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'{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Megan Burns | image = | caption = | background = solo_singer | alias = Betty Curse | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|25}} | origin = [[Liverpool]], England | genre = [[Pop rock]] | occupation = Singer, actress | years_active = Actress: 2000-present<br />Singer: 2006-2011 | label = [[Island Records]]}} '''Megan Burns''' (born 25 June 1986), also known as '''Betty Curse''', is a British musician and actress. ==Early life and acting career== Megan Burns was born in [[Liverpool]], England. When Burns was 11 her grandmother sent her to acting classes. From there Megan Burns received a part in the film ''[[Liam (film)|Liam]]'' (2000). She won the [[Marcello Mastroianni Award]] at the [[Venice Film Festival]] for her performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2000/0916/00091600199.html|title=Message movies|date=16 September 2000|publisher=''[[The Irish Times]]''|accessdate=15 January 2010}}</ref> [[Danny Boyle]] saw this and cast her in his film ''[[28 Days Later]]'', where she played Hannah, one of the survivors of a deadly epidemic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/2377729.stm|title=Scares aplenty in 28 Days Later|date=1 November 2002|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=15 January 2010|first=Caroline|last=Westbrook}}</ref> Megan has now been casted a role in the film In2ruders, directed by Naeem Mahmood, also starring; Tony Hadley, and Caprice Bourret. ==Singing career== Burns has since worked as a singer under the [[pseudonym]] Betty Curse, which was chosen by [[Island Records]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article669741.ece|title=Not just a pale face|date=3 June 2006|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|accessdate=15 January 2010|location=London|first1=Sean|last1=O'Neill|first2=Fiona|last2=Hamilton}}</ref> Her first single release was a double A-side, "Met on the Internet" and "Excuse All the Blood", released 29 May 2006. Her first album ''[[Here Lies Betty Curse|Hear Lies]]'' was released on 31 October 2006 via [[iTunes]]. The CD version, ''Here Lies Betty Curse'', was released in April 2007. The album's first single, "God This Hurts", was released in August 2007, shortly followed by "Girl with Yellow Hair" on 13 November. In 2006 she performed and won on a Halloween special of the children's television programme ''[[The Slammer]]'' with "Girl With Yellow Hair".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085byk|title=CBBC - The Slammer|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 March 2013}}</ref> ==Filmography== *''[[Liam (film)|Liam]]'' (2000) *''[[28 Days Later]]'' (2002) *''In2ruders'' (2018) ==Discography== ===Albums=== *2006 ''Hear Lies'' — release 30 October (download only) *2006 ''Here Lies Betty Curse'' ===Singles=== *2006 "Excuse All the Blood" *2006 "God This Hurts" UK No.116 *2006 "Girl with Yellow Hair" UK No.132 *2007 "Do You Mind (If I Cry)" ==Band members== * Megan Burns (aka "Betty Curse"; Vocals) * Rich Curse (Guitar) * Alex Curse (Guitar) * Olly Curse (Bass) * Dominic Curse (Drums) * Shannon Curse (Backing Vocals) * Tori Curse (Backing Vocals) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0122796}} *[http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/betty-curse_0906.htm Betty Curse interview at musicOMH.com] *[https://myspace.com/bettycursemusic Betty Curse (Band)] on [[Myspace]] *[https://myspace.com/bettycurse Betty Curse "Megan Burns"] on [[Myspace]] *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Betty-Curse/123250261095351 Betty Curse (Band) Facebook] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Megan}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English film actresses]] [[Category:English female singers]] [[Category:Female rock singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Liverpool]] [[Category:Actresses from Liverpool]] [[Category:British gothic rock groups]] [[Category:21st-century English actresses]] [[Category:21st-century English singers]] [[Category:English pop rock singers]] [[Category:Marcello Mastroianni Award winners]] [[Category:21st-century women singers]]'