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Julia Butters
Julia Butters at the 2022 TIFF Premiere of The Fabelmans (52358880706) (cropped).jpg
Butters at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
Born2008or2009(age 15–16)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Fabelmans

Julia Butters (born April 15, 2009) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress, and for her role as Reggie Fabelman in The Fabelmans (2022).

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Early life

Butters was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Lorelei and Darrin; her father is a Disney animator who has worked on films such as Frozen and Ralph Breaks the Internet . [1] [2]

Career

Julia Butters began her career doing commercials. Her first speaking role was the role of Gabby in Criminal Minds . [3] In 2016, Butters portrayed the recurring role of Ella in the Amazon Prime Video series Transparent . [4] Later that year, she began starring in the ABC sitcom American Housewife as Anna-Kat Otto. [5] 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 actress Trudi Fraser. [6] After she received critical acclaim for this role, Butters decided to pursue similar opportunities, leading her to leave American Housewife after four seasons. [7] In December 2020, Butters was cast in Netflix’s The Gray Man . [8] In June 2021, it was announced that Butters was cast in The Fabelmans , Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film as Reggie Fabelman, a character based on Spielberg's sister Anne. [9] In August 2022, Butters was cast as Lily in the film Queen of Bones. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Beverly Silva
Term Life Young Cate
A Family Man Lauren Jensen
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trudi Fraser
2022 The Gray Man Claire
The Fabelmans Reggie Fabelman
2023 Queen of Bones Lily
2025 Freakier Friday TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Criminal Minds Gabby HofferSeason 9, Episode 16
2016–2020 American Housewife Anna-Kat Otto
2021 I Think You Should Leave Tammy Craps Doll SpokespersonSeason 2, Episode 6
2024 Monsters at Work Lorelei Worthington (voice)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2019
 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Nominated [11]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film - FemaleWon [12]
San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist Nominated [13]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated [14]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth PerformanceNominated [15]
2020
 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [16]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Actress 23 and UnderNominated [17]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young ActressNominated [18]
Online Film and Television Association Best Youth PerformanceNominated [19]
2023
 Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress The Fabelmans Nominated [20]

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