Malaya Rivera Drew
Biography
Malaya Rivera Drew is an American actress of stage, film and television. Born in Washington, D.C., she attended Woodrow Wilson High School there and studied English literature and Spanish at Middlebury College before training at London's Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She landed a part in Neil LaBute's The Distance from Here at the Almeida Theatre, directed by David Leveaux, before finishing her training. Her television credits include recurring parts on Entourage (2005) and Las Vegas from 2006 to 2007, medical student Katey Alvaro on ER in seasons 13 and 14, and Adele Channing in the fifth season of The L Word. She also recurred on American Horror Story, The Originals, Mayans M.C. and Good Trouble. In film she played Gabriella Forrester in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), work that brought her a SAG Award for Best Ensemble, and she narrates the scripted podcast The Don.
48years old
Turns 49 on February 6in 87 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years2014 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019CryptoIMDb rating 5.3
- 2017Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriIMDb rating 8.1
- 2014Girltrash: All Night LongIMDb rating 6.3
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Early training
Drew trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after college, moving to London. A term before finishing, she was cast in Neil LaBute's The Distance from Here, directed by David Leveaux at the Almeida Theatre.
Beyond film
Drew narrated the scripted podcast The Don for I Heart Radio, whose first season aired in 2021 and which was ordered for two more seasons.
Malaya Rivera Drew movies on Netflix
Cryptoas Penelope Rushing
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missourias Gabriella
Girltrash: All Night Longas Lauren
Worked with
Malaya Rivera Drew made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Woody Harrelson1 film together, 2017
Woody Harrelson's page Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as GabriellaHarrelson as Willoughby
Sam Rockwell1 film together, 2017
Sam Rockwell's page Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as GabriellaRockwell as Dixon
Kurt Russell1 film together, 2019
Kurt Russell's page Crypto2019IMDb rating 5.3Drew as Penelope RushingRussell as Martin Duran Sr.
Peter Dinklage1 film together, 2017
Peter Dinklage's page Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as GabriellaDinklage as James
Frances McDormand1 film together, 2017
Frances McDormand's page Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as GabriellaMcDormand as Mildred
John Hawkes1 film together, 2017
John Hawkes's page Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as GabriellaHawkes as Charlie
Martin McDonaghDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017IMDb rating 8.1Drew as Gabriella
John Stalberg Jr.Director, 1 film, 2019
All films by John Stalberg Jr. Crypto2019IMDb rating 5.3Drew as Penelope Rushing
Alexandra KondrackeDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Alexandra Kondracke Girltrash: All Night Long2014IMDb rating 6.3Drew as Lauren
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