Michelle Randolph Reveals Exciting Details About Ainsley's Journey in Landman Season 3
Michelle Randolph Reveals Exciting Details About Ainsley's Journey in Landman Season 3
Will SayreTue, March 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM UTC
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Billy Bob Thornton certainly steals the show in Landman, but you have to hand it to his co-stars as well.
Each supporting player has their moments to shine, including Michelle Randolph, who plays Ainsley Norris. If the character's last name sounds familiar, yes — you recall correctly: She's the daughter of Thornton's wise-cracking Tommy.
In a new interview, Randolph, 28, opened up about her experience on Taylor Sheridan's hit series thus far and what might be in store for the highly anticipated third season — for Ainsley in particular, as her once-sheltered character takes the next step in her scholastic career.
"Well, we know who Ainsley is when she is around her family and comfortable. So I’m looking forward to seeing and discovering who she is when she goes to college and she’s around her peers and out of her comfort zone," Randolph told The Hollywood Reporter in an article published Sunday, March 8. "I think we saw speckles of that in season two toward the end."
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She continued, "What’s cool about growing with a character is, especially on a TV show, you get to meet them at different points in their life. I’m learning who Ainsley is as she’s learning who she is. That makes me excited to get back."
Randolph also weighed in on what she wants to see going forward for Landman.
"I have so many ideas. I think we all do, but I really trust Taylor [Sheridan’s] vision for the story," she told THR. "This will be going into my fifth season of television with him, and I have learned to trust him and have no expectations for what I think should happen."
Fans might also recognize the rising star from the opening sequence of Scream 7, which had a historic debut on Friday, February 27 — pulling in $28.8 million on opening day, including $7.8 million from Thursday previews.
This story was originally published by Parade on Mar 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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