Trilby Glover
Australian actress
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Trilby Glover is an Australian actress known for her roles as Shoshanna in miniseries The Starter Wife, Jessica in 2008 film Righteous Kill, and Jane Hollis in comedy-horror series Scream Queens.
National Institute of Dramatic Art (GrDip) (2003)
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Education | University of Western Australia and Bristol University UK (BA) National Institute of Dramatic Art (GrDip) (2003) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Glover was born in Perth in Western Australia.[1] She studied acting at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 2003, alongside actors Kate Box and Ian Roberts.[2]
Career
Glover had a small film role in 2005 comedy film Son of the Mask,[3] before contributing regular voice work for 2007 animated Australian series I Got a Rocket!, together with Jamie Oxenbould and Drew Forsythe.[4] That same year, she played the role of Shoshanna in the American miniseries The Starter Wife, alongside Debra Messing,[5] which was filmed in Australia.[6] She then appeared in Al Pacino-starring 2007 film thriller 88 Minutes.[7]
After having caught the eye of The Starter Wife's director, Jon Avnet, Glover relocated to LA[1] where in 2008, she worked with Al Pacino once more, as well as Robert De Niro in 2008 American crime thriller feature Righteous Kill.[8] Beginning the same year, she secured a recurring role in the Starz network drama series Crash, making five appearances between 2008 and 2009.[9][10]
Glover then appeared in 2010 Australian horror film Needle, opposite Michael Dorman, Travis Fimmel and Ben Mendelsohn,[11] before landing the role of Margaret Hemmings-Welliington in 2011 made-for-television film William & Kate, chronicling the relationship of Prince William and Kate Middleton.[12]
In 2014, Glover appeared opposite Jaime Pressly, Patrick Muldoon in TV horror film Finders Keepers.[13] The following year she performed alongside Mayim Bialik in comedy-drama TV film The Flight Before Christmas,[14] and played Tina in drama suspense film Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story.[15] Then in 2016, she landed the recurring role of Jane Hollis, a psychotic 65 year old, in the second season of Fox comedy-horror series Scream Queens.[16] She later had a main role playing Cynthia, in the sci-fi horror film Threshold in 2019.[17]
In 2022, Glover appeared in the Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, alongside Evan Peters.[2]
Personal life
Glover married screenwriter Ian Brennan in September 2016 and the couple have two children.[18][19][20][21]
Filmography
| Film | ||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Dream Nurse | [3] | |
| Soft | The Girl | Short film | ||
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | Defense Attorney Bennett | [7] | |
| The Course | Olivia | |||
| The Changing Man | Lisa | Short film | ||
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Jessica | [8] | |
| 2010 | Needle | Isabel Du Pont | [11] | |
| Chat noir | Cat (voice) | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Heatwave | Trilby | Short film | |
| Someone to Love | Marisol | |||
| 2014 | Six Train | Alice | Short film | |
| Actresses | Bitsy | Short film | ||
| Awkward Expressions of Love | Anna | Short film | ||
| You're a Natural | Shana | Short film | ||
| Oren | Lana | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Mine | Clara | Short film | |
| 2016 | Library of Love | Isabelle | Short film | [22][23] |
| 2018 | Tall Tales | Teresa | Short film | |
| 2019 | Threshold | Cynthia | [17] | |
| Cookie | Gaby | Short film | ||
| TBA | Talk to Me | The Girl | Short film | |
| TBA | All That Glisters | Cheryl | Short film | |
| TBA | Floored | Eleanor | Short film | |
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2006–2007 | I Got a Rocket! | Gabby, Maya | 38 episodes | [4] |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife | Shoshanna | 5 episodes | [5] |
| 2008–2009 | Crash | Ann Finet | [9] | |
| 2011 | William & Kate: The Movie | Margaret Hemmings-Wellington | TV movie | [12] |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Dede | 1 episode | |
| This American Housewife | Robin | TV movie | ||
| 2013 | Schooled | Candace | ||
| 2014 | Mistresses | Red-haired woman | 1 episode | |
| Finders Keepers | Kathy | TV movie | [13] | |
| 2015 | Glee | Carmel High Secretary | 1 episode | |
| The Flight Before Christmas | Courtney Carson | TV movie | [14] | |
| Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story | Tina Anderson | TV movie | [15] | |
| 2016 | Scream Queens | Jane Hollis | Season 2, 6 episodes | [16] |
| 2017 | Tall Tales | Teresa | 1 episode | |
| The Chinaboy Show | [24] | |||
| 2018 | There's a Special Place in Hell for Fashion Bloggers | Veronica | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | High School Guidance Counsellor | 1 episode | [2] |
| Theatre | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2005 | In Rapture | Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet | [25] | |
| Insular | Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet | [25] | ||
| Tape | Rechabite Hall, Perth with Capgun Productions | [25] | ||
| Matt & Ben | Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney | [25] | ||
| 2006 | The House of War | Seymour Centre, Sydney for Short+Sweet | [25] | |
| 2007 | Verbatim | Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet | [25] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Threshold | First Glance Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated |