Brittney Powell | |
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Born | |
Other names | Brittney Rache |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Kevin O'Bannon (divorced) |
Partner | Verne Troyer (2007–2018; his death) |
Children | 1 [1] |
Brittney Powell (born March 4, 1972) [2] is a German-American actress. She has starred in Safety Geeks: SVI and has represented the show at San Diego Comic-Con, [1] and modeled for the Safety Geeks' 2010, 2011, and 2012 Safety Pin-Up Calendars. [3]
In 1991, Powell started her career in Playboy: Girls of Spring Break as herself. She then went on to be a contestant on Round Trip to Heaven. Powell has guest starred in more than 25 different TV series such as Friends , Harry and the Hendersons , California Dreams , The Commish , Silk Stalkings , Tarzan: The Epic Adventures , The Sentinel , NCIS , Invention with Brian Forbes , and Safety Geeks: SVI . [4]
She has appeared in more than ten films, including Airborne , Trouble Is My Business , and That Thing You Do! . [4]
Powell has starred in the short-lived Pacific Palisades in 1997. She was cast as Summer Halloway on General Hospital in 2002 where she had a contract role. [5]
Powell modeled for the Safety Geeks' 2010, 2011, and 2012 Safety Pin-Up Calendars. [3]
Year | Title | Role |
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1991 | Playboy: Girls of Spring Break | Herself |
1991 | Round Trip to Heaven | Contestant |
1993 | To Be the Best | Cheryl |
1993 | Airborne | Nikki |
1994 | The Unborn II | Sally Anne Philips |
1994 | Dragonworld | Beth Armstrong |
1995 | Renegade | Brittnay |
1996 | That Thing You Do! | Shades Fan |
1996 | Fled | Cindy/Faith |
1997 | L.A. Johns | Liz Shelby |
2007 | Misty & Sara | Sara Parsons |
2009 | A Tribute to Big Red | Herself |
2018 | Trouble Is My Business | Jennifer Montemar |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Harry and the Hendersons | Kate | Episode: "The Old Bigfoot" (S 3:Ep 5) |
1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Guest star | |
1992 | California Dreams | Randi Jo | Episodes:
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1993 | Eden | Josh's Lover | Episode: "Eden 1" (S 1:Ep 1 – "Pilot") |
1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Jennifer Williams | Episode: "Professor Zack" (S 1:Ep 8) |
1994 | The Commish | Christine | Episode: "Security" (S 3:Ep 18) |
1994 | Heaven Help Us | Aerobics Instructor | Episode: "Beauty and the Least" (S 1:Ep 5) |
1994–97 | Weird Science | Paula Sparks | |
1994 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Karen Jensen | Episode: "Brian's Girlfriend" (S 2:Ep 6) |
1995 | High Sierra Search and Rescue | Kaja | Main cast |
1995 | Marker | Tricia Madsen | Episode: "Spiked Through the Heart" (S 1: 7) |
1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Sherry | Episode: "A Non-Affair to Remember" (S 1:Ep 2) |
1995 | Silk Stalkings | Maddie Paston | Episode: "Sweet Punishment" (S 5:Ep 3) |
1995 | Friends | Jade | Episode: "The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant" (S 2:Ep 5) |
1995 | High Tide | Elaine Mathis | Episode: "Mermaid" (S 2:Ep 5) |
1996 | Renegade | Brittney | Episode: "Love Hurts" (S 4:Ep 21) |
1996 | The Client | Alana | Episode:"Money Talks" (S 1:Ep21) |
1996–1997 | Tarzan: The Epic Adventures | Emma | Episodes:
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1997 | Pacific Palisades | Beth Hooper |
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1997 | Dark Skies | Geena | Episode: "The Last Wave:" (S 1:Ep 11) |
1997 | Boy Meets World | Kelly | Episode: "Uncle Daddy" (S 4:Ep 18) |
1997 | The Sentinel | Monique St. James | Episode: "Storm Warning" (S 3:Ep 8) |
1999 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Robyn | Episodes:
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1999–2000 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Janine Kelly | Episodes:
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2000 | Martial Law | Lt. P.J. Garrett | Episode: "Honor Among Strangers" (S 2:Ep 6) |
2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Madison Steele | Episode: "The Fire Next Time" (S 1:Ep 9) |
2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Brunnhilda | Episodes:
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2000–01 | Titans | Maureen Keller | Episodes:
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2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Denise Sanders | Episode: "Dream Girls" (S 2:Ep 16) |
2002 | Bram & Alice | Kristen Chase | Episode: "Required Reading" (S 1:Ep 5) |
2002-03 | General Hospital | Summer Halloway | Contract role [5] |
2004 | Girlfriends | Natalie Kyle | Episodes:
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2004 | One Minute Soap | Rebecca | Episode: "Too Late" (S 1:Ep 1 – "Pilot") |
2004–05 | Phil of the Future | Keely | Episodes:
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2005 | NCIS | Jamie Carr | Episode: "The Voyeur's Web" (S 3:Ep 6) |
2006 | Living with Fran | Nurse Claire | Episode: "Healing with Fran" (S 2:Ep 8) |
2008 | Two and a Half Men | Clair | Episode: "Best H.O. Money Can Buy" (S 6:Ep 7) |
2009 | Safety Geeks:SVI | Dr. Randi Minky |
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