Betty Gilpin (born July 21, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the

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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'' (2014–2015). In 2023, she starred in the lead role as a nun who battles A.I. in the

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science-fiction series '' Mrs. Davis''. Gilpin has appeared in films such as the mystery thriller '' True Story'' (2015), the science-fiction romantic comedy ''

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'' (2017), the fantasy romantic comedy ''

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'' (2019), the drama ''

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'' (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

Gilpin was born on July 21, 1986, the daughter of actors Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough. Her father, also an Episcopal priest, is a first cousin of

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from 2007 to 2018. Elizabeth grew up in the South Street Seaport neighborhood of

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, where she says that her family home was "one of the only occupied buildings on the block" and the area where she lived was a fish market. Elizabeth Gilpin is a 2004 graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School and graduated from

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in 2008. During her time at Fordham, she studied under

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Career

Gilpin began her acting career with guest starring roles in numerous television series including '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

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'', '' 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 ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2014), '' True Story'' (2015), and ''

'' (2017). Her breakthrough came with her starring role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the

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

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for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and three

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for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Between 2019 and 2020, Gilpin appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy film ''

'', the comedy-drama film ''

'', 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

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series ''Blood Sugar''. In 2022, she appeared as Mo Dean in the

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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. In the same year, she appeared in an episode of the

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anthology series ''

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''. In September 2022, she 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

science fiction series '' Mrs. Davis''. For her performance, Gilpin received critical acclaim and was nominated for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. She had a main voice role as Irene in the Netflix animated adventure series '' Skull Island''. In 2025, Gilpin starred in the Netflix production '' American Primeval'' with Taylor Kitsch. In this Western, she played a woman seeking to cross the frontier with her young son amid hostilities between Mormon Militias, Indians, and the federal government. She made her Broadway debut taking over the role of

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from

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in '' Oh, Mary!'', for an eight-week engagement in early 2025.

Personal life

While in high school at Loomis Chafee School, Gilpin dated actor and musician Damon Daunno. In 2016, she married actor Cosmo Pfeil and their daughter was born in November 2020. In May 2024, Gilpin’s second daughter was born.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Podcasts

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilpin, Betty 1986 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American stage actresses American television actresses Fordham University alumni Loomis Chaffee School alumni