Brianne Howey

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Brianne Howey
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California
EducationNew York University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
Matt Ziering
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(m. 2021)​

Brianne Nicole Howey (born May 24, 1989) is an American actress. She has appeared as a series regular on the Fox supernatural horror The Exorcist (2016) and the Fox thriller The Passage (2019), in addition to a recurring role on The CW superhero drama Batwoman (2019–present). Howey has also portrayed one of the leads of the Netflix comedy-drama Ginny & Georgia since 2021.

Early life[]

Brianne Howey was brought up in Pasadena, California and is the oldest of five siblings.[1] She attended an all girls’ Catholic high school in Pasadena,[2] where she joined the improv team.[3] She continued her acting education and studied theatre at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[1] During her time as a student, she starred in the short films Party Favors in 2008, Appropriate Sex in 2009, and Suckerpunch in 2010.[4]

Career[]

Her first TV role was on 90210, when she played Stacy while continuing at NYU.[3][4] Howey has starred in Twisted Tales in 2013.[4]

In 2014, Brianne starred as Candy in the comedy film Horrible Bosses 2 alongside Jason Bateman.[1] In 2015, Brianne moved to London to film her first regular starring role which was in the British television series I Live with Models.[5] In 2016, Howey landed the role of Kat Rance in the television series The Exorcist, sister of the possessed girl played by Hannah Kasulka.[6] In 2019, Howey starred as Shauna Babcock, a "Viral", in Justin Cronin’s The Passage.[7] The same year, Howey starred in the romantic comedy Plus One.[8]

Howey attracted further attention for her role as Georgia in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.[9] The series was released on February 24, 2021,[10] and quickly became popular, attracting 52 million subscribers on Netflix.[11] It was renewed for a second season on April 19, 2021.[11]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Suckerpunch Jess Ramsey Short film
2009 Appropriate Sex Emily Givens Short film
2010 The Great Belle and Bill Slater Belle Slater Short film
2010 Party Favors Clare Short film
2011 Baby Ruth Sandra Johnson Short film
2013 Backseat Driver Kidnapper Short film
2014 ETXR Cece
2014 On Dangerous Heels Lizzie Short film
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Candy
2015 Fruit Detective Brusselia Sprout Short film
2016 Super Novas Tiffany
2016 Viral Tara Dannelly
2016 The Lonely Whale Coffee Shop Hipster
2016 XOXO Darla
2017 Time Trap Jackie
2017 Show Business Ashlee Short film
2018 Little Bitches Sarah Richter
2019 Plus One[8] Jess Ramsey

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 90210[3][4] Stacey Episode: "The Bachelors"
2011 NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service High school girl Episode: "Restless"
2011–2012 The Middle Emily 2 episodes
2012 Revenge Eve 3 episodes
2013 Baby Daddy Susie Kettle Episode: "I'm Not That Guy"
2013 Twisted Tales Susan Episode: "Bite"
2013 Red Scare Audrey Stone 8 episodes
2013 Criminal Minds Heather Clarke 2 episodes
2014 Hart of Dixie Lulabelle Episode: "A Better Man"
2014 Twisted Whitney Taylor 4 episodes
2014 Playing House Cecilia Episode: "Bosephus and the Catfish"
2015 Scream Queens Melanie Dorkus 2 episodes
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Lia Episode: "Na Pilikua Nui"
2016 The Odd Couple Allyson Episode: "From Here to Maturity"
2016–2017 The Exorcist Kat Rance 11 episodes
2015–2017 I Live with Models Scarlet 11 episodes
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Kay 3 episodes
2019 Batwoman Reagan 4 episodes
2019 The Passage Shauna Babcock 10 episodes
2019 Dollface Alison B. 6 episodes
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Georgia Miller Lead role (10 episodes)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Personality Complex: "Horrible Bosses 2" Brianne Howey Is Finally Relishing in Her Dream Job". complex.com. November 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Brianne Howey Makes a Splash". maxim.com. October 31, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "AMAW Interviews: Brianne Howey". bing.com. September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Brianne Howey Interview". clichemag.com. April 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "I Live with Models - Brianne Howey Interview". comedy.co.uk. February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "In High-Spirits; Rising Actress Brianne Howey Is Set To Conquer Hollywood With The Exorcist!". huffpost.com. September 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Passage: Brianne Howey talks about playing Viral on new Fox series – Exclusive Interview". assignmentx.com. February 19, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Maya Erskine-Jack Quaid Rom-Com 'Plus One' Sells Ahead of Tribeca Premiere". variety.com. March 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "'Georgia' on Her Mind: Catching Up with Brianne Howey". NBC New York. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Nemetz, Dave (January 14, 2021). "Ginny & Georgia First Look: Is Netflix's New Dramedy the Next Gilmore Girls?". TVLine. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  11. ^ a b White, Peter (April 19, 2021). "'Ginny & Georgia' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix After Season 1 Watched By 52M Subscribers". Deadline. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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