People.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (July 25, 2019). "'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Actress Julia Butters on Working With Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ "Butters' daughter gets taste of Hollywood". Kearney Hub. March 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Vessing, Etan (June 8, 2018). "James Marsden, Julia Butters Join Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries.
- ^ "Julia Butters | American Housewife". ABC. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Desta, Yohana (July 26, 2019). "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood: Meet the 10-Year-Old Leo Compared to a Young Meryl Streep". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast.
External links
- Julia Butters at IMDb
- Julia Butters on X