Isabella Star LaBlanc
Isabella Star LaBlanc (born 2 January 1997)[1] is an American actress and writer.
Personal life[edit]
LaBlanc is a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota tribal nation.[2][3] She was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Paul Academy.[2] LaBlanc is married.[2] When traveling for work, she takes cotton fabric with her to use in a traditional tobacco tying practice.[2]
Career[edit]
Her first acting role was at the SteppingStone Theatre at eight years old. She subsequently performed in a number of plays in Minnesota, such as in The Wolves at the Jungle Theater as a teenager[2][4] and Is Edward Snowden Single? in 2020.[5][6] In 2019, she drew attention for her performance as Tiger Lily in the play Peter Pan and Wendy at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.[4][7] She has also written a number of short performance works and a script ("Writing A War Novel").[4]
In 2021, LaBlanc received a Princess Grace Award, nominated by the McCarter Theatre.[8][3] The same year, her work as an audiobook narrator for the young adult novel Firekeeper's Daughter was praised by Booklist, which called it a "sensitive reading."[9] On film, LaBlanc has appeared in Long Slow Exhale and a prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.[2][10] In 2022, LaBlanc was cast in the fourth season of True Detective on HBO; Glamour magazine described LaBlanc and Anna Lambe as the "heart and soul" of the season.[2][11]
References[edit]
- ^ Wurzer, Cathy; Moini, Nina; Finn, Ellen; Elder, Alanna; Kuznetsov, Aleesa (2024-02-09). "Minnesota's got talent: 'Beef', 'Lisa Frankenstein' and 'True Detective' all have roots in Minnesota". MPR News. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ross, Jenna Ross (24 February 2023). "Twin Cities actor Isabella Star LaBlanc gets big break in HBO show". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b Preston, Rohan (15 September 2022). "Familiar faces in fresh roles and new talent surface on the theater scene". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b c Stoltenberg, John (2019-12-16). "Isabella Star LaBlanc, who plays Tiger Lily in 'Peter Pan and Wendy' at Shakespeare Theatre Company, on why Native stories matter". DC Theater Arts. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Is Edward Snowden Single?". Jungle Theater. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Aalgaard, Mary (2020-12-08). "Review of Is Edward Snowden Single? streaming from The Jungle Theater". Play Off The Page. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Stoltenberg, John (2019-12-10). "'Peter Pan and Wendy' at Shakespeare wows with wonder in a woke dream". DC Theater Arts. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Isabella Star LaBlanc". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Smith, Candace (15 April 2021). "Review: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley". Booklist. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Campione, Katie (2022-10-26). "'True Detective': Aka Niviâna, Isabella Star Lablanc, Joel D. Montgrand Join Season 4 Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Reilly, Caroline (9 February 2024). "Isabella Star LaBlanc and Anna Lambe Are the Heart and Soul of True Detective: Night Country". Glamour. Condé Nast. Retrieved 2024-02-19.