Biography
Misty Upham was an American actress. Born in Kalispell, Montana, she began performing in community theatre in Seattle at the age of thirteen and later appeared in stage productions and touring shows while still at school.
She made her screen debut in the 2002 film Skins. Upham received critical attention for her role as Lila Littlewolf in Frozen River (2008), for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. She went on to appear in Django Unchained (2012), Jimmy P. (2013) and Cake (2014), and played Johnna Monevata in August: Osage County (2013). She also had a recurring role in the television series Big Love.
Upham died in Auburn, Washington, on 5 October 2014, aged 32.
