# Blu Hunt
**Blu Hunt** (born 1995) is an American actress known for playing Inadu, The Hollow, on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)'s *The Originals*, the co-lead role of [Danielle Moonstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/danielle-moonstar) in the X-Men film *The New Mutants* (2020), and August Catawnee on the Netflix science fiction series *Another Life* (2019 to 2021). She is of Native American descent, with a grandmother from the Oglala Lakota tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation in [South Dakota](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-dakota) and a great-grandfather who was Apache.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Sacramento, California, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) |
| Training | The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles; graduated 2015[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [4](https://www.backstage.com/tal/bluhunt/) |
| Television breakout | Inadu, The Hollow, in season 4 of *The Originals* (2017), 6 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) |
| Film lead | Danielle Moonstar / Mirage in *The New Mutants* (2020), part of the X-Men film series[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) |
| Netflix series | August Catawnee in *Another Life*, 2019 to 2021, 11 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) |
| Recent co-lead | Amelia Rojas opposite David Thewlis in *Sherlock & Daughter* (2025), 8 episodes, shot in Dublin, Ireland[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) |
| Highest-rated film | *The Dead Thing* (2024), 81% on Rotten Tomatoes[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt) |
## Early life and training
Hunt was born in [Sacramento, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/sacramento-california), in 1995.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) She is Native American; her grandmother was part of the Oglala Lakota tribe from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, and her great-grandfather was Apache.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/) IMDb's trivia section describes her as a descendant of the Lakota tribe.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/)
She trained at the [American Academy of Dramatic Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-academy-of-dramatic-arts) in Los Angeles, completing the theater arts program in 2015.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [4](https://www.backstage.com/tal/bluhunt/) At the academy she starred as Vera Alexandrovna in the play *A Month in the Country*, and her stage credits there and in the [Roseville, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/roseville-california) area also included Hermia in *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, Olivia in *Twelfth Night*, Emily in *Our Town*, and Juror 4 in *Twelve Angry Men*.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [4](https://www.backstage.com/tal/bluhunt/)
Her screen debut came in the 2015 drama short film *One Block Away*, directed by Sam Moores, in which she played Erica.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) In 2016 she appeared in two online series, *Girl on Girl* (as Blu) and *This Is It* (as Layla).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) • [6](https://m.cinemagia.ro/actori/blu-hunt-1088493/filmografie/)
## The Originals and early television
Shortly after graduating, Hunt made her professional television start on the CW horror fantasy series *The Originals*, playing the recurring role of Inadu, also known as [The Hollow](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hollow), in the show's fourth season in 2017, across six episodes.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) The series, which ran from 2013 to 2018, is among the best-received credits in her record, with an 84 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metascore of 52.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/) • [7](https://www.metacritic.com/person/blu-hunt/)
## The New Mutants
In 2017, the same year as her *Originals* run, Hunt was cast as Danielle Moonstar, also called Mirage, in *The New Mutants*, a film in the X-Men franchise released in 2020.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/) She played the co-lead opposite [Maisie Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/maisie-williams), Anya Taylor-Joy, and [Charlie Heaton](https://www.edgepedia.org/charlie-heaton).[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) The film earned $49.2 million worldwide, the largest box-office figure among her films, which together have grossed $51.7 million.[8](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/blu-hunt) Critics were cooler than audiences: the film holds a 36 percent critics score and a 55 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt)
## Another Life and guest roles
In late August 2018, Hunt joined the cast of the Netflix science fiction series *Another Life*, in which she starred as August Catawnee from 2019 to 2021 across 11 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) She followed this with guest appearances, playing Nina Blackbird in one episode of ABC's *Stumptown* in 2019, Nore Yazzie in one episode of *National Parks* in 2022, and Grace in three episodes of *Grown-ish* in 2023.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) *Stumptown* carries the highest Metascore of her television credits, 73, while *Another Life* carries the lowest, 33.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/person/blu-hunt/)
## Recent and current work
**Independent film.** Hunt starred as Alex in the feature *The Dead Thing*, directed by Elric Kane, which premiered at Fantasia Fest in July 2024.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) It is her highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes, at 81 percent.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt) She also played Suzy Coppola in the 2024 short *Let's Keep the Party Going*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/)
**Television westerns and mysteries.** She appeared in a recurring role as Calista in two episodes of [Taylor Sheridan](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-sheridan)'s Paramount+ limited series *[Lawmen: Bass Reeves](https://www.edgepedia.org/lawmen-bass-reeves)* in 2023.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) She then finished shooting a co-leading role opposite [David Thewlis](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-thewlis) in *Sherlock & Daughter*, filmed in Dublin, Ireland; the series, in which she plays Amelia Rojas across eight episodes, premiered in 2025.[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) Also in 2025 she played Rayna in *Lockjaw*, which holds a 67 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt)
## Upcoming projects
Hunt has several completed and in-production projects. She plays Rachel in the 2026 television mini-series *The Faithful* (also listed as *[The Faithful: Women of the Bible](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-faithful-women-of-the-bible)*), Estella Drummle in the completed *Expectations* (listed on AlloCiné as *Great Expectations*, 2024), Sapphire in the post-production film *Godstar*, and Viv in the post-production film *Replay*, on which she also carries a writer credit.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/) • [9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-811946/filmographie/) • [10](https://www.filmek.hu/person/1827498/blu-hunt) Further ahead are the 2026 short *Sunday's Children*, a voice role as Naomi Swift Crow in *Unplugged* (listed as filming, 2029), and the in-development television series *The Last Police*, in which she is set to play Detective MacKenzie Ward, a role she also played in the 2021 television movie *The Last Policeman*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/)
## Reception by the numbers
Across her seven listed television credits, Metacritic computes an average career score of 58, distributed as four positive, two mixed, and one negative review aggregate.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/person/blu-hunt/) Her film ratings on Rotten Tomatoes span from 36 percent (*The New Mutants*) to 81 percent (*The Dead Thing*), with *Lockjaw* at 67 percent.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt) The contrast between her two most prominent early roles is consistent across aggregators: *The Originals* rates 84 percent with critics, while *The New Mutants* rates 36 percent with critics and 55 percent with audiences.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt)
## References
1. [Blu Hunt, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7385556/)
2. [Blu Hunt, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/blu-hunt/)
3. [Blu Hunt bio, The CW Press](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=blu-hunt)
4. [Blu Hunt, Backstage profile](https://www.backstage.com/tal/bluhunt/)
5. [Blu Hunt, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/blu_hunt)
6. [Filmografie Blu Hunt, CineMagia](https://m.cinemagia.ro/actori/blu-hunt-1088493/filmografie/)
7. [Blu Hunt, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/blu-hunt/)
8. [Blu Hunt: Movies & Box Office, What's After the Movie](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/blu-hunt)
9. [Blu Hunt : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-811946/filmographie/)
10. [Blu Hunt, filmek.hu](https://www.filmek.hu/person/1827498/blu-hunt)
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