Brittany O'Grady

Brittany O'Grady
O'Grady at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
Born
Brittany Ann O'Grady

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2014–present
Notable work
Spouse
Ben Huyard
​
(m. 2022)​

Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her leading roles in the Fox series Star (2016–2019), the Apple TV+ series Little Voice (2020), the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021),[1] and the Amazon Prime series The Consultant (2023).[2] She also appeared in the 2019 film Black Christmas.[3]

Early life and education

Brittany O'Grady was born on June 2, 1996, in Arlington, Virginia to father Mark O'Grady, who has Irish ancestry, and mother Monqiue O'Grady, who is African-American with Creole roots from New Orleans. O'Grady's mother was a television reporter.[4] Due to being mixed race, she says her Irish last name sometimes throws people off. She has spoken in interviews about the challenges of navigating stereotypes and ignorance about what different races are expected to look like.[5] O'Grady attended Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, graduating one year early before moving to Los Angeles with her sister. She enrolled in Pepperdine University in Malibu in the spring of 2015 where she would meet her future husband Ben Huyard. However, she experienced a culture shock being mixed race at the private Christian university due to the bigotry and bullying among the student body. O'Grady felt that "There were times where other people did not see the value of me, maybe because I didn't look a certain way to them". O'Grady dropped out after three semesters once her acting career began to gain traction.[6]

Career

After appearing in several television shows,[7][8] O'Grady landed her first main TV role in 2016 as Simone Davis on the musical series Star. She landed her first film roles in 2019 as Georgia Beale in Above Suspicion and Jesse Bolton-Sinclair in Black Christmas.[9][10][11] In 2021, she starred as Paula in the HBO series The White Lotus.[12] O'Grady starred in Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video as Kygo's love interest.[13]

Personal life

Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with Ben Huyard; they married in 2022. Her Star castmates Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Amiyah Scott served as bridesmaids.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Above Suspicion Georgia Beale [9][15]
Black Christmas Jesse Bolton-Sinclair [16][17]
2023 Sometimes I Think About Dying Sophie
2024 It's What's Inside Shelby
In Our Blood Emily Wyland [18]
2025 The Best You Can Sammi
A House of Dynamite Lily Baerington [19]
2026 Monitor Maggie [20]
2026 Untitled Jumanji: The Next Level sequel † TBA [21]
TBA Happy † TBA [22]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Trophy Wife Teen Girl Episode: "The Punisher" [16]
2015 The Night Shift Alicia Episode: "Recovery" [17]
The Messengers Nadia Garcia Recurring role, 11 episodes [23][7]
2016–2019 Star Simone Davis Main role [24][7]
2020 Little Voice Bess Alice King Main role [25]
2021 The White Lotus Paula Main role (season 1) [12]
2023 The Consultant Elaine Hayman Main role
2024 Elsbeth Mackenzie "Mac" Altman Episode: "Devil's Night"

References

  1. ^ Katz, Evan Ross (August 16, 2021). "'White Lotus' Breakout Brittany O'Grady Has Thoughts on That Finale". Paper. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 8, 2021). "'The Consultant': Nat Wolff & Brittany O'Grady Join Prime Video Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 7, 2015). "Queen Latifah Lands Lead Role in Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Variety. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Regensdorf, Laura (July 14, 2020). "Brittany O'Grady on Little Voice, Statement Brows, and the Importance of Being Earnest". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Radloff, Jessica (January 2, 2017). "Secrets About Star From Jude Demorest, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott, and Lee Daniels". Glamour. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Floyd, Thomas (October 4, 2024). "Brittany O'Grady does it all with feelings". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ a b c Armitage, Helen (June 20, 2019). "Cary Elwes Joins Blumhouse's 'Black Christmas' Remake in Mystery Role". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "DevWatch - STAR on FOX". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Busch, Anita (May 25, 2016). "Omar Miller Joins 'Above Suspicion'; Rooster Teeth Kickstarts Another $1M; 'The Last Gold' Swims With Tugg". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  10. ^ Millicanon, Josh (June 13, 2019). "Surprise! Blumhouse Releasing 'Black Christmas' Remake This December!". Dread Central. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  11. ^ Collis, Clark (June 13, 2019). "Imogen Poots to star in Blumhouse remake of horror classic 'Black Christmas'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Alessandrini, Kyra (September 12, 2022). "Brittany O'Grady's Wedding Is The 'STAR' Reunion We've Been Waiting For". Girls United. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  15. ^ Busch, Anita (May 27, 2016). "Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville Join Phillip Noyce's 'Above Suspicion'". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 13, 2019). "Blumhouse Remaking Cult Hit 'Black Christmas' With Imogen Poots Set to Star". Variety. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  17. ^ a b Squires, John (June 13, 2019). "Poster: Blumhouse is Remaking 'Black Christmas' and It's Coming to Theaters This December!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Fantasia's 28th Edition Awards Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, Closes with the World Premiere of André Forcier's Ababouiné". Fantasia Festival. July 1, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  19. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 18, 2025). "Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Sets Fall Release for Theaters and Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  20. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 5, 2025). "Brittany O'Grady To Star In Temple Hill Horror 'Monitor' As Cameras Ready For March Shoot; Pre-Sales Revealed — EFM". Deadline. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  21. ^ Kit, Borys (October 10, 2025). "New 'Jumanji' Movie to Begin Shooting in November, Brittany O'Grady Joins Returning Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  22. ^ Ritman, Alex (February 4, 2026). "Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong and Kyra Sedgwick Team for Comedy 'Happy' From 'Lucky' Director John Carroll Lynch and Embankment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  23. ^ "Craig Frank Upped To Regular On 'The Messengers'". CWTVPR. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  24. ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "Nicholas Gonzalez Joins Lee Daniels' Fox Music Pilot". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  25. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 24, 2019). "'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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