Betty Gilpin’s recent leading role inAmerican Primevalmarks an exciting streak that should continue in another highly anticipated Netflix series. Gilpin stars as Sara Rowell inAmerican Primevalalongside Taylor Kitsch, Dane DeHaan, Shea Whigham, and Saura Lightfoot-Leon. Her character, who harbors a grave secret, must survive the gruesome Old West terrain of Utah Territory in the late 1850s, where ambitions and interests collide over control of the land.
Betty Gilpin began her acting career in 2008, appearing in movies such asDeath in LoveandGhost Townand TV shows likeNew AmsterdamandFringe. Originally from New York, Gilpin gained prominence for her role as Dr. Carrie Roman in seasons 5-7 ofNurse Jackie. After playing another doctor in the final season of the Showtime seriesMasters of Sex, Gilpin starred as Debbie Eagan in Netflix’sGLOWalongside Alison Brie and Marc Maron.GLOWearned Gilpin three consecutive Emmy nominationsfor Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Betty Gilpin Has Now Starred In Multiple Hit Netflix Shows
GLOW Was A Critical Success & American Primeval Is A Streaming Hit
Betty Gilpin was one of the best things aboutGLOW, which was unfairly canceledby Netflix despite its critical acclaim and three Emmy wins. With aRotten Tomatoesscore of 93%, many viewers believe thatGLOWhad certainly earned at least one more season before it was canceled in 2019. Similarly, Gilpin is also one of thebest characters inAmerican Primeval, which interestingly doesn’t have the critical reception ofGLOW. However, with aRotten Tomatoesscore of 68% and an audience score of 88%,American Primevalhas been a huge streaming successthroughout January 2025.
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American Primevalwas initially designed as a miniseries but due to its popularity, there have already been talks about making anAmerican Primevalseason 2, which Betty Gilpin could return for. With the success ofGLOWand the popularity ofAmerican Primeval, Netflix will likely want to include Gilpin in more of their future projects as well. This could become a challenge as Betty has already signed on for anUntitled Nurse Jackie Sequelseries at Showtime.Netflix currently has at least one upcoming project featuring Betty Gilpinin its cast, the D.B. Weiss and David Benioff productionDeath by Lightning.
Death By Lightning Can Give Betty Gilpin Another Great Netflix Role
Gilpin Will Play Mollie Garfield In Netflix’s Historical Drama Series
Although Betty Gilpin is not the lead inDeath by Lightning, the series is one of Netflix’s most exciting upcoming projects and should inspire a great performance from Gilpin’s character.Based on the novelThe Cure for Death by Lightningby Candice Millard, the Netflix series follows the unbelievable true story of U.S. President James Garfield and his secret admirer, Charles Guiteau, who assassinated him.
Game of Thronescreators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss scored on Netflix with 2024’s3 Body Problem. With an ensemble cast that includes Michael Shannon, Nick Offerman, and Matthew Macfadyen,Death by Lightingis sure to be another great showcase of Betty Gilpin’s talents on Netflix followingAmerican Primeval.
