Brianna Brown’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American actress
A.K.A. Brianna Lynn Brown
Is Actor 
Television actor 
Film actor 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender female
Birth 2 October 1979, Saint Paul
Age: 40 years

Brianna Lynn Brown (born October 2, 1979) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC soap opera General Hospital, and as Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime series Devious Maids.

Life

Brown was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and grew up in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley. She briefly attended St. Olaf College before moving to Los Angeles when she was 19.

Brown married film director Richie Keen near Santa Barbara in May 2017. In March 2018, it was reported that the couple was expecting their first child; Brown gave birth to a son in July 2018.

Career

Brown made her first on-screen appearance in 1999 in the episode of NBC series Freaks and Geeks, and in later years acted in many films and television series. On television, she guest starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Smallville, Entourage, Without a Trace, The Closer, Joey, and Criminal Minds. She has played the lead roles in the horror films Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) and Timber Falls (2007). Brown also co-starred in horror film The Lost Tribe and the Judd Apatow comedies The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.

From 2010 to 2011, Brown portrayed Lisa Niles in ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. Later in 2011, she briefly played an undercover informant for the CIA who worked as an escort for a rich Saudi prince in the Showtime thriller series Homeland. In 2012, Brown was cast in a series regular role in the first season of the prime time comedy-drama series Devious Maids. Her character was written out after season one, but returned for the series’ third season. In 2014, Brown was cast as regular in ABC drama pilot The Whispers opposite Lily Rabe and Milo Ventimiglia. On June 11, 2014, it was announced that Brown had left The Whispers and that her role would be recast. She later went to appear on Revenge, The Mentalist, Graceland, and NCIS: New Orleans.

In 2017, Brown was cast as Claudia Blaisdel in The CW television series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Animal Other Mob as Brianna Lynn Brown
2003 Yuri & Me Dee Dee Short film
2003 Hollywood Homicide Shawna as Brianna Lynn Brown
2004 Spider-Man 2 Train Passenger
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Bar Girl as Brianna Lynn Brown
2005 Conversations with Other Women Bride
2005 Ex Post Facto Lynn Short film
2005 National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve Cindy as Brianna Lynn Brown
2006 Night of the Living Dead 3D Barb
2006 Love’s Abiding Joy Melinda Klein
2007 Knocked Up Alison’s Friend as Brianna Lynn Brown
2007 No Destination Aryl Short film
2007 Timber Falls Sheryl
2010 The Lost Tribe Alexis
2010 The Encounter Bretta Louie Van Seil
2011 Retail Therapy Brianna Hyatt Short film
2013 Screwed Jen
2015 Kiss Me, Kill Me Amanda
2017 The Evil Within Susan Filmed in 2002
2017 Fist Fight News Reporter
2018 Hollywood Checkmate Brianna Brown Documentary film
2018 Elevate Bretta Louie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum Kim Television film
1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks The Cheerleader / Perky Blonde Episodes: Pilot, “Kim Kelly Is My Friend”
2001 Special Unit 2 Candy Episode: “The Depths”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2002 Off Centre Customer Episode: “The Gas Crisis”
2002 Robbery Homicide Division Jules Azar Episode: “In/Famous”
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jane Galloway Episode: “Stalker”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2003 Lost at Home Lisa Episodes: “The Story of Us”, “Best Friends”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2003 CSI: Miami Amanda Episode: “Big Brother”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2004 Smallville Abigail Fine Episode: “Facade”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2005 Joey Elsa Episode: “Joey and the Temptation”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2005 Entourage Jewelry Salesgirl Episode: “My Maserati Does 185”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2006 Monk Joanne Raphelson Episode: “Mr. Monk and the Astronaut”
2006 Shark Carrie Reed Episodes:”Pilot, “LAPD Blue”
2007 Dash 4 Cash Noelle Television film
2007 CSI: NY Heidi Pesco Episode: “The Ride In”; as Brianna Lynn Brown
2008 Without a Trace Bobby Kruger Episode: “Driven”
2009 The Closer Lauren Clark Episode: “Power of Attorney”
2009 Criminal Minds Megan Kane Episode: “Pleasure Is My Business”
2010–2011 General Hospital Lisa Niles Regular role
2011 Homeland Lynne Reed Episode: “Grace”, “Clean Skin”
2011 Body of Proof Molly Anderson Episode: “Love Bites”
2011 Adults Only Kris Web series
2012 Private Practice Sam’s Date Episode: “The Standing Eight Count”
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Paula Bingham Episode: “Tressed to Kill”
2012 Awake Kate Episode: “Kate Is Enough”
2012 True Blood Leda 3 episodes
2012 Drop Dead Diva Hannah Baker Episode: “Jane’s Getting Married”
2012 Dating Rules from My Future Self Noelle Williams 2 episodes
2012 Common Law Carine Thompsen Episode: “Performance Anxiety”
2013–2015 Devious Maids Taylor Stappord Main role (seasons 1 & 3); guest role (season 2)
2013 Revenge Lacey Episode: “Mercy”
2014 The Mentalist Krystal Markham Episode: “White Lines”
2014 Graceland Kelly Badillo 4 episodes
2015 Castle Eva Whitfield Episode: “I, Witness”
2015–2017 EastSiders Hillary Whitfield 10 episodes
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Melody James 3 episodes
2017 Secrets in Suburbia Gloria Television film
2017 The Mick Aimee Episode: “The Hotel”
2017–present Dynasty Claudia Blaisdel Recurring role

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Refs
2011 The Encounter Long Island International Film Expo Best Actress Won
Toronto International Film Festival Award Best Actress Won
2013 Adults Only Indie Soap Award Best Supporting Actress — Comedy Nominated
2016 EastSiders Indie Series Award Best Lead Actress — Drama Nominated
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