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Liana Liberato

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Liana Liberato
Liberato at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Stuck in Love
Born
Liana Daine Liberato

(1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 29)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Liana Daine Liberato (born August 20, 1995) is an American actress. She played the younger version of the female lead in the 2014 film The Best of Me and starred in the drama films The Last Sin Eater (2007) and Trust (2010), the thriller films Trespass (2011) and Erased (2012), and the horrors Haunt (2013) and The Beach House (2019). In 2017, she was part of the ensemble cast of the drama Novitiate and in 2018 she starred in the comedy Banana Split.

From 2018 to 2019, Liberato starred in the leading role on the Hulu thriller series Light as a Feather as McKenna Brady, for which she received two nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series (2019) and Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program (2020). In 2023, she would appear in Scream VI, Totally Killer, the Peacock comedy thriller series Based on a True Story, and Criminal Minds (2024).

Early life

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Liberato was born on August 20, 1995. She is from Galveston, Texas.[1] Liberato married longtime boyfriend Tommy O'Brien in 2022 after being engaged in 2020. [2]

Career

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In 2005, Liberato made her acting debut in the television series Cold Case and has appeared on Sons of Anarchy, CSI: Miami. She also made an appearance in the music video for Miley Cyrus's song, "7 Things". The following year she appeared in the fourth season of House,[3] and was featured in the June issue of The New York Times Magazine.[3] In 2007, Liberato obtained the leading role in the 20th Century Fox adventure film The Last Sin Eater.[4]

2010 found Liberato starring in the film Trust.[5][6] Her performance, praised by Roger Ebert in his review of the film,[7] won her the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.[8] In June, she was cast in the film Trespass.[9] She played Kim in If I Stay and the younger version of the female lead in the 2014 film The Best of Me.[10] In 2014, Liberato was named one of the best actors under the age of 20 by IndieWire.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Last Sin Eater Cadi Forbes
Safe Harbour Philippa "Pip" MacKenzie
2010 Trust Annie Cameron
2011 Trespass Avery Miller
2012 Erased Amy Logan
Stuck in Love Kate
2013 Jake Squared Young Joanne
Free Ride MJ
Haunt Samantha Richards
2014 If I Stay Kim Schein
The Best of Me Young Amanda Collier
2016 Dear Eleanor Ellie Potter
2017 Novitiate Sister Emily
To the Bone Kelly
1 Mile to You Henny
Isabel Isabel Short film
Nobody Knows Cheyenne Bridell Short film
2018 Measure of a Man Michelle Marks
Banana Split Clara
2019 To the Stars Maggie Richmond
The Beach House Emily [12][13]
2022 Dig Lola
2023 Scream VI Quinn Bailey
Totally Killer Tiffany Clark
Hidden Exposure Sabina
TBA Hush, Hush Nora Grey Pre-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Inside Dina Presley Episode: "Little Girl Lost"
Cold Case Charlotte Jones (1963) Episode: "Strange Fruit"
CSI: Miami Amy Manning Episode: "Recoil"
2008 House Jane Episode: "It's a Wonderful Lie"
2008–2009 Sons of Anarchy Tristen Oswald Episodes: "Fun Town", "Gilead"
2012 Paradise Drive Liana Episode: "Our Own Daisy Duke"
2018–2019 Light as a Feather McKenna Brady / Jennifer Brady Main role (as McKenna); recurring role (as Jennifer)
2022 A Million Little Things Kai Episodes: "Slipping", "Out of Hiding"
2023 Based on a True Story Tory Thompson
2024 Criminal Minds: Evolution Jade Waters Recurring Role; 4 episodes

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Day by Day Hannah (voice) Podcast series; episode: "Destiny Cinema 2"

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s)
2008 "7 Things" Miley Cyrus
2011 "Maybe" Nat & Alex Wolff
2018 "Stranger Things" Kygo ft. OneRepublic

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2011 Silver Hugo Award Best Actress Trust Won [8]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Performer Nominated [14]
Women Film Critics Circle Best Young Actress Nominated [15]
2019 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series Light as a Feather Nominated [16]
2020 Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Liana Liberato Biography". Tribute. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Liana Liberato Biography". website. March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Adrian Nicole LeBlanc (June 4, 2006). "Hollywood Elementary". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "In House Media's NewsBlog: Liana Liberato has lead role in "The Last Sin Eater"". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  5. ^ "Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents TRUST". January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  6. ^ "Toronto 2010: "Trust," Reviewed". IFC. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Trust". rogerebert.com. March 31, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "2010 — 46th Chicago International Film Festival". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage join Trespass". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  10. ^ Firman, Tehrene. "Liana Liberato's New Movie Is Coming Out This Weekend—Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Heartwrenching Rom-Dram". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "On The Rise: 20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20". IndieWire. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (July 8, 2019). "'The Beach House' Review: No Fun Memories for These Vacationers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Kurland, Daniel (July 9, 2020). "[Review] 'The Beach House' is a Cosmic, Trippy Triumph That Will Bury You In Its Tide". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chicago Film Critics Nominations". Beth Stevens. Awards Daily. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Women Film Critics Circle Awards". Ryan Adams. Awards Daily. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  16. ^ Pedersen, Erik (March 20, 2019). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". deadline. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  17. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital', 'Sesame Street', 'The View' Top List; CBS, Amazon Prime Lead Networks". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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