Betty Gilpin is a well-known American actress who rose to fame for portraying Debbie “Liberty Belle” Eagan in the popular Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017-2019). Her impressive performance earned her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Betty Gilpin Profile Details
Full name: Elizabeth Folan Gilpin
Famous as: Betty Gilpin
Place of birth: New York, New York, United States
Date of birth: 21 July 1986
Age: 37 years old
Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Light brown
Education: Fordham University, Loomis Chaffee School
Religion: Christian
Nationality: American
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Sexual orientation: Straight
Profession: American actor
Childhood & Education
Elizabeth Folan Gilpin was born on July 21, 1986, in New York City. Both of her parents, Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough, are actors. Her father, who is also an Episcopal priest, is the first cousin of Drew Gilpin Faust, who served as the president of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018.
She was raised in the South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, and remembers her family’s house as the “one of the only occupied buildings on the block.” Gilpin completed her education at the Loomis Chaffee School in 2004 and graduated from Fordham University in 2008. While at Fordham, she was mentored by Dianne Wiest.
Career
Betty Gilpin’s acting journey began by making appearances in various TV shows as a guest star, such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Fringe, Medium, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Elementary.
However, her breakthrough came when she landed the lead role of Dr. Carrie Roman in the popular Showtime series Nurse Jackie, and she continued to captivate audiences until the show’s end in 2015.
Additionally, Gilpin’s credits include Off-Broadway shows like Heartless, I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard, and We Live Here. She has also played supporting roles in movies such as Ghost Town (2008), Take Care (2014), True Story (2015), and Future ’38 (2017).
She rose to fame when she landed the lead role as Debbie “Liberty Belle” Eagan in the Netflix comedy-drama GLOW (2017-2019), which was based on the 1980s all-female wrestling association.
Her portrayal garnered widespread praise and earned her multiple award nominations, including three Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
From 2019 to 2020, Betty Gilpin was featured in several movies such as the fantasy romantic comedy Isn’t It Romantic, the comedy-drama A Dog’s Journey, the action-packed Stuber, and the terrifying The Hunt.
She also made an appearance in the science fiction action film The Tomorrow War in 2021. Additionally, Betty Gilpin was cast as the lead in the HBO series Blood Sugar in the same year.
The Starz political thriller limited series Gaslit featured her as Mo Dean in 2022. She was acknowledged for her performance and was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. She also made an appearance on the Apple TV+ anthology series Roar during the same year.
Betty Gilpin released her debut book, a compilation of 20 essays called All the Women in My Brain: And Other Concerns, in September 2022. The following year, Gilpin played the role of Sister Simone / Elizabeth Abbott, a nun fighting against artificial intelligence, in the sci-fi show Mrs. Davis on Peacock.
Her portrayal was highly praised and earned her a nomination for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. Additionally, she voiced the character of Irene in the Netflix animated series Skull Island.
Personal Life
During her time at Loomis Chafee School in high school, Betty Gilpin was in a relationship with actor and musician Damon Daunno. She tied the knot with actor Cosmo Pfeil in 2016, and they welcomed their daughter into the world in November 2020.
Net Worth
Betty Gilpin, a renowned American actress, has accumulated a net worth of $3 million through her work on Broadway and in front of the camera. Her earnings are divided equally between these two sources, with the other half coming from her appearances on screen. Following the popularity of her roles in “Nurse Jackie” and “Glow,” Gilpin now receives a salary of $200,000 per episode for her latest film.
