# Julia Butters

Julia Butters is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress, and for her role as Reggie Fabelman in The Fabelmans (2022).

## Early life

Butters was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Lorelei and Darrin; her father is a Disney animator who has worked on films such as Frozen and Ralph Breaks the Internet.

## Career

Julia Butters began her career doing commercials. Her first speaking role was the role of Gabby in Criminal Minds. In 2016, Butters portrayed the recurring role of Ella in the Amazon Prime Video series Transparent. Later that year, she began starring in the ABC sitcom American Housewife as Anna-Kat Otto. When Quentin Tarantino was writing the script of his ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, he spotted Butters on television, and later cast her in the role of precocious child actress Trudi Fraser. After she received critical acclaim for this role, Butters decided to pursue similar opportunities, leading her to leave American Housewife after four seasons. In December 2020, Butters was cast in Netflix’s The Gray Man. In June 2021, it was announced that Butters was cast in The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film as Reggie Fabelman, a character based on Spielberg's sister Anne. In August 2022, Butters was cast as Lily in the film Queen of Bones.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Beverly Silva | |
| 2016 | Term Life | Young Cate | |
| 2016 | A Family Man | Lauren Jensen | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Trudi Fraser | |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | Claire | |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Reggie Fabelman | |
| 2023 | Queen of Bones | Lily | |
| 2025 | Freakier Friday † | Harper Coleman | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Gabby Hoffer | Season 9, Episode 16 |
| 2016–2020 | American Housewife | Anna-Kat Otto | |
| 2021 | I Think You Should Leave | Tammy Craps Doll Spokesperson | Season 2, Episode 6 |
| 2024 | Monsters at Work | Lorelei Worthington (voice) | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2019 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Youth in Film – Female | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Won |
| 2019 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2019 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2019 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2020 | Hollywood Film Critics Association | Best Actress 23 and Under | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2020 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2020 | Online Film and Television Association | Best Youth Performance | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2023 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | The Fabelmans | Nominated |