Brittany Elizabeth Curran (born June 2, 1990) is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series ''

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'' and '' The Magicians'', and for the film ''

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''. She won a Peabody Award for her work on ''Men of a Certain Age''.

Life and career

Curran was born in

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and also lived in other parts of the Massachusetts area including Avon, Marstons Mills,

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and Hingham.Murray, Ken (September 6, 2011). "Get to know Brittany Curran". Examiner.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013. As a child, she took part in plays and also studied ballet, jazz and tap and the violin, as well as participating in summer theatre. At eleven years old, Curran made her screen acting debut on an episode of the sketch comedy series ''

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'' in 2001. She went on to guest star in the television series '' Drake & Josh'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Ghost Whisperer'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2009, Curran was cast in her best-known role to date as Lucy Tranelli in the

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comedy-drama series ''

'', the daughter of

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's character. In 2011, she was nominated for a

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for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress, for her work in the series. The series was canceled in 2011, after two seasons. Curran also had roles in the films ''

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'', '' Akeelah and the Bee'', '' The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'', '' The Uninvited'', ''

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'' and ''

''. In 2012, she was cast in the film ''Backmask'' (retitled '' Exeter'' before release), directed by

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. In 2013, she had a recurring role as Phoebe Daly on the ABC Family series '' Twisted''. She graduated from

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in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature & Culture. 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. In 2020 Curran co-hosted for the Travel Channel show, ''History of Trains''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, Brittany 1990 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Massachusetts American child actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American film actresses American voice actresses People from Weymouth, Massachusetts University of California, Los Angeles alumni