Brittany Curran
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| Born | Brittany Elizabeth Curran June 2, 1990 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Brittany Elizabeth Curran (born June 2, 1990) is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series Men of a Certain Age and The Magicians, and for the film Dear White People. She won a Peabody Award for her work on Men of a Certain Age.[1]
Life and career
Curran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and also lived in other parts of the Massachusetts area including Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod and Hingham.[2] As a child, she took part in plays and also studied ballet, jazz and tap and the violin, as well as participating in summer theatre.[2][3]
At eleven years old, Curran made her screen acting debut on an episode of the sketch comedy series MADtv in 2001. She went on to guest star in the television series Drake & Josh, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds and The Young and the Restless.
In 2009, Curran was cast in her best-known role to date as Lucy Tranelli in the TNT comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age, the daughter of Ray Romano's character. In 2011, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress, for her work in the series.[4] The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons.[5]
Curran also had roles in the films 13 Going on 30, Akeelah and the Bee, The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, The Uninvited, Legally Blondes and Dear White People. In 2012, she was cast in the film Backmask (retitled Exeter before release), directed by Marcus Nispel.[6] In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series Twisted.[7]
She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture.[8][9]
In 2017 Curran joined the cast of The Magicians on SyFy playing Fen, the Fillorian wife of Eliot. She was promoted to series regular for season 3 of the show.[10]
In 2020 Curran will be co-host for the upcoming Travel Channel show, History of Trains.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Six Chick | |
| 2004 | U.S. Air Marshals | Cheerleader Mindy | Short film |
| 2004 | Frenching | Stephanie | Short film |
| 2005 | Betsy | Betsy | Short film; also associate producer |
| 2005 | A Host of Trouble | Mary Pat Weber | Short film |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | District Speller #1 | |
| 2006 | Monster House | Jenny | Uncredited; voice role |
| 2007 | The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It | Priscilla Wright | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | A Lesson in Biology | Alma | Short film |
| 2008 | The Uninvited | Helena | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Dog Gone | Lilly | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | The Adventures of Food Boy | Shelby | |
| 2009 | Legally Blondes | Tiffany Donohugh | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Sophie Fletcher | |
| 2015 | Exeter | Reign | |
| 2015 | Captured | Julie | |
| 2015 | Intrepid | Jess | |
| 2017 | The Man from Earth: Holocene | Tara |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MADtv | Ruthie | Episode #7.8 |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Young Girl | Episode: "The Soul of Humanity" |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Josie | Episode: "Voodude" |
| 2005 | Go Figure | Pamela | Television film |
| 2006 | The Young and the Restless | Lindsey | Episode #1.8427 |
| 2006–2007 | Drake & Josh | Carly | Episodes: "Who's Got Game?", "The Storm" |
| 2007 | Shark | Annie | Episode: "Fall from Grace" |
| 2007 | Zip | Natalie | Unaired television pilot |
| 2007 | Mr Robinson's Driving School | Missy | Television mini-series |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Chelsea Brimmer | Episodes: "Miniature Golf", "Who's the Boss?", "Tiptonline" |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Chelsea Brimmer | Episode: "Flowers and Chocolate" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Kristy Marks | Episode: "Slow Born" |
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Lucy Tranelli | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Addyson Jones | Episode: "The Wheels on the Bus..." |
| 2013–2014 | Twisted | Phoebe Daly | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2013–2014, 2018 | Chicago Fire | Katie Nolan | Recurring role (seasons 2, 7); 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Double Daddy | Heather Henderson | Television film |
| 2017–2020 | The Magicians | Fen | Recurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5) |
| 2020 | History of Trains | Co-host / Narrator | Recurring host (season 1–present) Episodes: "Sand Patch Grade", "N&W Steam 1987" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Peabody Award | Men of a Certain Age | Won | [1] | |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress | Men of a Certain Age | Nominated | [11] |
References
- ^ a b "Brittany Curran". Relate Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Murray, Ken (September 6, 2011). "Get to know Brittany Curran". Examiner.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Soroff, Jonathan. "Brittany Curran". Improper Bostonian. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (July 15, 2011). "TNT Cancels 'Men of a Certain Age'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Miller, Daniel (June 5, 2012). "Brittany Curran Cast as Female Lead in Thriller 'Backmask'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' Tyler Blackburn, TWISTED's Brittany Curran to Host Live Twitter Chats, 6/25". tv.broadwayworld.com. June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Official Brittany Curran". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "Official Brittany Curran". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "'The Magicians Ups Two to Regulars'". www.deadline.com. May 18, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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