Blu Farias Hunt (born July 11, 1995) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Inadu/The Hollow in The CW supernatural drama series The Originals (2017) and as August Catawnee in the Netflix science fiction drama series Another Life (2019–2021).[1][2]
Blu Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Blu Farias Hunt July 11, 1995 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Hunt made her film debut as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage in the superhero film The New Mutants (2020), which is part of the X-Men film series.[3]
Early life
editBlu Hunt was born in Sacramento, California and grew up in a suburban environment.[4] Her grandmother is part of the Oglala Lakota Nation and was from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.[5] Her great-grandfather was Apache.[6] She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[7]
Career
editIn 2017, Hunt received recognition for her recurring role as powerful Native American witch Inadu (The Hollow) Labonair in the fourth season of The CW supernatural drama series The Originals.[2]
From 2019 to 2021, Hunt starred as August Catawnee, the lead engineer and youngest member of the crew aboard the spaceship Salvare, in the Netflix science fiction drama series Another Life.[1] It was canceled after two seasons.[8]
In 2019, Hunt guest starred in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown.
Hunt made her feature film debut as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage in the superhero horror film The New Mutants, which is part of the X-Men film series.[3] The film was originally intended for release in April 2018, but suffered several delays. It was released on August 28, 2020.[9]
Hunt will star as the daughter of Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming series Sherlock & Daughter.[10]
Hunt co-wrote, produced, and stars in the upcoming feature film Replay from director Jason Lester. [11]
Personal life
editHunt identifies as “super queer.” She admitted that the best part of her leading role in The New Mutants, in which her character is of Native American descent and becomes romantically involved with another woman, was “knowing that I got to be queer and that I got to represent the Indigenous community.”[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | One Block Away | Erica | Short film |
| 2020 | The New Mutants | Danielle Moonstar / Mirage | |
| 2024 | The Dead Thing | Alex | |
| 2025 | Replay | Viv | Also writer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Girl on Girl | Blu | Episode: "Assumptions" |
| 2016 | This Is It | Layla | Unaired pilot |
| 2017 | The Originals | The Hollow / Inadu Labonair | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2019–2021 | Another Life | August Catawnee | Main cast (season 1), guest appearance (season 2) |
| 2019 | Stumptown | Nina Blackbird | Episode: "Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown." |
| 2023 | Grownish | Grace | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Calista | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Sherlock & Daughter † | Amelia Rojas | Main cast |
| † | Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Work | Organizations | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Dead Thing | Brooklyn Horror Film Festival | Best Performance | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Porter, Rick (August 29, 2018). "'New Mutants' Star Blu Hunt Joins Netflix's 'Another Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Schilling, Vincent (June 5, 2017). "Blu Hunt Cast as Native American Lead in Marvel Comics' New Mutants Movie". Indian Country Today Media Network. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (June 2, 2017). "Fox's 'New Mutants' Casts Newcomer Blu Hunt in Danielle Moonstar Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Blu Hunt | About". Blu Hunt. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Abourezk, Kevin. "'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture". Indianz. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Blu Hunt on 'New Mutants' role: Nobody tells you what to do when your dream comes true". Ict. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Swift, Andy (February 21, 2022). "Another Life Cancelled at Netflix — Read Katee Sackhoff's Statement". TVLine. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 13, 2020). "Disney Reschedules 'The New Mutants' & 'Ron's Gone Wrong'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 15, 2024). ""The CW Picks Up New Drama 'Sherlock & Daughter' Starring David Thewlis"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2024/04/blu-hunt-peter-vack-to-topline-relationship-drama-replay-1235889645/
- ^ Smith, Nigel (December 9, 2020). "The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood". People. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
