Adlon was born in Los Angeles and holds both American and German citizenship through her father.[3][4] She is the oldest daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and director Felix Adlon [de].[5] Her younger sisters are actress Odessa A'zion and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.[6] Her paternal grandfather was German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don Segall.[7] Her maternal grandfather was born to a Jewish family, and her English-born maternal grandmother, originally an Anglican, converted to Judaism.[8] Through her father, she descends from the German hotelier Lorenz Adlon.
Adlon studied photography at Columbia College Chicago for a year before deciding to pursue acting full-time.[5]
Adlon made her professional acting debut in a 2011 episode of the FX comedy-drama series Louie, which also featured her mother Pamela.[5] She went on to make guest appearances in the Disney Channel sitcom Girl Meets World (2016), the FX comedy-drama series Better Things (2016), the ABC miniseries When We Rise (2017), the CBS crime drama series Criminal Minds (2017), and the ABC anthology crime drama series American Crime (2017).[9][10]
Adlon received further recognition for her first starring role in the sex comedy film Blockers (2018), which received positive reviews and box office success.[11][12] She went on to star in the critically acclaimed drama film The Mustang (2019).[13][14] Also in 2019, Adlon had a starring role as Becca Gelb in the Netflix mystery teen drama series The Society.[15] The series was originally renewed for a second season, but was later canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic causing cost increases and difficulty scheduling production.[16]
Adlon starred as Frankie in the horror sequel film The Craft: Legacy,[17] which was released on October 28, 2020.[18] In 2021 she starred as Claire in the horror fantasy film Witch Hunt.[19][20]
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