Brianna Hildebrand
Brianna Hildebrand | |
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Born | Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand[1] August 14, 1996[2] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand (born August 14, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the web series Annie Undocumented, and as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the films Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). She is also known as Elodie Davis in the show Trinkets on Netflix.
Career
Hildebrand appeared in the web series Annie Undocumented, named best web series at the 2014 New York TV Festival.[4] The series was created by Daniel Hsia, Elaine Low and Brian Yang.[5]
Hildebrand was cast as the superhero Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the film Deadpool on March 30, 2015. The film was shot in Vancouver in April 2015, and released on February 12, 2016.[4][6][7] She reprised the role in the sequel in 2018[8], during which her character was confirmed to be the first openly gay superhero in the X-Men cinematic universe. She was also cast as Sasha in First Girl I Loved, starring opposite Dylan Gelula and Mateo Arias.
In July 2017, Hildebrand was added to the main cast for season two of The Exorcist.[9]
Personal life
Hildebrand was born in College Station, Texas. Regarding her sexuality, Hildebrand has said, "I learned pretty early on that I like both boys and girls [..] I am lucky to say now that it is not frightening for me living in LA to be gay. Even when I was in Texas, I wasn’t afraid. I was kind of out in high school. I just could never decide on what label. I am glad that I am public about it and I think I should be."[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Prism | Julia | |
2015 | The Voice Inside | Grace | Short; also producer |
2016 | First Girl I Loved | Sasha | |
2016 | Deadpool | Negasonic Teenage Warhead | |
2017 | Tragedy Girls | Sadie Cunningham | |
2018 | Deadpool 2 | Negasonic Teenage Warhead | |
2019 | Playing with Fire | Brynn | |
2020 | Runt | Gabriella |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Exorcist | Verity | Main role (season 2); 10 episodes |
2019 | Love Daily | Lizzie | Episode: "Group" |
2019–present | Trinkets | Elodie Davis | Main role; 10 episodes |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Annie Undocumented | Jen |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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2016 | Teen Choice Awards[11] | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Deadpool | Nominated |
2017 | London FrightFest Film Festival | Best Actress | Tragedy Girls | Won |
2017 | Brooklyn Horror Film Festival | Best Actress | Tragedy Girls | Won |
References
- ^ "Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand - Ancestry.com".
- ^ Brown, Emma (December 7, 2015). "The Marvel Badass". Interview. Brant Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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- ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 30, 2015). "'Deadpool' Casts Newcomer as Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "New York Television Festival Announces 2014 Winners". Deadline Hollywood. October 25, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (March 30, 2015). "Newcomer Brianna Hildebrand Joins Deadpool as Negasonic Teenage Warhead". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Zerbib, Kathy (July 28, 2015). "New 'Deadpool' Images Reveal Ryan Reynolds Unmasked, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Photos)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Colossus and Negasonic returning for Deadpool 2". Collider. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 12, 2017). "'The Exorcist' Adds 'Deadpool's Brianna Hildebrand As Season 2 Series Regular". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (March 9, 2017). "Brianna Hildebrand on Deadpool, new teen lesbian drama First Girl I Loved and coming out as gay: 'It wasn't planned, I just met my girlfriend on set'". The Independent. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ MIKE VULPO (May 24, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced". EOnline!. Retrieved September 14, 2017.