Brittany Gray

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Brittany Gray
Born
Brittany Alexandra Gray [1]

(1985-12-17) December 17, 1985 (age 39)
Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, actress, singer, dancer
Years active1990–present
Website Official website

Brittany Gray (born December 17, 1985)[ citation needed ] is a Canadian actress, dancer, and entrepreneur. [2] [1] In 2009, she played Sarah in The Toxic Avenger during its Toronto run. [3] [4] [5] She appeared as part of the dance ensemble in Chicago (2002), The Producers (2003), Once Upon a Mattress (2005), and Amelia (2009). [3] [4] [6] In 2006, she founded the Toronto-based beauty agency Fancy Face; she has since opened a second location in Vancouver. [1] [7]

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Early life

Gray was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario,the daughter of an entrepreneur father. [4] [8] She began dancing at the age of three and trained at the Denise Lester Dance Academy. [4] [9] In her adolescence, she modeled for Sears and Eaton's, [1] and danced at Canada's Wonderland in the early 2001 and 2002. [3] [10] [9] She graduated from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School and trained at CMU College of Makeup Art and Design. [11] [12]

Career

Gray secured a role as a dancer in Chicago at age 15 while still dancing at Canada's Wonderland. [1] [9] She danced as part of an ensemble in stage shows such as The Producers and We Will Rock You , and films including Eloise at the Plaza , [3] Once Upon a Mattress , and Amelia . [6] [3] [13] [14] She appeared in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Megan Fox's dance double [3] [12] and as a backup dancer in the music videos for Aaron Carter's "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" and "Leave It Up to Me". [9] She guest starred on Aaron Stone , [3] [4] InSecurity (2011), Dan for Mayor (2011), [15] [16] [17] Lost Girl (2013), Reign (2014), and Holly Hobbie (2019).[ citation needed ] In 2009, she played the lead role of Sarah, a blind librarian and love interest, in The Toxic Avenger , for which she received positive reviews. The show opened at Danforth Music Hall. [5] [3] [18] Gray also appeared as Case Model #5 on Deal or No Deal Canada . [3] [10] [12]

In 2006, Gray founded Fancy Face, [7] [4] [12] [2] a beauty and fashion boutique mainly servicing TV shows, music videos, and fashion shoots. [2] [12] [1] In the company's nascent years, she was servicing weddings while appearing in eight shows of We Will Rock You each week. [2] [7] In 2011, she worked as a makeup artist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada . [19] By the mid-2010s, Gray had largely stepped away from acting to focus on her business. She has appeared as a beauty expert on shows such as Good Morning America , CityLine , and ET Canada . [7] As of 2023, the company was bringing in more than $1 million annually. [20]

Filmography

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2003 The Producers EnsembleAt Canon Theatre [3] [12] [21]
2007-2008 We Will Rock You Ensemble [3] [10] [12] [22]
2009 The Toxic Avenger SarahAt Danforth Music Hall [3] [4] [5]
2011 Queen Milli of Galt MonaTheatre Aquarius [23]

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2002 Chicago Dancer"Cell Block Tango" [3] [4] [24] [9]
2005 Once Upon a Mattress EnsembleTV movie [6]
2009 Amelia DancerDanced in commercial sequence [3] [4]
2009-2010 Aaron Stone Hive2 episodes [3] [4]
2010Faces of HillaryHillaryShort
2011 InSecurity Amber1 episode [15]
Dan for Mayor Melanie1 episode [16]
2012 Life with Boys Flight attendant1 episode
Green AppleSamantha KowalskiShort
2013 Lost Girl Delia1 episode
Finding Christmas KimberTV movie
2014 Dear Viola Jamie EstevezTV movie [25]
Reign Gabrielle1 episode
2019 Holly Hobbie Gwen Taylor2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Goldstein, Laina (July 22, 2019). "How I Got My Job As Owner Of Fancy Face Inc". Style Democracy. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Robins, Tudor (February 2, 2024). "Brittany Gray's Fancy Face: redefining beauty, one face at a time". The Honest Talk. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Gentile, Petrina (October 29, 2009). "Ford Focus was perfect when she was sixteen". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Zekas, Rita (December 12, 2009). "At this place, it's '80s all the way". The Star. Toronto. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Stellar talent on display in rude and crude show". Post City. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Once Upon a Mattress". Disney. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Edwards, Ksenia (2020). "Fancy Face founder Brittany Gray on succeeding in the beauty industry". HOLR Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Karney, Shira (2020). "Fancy Face's Brittany Gray chats beauty trends & quarantine self-care tips". HOLR Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "A little Gray in black comedy" (PDF). News Advertiser. January 9, 2002. p. B4. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "An Unlikely Incubator". Canada.com. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012.
  11. ↑ Turner, Allie (December 7, 2020). "The Story Behind Toronto's Breakout Beauty Company Fancy Face (Plus: A Video Makeup Routine)". Nuvo Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Briefcase was waiting at work when these workers arrived". DurhamRegion.com. February 9, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Brittany Gray". The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  14. ↑ Buchan, Heather (October 14, 2009). "Riding with her Roxie". Metro. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  15. 1 2 "Brittany Gray". Kngine Movies. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  16. 1 2 "Brittany Gray cast listing on CTV". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.[ dead link ]
  17. ↑ Cameron, Kelly (November 20, 2009). "BWW Interview: The Toxic Avenger's Brittany Gray Talks Lloyd Kaufman and Slime". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  18. ↑ Peesker, Saira (December 8, 2009). "Forty-six costumes in 90 minutes: dressing the lightning-fast cast of Toxic Avenger". CP24. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  19. ↑ Zier-Vogel, Lindsay (August 4, 2011). "How makeup artist Lynne Ryan turned the Top 16 dancers into angels". So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Fancy Face: An Internationally Trusted Source Of Beauty Expertise By Brittany Gray". Canadian Small Business Magazine. January 12, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (September 4, 2003). "Bialystock, Eh? Canadian Cast of The Producers Announced; Performances Start Nov. 21 in Toronto". Playbill. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ Lawrence, Mark Andrew (July 16, 2008). "'We Will Rock You' resumes performances in Toronto". Broadway World. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  23. ↑ Smith, Gary (November 15, 2011). "Plodding production muffles Milli's love". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Chicago Cast & Credits". Yahoo! UK. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Dear Viola - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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