Brittany Gray Explained

Brittany Gray
Birth Name:Brittany Alexandra Gray
Birth Date:17 December 1985
Birth Place:Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actress/Singer/Dancer
Years Active:1990–present

Brittany Gray (born December 17, 1985) is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in the film Chicago and the musical The Producers as a teenager.[1] Gray was born and grew up in Pickering, Ontario, where she began studying dance at the age of 3 and soon after began singing, acting and modeling.

After being cast in Disney's Aaron Stone,[2] Gray appeared in other Disney projects such as Once Upon A Mattress with Carol Burnett.[3] She had a role in the musical The Toxic Avenger (musical) for which she received positive reviews.[4] Gray was on Season 2 of Dan for Mayor as "Melanie" and the new CBC series InSecurity as "Amber".[5]

Gray is also a make-up artist.[6] [7] She worked as a makeup artist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada.[8]

Career

Gray has had roles in several films and stage musicals, including Chicago, the musical The Producers, the Queen musical We Will Rock You, and the film Amelia.[9] She has appeared in Disney projects, including as Megan Fox's dance double in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and was later a part of the ensemble cast of Eloise at the Plaza. Gray had a lead guest role in the Disney television series Aaron Stone playing "Hive",[10] and a role as lead dancer and singer in the movie version of Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett.[11]

Gray has also appeared on Canadian television and the Canadian stage: she was Howie Mandel's Case Model #5 in Deal or No Deal Canada,[12] and starred as "Sarah" in The Toxic Avenger at The Danforth Music Hall in which she played a librarian, the love interest for "Toxie".[13]

Gray appeared in Season 2 of Dan for Mayor and in the CBC series InSecurity.[14]

In 2006, Gray set up Fancy Face Make-up Artistry & Co., a beauty and fashion boutique mainly servicing TV shows, music videos and fashion shoots. She is a makeup artist for So You Think You Can Dance Canada and the spokesperson for BellaPierre Cosmetics on The Shopping Channel.[15]

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  1. News: Brittany Gray interviewed by the Globe and Mail . 2011-08-25 . Toronto . The Globe and Mail . Petrina . Gentile . 2009-10-29 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306155615/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/ford-focus-was-perfect-when-she-was-sixteen/article1348578/ . dead .
  2. News: The Star . 2011-08-25 . Toronto . Rita . Zekas . 2009-12-12.
  3. Web site: Brittany Gray mentioned on Amazon . Amazon . 20 December 2005 . 2011-08-25.
  4. Web site: Post City . December 2009 . 2011-08-25.
  5. Web site: Brittany Gray cast listing on CTV . 2011-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825013739/http://shows.ctv.ca/DanForMayor.aspx . 2011-08-25 .
  6. Web site: Hair and Makeup Services Fancy Face Inc. Toronto and Vancouver. 2022-01-21. Fancy Face Inc.. en-US.
  7. Web site: Home . fancyface.ca.
  8. Web site: Brittany Gray mentioned in SYTYCDC article . https://archive.today/20120717042852/http://shows.ctv.ca/SoYouThinkYouCanDanceCanada/News/Features/top16_makeup_feature.aspx%23c_0 . dead . July 17, 2012 . 2011-08-25.
  9. News: Brittany Gray . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105012753/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1327009/Brittany-Gray . dead . 2012-11-05 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2012 . 2011-08-25 .
  10. News: Brittany Gray interviewed on CityTv . 2011-08-25 . The New York Times . A. O. . Scott.
  11. Web site: Brittany Gray mentioned on CTV news . 8 December 2009 . 2011-08-25.
  12. Web site: Brittany Gray . 2011-08-25.
  13. Web site: Brittany Gray . 2011-08-25.
  14. Web site: Brittany Gray cast listing . 2011-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328083509/http://www.movies.kngine.com/person.ashx?id=ia%3A1695972 . 2012-03-28 .
  15. Web site: Brittany Gray . 2011-08-25.