Meet Michelle Randolph: she starred with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in Yellowstone prequel 1923 and plays Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter in new franchise sequel Landman – and she dated Gregg Sulkin

Dec 2 , 2024

Randolph got her start in modelling but soon switched to acting; off set, she has a denim line with her sister – The Bachelor star Cassie Randolph – and started a charity for rescue animals

Paramount+’s runaway Western drama Yellowstone is set to air its season five finale on December 15 and with no official confirmation of when – or if – a season six will hit TV screens, some fans might be wondering how to get their dose of country on TV. Enter Landman. From the creators of Yellowstone, Lioness and Tulsa King – and headed by Yellowstone director Taylor Sheridan – Landman is a new series that premiered on Paramount+ on November 17.

Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter (background) play the parents of Michelle Randolph’s Landman character Ainsley Norris. Photo: @michellerandolph/Instagram

Leaving behind Yellowstone’s Dutton family drama and ranch lifestyle, Sheridan’s latest offering is a gritty West Texas-based show focusing on the dog-eat-dog world of the oil business, complete with “roughnecks and wildcat billionaires”.

With its debut season already scoring a high 76 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, Landman is expected to be Sheridan’s next hit show after the Yellowstone franchise. It helps that the new show has a star-studded cast. 1883 actor Billy Bob Thornton takes on the role of Tommy Norris, while Demi Moore and Jon Hamm portray married couple Cami and Monty Miller.

Michelle Randolph prepares for a Landman promotional event. Photo: @michellerandolph/Instagram

Joining the stacked cast is Michelle Randolph, an up-and-coming actress who landed a major role as Tommy’s daughter, Ainsley Norris, in Landman.

Here’s everything to know about Michelle Randolph.

She started out as a model

Before she turned to acting, Michelle Randolph was signed to Wilhelmina Models. Photo: @michellerandolph/Instagram

Landman’s “blonde bombshell”, Randolph kicked off her career signed to Wilhelmina Models. She appeared in advertisements for brands such as Forever 21, Year of Ours and Tobi, before making moves into acting.