Brittany Curran

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Born
Brittany Elizabeth Curran

(1990-06-02) June 2, 1990 (age 33)
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles (BS) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Partner(s)James Ingram (2013–present; engaged)

Brittany Elizabeth Curran (born June 2, 1990) is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series Men of a Certain Age and The Magicians , and for the film Dear White People . She won a Peabody Award for her work on Men of a Certain Age. [2]

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Life and career

Curran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and also lived in other parts of the Massachusetts area including Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod and Hingham. [3] She has a younger brother named Ryan. [4] [5] As a child, she took part in plays and also studied ballet, jazz and tap and the violin, as well as participating in summer theatre. [3] [6]

At eleven years of age, Curran made her screen acting debut on an episode of the sketch comedy series MADtv in 2001. She went on to guest star in the television series Drake & Josh , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , The Suite Life on Deck , Ghost Whisperer , Criminal Minds and The Young and the Restless .

In 2009, Curran was cast in her best-known role to date as Lucy Tranelli in the TNT comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age , the daughter of Ray Romano's character. In 2011, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress, for her work in the series. [7] The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons. [8]

Curran also had roles in the films 13 Going on 30 , Akeelah and the Bee , The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It , The Uninvited , Legally Blondes and Dear White People . In 2012, she was cast in the film Backmask (retitled Exeter before release), directed by Marcus Nispel. [9] In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series Twisted . [10]

She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture. [11] [12]

In 2017 Curran joined the cast of The Magicians on SyFy playing Fen, the Fillorian wife of Eliot. She was promoted to series regular for season 3 of the show. [13]

In 2020 Curran co-hosted for the Travel Channel show, History of Trains.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 13 Going on 30 Six Chick
2004U.S. Air MarshalsCheerleader MindyShort film
2004FrenchingStephanieShort film
2005BetsyBetsyShort film; also associate producer
2005A Host of TroubleMary Pat WeberShort film
2006 Akeelah and the Bee District Speller #1
2006 Monster House JennyUncredited; voice role
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Priscilla WrightDirect-to-video
2007A Lesson in BiologyAlmaShort film
2008 The Uninvited HelenaDirect-to-video
2008 Dog Gone LillyDirect-to-video
2008 The Adventures of Food Boy Shelby
2009 Legally Blondes Tiffany DonohughDirect-to-video [14]
2014 Dear White People Sophie Fletcher [15]
2015 Exeter Reign
2015IntrepidJess
2015Double DaddyHeather
2017 The Man from Earth: Holocene Tara
2020CapturedJulieDirect-to-video; filmed in 2012

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 MADtv RuthieEpisode #7.8
2002 Power Rangers Wild Force Young GirlEpisode: "The Soul of Humanity"
2004 Complete Savages JosieEpisode: "Voodude"
2005 Go Figure PamelaTelevision film
2006 The Young and the Restless LindseyEpisode #1.8427
2006–2007 Drake & Josh CarlyEpisodes: "Who's Got Game?", "The Storm" [16] [17]
2007 Shark AnnieEpisode: "Fall from Grace"
2007ZipNatalieUnaired television pilot
2007Mr Robinson's Driving SchoolMissyTelevision mini-series
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Chelsea BrimmerEpisodes: "Miniature Golf", "Who's the Boss?", "Tiptonline" [18]
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Chelsea BrimmerEpisode: "Flowers and Chocolate"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Kristy MarksEpisode: "Slow Burn"
2009–2011 Men of a Certain Age Lucy TranelliMain role; 13 episodes [19] [20]
2012 Criminal Minds Addyson JonesEpisode: "The Wheels on the Bus..."
2013–2014 Twisted Phoebe DalyRecurring role; 10 episodes
2013–2014, 2018 Chicago Fire Katie NolanRecurring role (seasons 2, 7); 9 episodes [21]
2015Double DaddyHeather HendersonTelevision film
2017–2020 The Magicians FenRecurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5)
2020 - presentHistory of TrainsCo-host / Narrator(season 1–present)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2010 Peabody Award Men of a Certain Age Won [2]
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - From a Supporting Young Actress Men of a Certain Age Nominated [22]

Personal life

Curran began dating James Ingram in 2013. [23] They became engaged on January 12, 2020 after 7 years of dating. [24] [25] [26] [27]

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