Michelle Randolph

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Michelle Randolph
Born (1997-09-11) September 11, 1997 (age 27)
EducationB.A. Film & Media Studies
Alma mater Arizona State University
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Relatives Cassie Randolph (sister)

Michelle Randolph (born September 11, 1997) is an American actress known for her roles as Elizabeth Strafford in 1923 and Ainsley Norris in Landman . [1] [2]

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Early life

Randolph was born on September 11, 1997, the middle of three children. Her older sister Cassie Randolph is a television personality who won Season 23 of the The Bachelor . Randolph grew up in Walnut Creek, California before moving to Huntington Beach, California when she was 16. [3] [4] She graduated Arizona State University in 2023 with a degree in Film and Media Studies. [5]

Career

Randolph signed with Wilhelmina Models in 2016 and began her media career by appearing on the reality television program Young Once. [6] Following a series of low budget films, Randolph had her breakout role in 2022 as Elizabeth Stafford in the Taylor Sheridan series 1923. In 2024 she landed a role in Landman as Ainsley Norris, the strong willed daughter of Billy Bob Thornton's character Tommy Norris. Landman is Randolph's second collaboration with Taylor Sheridan, having previously appeared in the Yellowstone spinoff 1923. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017House of the WitchRachelTV movie
2018A Snow White ChristmasBlanca SnowTV movie
20195 Years ApartBrie
2021 The Resort Bree
2022–present 1923 Elizabeth StraffordMain role
2024 The Throwback Shea
2024–present Landman Ainsley NorrisMain role

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