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American actress (born 2003)

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Bailey Bass Born (2003-06-18) June 18, 2003 (age 23) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2014–present

**Bailey Bass** (born June 18, 2003) is an American actress.[1] She is known for her roles as [Tsireya](/source/Avatar_(franchise)#Cast_and_characters) in [James Cameron](/source/James_Cameron)'s *[Avatar](/source/Avatar_(franchise))* franchise (2022–present) and [Claudia](/source/List_of_The_Vampire_Chronicles_characters#Claudia) in the first season of the television series *[Interview with the Vampire](/source/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series))* (2022).[2]

## Early and personal life

Bass was born on June 18, 2003 in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee).[1] She has two younger brothers.[3]

Bass has said that she feels very connected to [New York City](/source/New_York_City), where she was raised in a "predominately Russian neighborhood" in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn).[4] Bass is biracial and is of African-American and Belarusian descent.[2] She speaks Russian. She attends [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University), pursuing a degree in psychology.[5]

## Career

Bass's first acting role was a [My Little Pony](/source/My_Little_Pony) commercial when she was 5+1⁄2.[4] In 2011 she appeared in a [Purell](/source/Purell) commercial alongside actress [Malina Weissman](/source/Malina_Weissman). In 2014 she appeared in the movie *Moon and Sun*. In 2020, Bass featured in an episode of *[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit).* She also starred in the [BET](/source/BET) original movie *A Jenkins Family Christmas* (2021), and another TV movie *Psycho Sweet 16* (2022).[3]

In 2017, Bass was cast as [Tsireya](/source/Avatar_(franchise)#Cast_and_characters), a young [Na'vi](/source/Pandoran_biosphere#Na'vi) girl who is a [free diver](/source/Freediving) from the Metkayina Clan, in [James Cameron](/source/James_Cameron)'s [*Avatar* sequels](/source/Avatar_(franchise)). Early on, Tsireya was described as "the young Neytiri of the ocean", likely in reference to both their statuses as daughters of their respective clans' leaders.[6] Bass is also set to reprise the role in two additional sequels to be released in 2025 and 2029.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2022, Bass was cast as the teenage vampire [Claudia](/source/List_of_The_Vampire_Chronicles_characters#Claudia) in the first season of the *[Interview with the Vampire](/source/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series))* TV series (2022), based on the character played by [Kirsten Dunst](/source/Kirsten_Dunst) in the [1994 movie](/source/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(film)).[2] Through her jewelry company in 2022, Bass created a vampire-themed ring as a promotion for *Interview with the Vampire* (2022), which she gifted to several cast members.[3] She left after the first season due to scheduling issues and the role was filled by [Delainey Hayles](/source/Delainey_Hayles).[7]

## Other ventures

Bass was the songwriter and co-producer for Madison Lagares' song "The Holidays," released December 1, 2022.[4]

She also owns a jewelry company called BaiBai Jewelry. The name is an acronym for the phrase "Beauty as Itself" and the brand was designed by Jay Giraldo.[8][3]

## Filmography

Key † Denotes films that have not yet been released

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 2014 Moon and Sun Essence 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Tsireya "Reya" 2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Breyona Taylor 1 episode 2021 A Jenkins Family Christmas LaTrice Television film 2022 Psycho Sweet 16 Dylan Television film; Main role; originally titled A Gift of Murder 2022 Interview with the Vampire Claudia[9] Main cast; one season

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LCNAF_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LCNAF_1-1) ["Bass, Bailey, 2003-"](http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2023114274). *Library of Congress Name Authority File*. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BET_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BET_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BET_2-2) Venable, Malcolm (2022-11-03). ["Exclusive: 'Interview With The Vampire' Star Bailey Bass Reveals How Character Helped Her Connect with her Roots"](https://www.bet.com/article/yw83fe/interview-with-the-vampire-star-bailey-bass-interview). *BET*. Black Entertainment Television LLC. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ThingsMag_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ThingsMag_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ThingsMag_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ThingsMag_3-3) McKenzie, Tevin (2022-11-16). ["Who Is Bailey Bass? The Real Star Of AMC's Interview With The Vampire"](https://www.thethings.com/who-is-bailey-bass-the-real-star-of-amcs-interview-with-the-vampire/). *TheThings*. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MTV_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MTV_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-MTV_4-2) ["'Avatar' Star Bailey Bass Finds Inspiration In Family, Friends, And Bingeing 'Game Of Thrones'"](https://www.mtv.com/news/73571y/bailey-bass-avatar-way-of-water-interview). *MTV*. Retrieved January 3, 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Lee, Ethan (2024-10-15). ["'Interview With the Vampire''s Bailey Bass GS '27 on Her Work-School Balance and Acting Career"](https://www.columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-culture/2024/10/15/interview-with-the-vampire-bailey-bass-gs-27-on-her-work-school-balance-and-acting-career/). *Columbia Daily Spectator*. Columbia University. Retrieved 2026-01-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["'Avatar' Sequels: First Images Of Cast Revealed"](https://deadline.com/2017/09/avatar-sequels-cast-james-cameron-siguourney-weaver-zoe-saldana-sam-worthington-1202178345/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. 27 September 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Shafer, Ellise (2023-04-01). ["'Interview With the Vampire' Star Bailey Bass Not Returning as Claudia in Season 2"](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/interview-with-the-vampire-bailey-bass-not-returning-season-2-claudia-1235570723/). *Variety*. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["BaiBai – Jay Giraldo"](https://jaygiraldo.com/project/bai). *jaygiraldo.com*. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["'Interview With The Vampire': Bailey Bass To Play Claudia In AMC Series Based On Anne Rice's Book"](https://deadline.com/2021/10/interview-with-the-vampire-bailey-bass-claudia-amc-series-amc-series-anne-rice-book-1234850035/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. 5 October 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

## External links

- [Bailey Bass](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3791148/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Bailey Bass's channel](https://www.youtube.com/@bailey.bass.) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_handle_(identifier))

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