J. C. Brandy
Justine Chelsea "J. C." Brandy (born 15 November 1975)[1] is a British-born American actress.
J. C. Brandy | |
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| Born | 15 November 1975 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress (formerly) |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Erwin "Wic" Coleman (divorced), Nathaniel Kunkel (divorced) |
Early life
J.C. is an actress, songwriter, director, and acting coach who was born in London,but grew up in New York City where she attended the esteemed attended New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a drama major. She later went on to study abroad at The London Academy of Dramatic Arts. Additional training includes Larry Moss, Anthony Abeson, The Neighborhood Playhouse, Patsy Rodenburg (Shakespeare), The Upright Citizens Brigade, Joanna Gleason (Musical Theatre), and Jean Louis Rodriguez (Alexander Technique).[2]
Career
J.C's is a critically acclaimed actress. She booked her first job at the age of 18, as a series regular on the CBS series "Wolf". Since then, she has been cast in over a dozen films, studio, and independent, a multitude of television shows, as well as many roles in regional theatre. A few of her credits include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Star Trek: The Next Generation,CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Strong Medicine, Silk Stalkings, Days of Our Lives, Boomtown, and McBride: The Chameleon Murders, . Halloween 6, What Lies Beneath, and Strong Medicine. She appeared in the film What Lies Beneath, and portrayed Jamie Lloyd in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. She was awarded "Best Actress" at the "Festival International De Biarritz" for her performance in the independent film "God’s Helper". JC is also a songwriter and guitarist for the all-female band Lo-Ball, and has penned songs on the soundtracks of Legally Blonde and What Lies Beneath.. She is a trained theater actress, and starred in Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch at the Falcon Theater in 1994.[3] other notable stage performances include Marlene in Top Girls, and Velma in Hairspray. JC is also an acting teacher, coach and director.
Filmography
- Wolf (1989–1990, TV Series) – Angeline Bacarri
- Coconut Downs (1991, TV Movie) – Cindy
- Runaway Father (1991, TV Movie) – Andrea
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993, TV Series) – Ensign Marta Batanides
- I'm the Elephant, U Are the Mouse (1994) – Alice
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994, TV Movie) – Jackie Hayes
- Murder, She Wrote (1995, TV Series) – Louise Henderson
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) – Jamie Lloyd
- Kindred: The Embraced (1996, TV Series) – Riannon
- Hollywood Safari (1997) – Samantha
- Dogstar (1997) – Gabrielle
- Devil in the Flesh (1998) – Janie Magray
- Silk Stalkings (1992–1998, TV Series) – Nicole 'Nikki' Spencer / Kelly Henderson / Nicole Gaines
- Lucinda's Spell (1998) – Betsy
- What Lies Beneath (2000) – Band Member (uncredited)
- Bar Hopping (2000, TV Movie) – Aerosmith
- God's Helper (2001, Short) – Reanne
- Strong Medicine (2001, TV Series) – Molly Harris
- Prometheus Bound (2002) – Kathleen
- Boomtown (2003, TV Series) – Chandler
- Asleep at the Wheel on the Road to Nowhere (2004, Short) – Ai
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004, TV Series) – Nicole 'Raven' Richards
- McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005, TV Movie) – Chelsea Robertson
- Days of Our Lives (2005, TV Series) – Marguerite
- Comedy Hell (2006) – Tina
- Love's Unfolding Dream (2007, TV Movie) – Caroline
- Prank (2008) – Female cop
- Zimm (2009, TV Series) – Dr. Rubye Lee
- Femme Fatales (2011, TV Series) – Maxine
- The Victim (2011) – Missing Girl
- 333 (2012)
References
- "J.C. Brandy Biography". FilmReference. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- O'Brien, Mariah; Brandy, J.C. (2014). Acting Scared. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers: The Producer's Cut. Scream Factory. (Blu-ray documentary)
- "The Falcon Theatre". Falcon theatre. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
- J. C. Brandy at IMDb