| Birth Date: | 24 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education: | New York University |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Brianne Nicole Howey (born May 24, 1989)[1] is an American actress. She first began to attract attention with main roles in the Fox series The Exorcist (2016) and The Passage (2019) and a recurring role in the first season of The CW's superhero drama Batwoman (2019–2020) as Reagan Pye.
As of 2021, she stars as Georgia Miller in the popular Netflix comedy-drama Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).
Howey was raised in Pasadena, California, by her young and single mother, whom she later took inspiration from for her role as Georgia Miller in the Netflix television show Ginny & Georgia,[2] and is the oldest of five siblings.
She attended Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, an all girls' Catholic high school in Pasadena,[3] where she joined the improv team.[4] She continued her acting education and studied theatre at New York University Tisch School of the Arts,[5] and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[6]
During her time as a student, she starred in the short films Party Favors in 2008, Appropriate Sex in 2009, and Suckerpunch in 2010.
Her first television role was on 90210, when she played Stacey while continuing at NYU. Howey has starred in Twisted Tales in 2013.
In 2014, Brianne starred as Candy in the comedy film Horrible Bosses 2 alongside Jason Bateman.[7]
In 2015, Brianne moved to London to film her first regular starring role which was in the British television series I Live with Models.[8]
In 2016, Howey landed the role of Kat Rance in the television series The Exorcist, sister of the possessed girl played by Hannah Kasulka.[9]
In 2019, Howey starred as Shauna Babcock, a "Viral", in Justin Cronin's The Passage.[10] The same year, Howey began a recurring role as Alison B. in Hulu's Dollface. She returned for season 2 in February 2022.[11] She also had a role in the 2019 romantic comedy Plus One.[12]
Howey attracted further attention for her role as Georgia Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.[13] The series was released on February 24, 2021,[14] and quickly became popular, attracting 52 million viewers on Netflix.[15] It was renewed for a second season on April 19, 2021. In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2023.[16] [17] In May 2023, the series was renewed for third and fourth seasons.[18]
She has been married to California-based lawyer Matt Ziering since 2021, with whom she welcomed a daughter in 2023.[19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ETXR | Cece | ||
| Horrible Bosses 2 | Candy | |||
| 2016 | Super Novas | Tiffany | ||
| Viral | Tara Dannelly | |||
| The Lonely Whale | Coffee Shop Hipster | |||
| XOXO | Darla | |||
| 2017 | Time Trap | Jackie | ||
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Sarah Richter | ||
| 2019 | Plus One | Jess Ramsey | ||
| 2024 | Dear Santa | Molly Turner | ||
| Kinda Pregnant | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90210 | Stacey | Episode: "The Bachelors" | |
| 2011 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | High school girl | Episode: "Restless" | |
| 2011–2012 | The Middle | Emily | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Revenge | Eve | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Baby Daddy | Susie Kettle | Episode: "I'm Not That Guy" | |
| Twisted Tales | Susan | Episode: "Bite" | ||
| Red Scare | Audrey Stone | Web series; main role | ||
| Criminal Minds | Heather Clarke | 2 episodes | ||
| 2014 | Hart of Dixie | Lulabelle | Episode: "A Better Man" | |
| Twisted | Whitney Taylor | 4 episodes | ||
| Playing House | Cecilia | Episode: "Bosephus and the Catfish" | ||
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Melanie Dorkus | 2 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Lia | Episode: "Na Pilikua Nui" | ||
| 2015–2017 | I Live with Models | Scarlet | Main role | |
| 2016 | The Odd Couple | Allyson | Episode: "From Here to Maturity" | |
| 2016–2017 | The Exorcist | Katherine "Kat" Rance | Main role (season 1) | |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Kay | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Passage | Shauna Babcock | Main role | |
| 2019–2020 | Batwoman | Reagan Pye | 4 episodes | |
| 2019–2022 | Dollface | Alison B. | Recurring role, 7 episodes | |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Georgia Miller | Lead role | |
| 2023 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Herself | Contestant |