Briana Evigan
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Briana Barbara-Jane Evigan (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and dancer, best known for her leading roles in Step Up 2: The Streets and Sorority Row.
Early life
Evigan was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Pamela C. Serpe, a dancer, model, and actress, and actor Greg Evigan.[1][2] She is the youngest of three siblings, with brother Jason and sister Vanessa Lee.[2] She has studied dance since she was nine.[3] She is one of the singer and play keyboards in the group Moorish Idol.[4] She is also undertaking a speech and communication degree at Los Angeles Valley College.
Career
A professional dancer, Evigan has appeared in music videos for Linkin Park, Flo Rida, T-Pain and Enrique Iglesias. She has also had small roles in television series and films such as Bottom's Up, Something Sweet and Fear Itself.
In 2008, she won the breakout role of Andie West in the sequel to the 2006 dance drama Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets. Filming took place in late 2007 in Baltimore and was released February 14, 2008. The film, which met with negative reviews with Rotten Tomatoes (receiving 24%), achieved box office success earning a worldwide gross of $148,424,320. Both Evigan and co-star Robert Hoffman earned the Best Kiss Award at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.
In 2009, S. Darko, a sequel to the 2001 cult-hit horror Donnie Darko, was released. Evigan played Samantha Darko's best friend, Corey. The film stars James Lafferty and Ed Westwick. A theatrical release was scrapped and was released Straight-to-DVD on May 12, 2009. Unlike Donnie Darko, the film received negative reviews.
In August 2008, Summit Entertainment announced Briana has signed on to portray the central character Cassidy Tappan in the remake of the low-budget horror film The House on Sorority Row. The screenplay was written by Good Luck Chuck writer Josh Stolberg and directed by Stewart Hendler. The film was budgeted at $12,500,000. Briana stars alongside Audrina Patridge, Rumer Willis and Jamie Chung. Sorority Row was released on September 11, 2009 and debuted at #6 at the box office and earned worldwide $26,735,797. Critical reception was mixed to negative. Evigan's performance was well-received by critics. The leading female cast members earned a ShoWest Award for "Female Stars of Tomorrow" in April, 2009. The DVD release was February 23, 2010.
In February 2009, Evigan announced in an interview she has signed on for another remake. The film will be a remake of the cult slasher horror film Mother's Day and will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman best known for his work with previous Lionsgate films such as the Saw trilogy. Darryn previously directed Briana in an episode of Fear Itself in 2008. The film will co-star A.J. Cook and Jaime King. The film has suffered numerous pushbacks. No official release date has been announced. The film was part of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
In January 2009, Evigan was confirmed by Lionsgate to star in Burning Bright. She plays the lead female role, Kelly Taylor. In the film, "A young woman and her autistic brother find themselves trapped in their house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane". Critical reception was extremely positive. Despite this, the film was announced to be released Straight-to-DVD on August 17, 2010.[5]
In 2009, Briana was announced the central character in the indie drama romance film Subject: I Love You. She portrays the role of 'Butterfly'. The film was announced completed on May 17, 2010. A distributor and release is yet to be announced.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | |||
| 2008 | Fear Itself: New Year's Day | Helen | Sixth episode of the NBC horror anthology |
| Film | |||
| 1996 | House of the Damned | Aubrey South | |
| 2004 | Something Sweet | Wannabe Actress #1/Feature Pool | |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up | High School Girl | |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Andie West | Won 2008 Best Kiss at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards (with Robert Hoffman)[6] |
| 2009 | S. Darko | Corey Richardson | |
| 2009 | Sorority Row | Cassidy Tappan | Won Female Star of Tomorrow at the ShoWest Awards in 2009[7] |
| 2009 | Subject: I Love You | Butterfly | |
| 2010 | Burning Bright | Kelly Taylor | |
| 2010 | Subject: I Love You | Butterfly | |
| 2010 | Monster Heroes | Svector Orlaff | Post-production |
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Annette Langston | |
| Music video | |||
| 2003 | "Numb" | Music video by Linkin Park[8] | |
| 2008 | "Low" | Music video by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain[9] | |
| 2008 | "Push" | Music video by Enrique Iglesias[10] | |
| 2008 | "Church" | Music video by T-Pain[11] | |
| 2008 | "I Don't Think When I Dance" | Music video produced & directed by Sammi Smith, choreography by Briana Evigan, lyrics by Jason & Briana Evigan[12] | |
| 2009 | "Get U Home" | Music video by Shwayze[13][14] | |
References
- ^ Greg Evigan Biography (1953-)
- ^ a b Virginia Rohan (March 9, 1999). "New sitcom's dad role is a familiar job for Greg Evigan". The Record.
- ^ BRIANA EVIGAN Interview at Dizzy Feet Foundation Dance Show November 29, 2009 on YouTube.
- ^ Moorish Idol at MySpace Music.
- ^ Michael Allen (August 15, 2010). "A Tiger is Burning Bright on DVD August 17th". Retrieved September 14, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|site=ignored (help) - ^ "MTV Movie Awards 2008". mtv.com. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". showest.com. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ Numb | Linkin Park | Music Video | MTV
- ^ FLO Rida feat. T.Pain Music from the Movie Step Up 2 'Low' on YouTube.
- ^ Enrique Iglesias - Push ft. Lil Wayne on YouTube.
- ^ Video Clip T-Pain : Church at clipzik.com.
- ^ I Don't Think When I Dance at Sammy Smith's website
- ^ Shwayze - Get U Home on YouTube.
- ^ Eric Ditzian (August 28, 2009). "Shwayze Stages 'Hot, Sweaty, Sexy Dance Party' For 'Get U Home' Video". mtv.com. Retrieved September 16, 2010..
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