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Aly Brier | |
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| Born | Alexanna Rose Brier August 4, 1997 Old Westbury, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Writer, Director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
Alexanna Rose Brier (born August 4, 1997) is an American actress, producer, and director. She is best known as The Intern in High Maintenance and her role as Effy in the upcoming short film, Sour Honey[1].
Early Life
Brier embarked on her acting career at age 9 working in a variety of performance outlets. Beginning with commercial work for notable brands such as Chuck E Cheese and Dixie Plates. She moved into theater work with principal and ensemble roles including Jemima Potts in the US Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [2] (2008) and on Broadway playing Debbie in Billy Elliot the Musical [3] (2011).
When not on the main stage, Brier honed her craft back on Long Island. Screen-wise, she appeared in multiple shorts, most notably 'Sane Jules Blaine. Directed by Andrew Simkiss, it earned the 2009 Warner Brothers Film Award [4] and King Award from New York University’s First Run Film Festival [5].
During her time at The Wheatley School [6], she acted in local productions and served as Vice President of their theatre company. Delving into work behind the camera, she ran the gamut producing, directing, writing, and editing the short film A Helping Hand [7]. Her excellence in the space did not go without recognition as she was the winner of the Creative Empowerment Arts College Scholarship [8] and recipient of the 2014 Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist.
Career
After graduating from Wheatley in 2015 she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Film and Media with a minor in French [9].
Transitioning into a full-time actress, she appeared in cameos on notable television shows and mini-series including High Maintenance and Message Not Received. Alongside those, her focus has been creating and starring in short films expanding her repertoire. Brier’s recent work includes Bandito Melancholia [10], Tape [11], and Small Time [12].
In the latter, she played the role of Shelley, which was released in 2020. The film received rave reviews both domestically and internationally. That year, it picked up hardware earning Best Feature at the Centre Film Festival [13] followed up by the Spirit of Freedom Award [14] at the Bahamas International Film Festival [15] in 2021.
Her latest short, Sour Honey [16], which follows sex workers and their determination to achieve authenticity while living a hedonistic lifestyle, is set to release Summer 2024.
Personal life
Brier began dating Tommy Nelson, her Sour Honey co-star, in 2023. They married on September 11 of that year [17].
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sane Jules Blaine [18] | Eve Blaine | Short won the 2009 Warner Brothers Film Award |
| Crickett and the Little Girl Power [19] | Roaming Reporter | TV Movie | |
| 2013 | Kate | Becky Willis | Short |
| 2016 | Ookie Cookie | Chloe | Short |
| What Fresh Hell [20] | Lola | Short | |
| Katelyn | Katelyn | Short | |
| An Exploration in Blue [21] | Caterina | Short | |
| 2017 | In This Family | Samantha | Credited as "Alexanna Brier" |
| 2018 | The Last Night [22] | Dru Roberts | Short |
| Fat Lily | Lily | Short | |
| 2019 | Tangerine Dream | May | Short |
| Coolidge | Dorothy | Short | |
| Bandito Melancholia | Director | Short | |
| 2020 | Small Time | Shelley | |
| Tape | Chrissy | Short | |
| Eden: The Only One Left to Us [23] | Effy | Credited As Alexanna Brier | |
| Black Eyed Susan | Maurine | ||
| 2024 | Sour Honey | Effy | Post Production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shelter | Miriam Anderson | Episodes: "Pilot" & "Episode #1.2" |
| 2017 | Message Not Received | Mia | Episode: "She Wants It" |
| 2018 | High Maintenance | The Intern | Episode: "Ghost" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Jemima Potts | US National Tour |
| 2010 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Debbie | On Broadway |
References
- ^ "Sour Honey 2024". imdb.com. April 10, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Playbill - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Takes Flight on National Tour". playbill.com. October 13, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Aly Brier Roles'". playbill.com. May 15, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Insider - Andrew Simkiss". nytimes.com. March 20, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "67th Annual First Run Film Festival Winners Announced". nyu.edu. March 21, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Our Town A Hit At Wheatley'". mineolaamerican.comm. December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "A Helping Hand (Short)". IMDb.com. June 25, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc. Creative Empowerment Arts Contest Gallery". creativeempowermentars.org. April 10, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Alexanna Brier". filmfreeway.com. March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "A Screening Premiere of 60 New Films from MONO NO AWARE June 2019". mononoawarefilm.com. June 2, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tape Review". nytimes.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Small Time". niav-film.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENTRE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS". centrefilm.org. April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Festival:Small Time". bintlfilmfest.com. June 5, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Press Items - 2021 Winners". bintlfilmfest.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Sour Honey Photos (Alexanna Brier)". shelbyrenephoto.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Nelson: Movies, TV, and Bio". amazon.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Insider - Andrew Simkiss". nytimes.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Crickett and the Little Girl Power". avclub.com. November 20, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "What Fresh Hell (2016)". mubi.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "An Exploration in Blue (S)". filmaffinity.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Last Night (2017) Horror Short Film". pophorror.com. May 29, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Eden: The Only One Left To Us". freethework.com. March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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