Brittany Gray

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Brittany Gray
Born
Brittany Alexandra Gray

(1985-12-17) December 17, 1985 (age 38)
Pickering, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress/Singer/Dancer
Years active1990–present
Website www.brittanygray.com

Brittany Gray (born December 17, 1985) is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in the film Chicago and the musical The Producers as a teenager. [1] Gray was born and grew up in Pickering, Ontario, where she began studying dance at the age of 3 and soon after began singing, acting and modeling.

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After being cast in Disney's Aaron Stone , [2] Gray appeared in other Disney projects such as Once Upon A Mattress with Carol Burnett. [3] She had a role in the musical The Toxic Avenger (musical) for which she received positive reviews. [4] Gray was on Season 2 of Dan for Mayor as "Melanie" and the new CBC series InSecurity as "Amber". [5]

Gray is also a make-up artist. [6] [7] She worked as a makeup artist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada . [8]

Career

Gray has had roles in several films and stage musicals, including Chicago , the musical The Producers , the Queen musical We Will Rock You , and the film Amelia . [9] She has appeared in Disney projects, including as Megan Fox's dance double in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen , and was later a part of the ensemble cast of Eloise at the Plaza . Gray had a lead guest role in the Disney television series Aaron Stone playing "Hive", [10] and a role as lead dancer and singer in the movie version of Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett. [11]

Gray has also appeared on Canadian television and the Canadian stage: she was Howie Mandel's Case Model #5 in Deal or No Deal Canada, [12] and starred as "Sarah" in The Toxic Avenger at The Danforth Music Hall in which she played a librarian, the love interest for "Toxie". [13]

Gray appeared in Season 2 of Dan for Mayor and in the CBC series InSecurity . [14]

In 2006, Gray set up Fancy Face Make-up Artistry & Co., a beauty and fashion boutique mainly servicing TV shows, music videos and fashion shoots. She is a makeup artist for So You Think You Can Dance Canada and the spokesperson for BellaPierre Cosmetics on The Shopping Channel. [15]

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