Betty Gabriel Biography
Betty Gabriel is an American actress. For her work in horror films, particularly Blumhouse films, Gabriel has been established as a scream queen. She has been nominated for two Black Reel Awards, a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actor Guild Award.
How old is Betty Gabriel? – Age
She is 43 years old as of January 6, 2024. The actress was born on January 6, 1981, in Washington, D.C, United States.
Betty Gabriel Height
The star stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Who are Betty Gabriel’s parents? – Family
About her family life, according to sources, she has not yet revealed about her parents and siblings. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Hyattsville, Maryland. In 2002, Gabriel received as BSc in animal science from Iowa State University. After college, she relocated to Chicago, studying modern dance and working as an actress in Chicago theater community. In 2014, she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in drama from Juilliard.
Betty Gabriel Career
Betty got her start working as an actress and dancer in Chicago Theater, first as part of her further studies, and then various productions. Gabriel’s first film role was in the 2011 drama In Memoriam. She began her career as a television actress with minor recurring roles in Good Girls Revolt and Westworld before landing her first, major film role in the 2016 horror sequel The Purge: Election Year. She was on vacation when she was invited to audition for Get Out. To prepare for the role, Gabriel watched the TED talk of Martin Pistorius to get into the feeling of being trapped inside one’s own body. She also watched Bride of Frankestein and talked to her own grandmother, who was raised in Alabama, about racial tensions from her era.
Gabriel starred opposite Logan Marshall-Green in the sci-fi action horror film Upgrade, written and directed by Leigh Whannell, and shot on location in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, Betty joined the cast of Westworld as the character Maling. In February 2018, it was announced she would join the second season of Counterpart playing an FBI agent.
In March 2021, she had a role in the animated horror film The Spine of Night, written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. Later in August 2021, she continued her career in the horror genre by playing the role of Sophie Brewer in the Netflix miniseries Clickbait, co-written by Christian White and Tony Ayres, and despite the miniseries receiving a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, it received 1.46 billion views in one week following its debut. She also appeared in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt as well as having a recurring role in the TV series Jack Ryan for its third season in 2022.
Betty Gabriel Movie
2009 – Maidenhead
2011 – In Memoriam
2013 – He’s Way More Famous Than you
2013 – The Story of Your Life
2015 – Experimenter
2016 – The Purge: Election Year
2017 – Get Out
2018 – Upgrade
2019 – Adopt a High Way
2021 – The Spine of Night
2023 – It Lives Inside
Betty Gabriel TV Shows
2016 – Good Gilrs Revolt
2018 – Westworld
2019 – Defending Jacob
2021 – Click Bait
2024 – Manhunt