Brianne Berkson

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Brianne Berkson
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Brianne Berkson

Alma mater Columbia University
Occupation(s) Actress, comedian, producer
Years active2003–present
Website www.briguel.com

Brianne Berkson is an American actress, [1] comedian and producer known for films Bridge and Tunnel (2014), Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine (2016), Dare (2009), and Exposed (2016).

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Early life and education

Brianne Berkson was born in New York to Simon Bergson, [2] the son of Auschwitz survivors, [3] and Stefany Dobken Bergson. [4] After high school, she went on to attend Columbia University, where she graduated and received a B.A. in English & Comparative Literature. [5] [6]

Career

As an actress, Berkson has appeared in various films, live theater [7] and TV. She made her acting debut in the film Happy End.[ citation needed ]

In 2009, she appeared in the film Dare. [8] [9]

In 2011, she started her own production company, Everlasting Films. [10]

In 2014, she appeared in a comedy Bridge and Tunnel [11] and won a best supporting actress award [12] at the Maverick Movie Awards.

In 2016, she appeared in the film Exposed. [13] [14]

In 2017, Berkson produced and co-wrote "Fly Away", a short film part of the Cannes Film Festival. [15]

According to a May 2018 news interview with WPIX Channel 11, she is filming a comedy hip-hop Series named “BriGuel’. [16]

In August 2018, Berkson (as BriGuel) released "LOVE" a song and music video featuring Klept of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior Mafia [17] [18]

TV

Berkson has appeared on a few television series, including Rescue Me , (Season 2009) [19] and a TV movie called Oh Be Joyful (2006).[ citation needed ]

Production Work

In 2011, Berkson started her own production company named Everlasting Films. [20] [21] She produced, cowrote, and starred in the film Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine, [22] released in 2016 at the Woodstock Film Festival. [23]

Comedy

In 2009, Berkson produced, wrote, and starred a one-woman show called "A Longhardt Look at Love with Chad Longhardt." [24] She played 11 characters. [25]

In 2010, the show played at Comix NY [26] which restarted Berkson stand-up comedy career.

Berkson voiced a character in Grand Theft Auto IV game.[ citation needed ]

In 2012, Berkson was involved the viral comedy prank "Mrs. Irrelevant". [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

In 2014, Berkson was involved in the comedy project GlobalAmbassador.nyc website, spoofing Taylor Swift's “Welcome to New York” site. [34] [35] [36]

BriGuel

BriGuel is an artist duo consisting of Brianne Berkson and Miguel Glückstern.

In 2020, BriGuel premiered “The Difference”, [37] “No One Really Knows”, [38] and their debut EP "2020 Vision". [39] The EP was entirely produced by Matt Chiaravalle and features Andres Gonzalez. [40]

The EP was inspired by a documentary movie "The Difference" that was also produced by BriGuel, Andres Gonzalez and the Baltimore based, Holistic Life Foundation. [41] “The Difference” movie was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. [42]

Personal life

Berkson currently lives in Brooklyn with her fiancée and creative partner Miguel Glückstern. [43]

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