Betty Gabriel

Betty Gabriel (born January 6, 1981) is an American actress. She began her career in musical theater and made her screen debut with the short film In Memoriam (2011). She subsequently played Laney Rucker in the action film The Purge: Election Year (2016) and Denise in the period drama series Good Girls Revolt (2016). Gabriel had her breakthrough starring as Georgina in the horror film Get Out (2017), which The New York Times cited as one of the best performances of 2017. She earned numerous accolades for the role, including nominations for two Black Reel Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has since become recognized for her work in Blumhouse films, which include starring as Nari Jemisin in Unfriended: Dark Web (2018), Detective Cortez in Upgrade (2018) and Deeks in Adopt a Highway (2019). She has also portrayed Pam Duffy in the miniseries Defending Jacob (2020), CIA agent Elizabeth Wright in the Prime Video series Jack Ryan (2018), and headlined as Sophie Brewer in the Netflix drama miniseries Clickbait (2021). Early life and education Gabriel was born January 6, 1981, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in Hyattsville, Maryland. In 2002, Gabriel received a BSc in animal science from Iowa State University. After college, Gabriel relocated to Chicago, studying modern dance and working as an actress in the Chicago theater community. In 2014, she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in drama from Juilliard. Career After doing a bit of theater at Iowa State University, Gabriel got her start working as an actress and dancer in Chicago theater, first as part of her further studies, and then in various productions. Gabriel's first film role was in the 2011 drama In Memoriam. She began her career as a television actress with minor recurring roles in Good Girls Revolt and Westworld before landing her first major film role in the 2016 horror sequel The Purge: Election Year. Gabriel's character allows the consideration to question "The American Nightmare," much like in the film Get Out.