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Brittany O'Grady
Brittany O'Grady in 2018.
Born
Brittany Ann O'Grady

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 28)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
EducationWashington Lee High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active2014–present
Notable work
SpouseBen Huyard (m. 2022)

Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer who is known for her work on Little Voice, Star, Black Christmas,[1] and The White Lotus.[2]

Career

After appearing in several television shows,[3][4] O'Grady landed her first main role on television in 2016 with musical series Star with the role of Simone Davis. She also landed her first film roles in 2019 with Above Suspicion as Georgia Beale and Black Christmas as Jesse Bolton-Sinclair.[5][6][7] In 2021, she starred as Paula in the HBO series The White Lotus.[8] O'Grady starred in Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video as Kygo's love interest.[9] O'Grady has also appeared on The Wayne Ayers Podcast.[10]

Personal life

O'Grady states that her father is White, with Irish ancestry, while her mother is African-American/Creole, from Louisiana.[11] Due to being mixed race, she says her Irish last name sometimes throws people off. As a result of her ancestry, she believed she would be unable to obtain success in acting, since her appearance was viewed as confusing.[11] Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with Ben Huyard, and they married on September 10, 2022. Her former co-stars Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest and Amiyah Scott from Star served as bridesmaids.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Trophy Wife Teen Girl Episode: "The Punisher"[13]
2015 The Night Shift Alicia Episode: "Recovery"[14]
The Messengers Nadia Garcia Recurring role, 11 episodes[15][3]
2016–2019 Star Simone Davis Main role[16][3]
2020 Little Voice Bess Alice King Main role[17]
2021 The White Lotus Paula Main role[8]
TBA The Consultant Elaine Upcoming series

Film

Year Title Role Ref(s)
2019 Above Suspicion Georgia Beale [5][18]
Black Christmas Jesse Bolton-Sinclair [13][14]

References

  1. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 7, 2015). "Queen Latifah Lands Lead Role in Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "'White Lotus' Breakout Brittany O'Grady Has Thoughts on That Finale". August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Armitage, Helen (June 20, 2019). "Cary Elwes Joins Blumhouse's 'Black Christmas' Remake in Mystery Role". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "DevWatch - STAR on FOX". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Busch, Anita (May 25, 2016). "Omar Miller Joins 'Above Suspicion'; Rooster Teeth Kickstarts Another $1M; 'The Last Gold' Swims With Tugg". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Millicanon, Josh (June 13, 2019). "Surprise! Blumhouse Releasing 'Black Christmas' Remake This December!". Dread Central. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Collis, Clark (June 13, 2019). "Imogen Poots to star in Blumhouse remake of horror classic 'Black Christmas'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "THE WAYNE AYERS PODCAST: THE WAYNE AYERS PODCAST EPISODE 22: BRITTANY O'GRADY INTERVIEW on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Radloff, Jessica (January 2, 2017). "Secrets About Star From Jude Demorest, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott, and Lee Daniels". Glamour. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Alessandrini, Kyra (September 12, 2022). "Brittany O'Grady's Wedding Is The 'STAR' Reunion We've Been Waiting For". Girls United. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 13, 2019). "Blumhouse Remaking Cult Hit 'Black Christmas' With Imogen Poots Set to Star". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Squires, John (June 13, 2019). "Poster: Blumhouse is Remaking 'Black Christmas' and It's Coming to Theaters This December!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "Craig Frank Upped To Regular On 'The Messengers'". CWTVPR. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "Nicholas Gonzalez Joins Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  17. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 24, 2019). "'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  18. ^ Busch, Anita (May 27, 2016). "Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville Join Phillip Noyce's 'Above Suspicion'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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