A native of
Los Angeles, Matthews was born in 1993, the eldest daughter of actress
Leslie Landon and Brian Matthews. She became interested in acting at an early age by watching
Shirley Temple movies, leading to tap and voice classes, and ultimately joining a local theater program at the age of 10. Matthews continued to pursue the stage life by studying acting at
New York University Tisch School of the Arts. In college, Matthews became friends with fellow actress
Camila Mendes, who would become her roommate upon returning to Los Angeles, and musician
Maggie Rogers, who would feature both in her music video "Give a Little". In 2017, Matthews had her film debut in
Happy Death Day, directed by her uncle
Christopher Landon, playing sorority house president Danielle Bouseman, a role she would play again in the 2019 sequel
Happy Death Day 2U. That same year, Matthews was cast as the villainous thief
Magpie in the TV series
Batwoman, had a small role in the Hulu series
Looking for Alaska and voiced a character in
Frozen II. In June 2024, Matthews co-founded production company Honor Role with
Camila Mendes. ==Filmography==