Brittany Snow
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Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two other Young Artist Awards and a Soap Opera Digest Award. She then starred in the NBC drama series American Dreams (2002–2005), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and three Teen Choice Awards.
Snow has appeared in various films, including The Pacifier (2005), John Tucker Must Die (2006), Hairspray (2007), Prom Night (2008), Would You Rather (2012), the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), Bushwick (2017), Someone Great (2019), and X (2022). She appeared in the NBC legal comedy-drama series Harry's Law (2011–2012) and the Fox drama series Almost Family (2019–2020). Snow made her directorial debut with the drama film Parachute, which premiered at the SXSW festival in March 2023. She stars in the Netflix drama series The Hunting Wives (2025-present).
Snow is the co-founder of the Love Is Louder movement, a project by the non-profit Jed Foundation, dedicated to stop bullying in schools.<ref>Love Is Louder homepage Template:Webarchive accessed May 15, 2015</ref>
Life and career
Brittany Anne Snow was born on March 9, 1986, and raised in Tampa, Florida, to a mother of English, Swiss and Italian descent and a father of Scottish, Lebanese and German descent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She is the daughter of Cinda and John Snow.<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite web</ref> She has a brother and a sister.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She attended Gaither High School in Tampa.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Snow began modeling at the age of three in a print ad for Burdines department stores.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She was on CBS' soap opera Guiding Light for three years as troubled teen Susan "Daisy" Lemay.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She played Meg Pryor on NBC's drama series American Dreams<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and neo-Nazi high school student Ariel Alderman on the third season of FX's Nip/Tuck.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
She sang backup vocals on the American Dreams soundtrack for the song "My Boyfriend's Back." She appeared in the family comedy film The Pacifier (2005) alongside Lauren Graham and Vin Diesel.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Snow appeared in the teen romantic comedy film John Tucker Must Die (2006) opposite Jesse Metcalfe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film was a commercial success and made $68 million worldwide. In 2006, she voiced Naminé in the video game Kingdom Hearts II and Shizuku Tsukishima in the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart.
She also portrayed a young woman afflicted with bipolar disorder in the season seven finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Snow appeared in the music video for "The Phrase That Pays" by The Academy Is..., which was released in July 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow appeared in Hairspray (2007), a film adaptation of the Broadway musical, playing Amber Von Tussle, the daughter of Michelle Pfeiffer's character.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She had already worked with Hairspray director Adam Shankman on the Disney film The Pacifier. With her role in Hairspray, her musical side is shown in several numbers including a solo entitled "The New Girl In Town", a song previously cut from the Broadway musical version. She played the lead role of Donna Keppel in the slasher film Prom Night (2008), which was released on April 11, 2008, and grossed $57.2 million at the box office.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow appeared as young Lily Rhodes in Gossip Girl, in the episode "Valley Girls". On January 17, 2011, Snow began appearing as a series regular in the first season of the legal drama Harry's Law, and returned as a recurring character in season two.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She starred alongside Evan Ross in the thriller film 96 Minutes (2011).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2012, Snow starred in the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect, as a cappella singer Chloe. She reprised her role in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $287 million worldwide. It surpassed the total gross of the original film ($115.4 million) in five days, and also became the highest-grossing music comedy film of all time, overtaking School of Rock ($131.3 million). She again reprised her role a final time in Pitch Perfect 3 (2017), which received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $185 million worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In November 2012, she was cast in the sitcom Ben and Kate as Lila, a love interest for Tommy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow portrayed Michelle in the comedy film The Late Bloomer (2016) and had the lead role of Lucy in the action thriller film Bushwick (2017).
Snow portrayed Blair Helms in Netflix's romantic comedy film Someone Great (2019).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow announced her engagement to realtor and pro surfer Tyler Stanaland on February 19, 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They married in Malibu on March 14, 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow announced their separation through social media on September 14, 2022,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the two finalized their divorce in July 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She starred in filmmaker Ti West's horror film X (2022) as Bobby-Lynne Parker.
Snow made her directorial debut with Parachute, which premiered at the SXSW festival in March 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She starred in the short film Red, White and Blue (2023) as Rachel, a single mother working as a waitress, urgently searching for an abortion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Because she lives in Arkansas, where abortion is effectively illegal, she travels with her preteen daughter Maddy to an abortion clinic in Illinois. It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> This role marked the first time Snow portrayed a mother, saying: "I think what I related to is that I'm not a mom yet, or necessarily, but I do think a lot of women have to face really hard challenges and yet be very strong and stoic and silent in a way."<ref name=":0" />
Snow currently stars alongside Malin Akerman in the drama series The Hunting Wives as Sophie, a woman who moves from Boston to East Texas and begins a sordid affair with Margo (played by Akerman), the wife of her husband's new boss, while getting entangled in the murder of a teenage girl.<ref name="The Hunting Wives">Template:Cite web</ref>
Philanthropy
Snow is the co-creator of the Love is Louder movement, a project by the not-for-profit Jed Foundation. Thousands of individuals, campuses, and communities have used Love is Louder's programs, events and clubs to address issues such as bullying, body image, discrimination, and depression.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Snow was recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2015 with a Special Recognition Voice Award for her efforts to bring attention to mental health issues.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Together with good friend Jaspre Guest, Snow founded the nonprofit September Letters for mental health awareness, encouraging people to share their personal stories in meaningful anonymous communication.<ref>September Letters website</ref><ref>Forbes 17 January, 2021, "September Letters' Brittany Snow, Jaspre Guest Are Raising Mental Health Awareness With UrbanStems"</ref> On May 23, 2023, the two launched their collections book September Letters.<ref>Harper Collins, 2023, "September Letters book"</ref>
Public image
Snow has been featured in pictorials for Zooey Magazine, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan and InStyle.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She has appeared in television commercials for McDonald's, Busch Gardens and Lipton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Snow walked the runway at the Just Dance fashion show on September 12, 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Template:Sortname | Zoe Plummer | |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | Shizuku Tsukishima (voice) | English dub<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> |
| John Tucker Must Die | Kate Spencer | ||
| 2007 | Hairspray | Amber Von Tussle | |
| On the Doll | Balery | ||
| 2008 | Finding Amanda | Amanda Tangerman | |
| Prom Night | Donna Keppel | ||
| Streak | Baylin | Short film | |
| 2009 | The Vicious Kind | Emma Gainsborough | |
| Black Water Transit | Sardoonah | Unreleased | |
| 2010 | Janie Jones | Iris | |
| 2011 | 96 Minutes | Carley | |
| 2012 | Petunia | Robin McDougal | |
| Pitch Perfect | Chloe Beale | ||
| Would You Rather | Iris | Also executive producer | |
| 2013 | Syrup | Three | |
| 2014 | There's Always Woodstock | Jody | |
| 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Cora | |
| Pitch Perfect 2 | Chloe Beale | ||
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer | Michelle | |
| 2017 | Bushwick | Lucy | |
| Hangman | Christi Davies | ||
| Pitch Perfect 3 | Chloe Beale | ||
| 2019 | Someone Great | Blair Helms | |
| Milkshake | Template:N/A | Short film; Director and writer | |
| 2020 | Hooking Up | Darla Beane | Also producer |
| 2022 | X | Bobby-Lynne Parker | |
| Christmas with the Campbells | Jesse | ||
| 2023 | The Good Half | Leigh Wheeland | |
| Red, White and Blue | Rachel | Short film | |
| Parachute | Template:N/A | Director, producer and writer | |
| 2024 | The Holiday List | Charlie | |
| Barron's Cove | Jackie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2001 | Guiding Light | Susan "Daisy" Lemay | Main role |
| 1999 | Safe Harbor | Sara | Episode: "Dog Day Afternoons and Nights" |
| 2002–2005 | American Dreams | Margaret "Meg" Pryor | Lead role; 61 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Teen USA | Herself / Judge | Television special |
| 2004 | All That | Herself / Guest Star | Episode: "Brittany Snow/Wakefield" |
| 2005 | Nip/Tuck | Ariel Alderman | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jamie Hoskins | Episode: "Influence" |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Candy (voice) | Episode: "Quagmire's Baby" |
| Gossip Girl | Young Lily Rhodes | Episode: "Valley Girls" | |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Jenna Backstrom | Main role; 13 episodes |
| Mad Love | Julia Swanson | Episode: "Little Sister, Big City" | |
| 2012–2013 | Ben and Kate | Lila | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Lucy | Television film |
| 2014 | An American Education | Sarah Miller | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Full Circle | Katie Parerra | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| CMT Music Awards | Herself / Co-host | Alongside Erin Andrews<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| TripTank | Stacy (voice) | Episode: "Steve's Family"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2016 | Workaholics | Erin Mantini | Episode: "Gone Catfishing" |
| 2016–2017 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Anna Hicks | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Shimmer and Shine | Nadia (voice) | Season 3 |
| 2019–2020 | Almost Family | Julia Bechley | Main role; 13 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Piper Ashford | Episode: "Not Out of High School Yet" |
| 2024 | Top Chef | Herself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Sausage Race" |
| 2025 | The Night Agent | Alice | Recurring role; season 2 |
| The Hunting Wives | Sophie O'Neil | Main role<ref name="The Hunting Wives" /> | |
| Murdaugh: Death in the Family | Mandy Matney | Miniseries<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Beast in Me | Nina | Main role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Naminé | <ref name="btva" /> |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | Archival audio | |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Archival audio | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Splat | <ref>Template:Cite video game</ref> |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix | Naminé | Archival audio |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "My Girl, My Boo" | Nu Ground | Love Interest |
| 2006 | "The Phrase That Pays" | The Academy Is... | Nurse |
| 2008 | "Ride" | Cary Brothers | |
| "Just Impolite" | Plushgun | ||
| 2009 | "It's Alright, It's OK" | Ashley Tisdale | |
| 2011 | "Fire Escape" | Matthew Mayfield | Love Interest |
| 2012 | "Into the Wild" | LP | |
| 2015 | "Crazy Youngsters" | Ester Dean | |
| 2016 | "Indian Summer" | Gemio Band | |
| 2020 | "Love On Top" | Cast of Pitch Perfect | Chloe Beale<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| 2025 | "Neverland" | Kid Cudi |
Soundtrack appearances
- Hairspray (2007)
- Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Awards and nominations
References
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