Katy O’Brianhad a breakout in 2024,setting the stage for an even bigger year in 2025.O’Brian, born on July 22, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from Indiana University Bloomington and worked as a police officer for seven years in Carmel, Indiana, before switching careers. She dropped everything and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2016 to pursue an acting career. O’Brian started by booking small guest roles onshows such asThe Walking DeadandHow to Get Away with Murderbefore landing more significant parts in TV series.
O’Brian notably starred as George inZ Nation, Major Sara Grey inBlack Lightning, and Elia Kane inthe cast ofThe Mandalorian. Then, in 2023, the actress transitioned to the big screen by playing Jentorra, the leader of the Freedom Fighters in the Quantum Realm, in the MCU’sAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However,O’Brian’s true breakthrough came in 2024 via two hit movies.
Both Of O’Brian’s 2024 Movies Were Hits
Katy O’Brian first starred as Jacqueline “Jackie” Cleaver inLove Lies Bleedingopposite Kristen Stewart’s Louise “Lou” Langston. The romantic thriller, directed by Rose Glass and written by Glass and Weronika Tofilska, chronicles the romantic relationship between O’Brian and Stewart’s characters. Jackie is an up-and-coming bodybuilder, while Lou is a gym manager whose family is connected to organized crime.Love Lies Bleedingpremiered at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2024 and received positive reviews from critics, particularlypraising O’Brian and Stewart’s performances.Many claimed that it was among the best movies of 2024.
Twistersgrossed over $370 million at the worldwide box office, and it was popular with critics and audiences alike.
Next,O’Brian played Dani in the summer blockbusterTwisters.The disaster film, directed by Lee Isaac Chung and written by Mark L. Smith (based on a story by Joseph Kosinski), was released in theaters on June 27, 2025. Although O’Brian didn’t have as much of a significant role in theTwistersequel as she did inLove Lies Bleeding, she was still one of its stars.Twistersgrossed over $370 million at the worldwide box office, and it was popular with critics and audiences alike. So, it’s safe to say that O’Brian’s 2024 was a standout year in her career.
Twisters' 8 Easter Eggs, References, & Connections To The 1996 Original
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Katy O’Brian’s 2025 Movies Can Take Her Career To The Next Level
O’Brian Is Starring In The Upcoming Mission: Impossible Movie
Following a banner year, Katy O’Brian has many more projects to look forward to in 2025. She will first appear inMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the highly anticipated eighthmovie in theMission: Impossiblefranchise. It’s unclear who O’Brian will be playing or how significant her role is. Regardless,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningis expected to be one of the biggest films of 2025,and O’Brian is in it.
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O’Brian will also star inThe Running Man, a dystopian action thriller directed by Edgar Wright. Glen Powell, O’Brian’sTwistersco-star, leads the cast of the movie based on Stephen King’s 1982 book of the same name.The Running Manfollows a game show where deadly hunters chase contestants to win money, andO’Brian portrays one of the lucky contestants.Ultimately,Katy O’Brianwill appear in two of 2025’s highly anticipated films, continuing the success she had in 2024.
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning follows Ethan Hunt and his team as they pursue a formidable AI called the Entity that has compromised global intelligence networks. With new allies and a haunting figure from Hunt’s past in pursuit, they must act quickly to avert a global catastrophe.
