Brec Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. First coming to attention, over 2013–2014, in the recurring role of Emma in ''

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'', Bassinger then starred in the lead role of Bella Dawson in the 2015–2016

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''. In 2020, Bassinger began playing the titular role in the series '' Stargirl'' from

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Early life

Bassinger was born in

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. She resides with her mother, while the rest of her family remains in Texas. She used to play basketball, volleyball and run track/field. Bassinger participated in beauty pageants and was an Our Little Miss World Winner. She has two older brothers named Beric and Brice. Before becoming an actress, she was a competitive cheerleader. She was diagnosed with

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at the age of 8.

Career

In 2014, Bassinger was cast in the lead role of the

comedy series ''

'', which ran for two seasons from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, she joined the cast of the 2018 direct-to-video teen comedy film '' Status Update''. Also in 2018 Bassinger played the role of Roni in the Hulu television series '' All Night'' from

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. In 2019, she starred in the thriller film '' 47 Meters Down: Uncaged''. In 2018, Bassinger was cast in the lead role of Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl in the television series '' Stargirl'', which premiered on

and

in May 2020.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassinger, Brec 1999 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Texas American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Tarrant County, Texas People with type 1 diabetes