Courtney Eaton

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Courtney Eaton
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Eaton at the New York City premiere for Gods of Egypt, 2016
Born (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 27)
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
EducationBunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2014–present

Courtney Eaton (born 6 January 1996) is an Australian actress. She is known for her supporting roles as Ava in the 2019 film Line of Duty, Cheedo the Fragile in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road, and as Zaya in the 2016 film Gods of Egypt.

Early life[edit]

Eaton was born on 6 January 1996[1][2] in Bunbury, Western Australia.[3][4] Her father, Stephen Eaton,[5] is of English descent, and her mother is of Chinese, Cook Island and Māori descent.[4][6][7][8] She has a younger brother.[1][6]

Eaton studied at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Eaton was spotted by Christine Fox, head of Vivien's Models, in a fashion graduation at age eleven. Fox signed up Eaton and prepared her to model at age sixteen. Eaton took part in an acting workshop with Myles Pollard as part of her modelling development, and auditioned in Sydney for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). She landed a part and co-starred in the series as Cheedo the Fragile, one of the five wives of Immortan Joe in the film. Of her part, Eaton said that Fragile is "the youngest of the [five] wives."[6]

In December 2013, Eaton was cast in the fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (2016), as Zaya, a slave girl and love interest of one of the main characters (Brenton Thwaites), appearing alongside Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, under Alex Proyas' direction.[9]

In May 2016, it was announced that Eaton would be starring alongside Ross Lynch in the fantasy-comedy film Status Update.[10] She starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in the action thriller Line of Duty which was released in 2019. In December 2019, Eaton was cast in a recurring role as Lottie in the TV series Yellowjackets.[11] She had originally auditioned for the role of Shauna.[12] For the upcoming second season of the show, Eaton has been made a series regular.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Eaton lives in Los Angeles.[4][14][15] She dated Ross Lynch from 2015 to 2017.[4][16][17] As of 2019, she is dating Spencer Goodall.[18][19]

Filmography[edit]

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Cheedo the Fragile
2016 Gods of Egypt Zaya
2017 Newness Blake Beeson
2018 Status Update Charlotte Alden Direct-to-video film
2018 Perfect Sarah
2019 Line of Duty Ava Brooks
2021-present Yellowjackets Lottie Matthews Recurring role (season 1) Main role (season 2)
2023 Parachute Riley Completed[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b @courtneyeaton (6 January 2015). "✨🎉🎁🍰 one step closer to 20...aaaghh🍰🎁🎉✨ ft. Little bro #cutmyownfringe #mullet #nice". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via Instagram.[dead link]
  2. ^ Maldonado, Jennifer (4 January 2018). "Glimmer of Hope: Ross Lynch and Courtney Eaton Seem to Be Friendly Despite Breaking Up". J-14. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ Baxter, Molly (6 May 2015). "Bunbury-born Courtney Eaton is about to shine on the big screen". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Christmass, Pip (4 September 2017). "Bunbury-born model and actress Courtney Eaton taking time out from busy Hollywood career to celebrate WA fashion". PerthNow. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Leonard, Anne-Maree (8 August 2012). "Bunbury Teen Breaks into Hollywood". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Bainger, Fleur (5 August 2012). "Local teen is going full throttle". PerthNow. Perth. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ^ Ongley, Hannah (30 September 2013). "One to Watch: Mad Max Star Courtney Eaton Models Swimwear for Tigerlily". The Fashion Spot. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  8. ^ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (17 August 2022). ""Yellowjackets" Casts Adult Lottie, Answering the Very Important Question: Who the F*ck Is Lottie Matthews?". Autostraddle. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (12 December 2013). "'Fury Road' Actress Lands Female Lead in Summit's 'Gods of Egypt'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  10. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2 May 2016). "Cannes: Disney Channel Stars Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt Cast in 'Status Update'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  11. ^ Thorne, Will (18 December 2019). "Showtime Survival Drama 'Yellowjackets' Casts Four (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (13 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Showrunners Promise, "Who Is Blackmailing the Yellowjackets, We Intend to Answer"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. ^ Aurthur, Kate (17 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Casts 'Obi Wan Kenobi' Star Simone Kessell as Adult Lottie". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Mad Max actor Eaton looks up to 'sister' Abbey". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. ^ Bevan, Andrew (27 May 2015). "Courtney Eaton Mad Max Fury Road Interview". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  16. ^ Bianca M (9 November 2017). "Ross Lynch Courtney Eaton Break Up". Girlfriend. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  17. ^ Colvin, Caroline (21 February 2021). "Ross Lynch's Dating History Includes Some Familiar Faces". Elite Daily. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  18. ^ Bicks, Emily (18 April 2019). "Ross Lynch's Girlfriends: Who Has the Actor Dated?". Heavy. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  19. ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (25 February 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Cast's Dating Histories". Us Weekly. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  20. ^ SXSW 2023 Lineup Includes ‘Dungeons & Dragons‘ Opening Night World Premiere; ’Evil Dead Rise‘, Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot‘, A24’s ‘Problemista’ & More

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