| Valorie Curry | |
| Alma Mater: | California State University, Fullerton (BA) |
| Occupation: | Actress, voice actress |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
Valorie Curry (born) is an American actress. Her credits include Veronica Mars (2005–06), The Following (2013–14) and The Tick (2016–19). She also starred as the titular character in the PlayStation 3 tech demo Kara (2012) and reprised the role in the video game (2018). As of 2024, she plays the superhero Firecracker in Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.
Curry grew up with her brother David and sister Colleen in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004.[1] She attended California State University, Fullerton, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater.[2] She has also worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out, Brief Candle!, as well as roles in Oklahoma!, Bus Stop, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Diary of Anne Frank.[3]
Curry is a lesbian. She previously came out as a queer woman on National Coming Out Day 2019.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Curry married actor Sam Underwood, her The Following co-star, in 2016.[8] They separated in 2022 and divorced in April 2023.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Love You Like Crazy | Melody | Short film | |
| 2012 | Kara | Kara (voice) | Short film (tech demo) Also motion capture | |
| 2012 | Charlotte | |||
| 2015 | Bus Stop | Alexia | Short film | |
| 2016 | American Pastoral | Rita Cohen | ||
| 2016 | Blair Witch | Talia | ||
| 2018 | After Darkness | Margot | ||
| 2019 | Inherit the Viper | Eve |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Veronica Mars | Jane Kuhne | 6 episodes | |
| 2011 | Hannah McCray | Episode: "Indelible" | ||
| 2012 | Psych | Rose-Marie Farrow | Episode: "Heeeeere's Lassie" | |
| 2013–2014 | The Following | Emma Hill | 29 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | House of Lies | Kelsey | 10 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | The Tick | Dot Everest | 22 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Lost Symbol | Katherine Solomon | 10 episodes | |
| 2024–present | The Boys | Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker | Main role (season 4) |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kara[10] | Also motion capture | ||
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker | Playable DLC character; also likeness[11] [12] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gamers' Choice Awards | Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor | Kara in Detroit: Become Human | [13] | |
| 2019 | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Performance in a Drama, Lead | [14] |