Kirby Bliss Blanton (born October 24, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kirby in the comedy film '' Project X'' and as Amy in the horror film '' The Green Inferno''.

Life and career

The youngest of four children, she grew up in

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, and started her career doing modeling and commercials in nearby

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. After doing some month-long stints in

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, she moved there permanently with her mother.Kirby Bliss Blanton Interview
, ''Portrait Magazine'' (March 2007) Her first acting role was in the

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series ''

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'' in 2004. She also played small parts on shows such as ''

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'' and '' Hannah Montana'', and landed her first feature film role in 2007's horror film ''

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''. She later played Kirby in the 2012 comedy film '' Project X''.Dunaway, Michael (March 14, 2012)
Catching Up With... Kirby Bliss Blanton of Project x
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''Lickona, Matthew (March 1, 2012)
Project X Interview: Kirby Bliss Blanton
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'' In 2014, it was announced that Blanton would be a featured model in

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's photography exhibition ''Provocateur''. In 2015, Blanton was named one of the top ten "Houston Scream Queens".Rouner, Je
Best of Houston: Top 10 Houston Scream Queens
''Houston Press''. July 28, 2015 Her first name was given because her parents expected her to be a boy. Her middle name, Bliss, is her mother's maiden name.Kirby Bliss Blanton Interview on Conan
(March 6, 2012) (posted by Conan (talk show) on its Youtube channel on March 6, 2012)

Filmography

References

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at Yahoo! Movies * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanton, Kirby Bliss 1990 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Houston American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from The Woodlands, Texas