Audrey McGraw: The Star Behind Shelby in ‘Landman’

In Episode 5 of Landman Season 2, as TL Norris adjusts to life on the M-Tex company crash pad in Midland, the outdated man is on the porch, doing that factor the place he gazes into the center distance. And properly, the view round here’s a little completely different than it was at his assisted dwelling facility, as a result of one of many first issues TL sees is Shelby (Audrey McGraw). A buddy of Ainsley Norris (Michelle Randolph) who lives subsequent door to the Midland home, Shelby’s in her typical weekday outfit of a purple bikini accessorized with margaritas, and he or she desires to know TL’s story. 

“You bought a cool voice,” Shelby says over the fence, equating TL Norris the character with Sam Elliott the dwelling legend, and he or she even does a enjoyable impersonation of his traditional resonant tone. “Yeah, just like the film trailer man. ‘Comin’ quickly to a movie show close to you. Tom Cruise IS…The Falcon.’” 

Because the scene continues, Shelby learns slightly extra about TL, the grandpa subsequent door, who as soon as owned a Shelby Cobra, one of many world’s quickest sports activities automobiles. However what have we discovered about Shelby? Who’s Shelby on Landman? And for that matter, who’s Audrey McGraw, who performs Shelby on Landman?    

Nicely, initially, Audrey McGraw has well-known mother and father.

Audrey McGraw, who first appeared as Shelby in Landman throughout Season 1 of the Texas oil drama, is the daughter of Tim McGraw and Religion Hill. And whereas Landman appears to be Audrey’s first skilled performing credit score, her well-known mother and father are not any strangers to the Sheridan-O-Verse. Landman creator Taylor Sheridan forged McGraw and Hill in 1883, his Yellowstone prequel, as James Dillard Dutton Margaret Dutton.

Audrey McGraw can be a singer.

And whereas Audrey’s performing profession is simply starting, as you may think, the daughter of two Grammy-winning nation singers can be a performer herself. Go to her Instagram for highlights of Audrey McGraw singing with Brandi Carlile. 

And Shelby can be on the Pirate Dinner. 

Audrey McGraw pops up once more as Shelby later in Landman Season 2 Episode 5, when Angela’s huge pirate-themed welcome dinner for TL is in full swing on the Midland home. We don’t know what else Taylor Sheridan has deliberate for Ainsley’s pal from subsequent door. However at any time when Shelby seems in Landman, good instances normally observe.

Johnny Loftus (@johnnyloftus.bsky.social) is a Chicago-based author. A veteran of the choice weekly trenches, his work has additionally appeared in Leisure Weekly, Pitchfork, The All Music Information, and The Village Voice.