A body found along a river in suburban Seattle is that of `` August : Osage County '' actress Misty Upham , a Washington coroner said late Friday . The cause of her death is still under investigation , the King County Medical Examiner 's Office said . According to the medical examiner 's office , the 32-year old actress died October 5 . A member of Upham 's family found her body during a search for the actress , according to police in Auburn , Washington . It lay at the bottom of a steep embankment near the White River . Even before her body was identified , a purse containing Upham 's ID had been found with the remains , police said . Upham , 32 , was last seen October 5 walking from her sister 's apartment in Muckleshoot , Washington , according to a statement sent to media outlets by her father , Charles Upham . She was reported missing the following day . Actress ' disappearance baffles family . Her father said she had bipolar disorder and bouts of depression and anxiety , but he did n't think she was suicidal . `` The truth is Misty is not stressed over money or career . Her career is going great , '' he wrote Sunday . `` As her father I do not fear she committed suicide . I feel that she has been hurt by accident or someone has put her in harm 's way . '' Upham had small roles in `` Django Unchained '' and `` August : Osage County , '' and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in 2008 's `` Frozen River . '' She 's also had roles in the TV series `` Big Love '' and the TV movie `` Skinwalkers . '' She was currently shooting a film called `` Crawlspace , '' according to the Internet Movie Database . People we 've lost in 2014 .
Police say the cause of death is still under investigation . Police say a purse with Upham 's ID was found with the body . Actress was last seen October 5 and went missing the next day . Upham died in ` ` August : Osage County '' and ` ` Frozen River ''