Betty Gabriel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Betty Gabriel
Gabriel in 2019
Born	(1981-01-06) January 6, 1981 (age 44) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	Iowa State University (BS) Juilliard School (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present

Betty Gabriel, born on January 6, 1981, is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in scary movies, especially those made by Blumhouse Productions. Because of her work in these films, she is sometimes called a "scream queen." She has been nominated for several important awards, including two Black Reel Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Betty Gabriel started her acting journey in musical theater. Her first movie was a short film called In Memoriam in 2011. She later played Laney Rucker in the action movie The Purge: Election Year (2016). She received a lot of praise for her role as Georgina in the horror film Get Out (2017). The New York Times even called her performance one of the best of that year.

She has also appeared in other horror films like Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) and It Lives Inside (2023). In addition, she played Detective Cortez in the science fiction film Upgrade (2018) and Deeks in the drama Adopt a Highway (2019). On television, Betty Gabriel has had roles in shows such as Good Girls Revolt (2016), Westworld (2018), Counterpart (2018–2019), Defending Jacob (2020), Clickbait (2021), and Jack Ryan (2022–2023).

Early Life and Education

Betty Gabriel was born on January 6, 1981, in Washington, D.C.. She spent her childhood growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also in Hyattsville, Maryland.

In 2002, Betty earned a degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. After college, she moved to Chicago. There, she studied modern dance and worked as an actress in local theater groups. Later, in 2014, she completed her studies at Juilliard, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in drama.

Acting Career Highlights

Betty Gabriel first started acting in theater while she was at Iowa State University. After that, she worked as an actress and dancer in Chicago theater. Her first movie role was in the 2011 drama In Memoriam.

She began her TV career with smaller roles in shows like Good Girls Revolt and Westworld. Her first big movie role was in the 2016 horror film The Purge: Election Year.

Breakthrough Role in Get Out

Betty Gabriel was on vacation when she was asked to try out for the movie Get Out. To get ready for her role, she watched a TEDx talk by Martin Pistorius. This helped her understand what it might feel like to be trapped inside one's own body. She also watched the classic movie Bride of Frankenstein. She even talked to her own grandmother, who grew up in Alabama, about racial issues from her grandmother's time.

Get Out was a huge success with both critics and audiences. Betty Gabriel received a lot of praise for her acting in the film. Her performance was even considered for a major award, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The New York Times named her role as Georgina one of the best performances of 2017.

Recent Film and TV Work

In 2018, Betty Gabriel starred with Logan Marshall-Green in the science fiction action horror film Upgrade. This movie was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, she joined the cast of Westworld as the character Maling. In 2018, it was announced she would be in the second season of Counterpart as an FBI agent.

In March 2021, Betty Gabriel lent her voice to the animated horror film The Spine of Night. Later that year, in August 2021, she continued her work in the horror genre. She played Sophie Brewer in the Netflix miniseries Clickbait. This show was very popular, getting a lot of watch time after it first came out.

Betty Gabriel also appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Manhunt. She also had a regular role in the TV series Jack Ryan for its third season in 2022 and fourth season in 2023.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Theater Performances

• 2004: Black Nativity by Langston Hughes at Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Illinois)
• 2008: Space by Laura Jacqmin at Side Project Theatre (Chicago, Illinois)
• 2008: Pluto Was a Planet by Laura Jacqmin at Around the Coyote Gallery (Chicago, Illinois)
• 2009: The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare at Chase Park Theatre (Chicago, Illinois)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Betty Gabriel para niños