Britney Young Explained

Britney Young
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2012–present

Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in GLOW.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska. Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American.^[4] She has a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. In June 2018 she was interviewed by Glamour about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.^[5]

Selected television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016, 2018	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Nicky Warner	3 episodes
2016	Those Who Can't	Little Debbie	7 episodes
2016	Better Things	Meryl	Episode: "Period"
2017–19	GLOW		29 episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cherry Bang (Sydelle Noel) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand . Telegraph.co.uk . June 24, 2017.
2. Web site: The Mothership podcast: Talking wrestling with Britney Young, star of Netflix's 'Glow' . Usatoday.com . 2017-05-16 . 2017-06-24.
3. Web site: Britney Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy.com. Morrow. Brendan. June 23, 2017. December 2, 2018.
4. Web site: This Actor Is Challenging Hollywood's Outdated Ideas Of Plus-Size Characters . 14 July 2017 . Buzzfeed . buzzfeed.com . Wieselman . Jarett.
5. Web site: Before 'GLOW,' There Was Never a Character Who Truly Felt Like Me on TV. Young. Britney. Glamour. 29 June 2018 . en. 2020-01-16.