Matilda Lawler
Matilda Lawler | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Matilda Lawler is an American actress best known for starring roles in the film Flora & Ulysses, as Flora, the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, and the HBO series It: Welcome to Derry. She has received nominations for a Gotham Award, Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Early life
Lawler's parents, Matthew and Mara Lawler (nee Demey), are actors.[1]
Career
Lawler's first acting role was in a stage production of Jack and Annie at Hoboken Children's Theater when she was in the first grade.[1] She made her Broadway debut in The Ferryman (2018).
In 2017, when Lawler was nine years old, she starred in the play The Net Will Appear, in which she played a nine-year-old who becomes friends with a 70-year-old.[2] The actor who played the latter character, Richard Masur, became Lawler's mentor and best friend. She tapped into their relationship for the emotions needed to portray her character in Station Eleven.[3]
For her work in Station Eleven, The New Yorker called Lawler "a gifted performer".[4] In 2022, she appeared in the main cast of the Disney+ limited series The Santa Clauses.
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Block Island Sound | Emily | |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Young Nora | Short film |
| 2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Flora | |
| 2024 | Ezra | Ruby |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | Evil | Mathilda Mowbray / Brenda | Guest role - 2 episodes |
| 2021-2022 | Station Eleven | young Kirsten Raymond | Main role |
| 2022-2023 | The Santa Clauses | Betty, Santa's Chief of Staff | Main role: season 1 Recurring role: season 2 |
| 2023-present | The Gilded Age | Frances Montgomery | Recurring role - 6 episodes |
| 2025 | It: Welcome to Derry | Margaret "Marge" Truman | 8 Episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Net Will Appear | Rory[5] | Mile Square Theatre |
| 2018 | The Ferryman | Honor Carney[6] | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |
| 2025 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Suzy Swanson | Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gotham Awards | Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Station Eleven | Nominated | [7] |
| 2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Performer | The Santa Clauses | Nominated | [8] |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Gilded Age | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ a b Lawler, Matilda (27 September 2017). "Faces: Matilda Lawler - Actress - The Net Will Appear | Mile Square Theatre". hmag.com (Interview). Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
… stars a 9-year-old…
- ^ Snyder, Diane (2018-12-13). "Can a Septuagenarian and a Tween Get Along?" (Press release). Theatre Development Fund. Archived from the original on 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Hill, Libby (January 13, 2022). "'Station Eleven': Matilda Lawler Is More Than Just an Old Soul". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
… Matilda Lawler, age 13…
- ^ Syme, Rachel (2022-01-07). "Station Eleven". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "The Net Will Appear by Erin Mallon". milesquaretheatre.org. 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Matilda Lawler Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Gotham Awards 2022 Nominations: 'TÁR,' 'Everything Everywhere,' and 'Aftersun' Vie for Best Feature — Full List". IndieWire. 25 October 2022.
- ^ Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.