Brittany O'Grady explained

Brittany O'Grady
Birth Name:Brittany Ann O'Grady
Birth Date:1996 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Arlington, Virginia, United States
Education:Washington Liberty High School
Years Active:2014–present

Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her leading roles in the Fox series Star (2016–2019), and the Apple TV+ series Little Voice (2020), as well as her role in the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021),[1] and a lead role in the Amazon Prime series The Consultant (2023).[2] She has also acted in the film Black Christmas (2019).[3]

Career

After appearing in several television shows,[4] O'Grady landed her first main role on television in 2016 with musical series Star with the role of Simone Davis. She also landed her first film roles in 2019 with Above Suspicion as Georgia Beale and Black Christmas as Jesse Bolton-Sinclair.[5] [6] In 2021, she starred as Paula in the HBO series The White Lotus.[7] O'Grady starred in Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video as Kygo's love interest.[8]

Personal life

O'Grady states that her father is White, with Irish ancestry, while her mother is African-American/Creole, from Louisiana. Due to being mixed race, she says her Irish last name sometimes throws people off. She has spoken in interviews about the challenges of navigating stereotypes and ignorance about what different races are supposedly expected to look like.[9] Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with Ben Huyard, and they married on September 10, 2022. Her former co-stars Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest and Amiyah Scott from Star served as bridesmaids.[10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2019Above SuspicionGeorgia Beale[11] [12]
Black ChristmasJesse Bolton-Sinclair[13] [14]
2023 Sometimes I Think About DyingSophie
2024It's What's InsideShelby
In Our BloodEmily Wyland[15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Trophy WifeTeen GirlEpisode: "The Punisher"
2015The Night ShiftAliciaEpisode: "Recovery"
The MessengersNadia GarciaRecurring role, 11 episodes[16] [17]
2016–2019StarSimone DavisMain role[18]
2020Little VoiceBess Alice KingMain role[19]
2021The White LotusPaula Main role (season 1)
2023The ConsultantElaineMain role
2024ElsbethMackenzie "Mac" AltmanEpisode: "Devil's Night"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'White Lotus' Breakout Brittany O'Grady Has Thoughts on That Finale. August 16, 2021. August 16, 2021. August 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816185728/https://www.papermag.com/brittany-ogrady-white-lotus-paula-2654684861.html. live.
  2. Web site: 'The Consultant': Nat Wolff & Brittany O'Grady Join Prime Video Series. December 8, 2021. March 3, 2023. February 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217151835/https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-consultant-nat-wolff-brittany-ogrady-prime-video-series-1234886894/. live.
  3. Web site: Queen Latifah Lands Lead Role in Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot . . . Wagmeister . Elizabeth . November 3, 2019 . December 7, 2015 . September 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190924103521/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/queen-latifah-lee-daniels-fox-music-pilot-girlband-star-1201656013/ . live .
  4. Web site: DevWatch - STAR on FOX . . Futon Media . November 3, 2019 .
  5. Web site: Surprise! Blumhouse Releasing 'Black Christmas' Remake This December! . . Josh . Millicanon . June 13, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . August 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808233326/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/295741/blumhouse-releasing-black-christmas-remake-this-december/ . live .
  6. Imogen Poots to star in Blumhouse remake of horror classic 'Black Christmas' . . Clark . Collis . June 13, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108082221/https://ew.com/movies/2019/06/13/black-christmas-remake-imogen-poots-blumhouse/ . live .
  7. New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11. WarnerMedia. May 10, 2021. May 10, 2021. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510204857/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/new-hbo-limited-series-white-lotus-mike-white-debuts-july-11. live.
  8. Web site: Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees. YouTube. September 21, 2021. September 24, 2021. August 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811113632/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfxnmIPCzIc. live.
  9. Web site: Secrets About Star From Jude Demorest, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott, and Lee Daniels. Glamour. Jessica. Radloff. January 2, 2017. August 6, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804194531/https://www.glamour.com/story/fox-drama-star-facts. live.
  10. Web site: Brittany O'Grady's Wedding Is The 'STAR' Reunion We've Been Waiting For. Girls United. Kyra. Alessandrini. September 12, 2022. November 5, 2022. November 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221105182928/https://girlsunited.essence.com/article/brittany-ogrady-gets-married/. live.
  11. Web site: Busch . Anita . Omar Miller Joins 'Above Suspicion'; Rooster Teeth Kickstarts Another $1M; 'The Last Gold' Swims With Tugg . . . May 25, 2016 . November 3, 2019 . November 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191104000141/https://deadline.com/2016/05/omar-miller-above-suspicion-rooster-teeth-million-dollars-but-kickstarter-the-last-gold-tugg-1201762509/ . live .
  12. Web site: Busch . Anita . Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville Join Phillip Noyce's 'Above Suspicion' . . . May 27, 2016 . November 3, 2019 . October 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135954/http://deadline.com/2016/05/thora-birch-johnny-knoxville-above-suspicion-movie-phillip-noyce-1201763752/ . live .
  13. Web site: Blumhouse Remaking Cult Hit 'Black Christmas' With Imogen Poots Set to Star . . . Justin . Kroll . June 13, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . June 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630034006/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/black-christmas-remake-blumhouse-universal-1203241573/ . live .
  14. Web site: Poster: Blumhouse is Remaking 'Black Christmas' and It's Coming to Theaters This December! . . John . Squires . June 13, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . June 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629104223/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3567328/poster-blumhouse-remaking-black-christmas-coming-theaters-december/ . live .
  15. https://fantasiafestival.com/en/news/fantasia-2024-third-wave Fantasia's 28th Edition Awards Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, Closes with the World Premiere of André Forcier's Ababouiné
  16. Web site: Craig Frank Upped To Regular On 'The Messengers' . CWTVPR . November 3, 2019 . November 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191104004804/https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/the-messengers/releases . live .
  17. Web site: Cary Elwes Joins Blumhouse's 'Black Christmas' Remake in Mystery Role . . Armitage . Helen . June 20, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108082150/https://screenrant.com/black-christmas-remake-cast-cary-elwes-blumhouse/ . live .
  18. Web site: Nicholas Gonzalez Joins Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot . Petski . Denise . . . December 14, 2015 . November 3, 2019 . April 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427043209/http://deadline.com/2015/12/nicholas-gonzalez-cast-lee-daniels-fox-music-pilot-queen-latifah-1201667133/ . dead .
  19. Web site: 'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan . . . Andreas . Wiseman . October 24, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . November 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034334/https://deadline.com/2019/10/apple-sara-bareilles-jj-abrams-little-voice-music-series-shalini-bathina-brittany-ogrady-colton-ryan-sean-teale-1202768277/ . live .

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