Courtney Eaton
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Born | Courtney Jane Eaton 6 January 1996 Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Courtney Jane Eaton (born 6 January 1996) is an Australian actress. She began her career as a model before making her acting debut in the 2015 post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury Road. Eaton next starred in the fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (2016). Since 2021, she has appeared on the Showtime thriller drama series Yellowjackets. She also appeared on Parachute (2023).
Early life
[edit]Courtney Jane Eaton[1] was born on 6 January 1996[2][3] in Bunbury, Western Australia.[4][5] Her father, Stephen Eaton,[6] is an Australian of English descent, and her mother is a New Zealander of Chinese, Cook Island and Māori descent.[5][7][8][9] She has a younger brother.[2][7]
Eaton studied at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School.[5][6]
Career
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Eaton was spotted by Christine Fox, head of Vivien's Models, in a fashion graduation at age eleven. Fox signed up Eaton and prepared her to model at age 16. Eaton took part in an acting workshop with Myles Pollard as part of her modelling development, and auditioned in Sydney for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). She landed a part and co-starred in the series as Cheedo the Fragile, one of the five wives of Immortan Joe in the film. Of her part, Eaton said that Fragile is "the youngest of the [five] wives."[7]
In December 2013, Eaton was cast in the fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (2016), as Zaya, a slave girl and love interest of one of the main characters (Brenton Thwaites), appearing alongside Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, under Alex Proyas' direction.[10]
In May 2016, it was announced that Eaton would be starring alongside Ross Lynch in the fantasy-comedy film Status Update.[11] She starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in the action thriller Line of Duty which was released in 2019. In December 2019, Eaton was cast in a recurring role as teenage Lottie in the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets.[12] She had originally auditioned for the role of Shauna, which went to Sophie Nélisse.[13] For the second season of the show, Eaton has been made a series regular.[14]
In 2024 Courtney started alongside Thomas Mann in the drama movie Parachute, which was also the directorial debut of Brittany Snow.
Personal life
[edit]Eaton lives in Los Angeles,[15][16] having moved to the United States in 2015.[17]
She dated her Status Update co-star Ross Lynch from 2015 to 2017.[5][18][19] Eaton also previously dated fellow actor Nicholas Galitzine and cinematographer Spencer Goodall.[20][21][22][23][24] She is currently dating American actor Thomas Mann, her costar in Parachute.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Cheedo the Fragile | |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Zaya | |
2017 | Newness | Blake Beeson | |
2018 | Status Update | Charlotte Alden | Direct-to-video film |
2018 | Perfect | Sarah | |
2019 | Line of Duty | Ava Brooks | |
2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews | Recurring role (season 1), Main role (season 2) |
2023 | Parachute | Riley | Premiered at SXSW[26] |
2024 | Bleu de Chanel | Courtney | Short film |
TBD | Positive Reinforcement | Courtney | Short film |
References
[edit]- ^ 'Yellowjackets' Cast Play "I Dare You". Teen Vogue. 11 April 2023. Event occurs at 03:44. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b @courtneyeaton (6 January 2015). "✨🎉🎁🍰 one step closer to 20...aaaghh🍰🎁🎉✨ ft. Little bro #cutmyownfringe #mullet #nice". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via Instagram. [dead link]
- ^ Maldonado, Jennifer (4 January 2018). "Glimmer of Hope: Ross Lynch and Courtney Eaton Seem to Be Friendly Despite Breaking Up". J-14. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Baxter, Molly (6 May 2015). "Bunbury-born Courtney Eaton is about to shine on the big screen". Bunbury Mail. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Christmass, Pip (4 September 2017). "Bunbury-born model and actress Courtney Eaton taking time out from busy Hollywood career to celebrate WA fashion". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Leonard, Anne-Maree (8 August 2012). "Bunbury Teen Breaks into Hollywood". Bunbury Mail. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ a b c Bainger, Fleur (5 August 2012). "Local teen is going full throttle". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Ongley, Hannah (30 September 2013). "One to Watch: Mad Max Star Courtney Eaton Models Swimwear for Tigerlily". The Fashion Spot. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (17 August 2022). ""Yellowjackets" Casts Adult Lottie, Answering the Very Important Question: Who the F*ck Is Lottie Matthews?". Autostraddle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (12 December 2013). "'Fury Road' Actress Lands Female Lead in Summit's 'Gods of Egypt'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (2 May 2016). "Cannes: Disney Channel Stars Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt Cast in 'Status Update'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Thorne, Will (18 December 2019). "Showtime Survival Drama 'Yellowjackets' Casts Four (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (13 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Showrunners Promise, "Who Is Blackmailing the Yellowjackets, We Intend to Answer"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (17 August 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Casts 'Obi Wan Kenobi' Star Simone Kessell as Adult Lottie". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Mad Max actor Eaton looks up to 'sister' Abbey". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Bevan, Andrew (27 May 2015). "Courtney Eaton Mad Max Fury Road Interview". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (21 March 2023). "Next Big Thing: 'Yellowjackets' Actress Courtney Eaton Reckons With Lottie's Big Revelations and What the Show's Success Means For Her Career". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Bianca M (9 November 2017). "Ross Lynch Courtney Eaton Break Up". Girlfriend. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Colvin, Caroline (21 February 2021). "Ross Lynch's Dating History Includes Some Familiar Faces". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Courtney Eaton Is Dating Her Boyfriend, Spencer Goodall". favebites.com. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (18 April 2019). "Ross Lynch's Girlfriends: Who Has the Actor Dated?". Heavy. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Schafer, Debra (2 June 2020). "Ross Lynch and Jaz Sinclair Stick Together During Los Angeles Black Lives Matter Protest". Glitter Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (25 February 2022). "'Yellowjackets' Cast's Dating Histories". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Charlotte (22 March 2023). "The Cast of 'Yellowjackets': Everything to Know". People. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Bansinath, Bindu (25 May 2023). "Courtney Eaton Eats Flesh in Real Life, Too". The Cut. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "SXSW 2023 Lineup Includes 'Dungeons & Dragons' Opening Night World Premiere; 'Evil Dead Rise', Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot', A24's 'Problemista' & More". Deadline Hollywood. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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