Brenna D'Amico

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Brenna D'Amico
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2015–present

Brenna D'Amico is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jane, daughter of the Fairy Godmother, in the Disney Channel Descendants movie franchise. [1] [2]

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Early life

D'Amico's hometown is Plainfield, Illinois. She participated in a Chicago-based youth theater program since the age of eight. At age 12, her parents found her a manager and at age 13 she went to Los Angeles and booked her first acting role for The Descendants . She moved to Los Angeles at age 16, following the release of the movie. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Professional career

D'Amico made her professional acting debut at the age of 15 in the Disney Channel movie Descendants in 2015, playing the role of Jane, the daughter of the Fairy Godmother. She reprised the role in the animated shorts Descendants: Wicked World and the two movie sequels, Descendants 2 in 2017 and Descendants 3 in 2019. [4] [8] [9]

In 2018, she was cast alongside Johnny Sneed for an ABC comedy pilot, Crazy Wonderful as Vera, but the project has not yet aired since the announcement. [10] [11]

In 2020 D'Amico made her feature film debut in The Never List , starring alongside Fivel Stewart, as Liz, the protagonist's best friend, imagining wild acts they would never do and documenting them in their "Never List". [12] [13] [14]

In 2021 she starred in her first leading role as April Davis in the psychological drama thriller Night Night by director Niki Koss. [4] [15] [16] [17]

In 2022 it was announced that she would star in the upcoming supernatural thriller Burnouts alongside Sierra McCormick, Jade Pettyjohn, Gianni DeCenzo and Bentley Green. [2] Following the release of Night Night, she was also cast for a Tubi original, Crushed as April Davis. [18]

D'Amico will also feature in the upcoming movie Saturday at the Starlight that was announced in 2017 and is currently wrapping up post-production. [19] [20]

D'Amico is represented by A3 artists. [2] [21]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 The Never List LizMain role [14] [12] [22]
2021Night NightApril DavisLead role [23] [2] [22]
2022CrushedAria GoldmanMain role [2] [18]
TBASaturday at the StarlightMayaPost-production [20] [2]
TBABurnoutsIn development [2]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Descendants: School of Secrets JaneRecurring voice role [2]
2015 Descendants JaneTelevision film [2] [22]
2015–2017 Descendants: Wicked World JaneMain voice role [2] [22]
2017 Descendants 2 JaneTelevision film [24] [2] [22]
2017 The Middle LilahEpisode: "Eyes Wide Open" [22]
2017–2018 Chicken Girls Sandy [20] [25]

Recurring role (seasons 1–2)[ citation needed ]

2018KeysBrooke [25] [26]
2018OvernightsSandy [25] [26]
2018 Code Black NatalieEpisode: "Step Up" [22]
2019 Descendants 3 JaneTelevision film [2] [22]
2019Adventures of Dally & SpankyAddyTelevision Film, Lead role [27]

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