Betty Gilpin seeks out ‘anti-algorithm’ projects, like ‘The Lowdown’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’

“I was really struck by how much I look like myself,” Betty Gilpin says of her role as a public defender on The Lowdown. “It was very emotional for me in a really exciting way.” Kurt Iswarienko/FX

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In more than 20 years of acting, Betty Gilpin’s roles have fit into a variety of tropes, including “femme fatales and calming wives and evil mistresses.” But recently she’s been offered a wider range of opportunities.