Brenna D'Amico explained
Brenna D'Amico |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Years Active: | 2015–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]
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]
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 and the two movie sequels, Descendants 2 in 2017 and Descendants 3 in 2019.[7] [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.[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. Following the release of Night Night, she was also cast for a Tubi original, Crushed as April Davis.
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.[18]
D'Amico is represented by A3 artists.[19]
Filmography
FilmYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | The Never List | Liz | Main role[20] |
2021 | Night Night | April Davis | Lead role[21] |
2022 | Crushed | Aria Goldman | Main role[22] |
| Saturday at the Starlight | Maya | Post-production |
| Burnouts | | In development | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Petski . Denise . 25 April 2017 . 'Descendants 2' Set For Simultaneous July Premiere On Five Disney . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413150240/https://deadline.com/2017/04/descendants-2-premiere-five-disneyabc-television-group-networks-1202076765/amp/ . 13 April 2023 . 12 April 2023 . Deadline.
- Web site: Grobar . Matt . 11 April 2022 . 'Burnouts': Sierra McCormick, Jade Pettyjohn & More To Star In Supernatural Thriller From Writer-Director Tim Donner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053052/https://deadline.com/2022/04/sierra-mccormick-jade-pettyjohn-more-to-star-in-thriller-burnouts-1234997304/ . 18 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . Deadline.
- Web site: Zwecker . Bill . 19 July 2017 . Plainfield's Brenna D'Amico plays nice girl amid 'Descendants' baddies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422153820/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/7/19/18332139/plainfield-s-brenna-d-amico-plays-nice-girl-amid-descendants-baddies . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . .
- Web site: 16 February 2021 . Photography by Nathan Tecson . Brenna D'Amico for Alist Nation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422112147/https://www.alistnation.com/post/brenna-d-amico-for-alist-nation . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . A-list Nation Magazine .
- A-list Nation Feb/March 2021 - Spring Issue - Brenna D'Amico Cover Story. February 2021. Alist Nation Magazine. 17 April 2023. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053405/https://www.alistnation.com/feb-march-2021. live.
- Web site: Brenna D'Amico. rottentomatoes.com. 13 April 2023. 13 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413194535/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/brenna_damico. live.
- Web site: Sichinava . Nino . 25 November 2021 . Photography by Niki Koss . interview - brenna d'amico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422112149/https://schonmagazine.com/interview-brenna-damico/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . .
- Web site: Brenna D'Amico. 17 April 2023. mn2s.com. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053405/https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/brenna-damico/. live.
- Web site: August 2019 . Check out the new issue of Girls' Life starring Anna Cathcart! - Exclusive! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702022542/https://www.girlslife.com/trending/must-list/35256/check-out-the-new-issue-of-emgirls-lifeem-starring-anna-cathcart . 2 July 2019 . 17 April 2023 . .
- Web site: Petski . Denise . 15 March 2018 . Johnny Sneed & Brenna D'Amico Cast In ABC's Bobby Bowman Comedy Pilot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053403/https://deadline.com/2018/03/johnny-sneed-breanna-damico-cast-abc-bobby-bowman-comedy-pilot-1202338141/ . 18 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Deadline.
- Web site: Crazy Wonderful (2018). 17 April 2023. 30 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430062202/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7752032/. live.
- Web site: Lybarger . Dan . 11 December 2020 . 'The Never List' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125142051/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/11/the-never-list/ . 25 November 2022 . 13 April 2023 . Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
- Web site: Renner . Amy . 24 November 2020 . The Never List Movie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422225536/https://www.movieinsider.com/m18898/the-never-list . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Movie Insider.
- Web site: The Never List. rottentomatoes.com. 17 April 2023. 25 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125141514/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_never_list. live.
- Web site: 5 December 2021 . Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Night Night's Brenna D'Amico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053404/https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-night-nights-brenna-damico/ . 18 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Pop Culturalist.
- Web site: 14 November 2021 . Video Interview: Brenna D'Amico Talks Night Night, Descendants & More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422095942/https://popternative.com/entertainment/video-interview-brenna-damico-talks-night-night-descendants-more/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Popternative.
- Web site: Avila . Grace . 10 November 2021 . YEM Exclusive Interview: Brenna D'Amico shares her favorite memories from being on the set of Night Night . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422112147/https://youngentertainmentmag.com/yem-exclusive-interview-brenna-damico-shares-her-favorite-memories-from-being-on-the-set-of-night-night/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Young Entertainment Magazine.
- Web site: McNary . Dave . 30 October 2017 . Abigail Breslin, Denise Richards to Star in 'Saturday at the Starlight' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422094435/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/abigail-breslin-denise-richards-saturday-at-the-starlight-1202602811/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Variety.
- Web site: Brenna D'Amico. a3artistsagency.com. 17 April 2023. 22 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422094436/https://www.a3artistsagency.com/voiceover/brenna-damico/. dead.
- Web site: Brenna D'Amico. tvguide.com. TV Guide. 13 April 2023. 13 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413192042/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brenna-damico/credits/3030634386/. live.
- Web site: Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Night Night's Brenna D'Amico. 5 December 2021. 17 April 2023. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418053404/https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-night-nights-brenna-damico/. live.
- Web site: Chapman . Wilson . Urban . Sasha . Grantham-Philips . Wyatte . 9 March 2022 . Tubi Announces Casting for Coming-of-Age Comedy 'Crushed' (TV News Roundup) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417101918/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/crushed-bebe-wood-niki-koss-1235199685/ . 17 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . Variety.
- Web site: Chicago native Brenna D'Amico, star of "Descendants Two," talks with ABC7. 18 July 2017. abc7chicago.com. ABC 7 Chicago. 17 April 2023. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418060923/https://abc7chicago.com/descendants-two-brenna-damico-disney-original-movie-chicago-star/2229803/. live.
- Web site: Orfanides . Effie . 15 March 2023 . Brenna D'Amico, Cameron Boyce's Rumored Ex-Girlfriend: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422112147/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/07/cameron-boyce-ex-girlfriend-brenna-damico/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Heavy.
- Web site: Booth . Ali . 16 March 2018 . 'Descendants 2' Actress Brenna D'Amico to Star in New ABC Comedy Series . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422094452/https://tigerbeat.com/2018/03/brenna-damico-comedy-series/ . 22 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . Tiger Beat.
- Web site: Vasquez . Lane . 24 February 2021 . Who Is Disney's Brenna D'Amico From 'Descendants'? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230420104656/https://www.thethings.com/disney-brenna-damico-descendants/ . 20 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . TheThings.com.
- Web site: Adventures of Dally & Spanky - Full Cast & Crew. 13 April 2023. tvguide.com. 13 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413192040/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adventures-of-dally-and-spanky/cast/2030374182/. live.