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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Blu Hunt was born in [[Sacramento, California]] and grew up in a suburban environment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blu Hunt {{!}} About |url=http://www.bluhunt.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403092503/http://www.bluhunt.com/ |archive-date=April 3, 2016 |access-date=March 30, 2019 |website=Blu Hunt}}</ref> She identifies as a reconnecting [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] and an Oglala descendant.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gemmill |first=Allie |date=June 4, 2017 |title=This 'X-Men: New Mutants' News Is So Exciting |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-blu-hunt-the-x-men-new-mutants-actors-casting-is-truly-meaningful-62072 |magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |access-date=March 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-16 |title=New Mutants' Mirage Actor Says It's an Honor to Play an Indigenous Hero |url=https://www.cbr.com/new-mutants-mirage-honor-indigenous-hero/ |access-date=2020-05-25 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> Her grandmother is part of the [[Oglala|Oglala Lakota Nation]] and was from the [[Pine Ridge Indian Reservation|Pine Ridge Reservation]] in South Dakota.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abourezk |first=Kevin |title='A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture |url=https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/09/01/a-process-of-reconnecting-young-lakota-a.asp |access-date=2021-02-04 |website=Indianz}}</ref> Her great-grandfather was [[Apache]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood |url=https://people.com/movies/the-new-mutants-blu-hunt-all-about-the-actress/ |access-date=2021-02-04 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref> She studied at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Blu Hunt on 'New Mutants' role: Nobody tells you what to do when your dream comes true |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/lifestyle/blu-hunt-on-new-mutants-role-nobody-tells-you-what-to-do-when-your-dream-comes-true-sZiv8CLLV0qF-3LJuEcPWA |access-date=2021-02-04 |newspaper=Ict |language=en}}</ref>
Blu Hunt was born in [[Sacramento, California]] and grew up in a suburban environment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blu Hunt {{!}} About |url=http://www.bluhunt.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403092503/http://www.bluhunt.com/ |archive-date=April 3, 2016 |access-date=March 30, 2019 |website=Blu Hunt}}</ref> Her grandmother is part of the [[Oglala|Oglala Lakota Nation]] and was from the [[Pine Ridge Indian Reservation|Pine Ridge Reservation]] in South Dakota.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abourezk |first=Kevin |title='A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture |url=https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/09/01/a-process-of-reconnecting-young-lakota-a.asp |access-date=2021-02-04 |website=Indianz}}</ref> Her great-grandfather was [[Apache]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood |url=https://people.com/movies/the-new-mutants-blu-hunt-all-about-the-actress/ |access-date=2021-02-04 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref> She studied at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Blu Hunt on 'New Mutants' role: Nobody tells you what to do when your dream comes true |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/lifestyle/blu-hunt-on-new-mutants-role-nobody-tells-you-what-to-do-when-your-dream-comes-true-sZiv8CLLV0qF-3LJuEcPWA |access-date=2021-02-04 |newspaper=Ict |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2017, Hunt received recognition for her recurring role as powerful [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] '' witch Inadu (The Hollow) Labonair'' in the [[The Originals (season 4)|fourth season]] of [[The CW]] supernatural drama series ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]].''<ref name="originals" />
In 2017, Hunt received recognition for her recurring role as powerful [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] witch Inadu (The Hollow) Labonair in the [[The Originals (season 4)|fourth season]] of [[The CW]] supernatural drama series ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]].''<ref name="originals" />


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 (2019 TV series)|Another Life]]''.<ref name="another" /> It was canceled after two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |title=Another Life Cancelled at Netflix — Read Katee Sackhoff's Statement |url=https://tvline.com/2022/02/21/another-life-cancelled-season-3-netflix-kate-sackhoff-statement/ |website=TVLine |access-date=February 21, 2022 |date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>
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 (2019 TV series)|Another Life]]''.<ref name="another" /> It was canceled after two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |title=Another Life Cancelled at Netflix — Read Katee Sackhoff's Statement |url=https://tvline.com/2022/02/21/another-life-cancelled-season-3-netflix-kate-sackhoff-statement/ |website=TVLine |access-date=February 21, 2022 |date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>
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Hunt will star as the daughter of [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the upcoming series ''Sherlock & Daughter''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title="The CW Picks Up New Drama ‘Sherlock & Daughter’ Starring David Thewlis"|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/cw-orders-drama-sherlock-and-daughter-david-thewlis-1235826677/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>
Hunt will star as the daughter of [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the upcoming series ''Sherlock & Daughter''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title="The CW Picks Up New Drama ‘Sherlock & Daughter’ Starring David Thewlis"|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/cw-orders-drama-sherlock-and-daughter-david-thewlis-1235826677/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>

Hunt co-wrote, produced, and stars in the upcoming feature film ''Replay'' from director Jason Lester. <ref>https://deadline.com/2024/04/blu-hunt-peter-vack-to-topline-relationship-drama-replay-1235889645/</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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| ''[[The New Mutants (film)|The New Mutants]]''
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=== Television ===
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| Layla
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| ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]''
| ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]''
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| 6 episodes in ''[[The Originals (season 4)]]''
| Recurring role (season 4)
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| 2019–2021
| 2019–2021
| ''[[Another Life (2019 TV series)|Another Life]]''
| ''[[Another Life (2019 TV series)|Another Life]]''
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==Awards and nominations==
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|2024
|''[[The Dead Thing]]''
|[[Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]]
|Best Performance
|{{won}}
|}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|7385556}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{Instagram|id=bluhunt|name=Blu Hunt}}
* {{Instagram}}


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Latest revision as of 03:24, 26 October 2024

Blu Hunt
Born
Blu Farias Hunt

(1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 29)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

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]

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

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Blu 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

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In 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

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Hunt 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

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Film

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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

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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
Key
† Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Organizations Category Result
2024 The Dead Thing Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Best Performance Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Porter, Rick (August 29, 2018). "'New Mutants' Star Blu Hunt Joins Netflix's 'Another Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Blu Hunt | About". Blu Hunt. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Abourezk, Kevin. "'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture". Indianz. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. ^ "The New Mutants' Blu Hunt: Meet the Queer, Native American Actress Breaking Boundaries in Hollywood". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  7. ^ "Blu Hunt on 'New Mutants' role: Nobody tells you what to do when your dream comes true". Ict. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. ^ Swift, Andy (February 21, 2022). "Another Life Cancelled at Netflix — Read Katee Sackhoff's Statement". TVLine. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Rice, Lynette (February 15, 2024). ""The CW Picks Up New Drama 'Sherlock & Daughter' Starring David Thewlis"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  11. ^ https://deadline.com/2024/04/blu-hunt-peter-vack-to-topline-relationship-drama-replay-1235889645/
  12. ^ 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.
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