Mette Towley
Born
Owatonna, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts
Occupation(s)Dancer
Actress
Singer

Mette Towley (professionally known as METTE or Mette Narrative; born May 31, 1991)[1] is an American dancer, actress and singer.

Early life and education

Towley was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and raised in Severn, Maryland and Alexandria, Minnesota.[2] Towley has a white father and a black mother, and self-identifies as mixed race.[3] Her father is an engineer, and her mother is an accountant.[4] She was introduced to dance at age five at Baltimore School for the Arts student recitals.[2][5] She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School of Alexandria, MN in 2009 and earned a degree in dance from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota.[6][7]

Career

In 2019, Towley performed in Hustlers, and in Cats in the role of Cassandra.[8] Her breakthrough role was as the dancer in the music video for Lemon by N.E.R.D. and Rihanna.[9][10][11][12] Towley has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She’s also performed in the 2020 superhero movie The Old Guard in the minor role of Jordan, Nile’s friend in the Marines. She has also released a song in 2021 called 'Petrified' as well as a music video for it. She also appeared as Barbie Video Girl in the 2023 Barbie film adaptation.

On 11 January 2024, Towley released the single "Darling Drive" with Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry, a song inspired by the street she grew up on in Minnesota.[13]

Personal life

Towley currently resides in Los Angeles.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Hustlers Justice
Cats Cassandra Motion capture performance
2020 The Old Guard Jordan
2023 Barbie Barbie Video Girl

References

  1. ^ Dix, Peyton (3 January 2023). "Mette Narrative Wants to Be Witnessed". Cultured. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ a b Mette Towley, Dancer Westwood Westwood, KHALILA DOUZE, March 12, 2019
  3. ^ More Minnesotans say they’re multiracial in 2010 Census Twin Cities, MaryJo Webster, April 16, 2011
  4. ^ Mette-narrative Puss Puss magazine, John William
  5. ^ a b Dazed 100: Mette Towley Dazed
  6. ^ Dec 1st 2017 - 2pm, Beth Leipholtz |. "Dancing her way to the top: Alexandria grad makes a name for herself in entertainment industry". Echo Press. Retrieved 2021-02-10.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ ‘Lemon’ Dancer Mette Towley Finds a Bigger Stage: The elastic dancer, who starred in a N.E.R.D. and Rihanna video, was recently hired by Revlon The New York Times, Alex Hawgood, September 14, 2018
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 26, 2018). "'Cats': Dancer Mette Towley Joins Cast Of Universal-Working Title Film". Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  9. ^ Meet Pharrell’s Bae: Mette Towley Vogue magazine (UK), ALICE NEWBOLD, 2 NOVEMBER 2017
  10. ^ Dancer Mette Towley Talks Pharrell, the Met Gala & Her Big “Lemon” Break Highsnobiety, June 8, 2018
  11. ^ "2018 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List". MTV. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  12. ^ These 3 Talented Dancers Turned Into Viral Sensations—and Movie Stars—Overnight LAUREN VALENTI, Vogue, February 27, 2018
  13. ^ Stratton, Brad (2024-01-12). "METTE and Sam Gellaitry unveil dancefloor-ready track 'Darling Drive' - Sport Playlists". Retrieved 2024-02-17.

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