Elizabeth Folan Gilpin (born July 21, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the

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comedy series '' GLOW'' (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three

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s for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the

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comedy-drama series ''

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'' (2013–2015). Gilpin has appeared in films such as the mystery thriller '' True Story'' (2015), the science fiction romantic comedy '' Future '38'' (2017), the fantasy romantic comedy '' Isn't It Romantic'' (2019), the drama '' A Dog's Journey'' (2019), and the action comedy '' Stuber'' (2019). In 2020, Gilpin starred in the horror film ''

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'', the satirical action thriller '' The Hunt'', and the action comedy ''

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''. For ''The Hunt'', she won a Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie.

Early life

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin was born in

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on July 21, 1986, the daughter of actors

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and Ann McDonough. Her father, also an Episcopal priest, is a first cousin of

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from 2007 to 2018. She grew up in the

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neighborhood of

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, where she says that her family home was "one of the only occupied buildings on the block." Gilpin is a 2004 graduate of

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, and a 2008 graduate of

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. During her time at Fordham, she studied under

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Career

Gilpin began her acting career with guest starring roles in numerous television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''

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''. She received further recognition for her starring role as Dr. Carrie Roman in the comedy-drama series ''

'', appearing from 2013 to the series' conclusion in 2015. She has also appeared off-Broadway in productions such as ''Heartless'', ''I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard'', and ''We Live Here''. Gilpin had supporting roles in such films as ''

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'' (2008), '' Take Care'' (2014), '' True Story'' (2015), and '' Future '38'' (2017), but her breakthrough came with her starring role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the

comedy series '' GLOW'' (2017–2019), which was inspired by the 1980s female professional wrestling league of the same name. She received significant critical acclaim and numerous award nominations for her performance, including two

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and three

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for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Between 2019 and 2020, Gilpin appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy film '' Isn't It Romantic'', the comedy-drama film '' A Dog's Journey'', the action comedy film '' Stuber'', and the action horror film '' The Hunt''. In 2021, she appeared in the science fiction action movie, ''

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''. In the same year, Gilpin was set to star in the upcoming

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series ''Blood Sugar''.

Personal life

Gilpin has been married to actor Cosmo Pfeil since 2016. She gave birth to the couple’s daughter in November 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilpin, Betty 1986 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American stage actresses American television actresses Fordham University alumni Loomis Chaffee School alumni