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

Personal life

LaBlanc is a member 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, where she originated the role of Rainbow Crow in the musical adaptation of the Lenape legend of the same name by Navajo playwright Rhiana Yazzie.[4][5] She subsequently performed in a number of plays and stage acts in Minnesota, such as in The Wolves at the Jungle Theater as a teenager[2][6] and Is Edward Snowden Single? in 2020.[7][8] 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.[6][9] She has also written a number of short performance works and a script ("Writing A War Novel").[6]

In 2021, LaBlanc received a Princess Grace Award, nominated by the McCarter Theatre.[10][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."[11] On film, LaBlanc has appeared in Long Slow Exhale and a prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.[2][12] 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][13]

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. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b 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. ^ Holmes, Kelly (2017-11-21). "Make Us Proud: Dakota Actress Isabella Lablanc". Native Max. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ^ "SteppingStone Theatre presents: Rainbow Crow | Sprockets St. Paul". www.sprocketssaintpaul.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ a b c 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.
  7. ^ "Is Edward Snowden Single?". Jungle Theater. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. ^ Aalgaard, Mary (2020-12-08). "Review of Is Edward Snowden Single? streaming from The Jungle Theater". Play Off The Page. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Isabella Star LaBlanc". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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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