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Megan Burns | |
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| Also known as | Betty Curse |
| Born | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Pop rock |
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| Years active | Actress: 2000–2018 Singer: 2006–2011 |
| Labels | Island |
Megan Burns, also known as Betty Curse, is an English former actress and musician.
Burns was born in Liverpool, England. When she was 11, her grandmother sent her to acting classes.
She received a part in the film Liam (2000). She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance. [1] Danny Boyle saw this and cast her in his film 28 Days Later , where she played Hannah, one of the survivors of a deadly epidemic. [2]
Megan was cast in Intruders (2018), a short film directed by Naeem Mahmood. [3]
Burns became a singer with a pop punk band called Betty Curse. Their first album, Hear Lies of Betty Curse, was released on Universal on 30 October 2006. [4] In 2006 Betty Curse appeared on and won a Halloween special of the children's television program The Slammer with "Girl with Yellow Hair". [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Liam | Teresa | Won—Marcello Mastroianni Award |
| 2002 | 28 Days Later | Hannah | |
| 2018 | In2ruders | Whistler Silkwood | Short film |
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