Brittany Daniel
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 Daniel at L.A. Direct Magazine's 2007 holiday party | |
| Born | Brittany Ann Daniel |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American television and film actress. She is the twin sister of actress and photographer Cynthia Daniel.
Biography
Early life and career
Born in Gainesville, Florida, Daniel is five minutes older than her twin sister Cynthia. The two also have an older brother, Brad (born in 1968).[1]By age 11, both girls began modeling and appeared in Seventeen and YM. They first began acting in the 1980s with an appearance in the sitcom The New Leave It to Beaver In 1992, when she was sixteen, Daniel won the of role Mila Rosnovsky on the short-lived syndicated teen drama Swan's Crossing. She then moved to New York to film the series. After high school, Daniels landed the role of Jessica Wakefield in the television series Sweet Valley High (sister Cynthia portrayed Jessica's twin sister, Elizabeth) along with a Doublemint gum campaign. During the run of Sweet Valley High, the girls made their film debut in the drama The Basketball Diaries (1995) alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.[2]
After Sweet Valley High was canceled in 1997, Daniel continued acting in films and television series including a stint on Dawson's Creek in 1999 and a role in the TBS television movie On Hostile Ground the following year. In 2001, she appeared David Spade's love interest, Brandy, in Joe Dirt. In 2002, Daniel played one of the lead characters in short-lived FOX series That '80s Show. In 2006, she teamed up with the Wayans Brothers for their films White Chicks and Little Man.[3] That same year, she appeared in the VH1 television movie Totally Awesome before landing a recurring role in The CW Television Network's half hour comedy The Game.[4]
Personal life
Daniel has dated actors Joshua Jackson (from 1999 to 2000) and John Corbett (in 2001).[5]She is currently dating Keenen Ivory Wayans.[6]
On September 24, 2008, Daniel's father, C.B. Daniel, died in Gainesville, Florida from cancer.[7]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Blinkie | |
| 1999 | Sonic Impact | Rachel | |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Brandy | |
| 2004 | Club Dread | Jenny | Alternative title: Broken Lizard's Club Dread |
| White Chicks | Megan Vandergeld | ||
| 2005 | Dirty | Tatiana | |
| 2006 | Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders | Samantha Stone | |
| Little Man | Brittany | ||
| The Hamiltons | Dani Cummings | ||
| 2007 | Last of the Romantics | Sarah Xavier | |
| Loveless in Los Angeles | Kelly | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Zorigna #1 | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Swans Crossing | Mila Rosnovsky | Unknown episodes |
| 1994-1997 | Sweet Valley High | Jessica Wakefield | 57 episodes |
| 1999 | Dawson's Creek | Eve Whitman | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Fortunate Son | Television movie | |
| On Hostile Ground | Cindy Evers | Television movie | |
| 2002 | That 70s Show | Penny | 1 episode |
| That 80s Show | Sophia | 13 episodes | |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Brynn Martin | Unsold pilot |
| Just Shoot Me! | Sarah | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | North Shore | Cari Layne | 1 episode |
| 2005-2007 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Community Service | Carly Phillips | Television movie |
| Totally Awesome | Kimberly | Television movie | |
| 2006-2009 | The Game | Kelly Pitts | 47 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series | Swans Crossing |
| 1995 | Won | Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | Sweet Valley High (Shared with Cynthia Daniel) | |
| 2007 | New York International Independent Film & Video Festival | Won | Best Actress | Last of the Romantics |
| MTV Movie Awards | Nominated | Best Kiss | Little Man (Shared with Marlon Wayans) |
References
- ^ "Brittany Daniel Profile". eonline.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Brittany Daniel Biography". askmen.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Brittany Daniel: Career Milestones". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ West, Kelly (2006-06-27). "Brittany Daniel Replaces Parker In The Game". cinemablend.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Brittany Daniel Biography". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (2007-01-12). "AOL Black Voices". blackvoices.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Diane Chun (2008-09-24). "C.B. Daniel, city leader and UF grad, dies at 69". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2008-10-02.