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Brea Grant

Brea Grant is an American actress, writer, and director. She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series Heroes.[1]

Brea Grant
Grant in 2009
Born
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA, MA)
Occupation(s)Actress, author
Years active2007–present

Early life edit

Brea Grant was born and raised in Marshall, Texas.[2][3][4][5] She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in American studies from the University of Texas at Austin.[6]

Career edit

Acting edit

Grant's television acting career has included the roles of Jean Binnel on Friday Night Lights, Daphne Milbrook on Heroes, and Ryan Chambers on Dexter.

She played the supporting lead in the film Something Else, which premiered at Tribeca in 2019.[7]

Writing, directing, and producing edit

Grant directed and co-wrote her first feature, an apocalyptic road trip movie called Best Friends Forever, in 2013.[8] The movie premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival.[9] She wrote and starred in the series The Real Housewives of Horror for Nerdist in 2014.[10] She directed the short film Feminist Campfire Stories, which won the Audience Award at the Women in Comedy Film Festival.[11]

Grant was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as a producer of the series EastSiders.[12] She also acted in the show and wrote and directed an episode in Season 4.

Grant wrote and directed her second feature, 12 Hour Shift, in 2019. The dark heist film stars Angela Bettis, Chloe Farnworth, David Arquette, and Mick Foley.[13]

Other media edit

Grant and author Mallory O'Meara began co-hosting the weekly podcast Reading Glasses in June 2017.[14] The show is part of the Maximum Fun network and is focused on books and reading culture.[15]

Grant created the comic book miniseries We Will Bury You with her brother Zane Grant and artist Kyle Strahm.[16] She also wrote the SuicideGirls comic miniseries, based on the pin-up website of the same name.[17]

In 2020, Six Foot Press published Mary, a graphic novel by Grant and artist Yishan Li. The title character is a fictional great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of writer and Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley.[18][19][20]

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Notes
2007 You're So Dead Candy
2008 Friday Night Lights Jean Binnel 3 Episodes
2008 Smooch Randi Spotswood
2008 Multiple Choice Barb
2008 Cold Case Liza West 1 Episode
2008 Corpse Run Liberty
2008 Middle of Nowhere Jean
2008 Raising the Bar Heather Dreeban 1 Episode
2008 Midnight Movie Rachael
2008 Max Payne Junkie Girl uncredited
2008 Battle Planet Rasha
2008 Heroes Daphne Millbrook 16 Episodes
2009 Trance Chloe
2009 Halloween II Michaela "Mya" Rockwell
2009 Valley Peaks Lizabeth Hardchild 2 Episodes
2010 The Weathered Underground Liz Released on DVD
2011 Ice Road Terror Rachel Harris
2011 The Perfect Student Jordan
2011 Dexter Ryan Chambers 4 Episodes
2011 Homecoming Estelle Post-production
2012 BlackBoxTV: Silverwood Jennifer YouTube series episode: Kidnapped
2012 Looper TK Billboard Girl Uncredited
2012 Game Shop Chloe IGN: Start YouTube Series
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Mia Jameson Patriot Acts
2013 Detour Laurie
2013 Where Are My Dragons Daenerys A Funny or Die Exclusive
2013 Best Friends Forever Harriet Also directed by Grant
2013 Anger Management Ellie 1 Episode
2013 Maron Ivy
2014 Doubles Vera Sci-fi short
2014 Smothered DeeDee
2014 Oliver, Stoned. Megan
2015 Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival Click/The Rosy Bayonettes
2016 Beyond the Gates Margot McKenzie
2018 Dead Night Casey Pollack
2018 Bad Apples Ella
2020 After Midnight Abby
2020 The Stylist Olivia
2020 Happily Cashier
2020 12 Hour Shift Director
2020 Lucky May Screenwriter
2021 Madelines Madeline Co-Screenwriter (with Director Jason R Miller)
2022 Torn Hearts Director

References edit

  1. ^ Heroes Revealed (May 5, 2008). . Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brea Grant on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall High School 1999 Yearbook Annual Marshall TX ~ Actor Writer Brea Grant". eBay.
  4. ^ "Filmmaker BREA GRANT interview on her days as a punk rock Drummer, 12 Hour Shift & more! MHv2e06". YouTube.
  5. ^ Whittaker, Richard. "Brea Grant, Modern Scream Queen". www.austinchronicle.com.
  6. ^ Stated Magazine. "Interview with Actress/Writer Brea Grant of Heroes" (Interview). Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. ^ EW. "TRIBECA 2019: Exclusive First look at Monster Movie Something Else". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Dread Central. "Brea Grant and Vera Miao Are Best Friends Forever". Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  9. ^ Slamdance. . Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Tubefilter. "Nerdist Debuts 'Real Housewives of Horror'". Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  11. ^ WICF Daily (July 31, 2017). "WICF Film Fest and Rachel Bloom Short Challenge Winnders". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Instinct Magazine. "LGBT Series EastSiders 6 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations!". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Bloody Disgusting (April 22, 2019). "Angela Bettis and Mick Foley Starring in Brea Grant's 12 Hour Shift". Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Episode 1: Book Slumps with Sara Benincasa". Maximum Fun. June 8, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Page Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant". Apex Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  16. ^ Nerd Appropriate. "Brea Grant: The Nerd Appropriate Interview" (Interview). Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  17. ^ SuicideGirls. . Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  18. ^ "First look at YA graphic novel 'Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandaughter' [sic]". EW.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Brea Grant's Graphic Novel 'Mary' Tackles a Familial Horror Legacy". iHorror. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Brea Grant's MARY Graphic Novel Offers Modern Twist on Classic Horror Story". Dread Central. October 3, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Brea Grant at IMDb
  • Brea Grant on Twitter  

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Brea Grant is an American actress writer and director She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series Heroes 1 Brea GrantGrant in 2009BornMarshall Texas U S EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin BA MA Occupation s Actress authorYears active2007 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Acting 2 2 Writing directing and producing 2 3 Other media 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBrea Grant was born and raised in Marshall Texas 2 3 4 5 She earned bachelor s and master s degrees in American studies from the University of Texas at Austin 6 Career editActing edit Grant s television acting career has included the roles of Jean Binnel on Friday Night Lights Daphne Milbrook on Heroes and Ryan Chambers on Dexter She played the supporting lead in the film Something Else which premiered at Tribeca in 2019 7 Writing directing and producing edit Grant directed and co wrote her first feature an apocalyptic road trip movie called Best Friends Forever in 2013 8 The movie premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival 9 She wrote and starred in the series The Real Housewives of Horror for Nerdist in 2014 10 She directed the short film Feminist Campfire Stories which won the Audience Award at the Women in Comedy Film Festival 11 Grant was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as a producer of the series EastSiders 12 She also acted in the show and wrote and directed an episode in Season 4 Grant wrote and directed her second feature 12 Hour Shift in 2019 The dark heist film stars Angela Bettis Chloe Farnworth David Arquette and Mick Foley 13 Other media edit Grant and author Mallory O Meara began co hosting the weekly podcast Reading Glasses in June 2017 14 The show is part of the Maximum Fun network and is focused on books and reading culture 15 Grant created the comic book miniseries We Will Bury You with her brother Zane Grant and artist Kyle Strahm 16 She also wrote the SuicideGirls comic miniseries based on the pin up website of the same name 17 In 2020 Six Foot Press published Mary a graphic novel by Grant and artist Yishan Li The title character is a fictional great great great great great granddaughter of writer and Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley 18 19 20 Filmography editYear Film Role Notes2007 You re So Dead Candy2008 Friday Night Lights Jean Binnel 3 Episodes2008 Smooch Randi Spotswood2008 Multiple Choice Barb2008 Cold Case Liza West 1 Episode2008 Corpse Run Liberty2008 Middle of Nowhere Jean2008 Raising the Bar Heather Dreeban 1 Episode2008 Midnight Movie Rachael2008 Max Payne Junkie Girl uncredited2008 Battle Planet Rasha2008 Heroes Daphne Millbrook 16 Episodes2009 Trance Chloe2009 Halloween II Michaela Mya Rockwell2009 Valley Peaks Lizabeth Hardchild 2 Episodes2010 The Weathered Underground Liz Released on DVD2011 Ice Road Terror Rachel Harris2011 The Perfect Student Jordan2011 Dexter Ryan Chambers 4 Episodes2011 Homecoming Estelle Post production2012 BlackBoxTV Silverwood Jennifer YouTube series episode Kidnapped2012 Looper TK Billboard Girl Uncredited2012 Game Shop Chloe IGN Start YouTube Series2012 NCIS Los Angeles Mia Jameson Patriot Acts2013 Detour Laurie2013 Where Are My Dragons Daenerys A Funny or Die Exclusive2013 Best Friends Forever Harriet Also directed by Grant2013 Anger Management Ellie 1 Episode2013 Maron Ivy2014 Doubles Vera Sci fi short2014 Smothered DeeDee2014 Oliver Stoned Megan2015 Alleluia The Devil s Carnival Click The Rosy Bayonettes2016 Beyond the Gates Margot McKenzie2018 Dead Night Casey Pollack2018 Bad Apples Ella2020 After Midnight Abby2020 The Stylist Olivia2020 Happily Cashier2020 12 Hour Shift Director2020 Lucky May Screenwriter2021 Madelines Madeline Co Screenwriter with Director Jason R Miller 2022 Torn Hearts DirectorReferences edit Heroes Revealed May 5 2008 Brea Grant to join Heroes as Joy the speedster Archived from the original on August 22 2016 Retrieved August 3 2016 Brea Grant on Earwolf www earwolf com Marshall High School 1999 Yearbook Annual Marshall TX Actor Writer Brea Grant eBay Filmmaker BREA GRANT interview on her days as a punk rock Drummer 12 Hour Shift amp more MHv2e06 YouTube Whittaker Richard Brea Grant Modern Scream Queen www austinchronicle com Stated Magazine Interview with Actress Writer Brea Grant of Heroes Interview Retrieved August 3 2016 EW TRIBECA 2019 Exclusive First look at Monster Movie Something Else Entertainment Weekly Retrieved April 19 2019 Dread Central Brea Grant and Vera Miao Are Best Friends Forever Retrieved November 14 2011 Slamdance Spotlight Best Friends Forever Archived from the original on September 20 2015 Retrieved May 21 2019 Tubefilter Nerdist Debuts Real Housewives of Horror Retrieved October 14 2014 WICF Daily July 31 2017 WICF Film Fest and Rachel Bloom Short Challenge Winnders Retrieved March 22 2018 Instinct Magazine LGBT Series EastSiders 6 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Retrieved March 22 2018 Bloody Disgusting April 22 2019 Angela Bettis and Mick Foley Starring in Brea Grant s 12 Hour Shift Retrieved April 22 2019 Episode 1 Book Slumps with Sara Benincasa Maximum Fun June 8 2017 Retrieved November 10 2020 Page Advice with Mallory O Meara and Brea Grant Apex Magazine Retrieved November 10 2020 Nerd Appropriate Brea Grant The Nerd Appropriate Interview Interview Retrieved August 3 2016 SuicideGirls SuicideGirls Bring Their Brand of Sexy to the World of Comics Archived from the original on May 18 2011 Retrieved May 11 2011 First look at YA graphic novel Mary The Adventures of Mary Shelley s Great Great Great Great Great Grandaughter sic EW com Retrieved November 10 2020 Brea Grant s Graphic Novel Mary Tackles a Familial Horror Legacy iHorror August 24 2020 Retrieved November 10 2020 Brea Grant s MARY Graphic Novel Offers Modern Twist on Classic Horror Story Dread Central October 3 2020 Retrieved November 10 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brea Grant Official website Brea Grant at IMDb Brea Grant on Twitter nbsp Retrieved 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