Briana Venskus
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Briana Venskus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Briana Laurel Venskus August 19, 1987 |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Personal trainer, Production assistant |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Briana Laurel Venskus (born August 19, 1987) is an American actress.[1]
Career
Briana Venskus has appeared in numerous TV shows including House, The Vampire Diaries, Nashville and the movie Let's Be Cops. She is also one of the few actors to have performed in both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment productions; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Marvel and Supergirl and Wonder Woman for DC.[2][3]
Personal life
Venskus identifies as bisexual after coming out at around 15 years old. She has criticized the Hollywood system over its casting of LGBTQ characters and actors as she had once lost a role for reportedly not being "authentically LGBTQ enough".[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Marching Mullato | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Stories from a Perch | Voice role; Short | |
| 2009 | If Not Now When | Gluttonygula | Short |
| 2010 | Stickers | Office Girl | Short |
| 2010 | Career Virgin | Student | Short |
| 2013 | Teppy Shorts | Teppy | Short |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Precious | |
| 2016 | It's Us | Bartender | |
| 2018 | Then Came You | Officer Mya | |
| 2019 | Polyamor-ish | Tali | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Makeout Teenager | TV Movie |
| 2009 | House | Nona | Episode: "Brave Heart" |
| 2010 | Look: The Series | Security Guard's Girlfriend | |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Reporter | TV Pilot |
| 2013 | Reckless | Ann Marie Vance | TV Pilot |
| 2013 | The Newsroom | Soldier | Episode: "Unintended Consequences" |
| 2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Jo | Episode: "Original Sin" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Scout | Episode: "The Ambush" |
| 2014 | Marry Me | Linda | Episode: "Stand By Me" |
| 2014–2015 | Nashville | Gina Romano | Recurring |
| 2015 | Hindsight | Victoria | Recurring |
| 2015–2017 | Supergirl | Agent Susan Vasquez[5] | Recurring (season 1) Guest, 2 episodes (season 2-3) |
| 2016 | Grace and Frankie | Billie | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Walking Dead | Beatrice | 6 episodes |
| 2016–present | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Piper | Guest, Episode "Failed Experiments" (season 3) Recurring (season 4-6) |
| 2017 | Outcast | Officer Nuñez | Recurring |
| 2019–present | Good Trouble | Meera Mattei | 7 episodes |
References
- ^ "Briana Venskus". The Sweat Shoppe. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Briana Venskus - Biography". TCM. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ @The_Venskus (February 4, 2018). "Agents of Super Bowl @AgentsofSHIELD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia (March 9, 2019). "Actor Briana Venskus Reveals What It Was Like To Be Called Not "Authentically LGBTQ" Enough For A Role". Bustle. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ @TheVenskus (March 20, 2016). "@writermcherry @supergirlcbs She does...Susan Vasquez" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
