Julia Butters is an American actress known for her breakout performances in major Hollywood films. Born on April 15, 2009, in Los Angeles, California, Butters rose to prominence with her critically acclaimed role as Trudi Fraser in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which earned her a Critics’ Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Young Actor/Actress. She further gained recognition for portraying Reggie Fabelman, a character based on Steven Spielberg’s sister, in The Fabelmans (2022), Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film.
Butters began her acting career in commercials before landing her first speaking role on the television series Criminal Minds. She later played recurring character Ella in Amazon Prime’s Transparent (2016) and was cast as Anna-Kat Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife, a role she held for four seasons. Her performance on the show caught the attention of Tarantino, who specifically sought her out for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Following her success in film, Butters left the sitcom to focus on more dramatic roles in cinema.
In recent years, Butters has continued to build an impressive filmography. She joined the cast of Netflix’s action thriller The Gray Man (2022) and was cast as Lily in Queen of Bones (2022). With a strong presence in both television and film from a young age, Julia Butters is considered one of the most promising young talents in Hollywood today.
