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Amber Midthunder

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Native American actress (born 1997)

Amber Midthunder
Midthunder in 2024
Born (1997-04-26)April 26, 1997 (age 28)
CitizenshipAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Amber Midthunder (born April 26, 1997)[2] is an American actress.

She had regular roles in the FX seriesLegion andThe CW seriesRoswell, New Mexico, and also appeared onLongmire,Banshee, andReservation Dogs.[3][4][5] In 2022, she starred as Naru inPrey, the fifth installment and first prequel of thePredator franchise.[6]

Early life

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Midthunder's mother Angelique, who is originally from Thailand and ofThai-Chinese ancestry,[7] is a casting director andstunt performer, and her father David is an actor ofHunkpapaLakota,SissetonDakota, and SahiyaiyeskabiAssiniboine descent;[8][9] Angelique and David met while working on the 1995 Japanese filmEast Meets West.[10]

Midthunder is a citizen of theFort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe.[11][12][13] She was born on theNavajo Nation inShiprock, New Mexico, and eventually returned there after spending much of her childhood inSanta Fe where she attended theAcademy for Technology and the Classics and where her mother worked in a casting firm.[10][14]

Midthunder developed an interest in acting as a child. She would memorize and recite lines from her favorite shows. But she disliked her first experience in the job, leading her to take some time before another performance.[15][16] She even considered a career in make-up, where she worked as an intern, ormixed martial arts, having trained and taughtBrazilian jiu-jitsu.[17][18]

Career

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Her first acting credit was a small role in 2008'sSunshine Cleaning.[14] Midthunder worked in various productions filmed in New Mexico, then moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue more acting opportunities.[17]

She played a hotshot trucker in the 2021Liam Neeson thrillerThe Ice Road.[19]

In 2022, Midthunder starred inPrey, the fifth installment of thePredator franchise.[6] She played Naru, a youngComanche healer who wants to prove herself as a hunter, and was widely praised for her performance.[20]Prey was the first feature film to have a fullComanche language dub, and the first Hollywood franchise film to have an all-Native American cast.[21]

In 2025, Midthunder co-starred in the action-comedyNovocaine and the thrillerOpus.[22][23]

Awards and nominations

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In 2022, Midthunder received theBreakthrough Performance Award as part of theSaturn Awards, and aCritics' Choice Awards nomination forBest Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, both for her performance inPrey.[24][25]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2001The Homecoming of Jimmy WhitecloudLittle Girl[26]
2002Deadly SpeciesCalusa TribeDirect-to-video film[26]
2008Sunshine CleaningCandy Store Girl[14]
Swing VoteFemale Student #3[26]
2009Not ForgottenAmaya Bishop (young)[26]
2014Drunktown's FinestModel #1[27][28]
2015Spare PartsNikki[26]
BareMalyaUncredited[26]
2016Hell or High WaterNatalie Martinez (bank teller)[29][30]
PricelessMaria[31]
201814 CamerasDanielle[32][33]
2019Only MineJulie DillonDirect-to-video film[34][35][36]
She's MissingHoney[26]
2020Centurion: The Dancing StallionElissa Hall[37]
2021The MarksmanGas Station Clerk[26]
The Ice RoadTantoo[38][39]
The WheelAlbeeCo-producer[1]
2022PreyNaru[40][41]
2023Dream ScenarioHaley
2024Rez BallDezbah Weaver[42]
2025OpusBelle[43]
NovocaineSherry Margrave[44]
TBAPainterTBAFilming
TBATombs[45]Post-production

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2012–2014LongmireLilly StillwaterEpisodes: "Pilot", "Miss Cheyenne"[14]
2014BansheeLana ClearyEpisodes: "The Warrior Class", "Bloodlines"[citation needed]
2015DigStarletEpisode: "Emma Wilson's Father"[citation needed]
2016The OriginalsKayla McInnisEpisode: "Alone with Everybody"[citation needed]
2017–2019LegionKerry LoudermilkMain role[46][47][48]
2018The Misadventures of Psyche & MeLizzieTelevision miniseries[citation needed]
2019–2022Roswell, New MexicoRosa OrtechoRecurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–4)[49][50][51][52]
2021Long Gone GulchBWVoice role[53]
2022Reservation DogsMissM8tri@rchEpisode: "Decolonativization"[5]
2024Avatar: The Last AirbenderPrincess YueRecurring role[54]
2026CarrieRita DesjardinPost-production

References

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  1. ^abYoung, Allie (August 4, 2022)."Prey's Amber Midthunder Is the Action Star We've Been Waiting For". RetrievedAugust 7, 2022.
  2. ^"22, what a year you were. I'll miss you (and having a @taylorswift song titled after my age). Hello 👋🏼 23. Thank you for all the birthday wishes💖". Amber Midthunder onInstagram. April 27, 2020.
  3. ^Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2016)."'Legion' FX Pilot Casts Amber Midthunder".Deadline.
  4. ^"Amber Midthunder's blossoming career with Marvel Studios".Tworowtimes. March 1, 2017.
  5. ^abRadish, Christina (August 31, 2022)."Amber Midthunder on Her 'Reservation Dogs' Character and the Positive Reaction to 'Prey'".Collider. RetrievedAugust 31, 2022.
  6. ^abVillei, Matt (June 7, 2022)."Prey Poster Shows Amber Midthunder in the Predator's Crosshairs".Collider. RetrievedJune 10, 2022.
  7. ^"'Roswell, New Mexico' star Amber Midthunder walks us through Season 2".New York Post. March 27, 2020. RetrievedOctober 6, 2022.
  8. ^Quinnell, Kenneth (November 16, 2023)."Native American Heritage Month Profiles: David Midthunder".AFL-CIO. RetrievedAugust 11, 2024.
  9. ^Amber Midthunder [@ambermidthunder]; (November 3, 2021)."I'm proudly Sahiya Nakoda, Hunkpapa Lakota, and Sisseton Dakota". RetrievedAugust 11, 2024 – viaInstagram.
  10. ^abStelnicki, Tripp (February 7, 2017)."Santa Fe actress stars on much-hyped Marvel X-Men series 'Legion'".The Santa Fe New Mexican. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2020.
  11. ^"Amber Midthunder Kicks Butt as a Native Woman Superhero on FX Network's 'Legion'".Indian Country Media Network. Archived fromthe original on December 1, 2017. RetrievedNovember 20, 2017.
  12. ^"Amber Midthunder in X-Men TV Pilot "Legion" - PowWows.com - Native American Pow Wows".PowWows.com - Native American Pow Wows. February 25, 2016. RetrievedNovember 20, 2017.
  13. ^"Goddess Strides".natalienoel.com. RetrievedJuly 15, 2022.
  14. ^abcdJune 2017 - Cover Story: Amber Midthunder, New Mexico Entertainment
  15. ^'Prey' breakout Amber Midthunder talks axe throwing, outwitting the Predator and representation, USA Today
  16. ^Transcript: Race in America: Giving Voice with Amber Midthunder
  17. ^abGaluppo, Mia (August 4, 2022)."Next Big Thing: 'Prey' Star Amber Midthunder on Bringing an Indigenous Action Hero Into 'Predator' Franchise".The Hollywood Reporter. RetrievedAugust 9, 2022.
  18. ^Hewitt, Chris (August 8, 2022)."Prey's Amber Midthunder Talks MMA, Native American Culture, And Meeting The Predator".
  19. ^Knight, Chris (June 25, 2021)."Fasten your parkas".The Leader-Post. pp. NP9. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2025.
  20. ^"Prey's Amber Midthunder Didn't Know If She Would Make It Through the Grueling Shoot".CBR. September 2, 2022. RetrievedAugust 14, 2023.
  21. ^"Prey: Hollywood's first blockbuster to star an all-Native American cast".KX NEWS. August 5, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2025.
  22. ^"Novocaine (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes".Rotten Tomatoes.
  23. ^"Opus (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes".Rotten Tomatoes.
  24. ^Dick, Jeremy (October 21, 2022)."Prey Star Amber Midthunder Honored with Saturn Award for Breakthrough Performance".MovieWeb.
  25. ^Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023)."Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2023.
  26. ^abcdefgh"Woman Crush Wednesday: 'Prey' Star Amber Midthunder".Decider.com. August 3, 2022. RetrievedMarch 29, 2025.
  27. ^"Drunktown's Finest".North Coast Journal. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  28. ^"Drunktown's Finest (2014)".Letterboxd. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  29. ^Bassett, Shane (January 9, 2017)."DVD Review - Hell Or High Water (2016)".thepeoplesmovies.com. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  30. ^Cline, Rich (September 1, 2016)."Hell or High Water".Contactmusic.com. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  31. ^Leydon, Joe (October 14, 2016)."Film Review: 'Priceless'".Variety. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  32. ^"'14 Cameras': Film Review".The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2018. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  33. ^Graham, Adam."Review: Send exploitative '14 Cameras' to trash bin".The Detroit News. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  34. ^Adelgaard, Karina (January 15, 2019)."Only Mine (2018) – Review".Heaven of Horror. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  35. ^White, Brett (January 22, 2019)."Is 'Only Mine' on Netflix Based on a True Story?".Decider. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  36. ^"Only Mine – cast and crew".Radio Times. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  37. ^"Amber Midthunder Grabs Lead in Drama 'Centurion the Dancing Stallion' (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter. May 24, 2019. RetrievedMay 28, 2019.
  38. ^Wiseman, Andreas (February 20, 2020)."'The Ice Road': First Look At Liam Neeson In Action Rescue Mission Movie Currently Shooting In Canada – EFM".Deadline. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  39. ^"Laurence Fishburne set for role in The Ice Road". MSN. February 12, 2020. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  40. ^Fisher, Jacob (May 21, 2021)."Amber Midthunder Cast in Lead Role of New 'Predator' Film (EXCLUSIVE)".Discussing Film. RetrievedMay 21, 2021.
  41. ^"Exclusive: New 'Predator' Movie Title, Plot Details, and Timeline Revealed by Producers John Davis and John Fox".Collider. July 27, 2021. RetrievedJuly 27, 2021.
  42. ^Grobar, Matt (April 17, 2023)."'Rez Ball': Netflix Sets Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, Kiowa Gordon & More For Sydney Freeland's Native American Basketball Underdog Pic".Deadline Hollywood. Archived fromthe original on April 17, 2023. RetrievedApril 18, 2023.
  43. ^Grobar, Matt (November 8, 2023)."Ayo Edebiri & John Malkovich To Topline A24 HorrorOpus; Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder & Others Also Aboard, With Juliette Lewis In Talks".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedNovember 8, 2023.
  44. ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 1, 2024)."Jack Quaid & Amber Midthunder Thriller 'Novocaine' Acquired By Paramount; Robert Olsen & Dan Berk Direct".Deadline. RetrievedMarch 29, 2025.
  45. ^Amber Midthunder, Cara Jade Myers & Alyssa Wapanatâhk Lead ‘Tombs’; Myriad Launches Ahead Of AFM
  46. ^August, Alexandra (April 3, 2018)."Legion: Amber Midthunder Promises Lots of New Turmoil in Season 2".CBR.com. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  47. ^Radish, Christina (August 12, 2019)."'Legion': Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin and Jeremie Harris on Bringing the Show to an End".Collider. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  48. ^Travers, Ben (June 24, 2019)."'Legion' Review: Season 3 Takes an Exciting Approach to Time Travel, Even If It Gets a Bit Lost".IndieWire. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  49. ^"TV Review: 'Roswell, New Mexico'".Variety. January 14, 2019. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  50. ^Petski, Denise (April 25, 2019)."'Roswell, New Mexico': Amber Midthunder Upped To Series Regular for Season 2 Of CW Drama Series".Deadline. RetrievedNovember 25, 2020.
  51. ^Swift, Andy (April 25, 2019)."Roswell Promotes Amber Midthunder to Series Regular for Season 2".TVLine. RetrievedApril 25, 2019.
  52. ^Cordero, Rosy (May 12, 2022)."The CW's 'Roswell, New Mexico' Canceled After Four Seasons".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2022.
  53. ^"Long Gone Gulch". January 11, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
  54. ^"Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Has Reportedly Found Its Princess Yue". Comic Book. June 19, 2022. RetrievedJune 27, 2022.

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