My Take
I'll be honest — I didn't know Amber Midthunder's name before Prey dropped in 2022, and that embarrasses me a little, because she's clearly been quietly building something real since her teens. Watching her as Naru, a young Comanche woman going toe-to-toe with a Predator using nothing but her wits and a tomahawk, I was completely riveted — it's one of those rare action performances where the physical intensity and the emotional stakes feel totally inseparable. She was already a series regular on Legion and Roswell, New Mexico, so the range was there, but Prey proved she could carry a whole film on her own. Born in Santa Fe in 1997 with Lakota heritage, she brings an authenticity to Indigenous roles that Hollywood has historically fumbled badly, and the fact that she's also stepping into directing tells me her ambitions go way beyond just performing. She's one to watch — genuinely.
Overview
Amber Thunder Rose Midthunder (born April 26, 1997) is an American actress. She had regular roles in the FX series Legion and The CW series Roswell, New Mexico, and also appeared on Longmire, Banshee, and Reservation Dogs. In 2022, she starred as Naru in Prey, the fifth installment and first prequel of the Predator franchise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amber Midthunder
- Name (Japanese)
- アンバー・ミッドサンダー
- Reading
- あんばー・みっどさんだー
- Born
- April 26, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.