Inside Kali Reis’ Hollywood Breakout Roles in Mercy, Resident Evil, her show she earned her supporting actress nominations, True Detective, and her to boxing to fight Mikaela Mayer!

ward season meets raw truth! Former boxing world champion, advocate, executive producer, and breakout actor Kali Reis joins us for one of her most powerful and revealing conversations yet. Reis made history with her acclaimed performance as Detective Evangeline Navarro in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, earning historic Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics' Choice nominations, becoming the first Native American woman ever nominated for an acting Emmy, and elevating Indigenous representation on the world’s biggest awards stages. She also received a 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance for Rebuilding, following her earlier Spirit Award win for Catch the Fair One, and was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in October 2025. With her new film Mercy hitting theaters worldwide January 23, starring alongside Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, Reis dives into the film’s chilling AI-driven storyline and why the technology portrayed feels dangerously close to real life. She also opens up about manifesting her dream role in the upcoming Resident Evil reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, where she stars as an ex-military character alongside Austin Abrams and Paul Walter Hauser. A lifelong gamer, Reis shares how her love for the franchise and her admiration for Michelle Rodriguez shaped her journey to landing the role. Beyond Hollywood, Reis talks openly about: • Educating herself on true wealth and financial literacy • Teaching her nieces and nephews the value of a dollar • Why she’s not fully retired from boxing and who she’d return to fight • Her respect for three-division world champion Mikaela Mayer • The real story behind the drama with Cecilia “First Lady of Boxing” Brækhus following HBO Boxing’s final show in 2018 Plus, rapid-fire cinema questions, dream co-stars, emotional movie moments, and manifesting future collaborations with Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Keanu Reeves. Kali Reis also reveals her desire to write a book — and eventually see her life story adapted for film — with Michelle Rodriguez portraying her and Vin Diesel as her husband, trainer, and business partner Brian Cohen. This is Kali Reis as you’ve never seen her before. 🎬 Mercy — In theaters worldwide January 23 🔥 Resident Evil — In theaters September 18, 2026 👇 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more award-season conversations, real stories, and unfiltered truth. "Best Women's Boxing Show PERIOD" is a Las Vegas-based podcast, in partnership with Blue Wire Network, hosted by Cynthia Conte and Jeandra LeBeauf. Cynthia and Jeandra welcome guests weekly and discuss the boxing industry, particularly women in the sport. #KaliReis #TrueDetectiveNightCountry #AwardSeason #MercyMovie #ResidentEvilMovie #IndigenousRepresentation #EmmyHistory #GoldenGlobes #CriticsChoice #FilmIndependentSpiritAwards #WomenInFilm #BoxingChampion #HBO #ChrisPratt #RebeccaFerguson #hollywoodmovies #leonardodicaprio #keanureeves #teyanataylor #boxing #womensboxing #boxingnews #sports #podcast #bwbsp For the podcast audio version, you can find it on the Blue Wire Network and all audio platforms. Bonus "After Dark" Episodes will begin airing in addition to the podcast in the coming weeks. New episodes post EVERY Tuesday at 12PM PT Instagram: @BestWomensBoxingShow Twitter: @BestWomensBSP TikTok: @BestWomensBoxingShow Cynthia Conte on Twitter: @Cynthia_Conte Jeandra LeBeauf on Twitter: @JeandraLeBeauf Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.