{{short description|American actress (born 1990)}} {{Infobox person | name = Brittany Curran | image = Brittany Curran (cropped).jpg | caption = Curran in 2017 | image_size = | birth_name = <!-- Valid citation required for full name for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|2}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.}} | alma_mater = University of California, Los Angeles (BS)<ref>{{cite web |title=I just completed my FINAL final for my undergrad at #UCLA!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! #MeAndMyProfessor @ucla |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/3w7_kCrwEZ/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref> | partner = James Ingram (2013–present; engaged) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2001–present }}
'''Brittany Curran''' (born June 2, 1990)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Birthdays for June 2 Birthdays - June 2|author=|date=June 2, 2024|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|page=2|quote=Actor Morena Baccarin ("Gotham," "Homeland") is 45. Drummer Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes is 44. Country singer Dan Cahoon of Marshall Dyllon is 41. Singer-songwriter ZZ Ward is 38. Actor Awkwafina ("The Farewell," "Crazy Rich Asians") is 36. '''Actor Brittany Curran ("The Magicians," "Men of a Certain Age") is 34.'''|id={{ProQuest|3063028011}}}} See also: *{{Cite news|title=Celebrity Birthdays|author=|date=June 2, 2011|work=Florida Today|page=10A|quote=Actress Morena Baccarin is 32. '''Actress Brittany Curran is 21.'''|id={{ProQuest|2202475278}}}}</ref> is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series ''Men of a Certain Age'' and ''The Magicians'', and for the film ''Dear White People''. She won a Peabody Award for her work on ''Men of a Certain Age''.<ref name="Brittany Curran">{{cite web |url=http://www.relatemag.com/2011/11/brittany-curran-wins-peabody-award/|title=Brittany Curran |last= |first= |work=Relate Magazine |access-date=November 9, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303195800/http://www.relatemag.com/2011/11/brittany-curran-wins-peabody-award/ |archive-date=March 3, 2018 }}</ref>
==Life and career== Curran was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and also lived in other parts of Massachusetts, including Avon, Marstons Mills, Cape Cod and Hingham.<ref name="Get to know">Murray, Ken (September 6, 2011). "Get to know Brittany Curran". Examiner.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.</ref> She has a younger brother named Ryan.<ref>{{cite web |title=My brother Ryan brought me to see THE office from where they filmed #TheOffice and let's just say I got a little more emotional than I was expecting. #bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica @nbc |url=https://twitter.com/BrittanyCurran/status/1112850500150423552 |website=twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Happy #NationalSiblingDay to the most wonderful creature to ever grace this planet with his glorious presence, my little brother @ryancurranmusic. 💃🏻🕺🏻 #DisneyWorld #MagicKingdom (📷: @jamesisntcool ) |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-1E68QATzW/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref> As a child, she took part in plays and also studied ballet, jazz and tap dance, and the violin, as well as participating in summer theatre.<ref name="Get to know"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.improper.com/features/brittany-curran |title=Brittany Curran |last=Soroff |first=Jonathan |work=Improper Bostonian |access-date=June 29, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230210840/http://www.improper.com/features/brittany-curran |archive-date=December 30, 2014 }}</ref>
At eleven years of age, Curran made her screen acting debut on an episode of the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' in 2001. She went on to guest star in the television series ''Drake & Josh'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', ''The Suite Life on Deck'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''Criminal Minds'' and ''The Young and the Restless''.
In 2009, Curran was cast in her best-known role to date as Lucy Tranelli in the TNT comedy-drama series ''Men of a Certain Age'', the daughter of Ray Romano's character. In 2011, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress, for her work in the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |access-date=June 29, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150433/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |archive-date=August 8, 2013 }}</ref> The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons.<ref name=canceled>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=TNT Cancels 'Men of a Certain Age'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/15/tnt-cancels-men-of-a-certain-age/98148/|work=TV by the Numbers|date=July 15, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717124043/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/15/tnt-cancels-men-of-a-certain-age/98148/|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>
Curran also had roles in the films ''13 Going on 30'', ''Akeelah and the Bee'', ''The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'', ''The Uninvited'', ''Legally Blondes'' and ''Dear White People''. In 2012, she was cast in the film ''Backmask'' (retitled ''Exeter'' before release), directed by Marcus Nispel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brittany-curran-backmask-333467/ |title=Brittany Curran Cast as Female Lead in Thriller 'Backmask' |last=Miller |first=Daniel |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 5, 2012 |access-date=February 25, 2022|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608214858/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/brittany-curran-backmask-333467 |archive-date=June 8, 2014 }}</ref> In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series ''Twisted''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv//article/PRETTY-LITTLE-LIARS-Tyler-Blackburn-TWISTEDs-Brittany-Curran-to-Host-Live-Twitter-Chats-625-20130624 |title=PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' Tyler Blackburn, TWISTED's Brittany Curran to Host Live Twitter Chats, 6/25 |publisher=BroadwayWorld |date=June 24, 2013 |access-date=February 25, 2022}}</ref>
She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=brittanycurran|postid=3w7_kCrwEZ|title=I just completed my FINAL final for my undergrad at #UCLA!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! |date=June 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229134249/https://www.instagram.com/p/3w7_kCrwEZ/ |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite instagram||user=brittanycurran|postid=5D-im2rwOn|title=I opened the mail, and look what I found! Right before he went out of town, @jamesisntcool secretly ordered me this surprise plaque from my graduation! |access-date=2017-12-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229134249/https://www.instagram.com/p/5D-im2rwOn/ |date=July 13, 2015|archive-date=2017-12-29 }}</ref>
In 2017, Curran joined the cast of ''The Magicians'' on SyFy playing Fen, the Fillorian wife of Eliot. She was promoted to series regular for season 3 of the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/the-magicians-promoted-trevor-einhorn-brittany-curran-series-regulars-season-3-1202097648/ |title='The Magicians Ups Two to Regulars' |publisher=Deadline |date=May 18, 2013 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518212436/http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-magicians-promoted-trevor-einhorn-brittany-curran-series-regulars-season-3-1202097648/ |archive-date=May 18, 2017 }}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=3| 2004 | ''13 Going on 30'' | Six Chick | |- | ''U.S. Air Marshals'' | Cheerleader Mindy | rowspan=3| Short film |- | ''Frenching'' | Stephanie |- | rowspan=2| 2005 | ''A Host of Trouble'' | Mary Pat Weber |- | ''Betsy'' | Betsy | Short film; also associate producer |- | rowspan=2| 2006 | ''Akeelah and the Bee'' | District Speller #1 | |- | ''Monster House'' | Jenny | Uncredited; voice role |- | rowspan=2| 2007 | ''A Lesson in Biology'' | Alma | Short film |- | ''The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' | Priscilla Wright | rowspan=3| Direct-to-video |- | rowspan=3| 2008 | ''The Uninvited'' | Helena |- | ''Dog Gone'' | Lilly |- | ''The Adventures of Food Boy'' | Shelby | |- | 2009 | ''Legally Blondes'' | Tiffany Donohugh | Direct-to-video<ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Curran Official Facebook Page - Playing Tiffany in Legally Blondes was a blast. Tiffany was a rich girl with attitude and knew what she wanted. Until, of course, she ended up on the yellow bus surrounded by baloney sandwiches! Comments |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=555013721209008 |website=facebook.com}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Dear White People'' | Sophie Fletcher | <ref>{{cite web |title=Dear White People – What Looks Like The Most Racist Film Ever Made |url=https://www.oxygen.ie/dear-white-people/ |website=oxygen.ie|date=9 October 2014 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | ''Exeter'' | Reign | |- | ''Intrepid'' | Jess | |- | 2017 | ''The Man from Earth: Holocene'' | Tara | |- | 2020 | ''Captured'' | Julie | Direct-to-video; filmed in 2012 |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''MADtv'' | Ruthie | Episode #7.8 |- | 2002 | ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' | Young Girl | Episode: "The Soul of Humanity" |- | 2004 | ''Complete Savages'' | Josie | Episode: "Voodude" |- | 2005 | ''Go Figure'' | Pamela | Television film |- | 2006 | ''The Young and the Restless'' | Lindsey | Episode #1.8427 |- | 2006–2007 | ''Drake & Josh'' | Carly | 2 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Curran Official Facebook Page - Drake & Josh! Had a blast on that show! |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=554950124548701 |website=facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fun times with @DrakeBell |url=https://twitter.com/brittanycurran/status/348965050792419328?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4| 2007 | ''Shark'' | Annie | Episode: "Fall from Grace" |- | ''Zip'' | Natalie | Unaired television pilot |- | ''Mr Robinson's Driving School'' | Missy | Television mini-series |- | ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' | rowspan=2| Chelsea Brimmer | 3 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Curran BIRTHDAY: 01 JUN 1990 |url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/brittany-curran/ |website=www.empireonline.com}}</ref> |- | 2008 | ''The Suite Life on Deck'' | Episode: "Flowers and Chocolate" |- | 2009 | ''Ghost Whisperer'' | Kristy Marks | Episode: "Slow Burn" |- | 2009–2011 | ''Men of a Certain Age'' | Lucy Tranelli | Main role; 13 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title='Men of a Certain Age' Series Preview: Cast, Plot Details, and Trailer |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/men-of-a-certain-age/ |website=www.showbizjunkies.com|date=13 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Curran gives us a photo tour of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" set |url=https://www.masslive.com/television/2010/10/post_1.html |website=masslive.com|date=5 October 2010 }}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Addyson Jones | Episode: "The Wheels on the Bus..." |- | 2013–2014 | ''Twisted'' | Phoebe Daly | Recurring role; 10 episodes |- | 2013–2014, 2018 | ''Chicago Fire'' | Katie Nolan | Recurring role (season 2); guest role (season 7); <br>9 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Fire's Brittany Curran talks returning in season 7 |url=https://onechicagocenter.com/2019/01/30/chicago-fire-season-7-brittany-curran-interview/ |website=onechicagocenter.com|date=30 January 2019 }}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''Double Daddy'' | Heather Henderson | Television film |- | 2017–2020 | ''The Magicians '' | Fen | Recurring role (season 2), main role (season 3–5) |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2010 |Peabody Award | |''Men of a Certain Age'' |{{won}} | align=center|<ref name="Brittany Curran"/> |- |2011 |Young Artist Award |Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - From a Supporting Young Actress |''Men of a Certain Age'' |{{nom}} | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards |publisher=youngartistawards.org |access-date=June 29, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150433/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |archive-date=August 8, 2013 }}</ref> |}
==Personal life== Curran began dating James Ingram in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Look at Brittany Curran and Potential Husband James Ingram's Love Life |url=https://gbissue.com/actors/brittany-curran-husband-james-ingram/ |website=gbissue.com|date=15 August 2022 }}</ref> They became engaged on January 12, 2020 after seven years of dating.<ref>{{cite web |title='The Magicians' ' Brittany Curran Gets Engaged to Boyfriend James Ingram in Paris |url=https://people.com/tv/the-magicians-brittany-curran-engaged-james-ingram/ |website=people.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Plundered a castle, good thing I've got someone to share the loot with... 🏴☠️ 💎 🏴☠️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Osg9HB67r/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I just said, "Yes!" to the love of my life. ❤️💍🏰 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OrneggK2M/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='The Magicians' star Brittany Curran gets engaged to boyfriend James Ingram at her favorite castle in France |url=https://meaww.com/the-magicians-brittany-curran-engaged-to-boyfriend-james-ingram-castle-france-chateau-de-chambord |website=meaww.com|date=16 January 2020 }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1589004}}
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