Brianne Howey

Brianne Howey (born 1990)[1] was brought up in Pasadena, California to her young and single mother, whom she later took inspiration from in her role as Georgia,[2] and is the oldest of five siblings.[3] She attended an all girls’ Catholic high school in Pasadena,[4] where she joined the improv team.[5] She continued her acting education and studied theatre at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[3] During her time as a student, she starred in the short films Party Favors in 2008, Appropriate Sex in 2009, and Suckerpunch in 2010.[6]

Her first TV role was on 90210, when she played Stacy while continuing at NYU.[5][6] Howey has starred in Twisted Tales in 2013.[6]

In 2014, Brianne starred as Candy in the comedy film Horrible Bosses 2 alongside Jason Bateman.[3] In 2015, Brianne moved to London to film her first regular starring role which was in the British television series I Live with Models.[7] In 2016, Howey landed the role of Kat Rance in the television series The Exorcist, sister of the possessed girl played by Hannah Kasulka.[8] In 2019, Howey starred as Shauna Babcock, a "Viral", in Justin Cronin’s The Passage.[9] The same year, Howey starred in the romantic comedy Plus One.[10]

Howey attracted further attention for her role as Georgia in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.[11] The series was released on February 24, 2021,[12] and quickly became popular, attracting 52 million subscribers on Netflix.[13] It was renewed for a second season on April 19, 2021.[13]

Howey returned as Alison B in series 2 of Hulu’s Dollface in February 2022.[14]

• Brianne Howey at IMDb
• Interview with NBC New York
• Podcast interview with Anthony Meindl