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Lily Gladstone

Lily Gladstone

Actor and producer, also writer · Born August 2, 1986 (40) · Kalispell, Montana, USA

Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Lily Catherine Gladstone (born August 2, 1986) is an American actress. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and European heritage. She earned critical acclaim for portraying Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who survived the Osage Indian murders, in Martin Scorsese's crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), receiving several accolades; she became the first Native American to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Gladstone made her feature film debut in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2012) and collaborated with filmmaker Kelly Reichardt on the independent films Certain Women (2016) and First Cow (2019). She also appeared in episodes of HBO's Room 104 (2017–2020), Showtime's Billions (2016–2023), and FX's Reservation Dogs (2021–2023). Her performance in the crime drama miniseries Under the Bridge (2024) earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1986 (40)
From
Kalispell, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Lily Gladstone's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
20%
Survival
16%
Society
16%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Morality
5%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
13
Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lily Gladstone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lily Gladstone's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Thomas Crown Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Buffalo Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • In Memoriam(2026)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wedding Banquet(2025)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jazzy(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Tana

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sugarcane(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Fancy Dance(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Jax

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cam Bentland

  • Bring Them Home(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as Mollie Burkhart

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Cowboys(2022)

    as Linde

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Unknown Country(2022)

    Story · as Tana

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Saving for the Day(2023)

    as Hostess

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Manhunt(2022)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Freeland(2020)

    as Mara

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Hokti

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Two Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Enola

  • First Cow(2019)

    as Chief Factor’s Wife

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Little Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sharon

  • The Thin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Casting Assistant · as Darla Dietrich

  • Scalped(2017)

    as Carol Red Crow

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Abby

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Buster's Mal Heart(2016)

    as Morning Shift Concierge

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Walking Out(2017)

    as Lila

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Certain Women(2016)

    as The Rancher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roxanne

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Subterranea(2015)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Winter in the Blood(2013)

    as Marlene

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian(2013)

    as Sunshine First Raise

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cupcakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mother

  • Universal VIP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Thelma

  • Bleach Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Claire

  • Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Running Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Casting Coordinator · Thanks

  • The Curse of Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • The Memory Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • This Is Serious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Mildred Bailey Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mildred Bailey

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 30 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

$159M worldwide

Highest rated

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

20122026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 38: 29 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting1 of 38: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 38: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 38: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · 16 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award from 10 major nominations, 2017–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  3. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lily Gladstone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Saving for the Day (2023)

98th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Bring Them Home (2024)

Midcredits 95th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lily Gladstone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–49 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lily Gladstone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lily Gladstone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Ray Whitman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles