Police in Washington state believe they have found the body of missing actress Misty Upham, according to multiple reports, including The Seattle Times.

The Times quoted police spokesman Steve Stocker saying there was a "good chance" the body found near the White River in Auburn, Wash., was Upham's.

Police told The Times that the body was found at the bottom of a 150-foot embankment not far from the river.

Television station KIRO-FM reported that a search party of three, including one family member, was canvassing the forest when they found Upham's purse and ID. They searched a ravine, discovered a body and called 911.

An official identification of the body has not been made. The King County Medical Examiner's office said no information would be released until Friday afternoon.

Upham, who is known for her roles in August: Osage County and Frozen River, was reported missing by her parents on Oct. 6.

The 32-year-old Native American actress has been listed as missing in the Washington Crime Information Center database.

Upham's father, Charles Upham, wrote on her Facebook page on Oct. 12 that "Misty has suffered from mental illness most of her life. With the help of her medical team and family support she is able to manage it well."

The family said Upham had moved to the Seattle area to help care for her father, who is recovering from a stroke.

"When Misty left California state her medical team stopped her treatment and told her to re-establish treatment and medication in Washington state," Charles Upham wrote on Facebook. "This has not been a smooth transition."

He ended the Facebook post with an appeal directly to his daughter: "Misty, if you can see this message, we love you and your family will continue to search for you until you are found. Come home please."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/10/16/misty-upham-osage-county/17374065/

This is tragic news. Misty was such a terrific actress. She and Melissa Leo completely lead the movie "Frozen River" into perfection.

Misty Upham Found Dead: Family Of ‘Frozen River’ Actress Says Police Uncooperative In Search

Misty Upham, who was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award in 2009 for her role in the feature film Frozen River, was found dead in the woods in Auburn, WA, today after going missing earlier this month. She was 32. Filmmaker friend Tracy Rector, speaking on behalf of the family, confirmed that the Native American actress was found by a search party led by uncle Robert Upham. She was later identified by family members. “The main thing her family wants people to know is that the Auburn Police Department would not cooperate in looking for Misty,” Rector told Deadline. “There’s a long history of police harassment and friction between the police and the Muckleshoot community here, and her family feels they dropped the ball and Misty perhaps would have been found if the police had taken it seriously.”

“Misty was a talented and kind soul who will be greatly missed,” said Upham’s manager Richard Kerner. “My deepest condolences to her family and friends.”

Upham, whose recent credits included the Oscar-nominated August: Osage County and Django Unchained, was reported missing by her family October 6. Her body was found this afternoon near the White River less than an hour outside Seattle, according to that city’s KIRO-TV. A search party of three found Upham’s purse and ID and later discovered her body at the bottom of a 150-foot ravine, the Seattle Times reported. The body was not immediately ID’d but the paper quoted a police spokesman as saying there was a “good chance” it was Upham. The King County Coroner’s office is expected to make a statement tomorrow.

Upham truly broke through with Frozen River, an indie drama written and directed by Courtney Hunt. A standout at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival where it premiered, it starred Upham and Melissa Leo as two single, desperate moms who become part of a smuggling operation across the St. Lawrence River separating the U.S. and Canada on a Mohawk reservation. Leo was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar and Hunt for Original Screenplay.

Two years earlier, in a poignant essay for the Native American Indigenous Cinema and Arts, she described the struggles of a minority actress in Hollywood, where at the time she had been “in and out of Hollywood looking for work for the past seven years.”

She wrote: “In a business that has exploited and ignored our people I have only found dead-ends. We need romantic comedies, gross-out and mockery comedies, horror and thrillers, teen movies and love-stories. All these and more will be a positive step towards the future of Native Americans in the world and film industry; an industry that that offers us not only the chance to play the parts of heroes, love interests and warriors, but also of villains, dorks and dangerous, brokenhearted products of circumstance.”

Upham has worked steadily and most recently appeared in Cake, the Jennifer Aniston-starrer that premiered last month at the Toronto Film Festival.

Earlier this week on October 12, Upham’s father Charles issued a statement via Facebook revealing his daughter’s struggles with mental illness and his frustration at the Auburn Police Department’s lack of mobilization. He also emphasized that he did not believe Upham would take her own life. “We have requested help from the Muckleshoot tribe for search teams but they do not have funding for that. We are petitioning Auburn PD to implement the ENDANGERED MISSING PERSONS PLAN. This will allow law enforcement to search for her and bring her into medical care when they find her. But they feel she does not fit the profile at this time. The detective on the case assured our family that Auburn PD is doing everything they can to find Misty. But then they release a press statement and say they are not looking for her. These mixed messages are confusing.”

“I think Misty may have walked into nearby woods and got hurt and can’t reach help or I think she may have had an encounter with someone who may have caused her harm,” he continued. “I believe she would contact us if she could. I feel that if she is found soon she may have a chance to survive. But time is slipping away.”

http://deadline.com/2014/10/misty-upham-dead-frozen-river-august-osage-county-missing-police-853408/

How sad! I'm not familiar with Misty's work, but I had been following her story online. I was hoping she would have been found alive and well. :(

She went way too soon

So sad to hear this news... :(

Yeah I never heard of her but it's sad news.

I didn't keep up with Misty's work, but I am sad to hear about her death. That is way too young.

Misty Upham's Cause of Death was Blunt-Force Injuries
12/4/14
AP


A Seattle-area medical examiner says actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in August: Osage County and Django Unchained, died of blunt-force injuries to her head and torso.

The King County medical examiner's office updated its investigation of the Oct. 5 death Wednesday, but the manner of death is still undetermined.



The 32-year-old actress died in the Seattle suburb of Auburn on the same day her family told police she was suicidal. Relatives reported her missing the next day.

Friends and family searching for Upham found her body in a ravine.



Auburn police say they believe the trauma was caused by a fall and there's no indication of foul play, but they don't know exactly what happened.

Upham's father has said he doesn't believe she committed suicide.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/04/misty-upham-cause-of-death_n_6270724.html?

I remember her now. In August Osage County with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep. She was the nice girl that the old woman (Streep) was always putting down. I liked her allot. That is so sad. Makes no sense. .

I remember her now. In August Osage County with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep. She was the nice girl that the old woman (Streep) was always putting down. I liked her allot. That is so sad. Makes no sense. .

I also saw this movie recently and Misty was in it.