Lulu Wilson | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | October 7, 2005
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Lulu Wilson (born October 7, 2005) is an American actress known mostly for the horror films Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) and Annabelle: Creation (2017), as well as the television series adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House (2018), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023). She was cast as Gloria Steinem and plays the role of her teenage years in the movie The Glorias (2020).
Wilson was born on October 7, 2005. [1] [2] She has two older sisters. [3]
Wilson started acting in commercials at the age of three. In 2012, she made her television debut in an episode of Louie and went on to appear in several television series such as The Millers , Black Box and Sharp Objects .
She made her film debut in the 2014 horror film Deliver Us from Evil and went on to appear in horror films including Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) [4] and Annabelle: Creation (2017) [5] She was also cast in the 2016 Marvel Studios film Doctor Strange , but her scene was cut for pacing purposes. [6] In 2018, she appeared in the Netflix horror drama series The Haunting of Hill House .
In 2020, she played her first leading role as the title character in the action thriller Becky . That same year, she played the teenage Gloria Steinem in the biopic The Glorias .
In 2023, she reprised her role as Becky in the sequel The Wrath of Becky .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Money | Grandchild | Television film |
Deliver Us from Evil | Christina | ||
2015 | Her Composition | Victoria | |
2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Doris Zander | |
Doctor Strange | Donna Strange | Deleted scene | |
2017 | Raised by Wolves | Yoko Gable | Television film |
Annabelle: Creation | Linda | ||
Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Karina Foley | Direct-to-video | |
2018 | Ready Player One | Elementary School Kid | |
Gone Are the Days | Sally Anne | ||
Slumber | Maya | ||
2019 | Wyrm | Izzy | |
2020 | The Glorias | Teen Gloria Steinem | |
Becky | Becky Hooper | ||
2023 | The Wrath of Becky | [7] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Louie | Little Girl | Episode: "Barney/Never" |
2014 | Black Box | Young Catherine Black | 3 episodes |
2014–2015 | The Millers | Mikayla Stoker | |
2015–2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Various | 3 episodes |
2016 | Teachers | Annie | Episode: "Hall of Shame" |
2018 | Sharp Objects | Marian Crellin | |
2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Young Shirley | |
2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Kestra Troi-Riker | Episode: "Nepenthe" |
50 States of Fright | Mallory | Episode: "13 Steps to Hell" | |
2021 | Modern Love | Katie | Episode: "Am I...? Maybe This Quiz Game Will Tell Me" |
2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Young Madeline | |
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