Megan Burns
Megan Burns | |
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| Also known as | Betty Curse |
| Born | 25 June 1986 [1] Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | Actress: 2000–2018 Singer: 2006–2007 |
| Label | Island |
Megan Burns, also known as Betty Curse, is an English former actress and musician.
Career
Acting
Megan Burns was cast as Teresa in the film Liam (2000),[2] winning the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.[3] Director Danny Boyle, after seeing her performance, cast her in his film 28 Days Later (2002), where she played Hannah, one of the survivors of a deadly epidemic.[4]
Megan was cast in Intruders (2018), a short film directed by Naeem Mahmood.[5]
Singing
Burns became a singer with a band. One source refers to Betty Curse as a stage name for Burns,[6] while another refers to the whole band by this name. In 2006, Betty Curse appeared on and won a Halloween special of the children's television program The Slammer with "Girl with Yellow Hair".[7] Their first and only album, Hear Lies, was released on Universal on 30 October 2006.[6][8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Liam | Teresa | Won—Marcello Mastroianni Award |
| 2002 | 28 Days Later | Hannah | |
| 2018 | In2ruders | Whistler Silkwood | Short film |
Discography
Albums
- 2006 Hear Lies
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)"[10]
References
- ^ "Betty Curse". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Liam". Rotten Tomatoes. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Liam: The Shock of Recognition". Irish America. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (1 November 2002). "Scares Aplenty in 28 Days Later". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Review – In2ruders (2018) – Trailblazer". neonfrights.wordpress.com. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Betty Curse". Music-News.com. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
This is the debut album from Liverpool's Megan Burns, otherwise known as Betty Curse.
- ^ "CBBC – The Slammer". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Betty Curse". Spotify. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Hear Lies by Betty Curse". Apple Music. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Betty Curse "Do You Mind (If I Cry)?" Official Music Video on YouTube (Island Records & Universal Music Group)
External links
- Megan Burns at IMDb
- Megan Burns discography at Discogs (as Betty Curse)