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Betsy Rue | |
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 Rue in 2012 | |
| Born | May 7, 1979 [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
| Spouse | Aron Reynolds (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Betsy Rue (born May 7, 1979) is a retired American actress and former model.
Rue is best known for her works in feature films and television. She portrayed Irene in My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009), Strawberrius in Miss March (2009), Jazlean Benny in Halloween II (2009), and Ashley Saint in Lucky Bastard (2013). Her work in television includes appearing on the shows Unfabulous , How I Met Your Mother , According to Jim , True Blood , Femme Fatales , Eastwick and iCarly .
In 2012, she married her husband Aron Reynolds. [2] They have twin daughters who were born in September 2015. [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Mimi | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | Irene | Supporting | [4] |
| 2009 | Miss March | Strawberrius | Supporting | [5] |
| 2009 | Deep in the Valley | Candystripper | Cameo | |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Jazlean Benny | Supporting | [6] |
| 2010 | Sebastian | Carly Roebuck | Lead | |
| 2010 | Groupie | Nikki | Lead | |
| 2010 | Hallow Pointe | Tracy | Lead | |
| 2010 | Cowboys from Hell 3D | Katie | Lead | |
| 2013 | Lucky Bastard | Ashley Saint | Lead | [7] |
| 2015 | The Hospital 2 | Skye | ||
| 2015 | Book of Fire | Adriana |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Still Standing | Brandy | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Ass Grabbin' Girl | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Libby Cooperson | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Unfabulous | Summer | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Stewardess | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Audrey | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | 'Til Death | Hot Girl on Treadmill | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | According To Jim | Gloria | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Sasha Gordon | 1 episode | [8] |
| 2009 | Bones | Shiny Kopinsky | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | True Blood | Shawnelle | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Eastwick | Melody | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Woke Up Dead | Deb | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | iCarly | Ginger Fox | 1 episode | [9] [10] |
| 2010 | 90210 | Holly Woodlove | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Fake It Til You Make It | Kathy Buttram | 8 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Misty Dawn | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Libra | 2 episodes | [11] |
| Year | Title | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Hate Me, Love Me" | — | Released as part of an iCarly episode |
| "Number One" | — |
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Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. Spears began her career as a child actress, when she played Zoey Brooks on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Zoey 101 (2005–2008), and later reprised her role as Zoey Brooks in the sequel film Zoey 102 (2023). She plays Noreen Fitzgibbons on the Netflix romantic drama series Sweet Magnolias (2020–present). She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Gracie Award, two Kids Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She is the younger sister of singer Britney Spears.
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American singer Britney Spears has developed and endorsed a number of products; these have included books, video releases, video games, dolls, clothing, and perfumes. In 2000, Spears released a limited edition of sunglasses titled Shades of Britney. In 2001, she signed a deal with shoe company Skechers, and a $7–8 million promotional deal with Pepsi, their biggest entertainment deal at the time. Aside from numerous commercials with the latter during that year, she also appeared in a 2004 Pepsi television commercial in the theme of "Gladiators" with singers Beyoncé, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias. On June 19, 2002, she released her first multi-platform video game, Britney's Dance Beat, which received positive reviews. In March 2009, Spears was announced as the new face of clothing brand Candie's. Dari Marder, chief marketing officer for the brand, explained why they choose the singer, saying, "everybody loves a comeback and nobody's doing it better than Britney. She's just poised for even greater success." In 2010, Spears designed a limited edition line for the brand, which was released in stores in July. In 2011, she teamed up with Sony, Make Up For Ever, and Plenty of Fish to release her music video for "Hold It Against Me", earning her $500,000 for the product placement. Spears also teamed up with Hasbro in 2012 to release an exclusive version of Twister Dance, which includes a remix of "Till the World Ends". The singer was also featured on a commercial, which was directed by Ray Kay, to promote the game. Spears was also featured on the commercial of "Twister Rave" and the game included a Twister remix of "Circus". In March 2018, it was revealed that Spears would be the face of Kenzo, a contemporary French luxury clothing house.
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Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on March 25, 2011, by Jive Records, and was her last album with the label before they shut down later in October of the same year as she was moved to RCA Records. Musically, Spears wanted to make a "fresh-sounding" and "fierce dance album", thus incorporating dance-pop, electropop, EDM and synth-pop styles with elements of dubstep, techno and electro in its sound. Spears began working on the album during the second leg of her tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), while also contributing to her second greatest hits album The Singles Collection (2009). Spears collaborated with various producers including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Fraser T Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Bloodshy, will.i.am, Stargate, and Travis Barker.
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The Femme Fatale Tour was the eighth concert tour by American entertainer Britney Spears. It was launched in support of her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale (2011). It was officially announced in March 2011, initially with dates for North American venues revealed. The tour was originally planned as a co-headlining tour with Enrique Iglesias, but he canceled only hours after the announcement. The show was inspired by the concept of the "femme fatale" and iconic femmes fatales throughout the ages. The setlist was mostly composed of songs from the album Femme Fatale, although Spears also performed hits from her previous albums for her fans. Zaldy Goco designed the costumes. In July 2011, Spears announced her plans of a South American leg on the tour, in territories she either had never been to or had not played for over a decade. Spears has named the Femme Fatale Tour as the "best" show of her career.
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Oops! I Did It Again: The Best of Britney Spears is the third greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on June 15, 2012 through the Camden label. The album contains some early singles but is considerably filled with album and bonus tracks from her studio albums ...Baby One More Time (1999), Oops!... I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), In the Zone (2003) and Circus (2008). The album contains no tracks from Blackout (2007) nor Femme Fatale (2011). Its issuance with no official press release or announcement took both fans and critics by surprise. When fans on Twitter asked about the album, global distributor Sony Music stated they had no knowledge of the album. It was not released in the United States.
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American singer Britney Spears has had a significant cultural impact on the music industry through her music, visuals, and lifestyle. Since her debut in 1998, Spears has become a cultural figure, often becoming the subject of analysis. Being one of the best-selling artists of all time, she has garnered commercial success through Billboard charts and other achievements. Spears has since been referred to as the "Princess of Pop" in the media.
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