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| Born | Marshall, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Brea Grant is an American actress, writer, and director. She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series Heroes . [1]
Brea Grant was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. [2] [3] [4] [5] She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in American studies from the University of Texas at Austin. [6]
Grant's television acting career has included the roles of Jean Binnel on Friday Night Lights , Daphne Milbrook on Heroes , and Ryan Chambers on Dexter .
She played the supporting lead in the film Something Else, which premiered at Tribeca in 2019. [7]
Grant directed and co-wrote her first feature, an apocalyptic road trip movie called Best Friends Forever, in 2013. [8] The movie premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. [9] She wrote and starred in the series The Real Housewives of Horror for Nerdist in 2014. [10] She directed the short film Feminist Campfire Stories, which won the Audience Award at the Women in Comedy Film Festival. [11]
Grant was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as a producer of the series EastSiders . [12] She also acted in the show and wrote and directed an episode in Season 4.
Grant wrote and directed her second feature, 12 Hour Shift, in 2019. The dark heist film stars Angela Bettis, Chloe Farnworth, David Arquette, and Mick Foley. [13]
Grant and author Mallory O'Meara began co-hosting the weekly podcast Reading Glasses in June 2017. [14] The show is part of the Maximum Fun network and is focused on books and reading culture. [15]
Grant created the comic book miniseries We Will Bury You with her brother Zane Grant and artist Kyle Strahm. [16] She also wrote the SuicideGirls comic miniseries, based on the pin-up website of the same name. [17]
In 2020, Six Foot Press published Mary, a graphic novel by Grant and artist Yishan Li. The title character is a fictional great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of writer and Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley. [18] [19] [20]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | You're So Dead | Candy | |
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights | Jean Binnel | 3 Episodes |
| 2008 | Smooch | Randi Spotswood | |
| 2008 | Multiple Choice | Barb | |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Liza West | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Corpse Run | Liberty | |
| 2008 | Middle of Nowhere | Jean | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Heather Dreeban | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Midnight Movie | Rachael | |
| 2008 | Max Payne | Junkie Girl | uncredited |
| 2008 | Battle Planet | Rasha | |
| 2008 | Heroes | Daphne Millbrook | 16 Episodes |
| 2009 | Trance | Chloe | |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Michaela "Mya" Rockwell | |
| 2009 | Valley Peaks | Lizabeth Hardchild | 2 Episodes |
| 2010 | The Weathered Underground | Liz | Released on DVD |
| 2011 | Ice Road Terror | Rachel Harris | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Student | Jordan | |
| 2011 | Dexter | Ryan Chambers | 4 Episodes |
| 2011 | Homecoming | Estelle | Post-production |
| 2012 | BlackBoxTV: Silverwood | Jennifer | YouTube series episode: Kidnapped |
| 2012 | Looper | TK Billboard Girl | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Game Shop | Chloe | IGN: Start YouTube Series |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Mia Jameson | Patriot Acts |
| 2013 | Detour | Laurie | |
| 2013 | Where Are My Dragons | Daenerys | A Funny or Die Exclusive |
| 2013 | Best Friends Forever | Harriet | Also directed by Grant |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Ellie | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Maron | Ivy | |
| 2014 | Doubles | Vera | Sci-fi short |
| 2014 | Smothered | DeeDee | |
| 2014 | Oliver, Stoned. | Megan | |
| 2015 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival | Click/The Rosy Bayonettes | |
| 2016 | Beyond the Gates | Margot McKenzie | |
| 2018 | Dead Night | Casey Pollack | |
| 2018 | Bad Apples | Ella | |
| 2020 | After Midnight | Abby | |
| 2020 | The Stylist | Olivia | |
| 2020 | Happily | Cashier | |
| 2020 | 12 Hour Shift | Director | |
| 2020 | Lucky | May | Screenwriter |
| 2021 | Madelines | Madeline | Co-Screenwriter (with Director Jason R Miller) |
| 2022 | Torn Hearts | Director |
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