Brittany O'Grady

Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her leading roles in the Fox series Star (2016–2019), and the Apple TV+ series Little Voice (2020), as well as her role in the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021),[1] and a lead role in the Amazon Prime series The Consultant (2023).[2] She has also acted in the film Black Christmas (2019).[3]

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

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996
Arlington, Virginia, United States
EducationWashington Liberty High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active2014–present
Notable work
SpouseBen Huyard (m. 2022)

Career

After appearing in several television shows,[4][5] 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.[6][7][8] In 2021, she starred as Paula in the HBO series The White Lotus.[9] O'Grady starred in Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video as Kygo's love interest.[10]

Personal life

O'Grady states that her father is White, with Irish ancestry, while her mother is African-American/Creole, from Louisiana.[11] Due to being mixed race, she says her Irish last name sometimes throws people off. She has spoken in interviews about the challenges of navigating stereotypes and ignorance about what different races are supposedly expected to look like.[11] Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with Ben Huyard, and they married on September 10, 2022. Her former co-stars Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest and Amiyah Scott from Star served as bridesmaids.[12]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Trophy Wife Teen Girl Episode: "The Punisher"[13]
2015 The Night Shift Alicia Episode: "Recovery"[14]
The Messengers Nadia Garcia Recurring role, 11 episodes[15][4]
2016–2019 Star Simone Davis Main role[16][4]
2020 Little Voice Bess Alice King Main role[17]
2021 The White Lotus Paula Main role (season 1)[9]
2023 The Consultant Elaine Main role

Film
Year Title Role Ref(s)
2019 Above Suspicion Georgia Beale [6][18]
Black Christmas Jesse Bolton-Sinclair [13][14]
2023 Sometimes I Think About Dying

References
  1. "'White Lotus' Breakout Brittany O'Grady Has Thoughts on That Finale". August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. "'The Consultant': Nat Wolff & Brittany O'Grady Join Prime Video Series". December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 7, 2015). "Queen Latifah Lands Lead Role in Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. Armitage, Helen (June 20, 2019). "Cary Elwes Joins Blumhouse's 'Black Christmas' Remake in Mystery Role". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. "DevWatch - STAR on FOX". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. 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. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. Millicanon, Josh (June 13, 2019). "Surprise! Blumhouse Releasing 'Black Christmas' Remake This December!". Dread Central. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  8. Collis, Clark (June 13, 2019). "Imogen Poots to star in Blumhouse remake of horror classic 'Black Christmas'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  9. "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.
  10. "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. Radloff, Jessica (January 2, 2017). "Secrets About Star From Jude Demorest, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott, and Lee Daniels". Glamour. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. Alessandrini, Kyra (September 12, 2022). "Brittany O'Grady's Wedding Is The 'STAR' Reunion We've Been Waiting For". Girls United. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  13. Kroll, Justin (June 13, 2019). "Blumhouse Remaking Cult Hit 'Black Christmas' With Imogen Poots Set to Star". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. Squires, John (June 13, 2019). "Poster: Blumhouse is Remaking 'Black Christmas' and It's Coming to Theaters This December!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. "Craig Frank Upped To Regular On 'The Messengers'". CWTVPR. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "Nicholas Gonzalez Joins Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  17. 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. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  18. Busch, Anita (May 27, 2016). "Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville Join Phillip Noyce's 'Above Suspicion'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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