Briana Middleton
Briana Middleton is an American actress, singer and songwriter.
Early life
Middleton is an alumna of The Ensworth School.[1] She studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.[2][1]
Career
Middleton's acting career began ramping up in 2021, when she was cast in George Clooney's drama The Tender Bar,[3]The Inheritance,[4] and Sharper co-starring Julianne Moore.[5]
However, her casting in a lead role in the Disney+ series Little Town, prequel to the 2017 Beauty and the Beast adaptation,[6] ended with the series being delayed indefinitely in February 2022.[7] And in June 2023, another show she was cast to star in, Metropolis, a miniseries adaptation of Thea von Harbou's science fiction novel to be directed and written by Sam Esmail[8] was announced as not moving forward.[9]
Personal life
Middleton grew up in a military family, and lived in Germany, Tennessee and Louisiana. She currently lives in New Orleans.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | Sidney | |
| 2023 | Sharper | Sandra | |
| 2024 | The Inheritance | Hannah Abernathy | |
| The Silent Planet | Niyya | ||
| 2025 | The History of Sound | Thankful Mary Swain |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Neuromancer† | Molly | Upcoming series[11] |
References
- ^ ab"Alumni in the Arts". The Ensworth School. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^"Briana Middleton". Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 2, 2021). "George Clooney's 'The Tender Bar' Rounds Out Cast, Amazon Studios Adaptation Of J.R. Moehringer Memoir Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^N'Duka, Amanda (May 11, 2021). "The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy: Rachel Nichols, Bob Gunton, Austin Stowell, Peyton List & More Set To Lead Netflix Horror Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2021). "Julianne Moore's Apple & A24 Film 'Sharper' Adds Briana Middleton In Lead Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2021). "'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series Greenlighted By Disney+; Briana Middleton Joins Josh Gad & Luke Evans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2022). "'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series Delayed at Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2023). "Metropolis: Briana Middleton To Star In Apple Series From Sam Esmail". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (June 18, 2023). "'Metropolis' TV Series Not Going Forward Amid Writers Strike & Mounting Pre-Production Costs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^Next Big Thing: ‘Sharper’ Actress Briana Middleton on the Key Lessons Learned From Co-star Julianne Moore
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (June 28, 2024). "Neuromancer: Briana Middleton Joins Callum Turner In Apple TV+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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