Brea Grant
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Brea Colleen Grant is an American actress and writer who is best known for playing Daphne Millbrook in the NBC
television series Heroes
. She was born in Marshall, Texas
, and holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in American Studies
from the University of Texas at Austin
.
Her acting career includes credits in an episode of Cold Case, three episodes of Friday Night Lights
, as "Junkie Girl" (uncredited) in Max Payne
, and as "Rasha" in SciFi's Battle Planet
. She has also starred in several independent films, including Homecoming, where she played an army medic home on leave. She is currently directing and starring in a post-apocalyptic feature called Best Friends Forever with Vera Miao.
Brea has also seen success in the world of comics. She created a comic book miniseries called We Will Bury You
with her brother Zane Grant and artist Kyle Strahm. She continued her comic writing with the SuicideGirls comic miniseries, based on the pin-up Web site
of the same name.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. She was born in Marshall, Texas
Marshall, Texas
Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
, and holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
Her acting career includes credits in an episode of Cold Case, three episodes of Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
, as "Junkie Girl" (uncredited) in Max Payne
Max Payne (film)
Max Payne is a 2008 noir action film based on the 2001 video game of the same name by Remedy Entertainment. It was written by Beau Thorne and was directed by John Moore. The film stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role as Max Payne, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Jim Bravura and...
, and as "Rasha" in SciFi's Battle Planet
Battle Planet
Battle Planet is a 2008 low budget science fiction film starring Zack Ward and Monica May, featuring Brea Grant.-Plot:In the not-so-distant future, Captain Jordan Strider, a Special Forces Officer in the New World Alliance, is chosen for a top-secret mission...
. She has also starred in several independent films, including Homecoming, where she played an army medic home on leave. She is currently directing and starring in a post-apocalyptic feature called Best Friends Forever with Vera Miao.
Brea has also seen success in the world of comics. She created a comic book miniseries called We Will Bury You
We Will Bury You (comics)
We Will Bury You is a comic book miniseries written by Brea Grant and Zane Grant. The first issue was published in the United States on February 24, 2010. The fourth and final issue was published in June 2010.- Plot :...
with her brother Zane Grant and artist Kyle Strahm. She continued her comic writing with the SuicideGirls comic miniseries, based on the pin-up Web site
SuicideGirls
SuicideGirls is a website that features softcore pornography and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young women who are known as the "Suicide Girls"...
of the same name.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | You're So Dead | Candy | |
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team... |
Jean Binnel | Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Smooch | Randi Spotswood | |
| 2008 | Multiple Choice | Barb | |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Liza West | Appeared in 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Corpse Run | Liberty | |
| 2008 | Middle of Nowhere Middle of Nowhere (film) Middle of Nowhere is a 2008 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by John Stockwell, written by Michelle Morgan, and starring Susan Sarandon and her real-life daughter, Eva Amurri. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival... |
Jean | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar Raising the Bar (TV series) Raising the Bar is an American legal drama, which ran on TNT network from September 1, 2008 to December 24, 2009. The series revolves around a group of lawyer friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the criminal law.-Production:... |
Heather Dreeban | Appeared in 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Midnight Movie Midnight Movie (film) Midnight Movie is a 2008 horror film from Bigfoot Entertainment in the horror/slasher genre directed by Jack Messitt and produced by Kacy Andrews.-Plot:... |
Rachael | |
| 2008 | Max Payne Max Payne (film) Max Payne is a 2008 noir action film based on the 2001 video game of the same name by Remedy Entertainment. It was written by Beau Thorne and was directed by John Moore. The film stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role as Max Payne, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Jim Bravura and... |
Junkie Girl | uncredited |
| 2008 | Battle Planet Battle Planet Battle Planet is a 2008 low budget science fiction film starring Zack Ward and Monica May, featuring Brea Grant.-Plot:In the not-so-distant future, Captain Jordan Strider, a Special Forces Officer in the New World Alliance, is chosen for a top-secret mission... |
Rasha | |
| 2008 | Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the... |
Daphne Millbrook | (16 episodes) |
| 2009 | Trance | Chloe | |
| 2009 | Halloween II Halloween II (2009 film) Halloween II is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween , and the second film in the rebooted Halloween film series and the tenth Halloween film in total... |
Mya Rockwell | |
| 2009 | Valley Peaks | Lizabeth Hardchild | (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Weathered Underground | Liz | Released on DVD |
| 2011 | Ice Road Terror | Rachel Harris | |
| 2011 | Dexter Dexter (TV series) Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer... |
Ryan Chambers | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Homecoming | Estelle | Post production |
External links
- Brea Grant on Twitter