Isabella Star LaBlanc

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Isabella Star LaBlanc (born 2 January 1997) [1] is an American actress and writer.

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Personal life

LaBlanc is a citizen 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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ "Is Edward Snowden Single?". Jungle Theater. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ↑ Aalgaard, Mary (2020-12-08). "Review of Is Edward Snowden Single? streaming from The Jungle Theater". Play Off The Page. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Isabella Star LaBlanc". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
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