Courtney Eaton

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Courtney Eaton
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Eaton in 2016
Born
Courtney Jane Eaton

(1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 29)
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–present

Courtney Jane Eaton [1] (born 6 January 1996) is an Australian actress. She began her career as a model before making her acting debut in the post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Eaton subsequently starred in the fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (2016). Since 2021, she has appeared in the Showtime thriller drama series Yellowjackets as young Lottie Matthews. She also starred in Parachute (2023).

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Early life

Eaton was born on 6 January 1996 [2] [3] in Bunbury, Western Australia. [4] Her father, Stephen Eaton, is a European-Australian IT consultant, [5] while her mother is a New Zealander of Chinese, Cook Island and Māori descent. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Eaton has a younger brother. [11] She attended Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. [12] [13]

Career

Eaton (second from right) with the cast and producers of Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015 Cannes 2015 13.jpg
Eaton (second from right) with the cast and producers of Mad Max: Fury Road , 2015

Eaton was spotted by Christine Fox, head of Vivien's Models, in a fashion graduation at the age of 11. Fox signed up Eaton and prepared her to model at the age of 16. [13] 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 [14] and co-starred in the film as Cheedo the Fragile, one of the five wives of Immortan Joe in the film. [9] Of her part, Eaton said that Fragile is "the youngest of the [five] wives." [11]

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. [15] In May 2016, it was announced that Eaton would be starring alongside Ross Lynch in the fantasy-comedy film Status Update . [16] 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 teenage Lottie in the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets . [17] She had originally auditioned for the role of Shauna, which went to Sophie Nélisse. [18] For the second season of the show, Eaton has been made a series regular. [19] In 2024, Eaton starred alongside Thomas Mann in the drama movie Parachute , which was the directorial debut of Brittany Snow.

In April 2025, the author of the book "Girl In Pieces," Kathleen Glasgow, confirmed that Eaton and her Yellowjackets co-star Sophie Nélisse bought the film rights to the book. [20] [21]

Personal life

Eaton lives in Los Angeles, [22] [23] having moved to the United States in 2015. [14] She dated footballer Callum Richardson from 2013 to 2015. [24] [25] She dated her Status Update co-star Ross Lynch from 2015 to 2017. [13] [26] [27] Eaton also previously dated fellow actor Nicholas Galitzine and cinematographer Spencer Goodall. [28] [29] [30] She is a former vegan. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Cheedo the Fragile
2016 Gods of Egypt Zaya
2017 Newness Blake Beeson
2018 Status Update Charlotte AldenDirect-to-video film
2018 Perfect Sarah
2019 Line of Duty Ava Brooks
2023 Parachute RileyPremiered at SXSW [31]
2024Bleu de ChanelCourtneyShort film
TBDPositive ReinforcementCourtneyShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–present Yellowjackets Teenage Charlotte "Lottie" MatthewsRecurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2—present)

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef
2023 South by Southwest Narrative Feature Special Jury Award for Performance Parachute Won [32]
2025 Hollywood Critics Association Awards Breakthrough Actress Spotlight Award Yellowjackets Won [33]

References

  1. ↑ 'Yellowjackets' Cast Play "I Dare You". Teen Vogue . 11 April 2023. Event occurs at 03:44. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023– via YouTube.
  2. ↑ @courtneyeaton; (6 January 2015). "✨🎉🎁🍰 one step closer to 20...aaaghh🍰🎁🎉✨ ft. Little bro #cutmyownfringe #mullet #nice" . Retrieved 5 September 2022– via Instagram.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Maldonado, Jennifer (4 January 2018). "Glimmer of Hope: Ross Lynch and Courtney Eaton Seem to Be Friendly Despite Breaking Up". J-14 . Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Baxter, Molly (6 May 2015). "Bunbury-born Courtney Eaton is about to shine on the big screen". Bunbury Mail . Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ↑ McGuckin, Stuart (24 June 2019). "Stephen Eaton passionate about making his mark in Bunbury". South Western Times . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (17 August 2022). ""Yellowjackets" Casts Adult Lottie, Answering the Very Important Question: Who the F*ck Is Lottie Matthews?". Autostraddle . Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Kessell, Simone (31 March 2023). "Simone Kessell, the breakout star of Yellowjackets, on diversity in Hollywood, the beauty of motherhood, and the expectations of playing 'Antler Queen' in season two". Glamour UK (Interview). Interviewed by Waheed, Jabeen. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Sloss, Morgan (11 May 2023). "I Just Found Out Both Lottie Actors On "Yellowjackets" Are Māori, And This Is A Huge Win For The Pacific Islander Community". BuzzFeed . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Bansinath, Bindu (25 May 2023). "Courtney Eaton Eats Flesh in Real Life, Too". The Cut . Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "In Coversation with Courtney Eaton". Numéro Netherlands (Interview). Interviewed by Letonja, Jana. 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  11. 1 2 Bainger, Fleur (5 August 2012). "Local teen is going full throttle". PerthNow . Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  12. ↑ Leonard, Anne-Maree (8 August 2012). "Bunbury Teen Breaks into Hollywood". Bunbury Mail . Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 Christmass, Pip (4 September 2017). "Bunbury-born model and actress Courtney Eaton taking time out from busy Hollywood career to celebrate WA fashion". PerthNow . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. 1 2 Rankin, Seija (21 March 2023). "Next Big Thing: 'Yellowjackets' Actress Courtney Eaton Reckons With Lottie's Big Revelations and What the Show's Success Means For Her Career". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Kit, Borys (12 December 2013). "'Fury Road' Actress Lands Female Lead in Summit's 'Gods of Egypt'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  16. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (2 May 2016). "Cannes: Disney Channel Stars Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt Cast in 'Status Update'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  17. ↑ Thorne, Will (18 December 2019). "Showtime Survival Drama 'Yellowjackets' Casts Four (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (13 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Showrunners Promise, "Who Is Blackmailing the Yellowjackets, We Intend to Answer"". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Aurthur, Kate (17 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Casts 'Obi Wan Kenobi' Star Simone Kessell as Adult Lottie". Variety . Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "'It's weird to see us evolve at the same time': Yellowjackets' Sophie Nélisse on how her life mirrors Shauna's". Cosmopolitan. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Mad Max actor Eaton looks up to 'sister' Abbey". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) . 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  23. ↑ Bevan, Andrew (27 May 2015). "Courtney Eaton Mad Max Fury Road Interview". Teen Vogue . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "Mad Max actor Eaton looks up to 'sister' Abbey". dailytelegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "Eaton's glittering future". thewestaustrailian. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  26. ↑ Bianca M (9 November 2017). "Ross Lynch Courtney Eaton Break Up". Girlfriend . Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  27. ↑ Colvin, Caroline (21 February 2021). "Ross Lynch's Dating History Includes Some Familiar Faces". Elite Daily . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  28. ↑ Bicks, Emily (18 April 2019). "Ross Lynch's Girlfriends: Who Has the Actor Dated?". Heavy . Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  29. ↑ Grebenyuk, Yana (25 February 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Cast's Dating Histories". Us Weekly . Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  30. ↑ Walsh, Charlotte (22 March 2023). "The Cast of 'Yellowjackets': Everything to Know". People . Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  31. ↑ "SXSW 2023 Lineup Includes 'Dungeons & Dragons' Opening Night World Premiere; 'Evil Dead Rise', Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot', A24's 'Problemista' & More". Deadline Hollywood . 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  32. ↑ "SXSW Film Festival (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  33. ↑ "APPLE TV+'S THE STUDIO AND SEVERANCE LEAD THE 2025 ASTRA TV AWARDS WINS FOR BEST COMEDY AND DRAMA SERIES". The Astra Awards Presented by The Hollywood Creative Alliance. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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