Misty Upham
Encyclopedia
Misty Anne Upham is a Native American
actress best known for her role in the 2008 film Frozen River
, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.
Born in Kalispell, Montana
, but raised in Seattle
, her other credits include Expiration Date
, Edge of America, Skins and Skinwalkers
. In 2010 she appeared on HBO's Big Love
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress best known for her role in the 2008 film Frozen River
Frozen River
Frozen River is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants in the trunk of a car from Canada to the United States in order to make ends meet...
, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.
Born in Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...
, but raised in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, her other credits include Expiration Date
Expiration Date (film)
Expiration Date is an independent black comedy film that won many film festival awards.-Plot summary:The story is told by a Native American elderly man to a Native American boy who wants to give up dancing and leave the reservation by bus...
, Edge of America, Skins and Skinwalkers
Skinwalkers (2002 film)
Skinwalkers is a 2002 mystery television film based on the novel by Tony Hillerman, one of a series of mysteries set against contemporary Navajo life in the Southwest. It starred Adam Beach as Jim Chee and Wes Studi as Joe Leaphorn...
. In 2010 she appeared on HBO's Big Love
Big Love
Big Love is an American television drama that aired on HBO between March 2006 and March 2011. The show is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy...
.