Briana Middleton

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Briana Middleton is an American actress, singer and songwriter.

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Early life

Middleton is an alumna of The Ensworth School. [1] She studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. [2] [1]

Career

Middleton's acting career began ramping up in 2021, when she was cast in George Clooney's drama The Tender Bar , [3] The Inheritance , [4] and Sharper co-starring Julianne Moore. [5]

However, her casting in a lead role in the Disney+ series Little Town, prequel to the 2017 Beauty and the Beast adaptation, [6] ended with the series being delayed indefinitely in February 2022. [7] And in June 2023, another show she was cast to star in, Metropolis, a miniseries adaptation of Thea von Harbou's science fiction novel to be directed and written by Sam Esmail. [8] was announced as not moving forward. [9]

Personal life

Middleton grew up in a military family, and lived in Germany, Tennessee and Louisiana. She currently lives in New Orleans. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 The Tender Bar Sidney
2023 Sharper Sandra
2024 The Inheritance Hannah Abernathy

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  10. Next Big Thing: ‘Sharper’ Actress Briana Middleton on the Key Lessons Learned From Co-star Julianne Moore