The Lowdown

"Ginger," portrayed by Betty Gilpin, is a beautiful and brash public defender, she is a crusader for truth who encounters Lee at an awards ceremony. Drawn to Lee against her better judgment, she accepts his help on a case in which one of her clients has gone MIA from the state penitentiary.

Career Highlights

Betty Gilpin is an award-winning actress who has delivered dynamic performances across stage and screen.Gilpin recently won an Emmy Award for her guest performance as Sarah Westcott Warren in Apple TV+'s award-winning series Widow's Bay.Gilpin is currently in production on the Netflix series The Roman opposite Oscar Isaac. The eight-episode drama series is created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who also serve as showrunners and executive producers. The series is also executive produced by Martin Scorsese.Gilpin can next be seen in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming Sony film The Social Reckoning, releasing theatrically on Oct. 9. Shortly after, Gilpin co-stars as the female lead opposite Ethan Hawke in season two of FX's The Lowdown, premiering on Oct. 14. She also co-stars opposite Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway in Ron Howard's military action feature Alone at Dawn for Amazon MGM, releasing theatrically Dec. 25, 2027.On film, Gilpin recently gave a scene-stealing performance opposite Jennifer Lopez in Ol Parker's romantic comedy for Netflix, Office Romance. She also garnered critical praise and a CCA Super Award for her performance in Craig Zobel's Blumhouse feature The Hunt for Universal.For her breakout performance in the hit Netflix series GLOW from producers Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch and Jenji Kohan, Gilpin was nominated for three Emmy Awards, two SAG Awards and three Critics Choice Awards. Other notable television credits include Death by Lightning (Netflix), Hal &amp; Harper (Mubi), American Primeval (Netflix), Mrs. Davis (Peacock; TCA Award and Independent Spirit Award nominations), Three Women (Starz; Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice Award nominations), Gaslit (Starz; Critics Choice Award nomination), Masters of Sex and Nurse Jackie.On the theater side, Gilpin made her Broadway debut as the first to take over the titular role of Mary Todd Lincoln in a limited run of Cole Escola's Oh Mary! at The Lyceum Theatre.In fall 2022, Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, published Gilpin's debut collection of essays titled "All the Women in My Brain: And Other Concerns." Her essays have been published in The New York Times, Glamour, Lenny Letter, The Hollywood Reporter and Vanity Fair.

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A beautiful and brash public defender, Ginger is a crusader for truth who encounters Lee at an awards ceremony.

Headshot of Betty Gilpin as Ginger in FX's The Lowdown, wearing a tan suit and plaid button up, standing in front of a window.

Betty Gilpin as “Ginger” | The Lowdown on FX

The Lowdown

Betty Gilpin

Career Highlights

Kaniehtiio Horn
as Samantha

Ethan Hawke
as Lee Raybon / Executive Producer

Tommy Lee Jones
as Lee Raybon Senior AKA "Frog"

Betty Gilpin as “Ginger” | The Lowdown on FX

Betty Gilpin

Ethan Hawkeas Lee Raybon / Executive Producer

Tommy Lee Jonesas Lee Raybon Senior AKA "Frog"

Ethan Hawke
as Lee Raybon / Executive Producer

Tommy Lee Jones
as Lee Raybon Senior AKA "Frog"