Brittany Curran

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Brittany Curran
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Curran in 2017
Born (1990-06-02) June 2, 1990 (age 34)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles (BS) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Partner(s)James Ingram (2013–present; engaged)

Brittany Curran (born June 2, 1990) [2] is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series Men of a Certain Age and The Magicians , and for the film Dear White People . She won a Peabody Award for her work on Men of a Certain Age. [3]

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Life and career

Curran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and also lived in other parts of the Massachusetts area including Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod and Hingham. [4] She has a younger brother named Ryan. [5] [6] As a child, she took part in plays and also studied ballet, jazz and tap and the violin, as well as participating in summer theatre. [4] [7]

At eleven years of age, Curran made her screen acting debut on an episode of the sketch comedy series MADtv in 2001. She went on to guest star in the television series Drake & Josh , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , The Suite Life on Deck , Ghost Whisperer , Criminal Minds and The Young and the Restless .

In 2009, Curran was cast in her best-known role to date as Lucy Tranelli in the TNT comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age , the daughter of Ray Romano's character. In 2011, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress, for her work in the series. [8] The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons. [9]

Curran also had roles in the films 13 Going on 30 , Akeelah and the Bee , The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It , The Uninvited , Legally Blondes and Dear White People . In 2012, she was cast in the film Backmask (retitled Exeter before release), directed by Marcus Nispel. [10] In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series Twisted . [11]

She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture. [12] [13]

In 2017 Curran joined the cast of The Magicians on SyFy playing Fen, the Fillorian wife of Eliot. She was promoted to series regular for season 3 of the show. [14]

In 2020 Curran co-hosted for the Travel Channel show, History of Trains.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 13 Going on 30 Six Chick
U.S. Air MarshalsCheerleader MindyShort film
FrenchingStephanie
2005A Host of TroubleMary Pat Weber
BetsyBetsyShort film; also associate producer
2006 Akeelah and the Bee District Speller #1
Monster House JennyUncredited; voice role
2007A Lesson in BiologyAlmaShort film
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Priscilla WrightDirect-to-video
2008 The Uninvited Helena
Dog Gone Lilly
The Adventures of Food Boy Shelby
2009 Legally Blondes Tiffany DonohughDirect-to-video [15]
2014 Dear White People Sophie Fletcher [16]
2015 Exeter Reign
IntrepidJess
2017 The Man from Earth: Holocene Tara
2020CapturedJulieDirect-to-video; filmed in 2012

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 MADtv RuthieEpisode #7.8
2002 Power Rangers Wild Force Young GirlEpisode: "The Soul of Humanity"
2004 Complete Savages JosieEpisode: "Voodude"
2005 Go Figure PamelaTelevision film
2006 The Young and the Restless LindseyEpisode #1.8427
2006–2007 Drake & Josh Carly2 episodes [17] [18]
2007 Shark AnnieEpisode: "Fall from Grace"
ZipNatalieUnaired television pilot
Mr Robinson's Driving SchoolMissyTelevision mini-series
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Chelsea Brimmer3 episodes [19]
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Episode: "Flowers and Chocolate"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Kristy MarksEpisode: "Slow Burn"
2009–2011 Men of a Certain Age Lucy TranelliMain role; 13 episodes [20] [21]
2012 Criminal Minds Addyson JonesEpisode: "The Wheels on the Bus..."
2013–2014 Twisted Phoebe DalyRecurring role; 10 episodes
2013–2014, 2018 Chicago Fire Katie NolanRecurring role (season 2); guest role (season 7);
9 episodes [22]
2015Double DaddyHeather HendersonTelevision film
2017–2020 The Magicians FenRecurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5)
2020–presentHistory of TrainsCo-host / Narrator

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2010 Peabody Award Men of a Certain Age Won [3]
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - From a Supporting Young Actress Men of a Certain Age Nominated [23]

Personal life

Curran began dating James Ingram in 2013. [24] They became engaged on January 12, 2020 after seven years of dating. [25] [26] [27] [28]

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References

  1. ↑ "I just completed my FINAL final for my undergrad at #UCLA!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! #MeAndMyProfessor @ucla". instagram.com.
  2. ↑ "Birthdays for June 2 Birthdays - June 2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 2, 2024. p. 2. ProQuest   3063028011. Actor Morena Baccarin ("Gotham," "Homeland") is 45. Drummer Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes is 44. Country singer Dan Cahoon of Marshall Dyllon is 41. Singer-songwriter ZZ Ward is 38. Actor Awkwafina ("The Farewell," "Crazy Rich Asians") is 36. Actor Brittany Curran ("The Magicians," "Men of a Certain Age") is 34. See also:
    • "Celebrity Birthdays". Florida Today. June 2, 2011. p. 10A. ProQuest   2202475278. Actress Morena Baccarin is 32. Actress Brittany Curran is 21.
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  6. ↑ "Happy #NationalSiblingDay to the most wonderful creature to ever grace this planet with his glorious presence, my little brother @ryancurranmusic. 💃🏻🕺🏻 #DisneyWorld #MagicKingdom (📷: @jamesisntcool )". instagram.com.
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  13. ↑ @brittanycurran (July 13, 2015). "I opened the mail, and look what I found! Right before he went out of town, @jamesisntcool secretly ordered me this surprise plaque from my graduation!". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29– via Instagram.
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  17. ↑ "Brittany Curran Official Facebook Page - Drake & Josh! Had a blast on that show!". facebook.com.
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  22. ↑ "Chicago Fire's Brittany Curran talks returning in season 7". onechicagocenter.com. 30 January 2019.
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