Brittany Gray

For the American softball player, see Brittany Gray (softball).

Brittany Gray
Born
Brittany Alexandra Gray[1]

(1985-12-17) December 17, 1985
Pickering, Ontario, Canada
OccupationsEntrepreneur, actress, singer, dancer
Years active1990–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Brittany Gray (born December 17, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer, and entrepreneur.[2][1] In 2009, she played Sarah in The Toxic Avenger during its Toronto run.[3][4][5] She appeared as part of the dance ensemble in Chicago (2002), The Producers (2003), Once Upon a Mattress (2005), and Amelia (2009).[3][4][6] In 2006, she founded the Toronto-based beauty agency Fancy Face; she has since opened a second location in Vancouver.[1][7]

Early life

Gray was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario, the daughter of an entrepreneur father.[4][8] She began dancing at the age of three and trained at the Denise Lester Dance Academy.[4][9] In her adolescence, she modeled for Sears and Eaton's,[1] and danced at Canada's Wonderland in the early 2001 and 2002.[3][10][9] She graduated from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School and trained at CMU College of Makeup Art and Design.[11][12]

Career

Gray secured a role as a dancer in Chicago at age 15 while still dancing at Canada's Wonderland.[1][9] She danced as part of an ensemble in stage shows such as The Producers and We Will Rock You, and films including Eloise at the Plaza,[3] Once Upon a Mattress, and Amelia.[6][3][13][14] She appeared in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Megan Fox's dance double[3][12] and as a backup dancer in the music videos for Aaron Carter's "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" and "Leave It Up to Me".[9] She guest starred on Aaron Stone,[3][4] InSecurity (2011), Dan for Mayor (2011),[15][16][17] Lost Girl (2013), Reign (2014), and Holly Hobbie (2019). In 2009, she played the lead role of Sarah, a blind librarian and love interest, in The Toxic Avenger, for which she received positive reviews. The show opened at Danforth Music Hall.[5][3][18] Gray also appeared as Case Model #5 on Deal or No Deal Canada.[3][10][12]

In 2006, Gray founded Fancy Face,[7][4][12][2] a beauty and fashion boutique mainly servicing TV shows, music videos, and fashion shoots.[2][12][1] In the company's nascent years, she was servicing weddings while appearing in eight shows of We Will Rock You each week.[2][7] In 2011, she worked as a makeup artist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada.[19] By the mid-2010s, Gray had largely stepped away from acting to focus on her business. She has appeared as a beauty expert on shows such as Good Morning America, CityLine, and ET Canada.[7] As of 2023, the company was bringing in more than $1 million annually.[20]

Filmography

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2003 The Producers Ensemble At Canon Theatre [3][12][21]
2007-2008 We Will Rock You Ensemble [3][10][12][22]
2009 The Toxic Avenger Sarah At Danforth Music Hall [3][4][5]
2011 Queen Milli of Galt Mona Theatre Aquarius [23]

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2002 Chicago Dancer "Cell Block Tango" [3][4][24][9]
2005 Once Upon a Mattress Ensemble TV movie [6]
2009 Amelia Dancer Danced in commercial sequence [3][4]
2009-2010 Aaron Stone Hive 2 episodes [3][4]
2010 Faces of Hillary Hillary Short
2011 InSecurity Amber 1 episode [15]
Dan for Mayor Melanie 1 episode [16]
2012 Life with Boys Flight attendant 1 episode
Green Apple Samantha Kowalski Short
2013 Lost Girl Delia 1 episode
Finding Christmas Kimber TV movie
2014 Dear Viola Jamie Estevez TV movie [25]
Reign Gabrielle 1 episode
2019 Holly Hobbie Gwen Taylor 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Goldstein, Laina (July 22, 2019). "How I Got My Job As Owner Of Fancy Face Inc". Style Democracy. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Robins, Tudor (February 2, 2024). "Brittany Gray's Fancy Face: redefining beauty, one face at a time". The Honest Talk. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Gentile, Petrina (October 29, 2009). "Ford Focus was perfect when she was sixteen". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zekas, Rita (December 12, 2009). "At this place, it's '80s all the way". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved August 25, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ a b c "Stellar talent on display in rude and crude show". Post City. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Once Upon a Mattress". Disney. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d Edwards, Ksenia (2020). "Fancy Face founder Brittany Gray on succeeding in the beauty industry". HOLR Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Karney, Shira (2020). "Fancy Face's Brittany Gray chats beauty trends & quarantine self-care tips". HOLR Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e "A little Gray in black comedy" (PDF). News Advertiser. January 9, 2002. p. B4. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "An Unlikely Incubator". Canada.com. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012.
  11. ^ Turner, Allie (December 7, 2020). "The Story Behind Toronto's Breakout Beauty Company Fancy Face (Plus: A Video Makeup Routine)". Nuvo Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Briefcase was waiting at work when these workers arrived". DurhamRegion.com. February 9, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  13. ^ "Brittany Gray". The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  14. ^ Buchan, Heather (October 14, 2009). "Riding with her Roxie". Metro.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ^ a b "Brittany Gray". Kngine Movies. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Brittany Gray cast listing on CTV". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  17. ^ Cameron, Kelly (November 20, 2009). "BWW Interview: The Toxic Avenger's Brittany Gray Talks Lloyd Kaufman and Slime". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  18. ^ Peesker, Saira (December 8, 2009). "Forty-six costumes in 90 minutes: dressing the lightning-fast cast of Toxic Avenger". CP24. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  19. ^ Zier-Vogel, Lindsay (August 4, 2011). "How makeup artist Lynne Ryan turned the Top 16 dancers into angels". So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ^ "Fancy Face: An Internationally Trusted Source Of Beauty Expertise By Brittany Gray". Canadian Small Business Magazine. January 12, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  21. ^ Jones, Kenneth (September 4, 2003). "Bialystock, Eh? Canadian Cast of The Producers Announced; Performances Start Nov. 21 in Toronto". Playbill. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  22. ^ Lawrence, Mark Andrew (July 16, 2008). "'We Will Rock You' resumes performances in Toronto". Broadway World. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  23. ^ Smith, Gary (November 15, 2011). "Plodding production muffles Milli's love". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  24. ^ "Chicago Cast & Credits". Yahoo! UK. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012.
  25. ^ "Dear Viola - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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