Matilda Lawler
Born (2008-09-08) September 8, 2008 (age 15)
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Matilda Lawler is an American actress best known for starring roles in the film Flora & Ulysses and the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven. She has received nominations for a Gotham Award, Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Early life

Lawler was born on September 8, 2008[1][better source needed][2] to parents Matthew and Mara Lawler, who themselves are actors.[2]

Career

Lawler's first acting role was in a stage production of Jack and Annie at Hoboken Children's Theater when she was in the first grade.[2] She made her Broadway debut in The Ferryman (2018).

When Lawler was nine years old, she starred in the play The Net Will Appear, in which she played a nine-year-old who becomes friends with a 70-year-old. The actor who played the latter character, Richard Masur, became Lawler's mentor and best friend. She tapped into their relationship for the emotions needed to portray her character in Station Eleven.[3]

For her work in Station Eleven, The New Yorker called Lawler "a gifted performer." Recently she has played Betty in the Disney+ limited series The Santa Clauses. [4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Block Island Sound Emily
2020 Good Grief Young Nora Short film
2021 Flora & Ulysses Flora
2023 Ezra Ruby

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019-21 Evil Mathilda Mowbray / Brenda Guest role - 2 episodes
2021-22 Station Eleven Young Kirsten Main role
2022- The Santa Clauses Betty, Santa's Chief of Staff Main role: season 1
Recurring role: season 2
2023- The Gilded Age Frances Montgomery Recurring role - 2 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2017 The Net Will Appear Rory[5] Mile Square Theatre
2018 The Ferryman Honor Carney[6] Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Gotham Awards Outstanding Performance in a New Series Station Eleven Nominated [7]
2023 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Younger Performer The Santa Clauses Nominated [8]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age Pending [9]

References

  1. ^ IMDB (2023-11-24). "Matilda Lawler". International Movie Database. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Faces: Matilda Lawler - Actress - The Net Will Appear | Mile Square Theatre". Hmag.com. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ Hill, Libby (January 13, 2022). "'Station Eleven': Matilda Lawler Is More Than Just an Old Soul". IndieWire. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Eleven". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Net Will Appear by Erin Mallon". Milesquaretheatre.org. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Matilda Lawler Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Gotham Awards 2022 Nominations: 'TÁR,' 'Everything Everywhere,' and 'Aftersun' Vie for Best Feature — Full List". IndieWire. 25 October 2022.
  8. ^ Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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