Kaylee Bryant Explained

Kaylee Bryant
Birth Place:	Florida, U.S.
Years Active:	2011–present

Kaylee Bryant is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Josie Saltzman on The CW television spin-off of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals titled, Legacies.

Biography

Bryant grew up in Southern California.^[1] Due to her early career in modeling and acting, she was homeschooled for part of her upbringing and entered junior year in high school at the age of 15 years old. Bryant is of 1/4 Japanese descent through her paternal grandfather, who is from Okinawa,^[2] and spoke Japanese while growing up.Bryant publicly came out as queer in June 2021.^[3]

Career

Bryant began her career as a model when she was seven years old for clothing brands like Ralph Lauren walking runways and doing print ads.^[4] She began acting when she was eight years old and participated in children's theater.^[5] She went to appear on shows like American Horror Story, Santa Clarita Diet, The Real O'Neals, and Kickin' It among others.^{[6] [7]} Her first lead role was in the 2014 independent film in Mary Loss of Soul.

In 2018, Bryant was cast in The CW's supernatural drama series Legacies as Josie Saltzman, one of the series' starring roles,^[8] a role she portrayed on the show through its fourth season.^[9] In 2021, she was cast in the thriller film The Locksmith.^[10]

On November 30, 2023, she announced on Instagram that she would no longer be using the stage surname "Bryant" she'd chosen as an 11-year old, and would be henceforth go by her birthname "Kaylee Kaneshiro."^[11]

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	American Horror Story	Zombie slut	1 episode
2012	Body of Proof	Musician	1 episode
2013	Dog with a Blog	Maddie	2 episodes
	A.N.T. Farm	Tina Garcetti	1 episode
2014	Suburgatory	Girl	1 episode
2012–2014	Kickin' It	Tori / Carrie	3 episodes
2014	Mary Loss of Soul	Mary Solis	Film
2015	News Readers	Madison Jordan	1 episode
	Backstrom	Amber	1 episode
	Double Daddy	Paula	Television film
	Chasing Life	Sydney	2 episodes
2016	The Real O'Neals	Lacey	3 episodes
	Criminal Minds	Amanda Bergstrom	1 episode
	What Goes Around Comes Around	Charlotte	Television film
2017	Speechless	India Hertzfled	1 episode
2017–2018	Santa Clarita Diet	Sarah	3 episodes
2018–2021	Legacies	Josie Saltzman	Main role (seasons 1–4)
2022	The Journey Ahead	Sarah	Television film^[12] ^[13]
2023	The Locksmith	Tanya Saunders	Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Borama. Jennifer. 2019-10-27. 10 Things You Didn't Know about Kaylee Bryant. 2020-06-30. TVOvermind. en-US.
2. Web site: Fuentes. Tamara. February 14, 2020. Kaylee Bryant Opens Up About Bringing Dark Josie to Life in "Legacies". June 22, 2020. Seventeen.
3. Web site: 2021-06-02. 'Legacies' Star Kaylee Bryant Comes Out As Queer For Pride Month. 2021-06-03. www.out.com. en.
4. Web site: Interview: Teen Actress Kaylee Bryant (Mary Loss of Soul). June 22, 2020. Fountain of Youth Productions. en.
5. Web site: February 9, 2010. Young actors from Tustin on stage in 'Frog Prince'. June 23, 2020. Orange County Register. en-US.
6. Web site: Fuentes. Tamara. October 24, 2018. Here's Everything You Need To Know About The "Legacies" Cast. June 23, 2020. Seventeen.
7. Web site: Fuentes. Tamara. October 10, 2019. Kaylee Bryant Was Actually Team Stefan When She Watched "The Vampire Diaries". June 23, 2020. Seventeen.
8. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. March 6, 2018. 'TVD/The Originals' Universe Spinoff: Matt Davis & Danielle Rose Russell Lead Cast of Hope-Centric Series In Works At the CW. June 22, 2020. Deadline.
9. Web site: Kaylee Bryant Exits Legacies After 4 Seasons — Read Her Full Statement. December 17, 2021.
10. Web site: 'The Locksmith': 'Big Little Lies' Actor Jeffrey Nordling & 'Legacies' Star Kaylee Bryant Among Cast to Join Thriller. December 2021.
11. Web site: itskayleekaneshiro. Instagram. 2023-11-30.
12. Web site: Holly Robinson Peete, 'Legacies' Star Kaylee Bryant to Lead Hallmark Road Trip Movie (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight .
13. Web site: The Journey Ahead .