Brittney Powell

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Brittney Powell
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Powell in November 2012
Born (1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 52)
Other namesBrittney Rache
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Kevin O'Bannon
(divorced)
Partner Verne Troyer (2007–2018; his death)
Children1 [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]

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Career

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]

Filmography

n.b. for credit listings reference [6]
YearTitleRole
1991 Playboy: Girls of Spring Break Herself
1991Round Trip to HeavenContestant
1993To Be the BestCheryl
1993 Airborne Nikki
1994 The Unborn II Sally Anne Philips
1994 Dragonworld Beth Armstrong
1995RenegadeBrittnay
1996 That Thing You Do! Shades Fan
1996 Fled Cindy/Faith
1997L.A. JohnsLiz Shelby
2007Misty & SaraSara Parsons
2009A Tribute to Big RedHerself
2018Trouble Is My BusinessJennifer Montemar

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Harry and the Hendersons KateEpisode: "The Old Bigfoot" (S 3:Ep 5)
1992 2000 Malibu Road Guest star
1992 California Dreams Randi JoEpisodes:
  • "The First Gig: (S 1:Ep 1 - "Pilot")
  • "Double Date" (S 1:Ep 4)
  • "They Shoot Videos, Don't They?" (S 1:Ep 11)
1993 Eden Josh's LoverEpisode: "Eden 1" (S 1:Ep 1 – "Pilot")
1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Jennifer WilliamsEpisode: "Professor Zack" (S 1:Ep 8)
1994 The Commish ChristineEpisode: "Security" (S 3:Ep 18)
1994 Heaven Help Us Aerobics InstructorEpisode: "Beauty and the Least" (S 1:Ep 5)
1994–97 Weird Science Paula Sparks
1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Karen JensenEpisode: "Brian's Girlfriend" (S 2:Ep 6)
1995High Sierra Search and RescueKajaMain cast
1995 Marker Tricia MadsenEpisode: "Spiked Through the Heart" (S 1: 7)
1995 The Jeff Foxworthy Show SherryEpisode: "A Non-Affair to Remember" (S 1:Ep 2)
1995 Silk Stalkings Maddie PastonEpisode: "Sweet Punishment" (S 5:Ep 3)
1995 Friends JadeEpisode: "The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant" (S 2:Ep 5)
1995 High Tide Elaine MathisEpisode: "Mermaid" (S 2:Ep 5)
1996 Renegade BrittneyEpisode: "Love Hurts" (S 4:Ep 21)
1996 The Client AlanaEpisode:"Money Talks" (S 1:Ep21)
1996–1997 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures EmmaEpisodes:
  • "Tarzan and the Scarlet Diamond" (S 1:Ep 5)
  • "Tarzan and the Demon Within" (S 1:Ep 16)
1997 Pacific Palisades Beth Hooper
1997 Dark Skies GeenaEpisode: "The Last Wave:" (S 1:Ep 11)
1997 Boy Meets World KellyEpisode: "Uncle Daddy" (S 4:Ep 18)
1997 The Sentinel Monique St. JamesEpisode: "Storm Warning" (S 3:Ep 8)
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 RobynEpisodes:
  • "A Fine Mess" (S 10:Ep 4)
  • "The Loo-Ouch" (S 10:Ep 5)
1999–2000 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Janine KellyEpisodes:
  • "Gypsy Tumble" (S 3:Ep 2)
  • "Crash Test" (S 3:Ep 16)
2000 Martial Law Lt. P.J. GarrettEpisode: "Honor Among Strangers" (S 2:Ep 6)
2000 18 Wheels of Justice Madison SteeleEpisode: "The Fire Next Time" (S 1:Ep 9)
2000 Xena: Warrior Princess BrunnhildaEpisodes:
  • "The Rheingold" (S 6:Ep 7)
  • "The Ring" (S 6:Ep 8)
  • "Return of the Valkyrie" (S 6:Ep 9)
2000–01 Titans Maureen KellerEpisodes:
  • "Secrets and Thighs" (S 1:Ep 9)
  • "Angels with Dirty Minds" (S 1:Ep 10)
  • "She Stoops to Conquer" (S 1:Ep 12)
  • "Someone Wicked This Way Comes" (S 1:Ep 13)
2001 18 Wheels of Justice Denise SandersEpisode: "Dream Girls" (S 2:Ep 16)
2002 Bram & Alice Kristen ChaseEpisode: "Required Reading" (S 1:Ep 5)
2002-03 General Hospital Summer Halloway Contract role [5]
2004 Girlfriends Natalie KyleEpisodes:
  • "Just the Three of Us" (S 4: Ep21)
  • "New York Unbound" (S 4:Ep 24)
2004One Minute SoapRebeccaEpisode: "Too Late" (S 1:Ep 1 – "Pilot")
2004–05 Phil of the Future KeelyEpisodes:
  • "Age Before Beauty" (S 1:Ep 16)
  • "The Giggle" (S 2:Ep 3)
2005 NCIS Jamie CarrEpisode: "The Voyeur's Web" (S 3:Ep 6)
2006 Living with Fran Nurse ClaireEpisode: "Healing with Fran" (S 2:Ep 8)
2008 Two and a Half Men ClairEpisode: "Best H.O. Money Can Buy" (S 6:Ep 7)
2009 Safety Geeks:SVI Dr. Randi Minky

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