If the dictionary ever needed a picture next to the word “moxie,” Juno Temple‘s image would suffice. The London-born star of this season’s “Fargo” has been a working actor since her first audition at 17 (2006’s “Notes on a Scandal”), gone on to pop up in such features as “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) and TV series like “Dirty John” (2018). She broke big as model turned PR maven Keeley in “Ted Lasso” in 2020 and stole scenes in 2022’s “The Offer.
” None of them prepare you for the Juno Temple you see in Season 5 of FX’s “Fargo.” As Dorothy “Dot” Lyon, she’s a pancake-making housewife with a hidden history and a powerful right hook. Temple spoke with The Envelope on her way home in L.
A. (no, she wasn’t driving — she doesn’t have a license) about being engaged, lobster pantyhose and running faster than Tom Cruise. Fans of 1980s music surely know your father, Julien Temple , directed videos by Janet Jackson and David Bowie, and movies like 1988’s “Earth Girls A re Easy” and 1986’s “Absolute Beginners.
” He’s the reason I do what I do, you know? I grew up with a mind like his. I can’t help but find a sliver of light even in the most bleak of concrete. I’ve always said he’s a musician, but his instrument is a camera.
Are you also a big music fan? I love music so much. It heightens all your emotions. It can be the reason you remember things.
It’s an extraordinary place to tap into, listening to music. And I m.
