Julia Butters
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.
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 15, 2009
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
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.