Brittany O'Grady

Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer who is known for her work on Little Voice, Star, Black Christmas,[1] and The White Lotus.[2]

Brittany O'Grady
Brittany O'Grady in 2018.
Born
Brittany Ann O'Grady

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996
Arlington, Virginia, United States
EducationWashington Lee High School
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active2014–present
Notable work

Career

After appearing in several television shows,[3][4] O'Grady landed her first main role on television in 2016 with musical series Star with the role of Simone Davis. She also landed her first film roles in 2019 with Above Suspicion as Georgia Beale and Black Christmas as Jesse Bolton-Sinclair.[5][6][7] In 2021, she starred as Paula in the HBO series The White Lotus.[8] O'Grady starred in Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video as Kygo's love interest.[9]

Personal life

O'Grady states that her father is White, with Irish ancestry, while her mother is African-American/Creole, from Louisiana.[10] Due to being mixed race, she says her Irish last name sometimes throws people off. As a result of her ancestry, she believed she would be unable to obtain success in acting, since her appearance was viewed as confusing.[10]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Trophy Wife Teen Girl Episode: "The Punisher"[11]
2015 The Night Shift Alicia Episode: "Recovery"[12]
The Messengers Nadia Garcia Recurring role, 11 episodes[13][3]
2016–2019 Star Simone Davis Main role[14][3]
2020 Little Voice Bess Alice King Main role[15]
2021 The White Lotus Paula Main role[8]

Film
Year Title Role Ref(s)
2019 Above Suspicion Georgia Beale [5][16]
Black Christmas Jesse Bolton-Sinclair [11][12]

References
  1. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 7, 2015). "Queen Latifah Lands Lead Role in Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. "'White Lotus' Breakout Brittany O'Grady Has Thoughts on That Finale". August 16, 2021.
  3. Armitage, Helen (June 20, 2019). "Cary Elwes Joins Blumhouse's 'Black Christmas' Remake in Mystery Role". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. "DevWatch - STAR on FOX". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. Busch, Anita (May 25, 2016). "Omar Miller Joins 'Above Suspicion'; Rooster Teeth Kickstarts Another $1M; 'The Last Gold' Swims With Tugg". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. Millicanon, Josh (June 13, 2019). "Surprise! Blumhouse Releasing 'Black Christmas' Remake This December!". Dread Central. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. Collis, Clark (June 13, 2019). "Imogen Poots to star in Blumhouse remake of horror classic 'Black Christmas'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  8. "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. Radloff, Jessica (January 2, 2017). "Secrets About Star From Jude Demorest, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott, and Lee Daniels". Glamour. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  11. Kroll, Justin (June 13, 2019). "Blumhouse Remaking Cult Hit 'Black Christmas' With Imogen Poots Set to Star". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  12. Squires, John (June 13, 2019). "Poster: Blumhouse is Remaking 'Black Christmas' and It's Coming to Theaters This December!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  13. "Craig Frank Upped To Regular On 'The Messengers'". CWTVPR. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "Nicholas Gonzalez Joins Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. Wiseman, Andreas (October 24, 2019). "'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. Busch, Anita (May 27, 2016). "Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville Join Phillip Noyce's 'Above Suspicion'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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