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Brittany Curran
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Curran in 2017
Born (1990-06-02) June 2, 1990 (age 35)
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles (BS)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Partner(s) James Ingram (2013–present; engaged)

Brittany Curran (born June 2, 1990) is an American actress who has appeared in many films and TV shows. She started acting when she was a child. Brittany is well-known for her roles in the TV series Men of a Certain Age and The Magicians. She also starred in the movie Dear White People. She even won a special award called a Peabody Award for her work on Men of a Certain Age.

About Brittany Curran's Life and Career

Brittany Curran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She also lived in other towns in Massachusetts like Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod, and Hingham. She has a younger brother named Ryan. When she was a kid, Brittany loved performing. She was in plays and learned different types of dance like ballet, jazz, and tap. She also played the violin and took part in summer theater programs.

Early Acting Roles

Brittany started her acting career on screen when she was eleven years old. Her first TV appearance was in 2001 on an episode of the comedy show MADtv. After that, she appeared as a guest star on several popular TV series. These included Drake & Josh, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and The Suite Life on Deck. She also had roles in Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, and The Young and the Restless.

Becoming Known on TV

In 2009, Brittany got a big role as Lucy Tranelli. This was in the TNT comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age. She played the daughter of the main character, who was played by Ray Romano. For her work on this show, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2011. This award was for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Series. The show ran for two seasons and ended in 2011.

Film Appearances

Brittany has also acted in many movies. Some of her film roles include 13 Going on 30, Akeelah and the Bee, and The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It. She also appeared in The Uninvited, Legally Blondes, and Dear White People. In 2012, she was in a movie called Backmask, which was later renamed Exeter. In 2013, she had a repeating role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series Twisted.

College and Later Career

Brittany went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She graduated in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature & Culture. In 2017, Brittany joined the cast of The Magicians on SyFy. She played a character named Fen, who was the wife of Eliot. She became a regular cast member for the third season of the show.

Brittany Curran's Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2004 13 Going on 30 Six Chick
2004 U.S. Air Marshals Cheerleader Mindy Short film
2004 Frenching Stephanie Short film
2005 A Host of Trouble Mary Pat Weber Short film
2005 Betsy Betsy Short film; also associate producer
2006 Akeelah and the Bee District Speller #1
2006 Monster House Jenny Uncredited; voice role
2007 A Lesson in Biology Alma Short film
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Priscilla Wright Direct-to-video
2008 The Uninvited Helena Direct-to-video
2008 Dog Gone Lilly Direct-to-video
2008 The Adventures of Food Boy Shelby
2009 Legally Blondes Tiffany Donohugh Direct-to-video
2014 Dear White People Sophie Fletcher
2015 Exeter Reign
2015 Intrepid Jess
2017 The Man from Earth: Holocene Tara
2020 Captured Julie Direct-to-video; filmed in 2012

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2001 MADtv Ruthie Episode #7.8
2002 Power Rangers Wild Force Young Girl Episode: "The Soul of Humanity"
2004 Complete Savages Josie Episode: "Voodude"
2005 Go Figure Pamela Television film
2006 The Young and the Restless Lindsey Episode #1.8427
2006–2007 Drake & Josh Carly 2 episodes
2007 Shark Annie Episode: "Fall from Grace"
2007 Zip Natalie Unaired television pilot
2007 Mr Robinson's Driving School Missy Television mini-series
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Chelsea Brimmer 3 episodes
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Chelsea Brimmer Episode: "Flowers and Chocolate"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Kristy Marks Episode: "Slow Burn"
2009–2011 Men of a Certain Age Lucy Tranelli Main role; 13 episodes
2012 Criminal Minds Addyson Jones Episode: "The Wheels on the Bus..."
2013–2014 Twisted Phoebe Daly Recurring role; 10 episodes
2013–2014, 2018 Chicago Fire Katie Nolan Recurring role (season 2); guest role (season 7);
9 episodes
2015 Double Daddy Heather Henderson Television film
2017–2020 The Magicians Fen Recurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5)

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2010 Peabody Award Men of a Certain Age Won
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - From a Supporting Young Actress Men of a Certain Age Nominated

Brittany Curran's Personal Life

Brittany Curran started dating James Ingram in 2013. They got engaged on January 12, 2020, after being together for seven years.

See also

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