Bria Vinaite | |
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 Vinaite in 2017 | |
| Born | Barbora Bulvinaitė June 10, 1993 Alytus, Lithuania |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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Bria Vinaite ( /vɪˈnaɪtjə/ ; [1] born Barbora Bulvinaitė [2] on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian-born American actress, best known for her debut role as Halley in Sean Baker's 2017 film The Florida Project . [3]
Vinaite was born in Alytus, Lithuania, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, around age 6 or 7. [4]
The Florida Project was Vinaite's acting debut, where she played the lead role of Halley, a former stripper and single mother living at a budget motel close to Walt Disney World. [5] The movie's director Sean Baker contacted Vinaite after seeing her in an Instagram post, where she documented her life so she could stay in contact with friends in New York City while living in Miami. [6] Vinaite had three weeks of acting classes from acting teacher Samantha Quan before filming began. Production wrapped in September 2016. [7]
She made a cameo in Drake's music video for "Nice for What", released in April 2018. [8] She also had a recurring role on the second season of The OA . [9] Vinaite will next appear in Violent Delights directed by Taylor DeVoe. [10]
Vinaite has many tattoos; she got her first at the age of 14. [11] She was sent to boarding school around this time. She left home at 18, choosing to develop her own career rather than attend college. At 19, she started a clothing line called ChroniCal Designs, selling marijuana-themed bikinis and baseball caps. [12]
Vinaite married chef Michael Voltaggio on November 18, 2022, in Hawaii. [13] Vinaite and Voltaggio had a daughter in June 2024.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Florida Project | Halley | Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2019 | Lost Transmissions | Micah | |
| Balance, Not Symmetry | Hannah | ||
| TBA | Violent Delights | Skipper | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | The OA | Darmi | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2018 | "Nice for What" | Drake |
| 2020 | "Underdog (Alicia Keys song)" | Alicia Keys |
| 2020 | "Hate the Way" | G-Eazy |
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