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2Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American actress and singer. She is mixed race, with her father being Irish-American and her mother Louisiana Creole/African-American. O'Grady is also the granddaughter of famous jazz musician Creator/BillyArnold. She has become known for her roles in ''Series/LeeDanielsStar'', ''Series/LittleVoice'' and the 2019 ''[[Film/BlackChristmas2019 Black Christmas]]'' remake.
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4She has been in a relationship with Ben Huyard since 2015. They were married in September 2022.
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6!Selected filmography:
7* ''Series/TheMessengers'' (2015) as Nadia Garcia (recurring role)
8* ''{{Series/Star}}'' (2016-2019) as Simone Davis (main role)
9* ''Above Suspicion'' (2019) as Georgia Beale
10* ''[[Film/BlackChristmas2019 Black Christmas]]'' (2019) as Jesse (main role)
11* ''Series/LittleVoice'' (2020) as Bess Alice King (main role)
12* ''Series/TheWhiteLotus'' (2021) as Paula (main role)
13* ''Series/{{The Consultant|2023}}'' (2023) as Eileen (main role)
14* ''Film/SometimesIThinkAboutDying'' (2023) as Sophie (supporting role)
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16!Tropes in her work include:
17* AmbiguouslyBrown: Some roles have her ethnicity left unstated.
18* CastTheExpert: As a professional singer in addition to an actress, she's done multiple roles as one (or at least sings during the role sometime).
19* FakeNationality: In ''The Messengers'' she played a Latina.
20* TwoferTokenMinority: In some roles she's been the only woman of color.

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