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
The Silent Planet Niyya

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alumni in the Arts". The Ensworth School . Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Briana Middleton". Carnegie Mellon School of Drama . Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 2, 2021). "George Clooney's 'The Tender Bar' Rounds Out Cast, Amazon Studios Adaptation Of J.R. Moehringer Memoir Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (May 11, 2021). "The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy: Rachel Nichols, Bob Gunton, Austin Stowell, Peyton List & More Set To Lead Netflix Horror Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2021). "Julianne Moore's Apple & A24 Film 'Sharper' Adds Briana Middleton In Lead Role". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2021). "'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series Greenlighted By Disney+; Briana Middleton Joins Josh Gad & Luke Evans". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2022). "'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series Delayed at Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2023). "Metropolis: Briana Middleton To Star In Apple Series From Sam Esmail". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 18, 2023). "'Metropolis' TV Series Not Going Forward Amid Writers Strike & Mounting Pre-Production Costs". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ Next Big Thing: ‘Sharper’ Actress Briana Middleton on the Key Lessons Learned From Co-star Julianne Moore
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