Gideon Adlon

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Gideon Adlon
File:Gideon Adlon at SXSW Red Carpet premiere of BLOCKERS (39852909235) (cropped2).jpg
Adlon at the 2018 SXSW
Born (1997-03-30) March 30, 1997 (age 27)[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • German
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011−present
Parent(s)
Family Odessa A'zion (sister)
Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather)

Gideon Adlon (born (1997-03-30)March 30, 1997) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles in the comedy film Blockers (2018), the drama film The Mustang (2019), and the horror film The Craft: Legacy (2020). Adlon also starred in the Netflix drama series The Society (2019). She is also known for playing Violet in the video game The Walking Dead: The Final Season (2018).

Early life and education

Adlon was born in Los Angeles and holds both American and German citizenship through her father.[3][4] She is the oldest daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and director Felix O. Adlon.[5] Her younger sisters are actress Odessa A'zion and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.[6] Her paternal grandfather is German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don Segall.[7] Her maternal grandfather was born to a Jewish family, and her English-born maternal grandmother, originally an Anglican, converted to Judaism.[8] Through her father, she descends from the German hotelier Lorenz Adlon.

Adlon studied Photography at Columbia College Chicago for a year before deciding to pursue acting full-time.[5]

Career

Adlon made her professional acting debut in a 2011 episode of the FX comedy-drama series Louie, which also featured her mother Pamela.[5] She went on to make guest appearances in the Disney Channel sitcom Girl Meets World (2016), the FX comedy-drama series Better Things (2016), the ABC miniseries When We Rise (2017), the CBS crime drama series Criminal Minds (2017), and the ABC anthology crime drama series American Crime (2017).[9][10]

Adlon received further recognition for her first starring role in the sex comedy film Blockers (2018), which received positive reviews and box office success.[11][12] She went on to star in the critically acclaimed drama film The Mustang (2019).[13][14] Also in 2019, Adlon had a starring role as Becca Gelb in the Netflix mystery teen drama series The Society.[15] The series was originally renewed for a second season, but was later canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic causing cost increases and difficulty scheduling production.[16]

Adlon starred as Frankie in the horror sequel film The Craft: Legacy,[17] which was released on October 28, 2020.[18] In 2021 she starred as Claire in the horror fantasy film Witch Hunt.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Blockers Sam Lockwood
2019 The Mustang Martha Coleman
2019 Skin in the Game Haley
2020 The Craft: Legacy Frankie
2021 Witch Hunt Claire
TBA Under the Boardwalk) Denise

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Louie Amy Episode: "Niece"
2016 Girl Meets World Felicity Episode: "Girl Meets Triangle"
2016 Better Things Gina Episode: "Alarms"
2017 When We Rise Teenaged Annie Jones 2 episodes
2017 Criminal Minds Katie Hammond Episode: "Hell's Kitchen"
2017 American Crime Tracy 2 episodes
2019 The Society Becca Gelb 10 episodes
2020 Day by Day Jacqueline Episode: "Carry Me Home"
2020 Solar Opposites Lydia (voice) Episode: "The Matter Transfer Array"
2021 - 2022 Pacific Rim: The Black Hayley Travis (voice) Main role
2022 The Thing About Pam Mariah Day
2022 Battle Kitty ZaZa Royale (voice) Main role
2023 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TBA (voice) Guest [21]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2018 - 2019 The Walking Dead: The Final Season Violet (voice)

References

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