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American actress (born 1997)
Amber Midthunder
Midthunder in 2019
Born (1997-04-26 ) April 26, 1997 (age 27) Occupation Actress Years active 2001–present
Amber Midthunder (born April 26, 1997)
[2] is an American actress. She is known for her regular roles in the FX series
Legion and
The CW series
Roswell, New Mexico , as well as appearances on
Longmire ,
Banshee , and
Reservation Dogs .
[3]
[4]
[5] She starred as Naru in
Prey , the fifth installment and first prequel of the
Predator franchise.
[6]
Early life
Midthunder's mother Angelique, who is originally from Thailand and of
Thai-Chinese ancestry,
[7] is a casting director and
stunt performer , and her father David is an actor of
Native American
Assiniboine descent; Angelique and David met while working on the 1995 Japanese film
East Meets West .
[8]
Midthunder is a citizen of the
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe .
[9]
[10]
[11] She was born on the
Navajo Nation in
Shiprock, New Mexico , and eventually returned there after spending much of her childhood in
Santa Fe where she attended the
Academy for Technology and the Classics and where her mother worked in a casting firm.
[8]
[12]
Career
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Midthunder developed an interest in acting as a child, where she would memorize and recite lines from her favorite shows, but disliked her first experience in the job,
[13]
[14] leading her to take some time before another performance, even considering a career in make-up, where she worked as an intern, or
mixed martial arts , having trained and taught
Brazilian jiu-jitsu .
[15]
[16] Her first credit was in 2008's
Sunshine Cleaning .
[12] Midthunder proceeded to work in various productions filmed in New Mexico, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue more acting opportunities.
[15] She starred as Naru in
Prey , the fifth installment of the
Predator franchise.
[6] She was widely praised for her performance.
[17]
Awards
In 2022, Midthunder received the
Breakthrough Performance Award as part of the
Saturn Awards
[18] and a
Critics' Choice Awards nomination for
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television .
[19]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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b Young, Allie (August 4, 2022).
"Prey's Amber Midthunder Is the Action Star We've Been Waiting For" . Retrieved August 7, 2022 .
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"22, what a year you were. I'll miss you (and having a @taylorswift song titled after my age). Hello 👋🏼 23. Thank you for all the birthday wishes💖" . Amber Midthunder on
Instagram . April 27, 2020.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2016).
" 'Legion' FX Pilot Casts Amber Midthunder" . Deadline .
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"Amber Midthunder's blossoming career with Marvel Studios" . Tworowtimes . March 1, 2017.
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b Radish, Christina (August 31, 2022).
"Amber Midthunder on Her 'Reservation Dogs' Character and the Positive Reaction to 'Prey' " .
Collider . Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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b Villei, Matt (June 7, 2022).
"Prey Poster Shows Amber Midthunder in the Predator's Crosshairs" .
Collider . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
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" 'Roswell, New Mexico' star Amber Midthunder walks us through Season 2" . New York Post . March 27, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2022 .
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b Stelnicki, Tripp (February 7, 2017).
"Santa Fe actress stars on much-hyped Marvel X-Men series 'Legion' " .
The Santa Fe New Mexican . Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
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"Amber Midthunder Kicks Butt as a Native Woman Superhero on FX Network's 'Legion' " . Indian Country Media Network . Archived from
the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
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"Amber Midthunder in X-Men TV Pilot "Legion" - PowWows.com - Native American Pow Wows" . PowWows.com - Native American Pow Wows . February 25, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
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"Goddess Strides" . natalienoel.com . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
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June 2017 - Cover Story: Amber Midthunder , New Mexico Entertainment
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'Prey' breakout Amber Midthunder talks axe throwing, outwitting the Predator and representation , USA Today
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Transcript: Race in America: Giving Voice with Amber Midthunder
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b Galuppo, Mia (August 4, 2022).
"Next Big Thing: 'Prey' Star Amber Midthunder on Bringing an Indigenous Action Hero Into 'Predator' Franchise" .
The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
^ Hewitt, Chris (August 8, 2022).
"Prey's Amber Midthunder Talks MMA, Native American Culture, And Meeting The Predator Prey" .
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"Prey's Amber Midthunder Didn't Know If She Would Make It Through the Grueling Shoot" . CBR . September 2, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ Dick, Jeremy (October 21, 2022).
"Prey Star Amber Midthunder Honored with Saturn Award for Breakthrough Performance" . MovieWeb .
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023).
"Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 .
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"Swing Vote cast" . TV Guide . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"Drunktown's Finest" . North Coast Journal . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"Drunktown's Finest (2014)" . Letterboxd . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Bassett, Shane (January 9, 2017).
"DVD Review - Hell Or High Water (2016)" . thepeoplesmovies.com . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Cline, Rich (September 1, 2016).
"Hell or High Water" . Contactmusic.com . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Leydon, Joe (October 14, 2016).
"Film Review: 'Priceless' " . Variety . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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" '14 Cameras': Film Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Graham, Adam.
"Review: Send exploitative '14 Cameras' to trash bin" . The Detroit News . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Adelgaard, Karina (January 15, 2019).
"Only Mine (2018) – Review" . Heaven of Horror . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ White, Brett (January 22, 2019).
"Is 'Only Mine' on Netflix Based on a True Story?" . Decider . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"Only Mine – cast and crew" . Radio Times . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"Amber Midthunder Grabs Lead in Drama 'Centurion the Dancing Stallion' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 20, 2020).
" 'The Ice Road': First Look At Liam Neeson In Action Rescue Mission Movie Currently Shooting In Canada – EFM" . Deadline . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"Laurence Fishburne set for role in The Ice Road" . MSN. February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Fisher, Jacob (May 21, 2021).
"Amber Midthunder Cast in Lead Role of New 'Predator' Film (EXCLUSIVE)" . Discussing Film . Retrieved May 21, 2021 .
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"Exclusive: New 'Predator' Movie Title, Plot Details, and Timeline Revealed by Producers John Davis and John Fox" . Collider . July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 .
^ Grobar, Matt (April 17, 2023).
" 'Rez Ball': Netflix Sets Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, Kiowa Gordon & More For Sydney Freeland's Native American Basketball Underdog Pic" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^ Grobar, Matt (November 8, 2023).
"Ayo Edebiri & John Malkovich To Topline A24 Horror Opus ; Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder & Others Also Aboard, With Juliette Lewis In Talks" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 8, 2023 .
^ August, Alexandra (April 3, 2018).
"Legion: Amber Midthunder Promises Lots of New Turmoil in Season 2" . CBR.com . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Radish, Christina (August 12, 2019).
" 'Legion': Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin and Jeremie Harris on Bringing the Show to an End" . Collider . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Travers, Ben (June 24, 2019).
" 'Legion' Review: Season 3 Takes an Exciting Approach to Time Travel, Even If It Gets a Bit Lost" . IndieWire . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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"TV Review: 'Roswell, New Mexico' " . Variety . January 14, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2019).
" 'Roswell, New Mexico': Amber Midthunder Upped To Series Regular for Season 2 Of CW Drama Series" . Deadline . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Swift, Andy (April 25, 2019).
"Roswell Promotes Amber Midthunder to Series Regular for Season 2" . TVLine . Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (May 12, 2022).
"The CW's 'Roswell, New Mexico' Canceled After Four Seasons " .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
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"Long Gone Gulch" . January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
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"Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Has Reportedly Found Its Princess Yue" . Comic Book. Retrieved June 27, 2022 .
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