Working Actor: Where You ve Seen Juno Temple Before

Where have you seen the elusive Lovelace star before?

With over two dozen screen credits in a scant seven-year career, Juno Temple is certainly working towards a world -- particularly an indie film world -- where it is increasingly difficult not to know her by name. But her steadfast adherence to not only indies but relatively transgressive indies has made her still somewhat elusive. Youve seen her before, for sure. Or maybe you should seek her out more. Either way, we offer a primer on her career highlights so far.

Youve Most Likely Seen Her In ...

While Temple has stayed steadfastly on the indie circuit, for the most part, her breakthrough role came in the crossover costume drama Atonement. Despite the glitzy pedigree of stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy -- and the nomination-garnering breakthrough of Saoirse Ronan -- Temple made an impact as the bratty friend who found herself victimized by the also-breaking-through Benedict Cumberbatch. Its a plot point that sets the whole story in motion, and it set the template for Temple to wallow in uncomfortable, often problematic sexuality.

Unless Youve Really Been Paying Attention, in Which Case You Remember Her From ...

Last years sweaty, unpleasant, largely praised Tracy Letts adaptation, Killer Joe. Director William Friedkin cast Temple as another underaged sex object, once again putting the audience in the uncomfortable position of watching Temple being led around by yet another creepy guy, though of course all in service to a greater vision (and to Matthew McConaugheys Year of Critical Praise).

"Wait, So Shes That Girl From ..."

A quick tour through Temples recent screen work will lead you to some fairly interesting -- and under-publicized -- indies. She played a teenage runaway in the unexpectedly sweet-hearted Dirty Girl, a mystery girl in Gregg Arakis completely insane Kaboom!, and in The Brass Teapot, one-half of a couple who discovers a mystery object that makes them money whenever they harm themselves. Safe to say, Temple hasnt exactly signed herself up for a succession of same-old, same-old.

You Can Also Go Back and Spot Her In ...

Shes in it ever so briefly, but The Dark Knight Rises features Temple in a small role as Selina Kyles street-urchin pal. Also, if you look back to before her Atonement break, she had joined the ensembles of The Other Boleyn Girl and Notes on a Scandal.

Perhaps You Were One Of The Few People To See Year One, In Which Case...

You will remember Temple as Michael Ceras prehistoric caveperson girlfriend in that film. You probably didnt, though.



Where You Can Find Her Now ...

Temples career theme of grimy, transgressive sexuality and power imbalances therein continues with her supporting role in Lovelace, a biopic of porn actress Linda Lovelace. Whether shes poised to make the jump to more mainstream efforts or whether shes happy making more dangerous films on the fringe remains to be seen.

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