BRITTANY FROM “GLEE”
∗ Born February 1, 1987 in Thousand Oaks, California
∗ Raised in Scottsdale and started dancing at age 9
∗ Studied with her two older sisters at the Dance Connection dance studio in Scottsdale
∗ Graduated from Desert Mountain High School, where she was homecoming queen
∗ Attended Arizona State University for two semesters, then moved to California to pursue a dance career
∗ Appeared as a contestant on Fox-TV’s So You Think You Can Dance in 2006
∗ Performed as a background dancer on Beyoncé’s world tour in 2007 and appeared in the concert film The Beyoncé Experience
∗ Hired originally as a choreographer on Fox-TV’s Glee series and ended up joining the cast in 2009, portraying cheerleader Brittany Pierce
∗ Had a recurring role during Glee’s first season, then promoted to a series regular in season 2 as her popularity grew
∗ Left Glee after season 4, but reprised her role as a guest star during episodes in seasons 5 and 6
∗ Performed on the 2011 Glee concert tour and appeared in its companion film Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
∗ Directed, co-wrote and co- produced the 2011 short film The Elevator, in which she also appeared as the mysterious girl on the elevator
∗ Appeared in various movies including Spring Breakers (2012), and voiced the role of Katie in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
∗ Appeared in various music videos and TV shows, including three episodes each in 2016 of LA LA Living and Go-Go Boy Interrupted
∗ Married in 2015 to longtime boyfriend Taylor Hubbell, who also attended Desert Mountain High School; lives in Los Angeles
* Guest stars occasionally in TV shows while raising her two sons
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