Ciara Bravo
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Ciara Bravo | |
|---|---|
 Bravo in February 2011 | |
| Born | Ciara Quinn Bravo March 18, 1997 Alexandria, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Big Time Rush Red Band Society Second Chance Jinxed "Swindle" |
Ciara Quinn Bravo (pronounced /siːˈɛrə/; born March 18, 1997)[1][2][3] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Knight on Big Time Rush and her role as Emma Chota on Red Band Society.[4]
Bravo's work as a voice actress includes Giselita in the Open Season universe, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso. She has also starred in movies, playing Meg Murphy in Jinxed and Mellissa Bing in Swindle.
Life and career
Bravo was born in Alexandria, Kentucky, 15 miles (24 km) south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101.[5][6] This led to several voice overs for Playhouse Disney and Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?, an appearance in the Willow Smith music video "Knees and Elbows" and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium[7] and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film Angels & Demons.[8]
Bravo acted in two short films, Lost Sheep (A.K.A. The Cafeteria) and Washed Up; and in the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the Fox television series, Red Band Society. Bravo is also a voice actress; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, Special Agent Oso, and The Penguins of Madagascar.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Italian Girl | Uncredited |
| 2009 | The Cafeteria | Caroline | Short film |
| 2009 | Washed Up | Sarah | Short film |
| 2010 | Open Season 3 | Giselita | Direct-to-video; voice role |
| 2011 | Cinnamon | Heather | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Sorority Girl | |
| 2017 | To the Bone | Tracy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Special Agent Oso | Sarah | Episode: "View to a Book/Diamonds Are for Kites" |
| 2009–13 | Big Time Rush | Katie Knight | Main role (74 episodes) |
| 2011 | BrainSurge | Herself | Contestant |
| 2011 | Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown | Patty | TV special; voice role |
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Peaches | TV special; voice role |
| 2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Hunter | Episode: "Operation: Antarctica" |
| 2012 | Figure It Out | Herself | Regular panelist |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Katie Knight | Television film (Nickelodeon) |
| 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Kylie | Episode: "Cheer Fever" |
| 2013 | AwesomenessTV | Herself, Guest Host | 1 Episode[citation needed] |
| 2013 | Swindle | Melissa Bing | Television film (Nickelodeon) |
| 2013 | Jinxed | Meg Murphy | Television film (Nickelodeon) |
| 2013 | The Haunted Hathaways | Blair | Episode: "Haunted Boat" |
| 2014–15 | Red Band Society | Emma Chota | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Gracie Pritchard | Main role |
| 2016 | NCIS | Amanda Campbell | Episode: "Rogue" |
References
- ^ "Twitter / ciarabravo: @AnnaMarieBee Well I'm in luck". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Twitter / ciarabravo: @JarlosandKogan it's on Monday". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Twitter / ciarabravo: @_nadpeace 16". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Big Time Rush: About The Cast". Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "From Expo to "Big Time Rush"". Wings model management.
- ^ Betsy Boyd. "Leder & Levy: 101 duo manage expectations". Variety.com.
- ^ "Two NKY Actresses Make TV Debut Next Week". Cincinnati.com. November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Actress Ciara Bravo Visits FOX19". WXIX-FOX19.
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