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.[2]
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| Born | Brittany Elizabeth Curran June 2, 1990 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BS)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Partner(s) | James Ingram (2013–present; engaged) |
Life and career
editCurran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and also lived in other parts of the Massachusetts area including Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod and Hingham.[3] She has a younger brother named Ryan.[4][5] 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.[3][6]
At eleven years of age, 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.[7] The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons.[8]
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.[9] In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series Twisted.[10]
She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture.[11][12]
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.[13]
In 2020 Curran co-hosted for the Travel Channel show, History of Trains.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Six Chick | |
| U.S. Air Marshals | Cheerleader Mindy | Short film | |
| Frenching | Stephanie | ||
| 2005 | A Host of Trouble | Mary Pat Weber | |
| Betsy | Betsy | Short film; also associate producer | |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | District Speller #1 | |
| Monster House | Jenny | Uncredited; voice role | |
| 2007 | A Lesson in Biology | Alma | Short film |
| The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It | Priscilla Wright | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | The Uninvited | Helena | |
| Dog Gone | Lilly | ||
| The Adventures of Food Boy | Shelby | ||
| 2009 | Legally Blondes | Tiffany Donohugh | Direct-to-video[14] |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Sophie Fletcher | [15] |
| 2015 | Exeter | Reign | |
| Intrepid | Jess | ||
| 2017 | The Man from Earth: Holocene | Tara | |
| 2020 | Captured | Julie | Direct-to-video; filmed in 2012 |
Television
edit| 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 | 2 episodes[16][17] |
| 2007 | Shark | Annie | Episode: "Fall from Grace" |
| Zip | Natalie | Unaired television pilot | |
| Mr Robinson's Driving School | Missy | Television mini-series | |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Chelsea Brimmer | 3 episodes[18] | |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Episode: "Flowers and Chocolate" | |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Kristy Marks | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Lucy Tranelli | Main role; 13 episodes[19][20] |
| 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[21] |
| 2015 | Double Daddy | Heather Henderson | Television film |
| 2017–2020 | The Magicians | Fen | Recurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5) |
| 2020–present | History of Trains | Co-host / Narrator | (season 1–present) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Peabody Award | Men of a Certain Age | Won | [2] | |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - From a Supporting Young Actress | Men of a Certain Age | Nominated | [22] |
Personal life
editCurran began dating James Ingram in 2013.[23] They became engaged on January 12, 2020 after seven years of dating.[24][25][26][27]
References
edit- ^ "I just completed my FINAL final for my undergrad at #UCLA!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! #MeAndMyProfessor @ucla". instagram.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "My brother Ryan brought me to see THE office from where they filmed #TheOffice and let's just say I got a little more emotional than I was expecting. #bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica @nbc". twitter.com.
- ^ "Happy #NationalSiblingDay to the most wonderful creature to ever grace this planet with his glorious presence, my little brother @ryancurranmusic. 💃🏻🕺🏻 #DisneyWorld #MagicKingdom (📷: @jamesisntcool )". instagram.com.
- ^ 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 February 25, 2022.
- ^ "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' Tyler Blackburn, TWISTED's Brittany Curran to Host Live Twitter Chats, 6/25". BroadwayWorld. June 24, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ @brittanycurran (June 10, 2015). "I just completed my FINAL final for my undergrad at #UCLA!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29 – via Instagram.
- ^ @brittanycurran (July 13, 2015). "I opened the mail, and look what I found! Right before he went out of town, @jamesisntcool secretly ordered me this surprise plaque from my graduation!". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29 – via Instagram.
- ^ "'The Magicians Ups Two to Regulars'". Deadline. May 18, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Brittany Curran Official Facebook Page - Playing Tiffany in Legally Blondes was a blast. Tiffany was a rich girl with attitude and knew what she wanted. Until, of course, she ended up on the yellow bus surrounded by baloney sandwiches! Comments". facebook.com.
- ^ "Dear White People – What Looks Like The Most Racist Film Ever Made". oxygen.ie. 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Brittany Curran Official Facebook Page - Drake & Josh! Had a blast on that show!". facebook.com.
- ^ "Fun times with @DrakeBell". twitter.com.
- ^ "Brittany Curran BIRTHDAY: 01 JUN 1990". www.empireonline.com.
- ^ "'Men of a Certain Age' Series Preview: Cast, Plot Details, and Trailer". www.showbizjunkies.com. 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Brittany Curran gives us a photo tour of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" set". masslive.com. 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Chicago Fire's Brittany Curran talks returning in season 7". onechicagocenter.com. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Look at Brittany Curran and Potential Husband James Ingram's Love Life". gbissue.com. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "'The Magicians' ' Brittany Curran Gets Engaged to Boyfriend James Ingram in Paris". people.com.
- ^ "Plundered a castle, good thing I've got someone to share the loot with... 🏴☠️ 💎 🏴☠️". instagram.com.
- ^ "I just said, "Yes!" to the love of my life. ❤️💍🏰". instagram.com.
- ^ "'The Magicians' star Brittany Curran gets engaged to boyfriend James Ingram at her favorite castle in France". meaww.com. 16 January 2020.