Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress. She rose to prominence after appearing in the

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soap opera ''

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'' (1998–2001), for which she won a

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for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two other Young Artist Awards and a

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. She then starred in the

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drama series ''

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'' (2002–2005), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and three

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. Snow has appeared in various films, including ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), ''Prom Night'' (2008), ''Would You Rather'' (2012), the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017), ''Bushwick'' (2017), ''Hangman'' (2017), '' Someone Great'' (2019), and ''X'' (2022). She also appeared in the NBC legal comedy-drama series ''

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'' (2011) and in the

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drama series ''

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'' (2019–2020). Snow is the co-founder of the Love Is Louder movement, a project by the not-for-profit Jed Foundation, dedicated to stop bullying in schools.

Life and career

She was born on March 9, 1986, and raised in Tampa, Florida. She is the daughter of Cinda and John Snow. She has a brother and a sister. She attended

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in Tampa. She began modeling at the age of three in a print ad for

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department stores. She was on

' soap opera ''

'' for three years as troubled teen Susan "Daisy" Lemay. She played Meg Pryor on

's drama series ''

'' and

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high school student Ariel Alderman on the third season of ''

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''. She sang backup vocals on the ''American Dreams'' soundtrack for the song "My Boyfriend's Back." She appeared in the family comedy film ''

'' (2005) alongside

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and

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. Snow appeared in the teen romantic comedy film ''

'' (2006) opposite

Jesse Metcalfe Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of John Rowland on ''Desperate Housewives''. Metcalfe has also had notable roles on ''Passions'' and played the title role in '' John T ...

. The film was a commercial success and made $68 million worldwide. In 2006, she voiced Naminé in the video game ''

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'' and Shizuku Tsukishima in the

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film ''

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.'' She also portrayed a young woman afflicted with

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in the season seven finale of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Snow appeared in the music video for "The Phrase That Pays" by The Academy Is..., which was released in July 2006. Snow appeared in ''

'' (2007), a film adaptation of the

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, playing Amber Von Tussle, the daughter of Michelle Pfeiffer's character. She had already worked with ''Hairspray'' director Adam Shankman on the

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film ''The Pacifier''. With her role in ''Hairspray'', her musical side is shown in several numbers including a solo entitled "The New Girl In Town", a song previously cut from the Broadway musical version. She played the lead role of Donna Keppel in the slasher film '' Prom Night'' (2008), which was released on April 11, 2008, and grossed $57.2 million at the box office. Snow appeared as young Lily Bass in ''

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'', in the episode "Valley Girls". On January 17, 2011, Snow began appearing as a series regular in the first season of the

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'', and returned as a recurring character in season two. She starred alongside

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in the thriller film '' 96 Minutes'' (2011). On November 9, 2012, Snow was cast in the sitcom ''

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'' as Lila, a love interest for Tommy. Two months ago that year, she starred in the musical comedy film ''

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'', as

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singer Chloe. She reprised her role in '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), which received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $287 million worldwide. It surpassed the total gross of the original film ($115.4 million) in five days, and also became the highest-grossing music comedy film of all-time, overtaking ''

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'' ($131.3 million). She again reprised her role a final time in ''

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'' (2017), which received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $185 million worldwide. Snow portrayed Michelle in the comedy film ''

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'' (2016) and had the lead role of Lucy in the

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'' Bushwick'' (2017). She portrayed Blair Helms in

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's romantic comedy film '' Someone Great'' (2019). Snow starred in filmmaker

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’s horror film '' X'' (2022) as Bobby-Lynne Parker. She announced her engagement to realtor and pro surfer Tyler Stanaland on February 19, 2019. They married in Malibu on March 14, 2020. Snow announced their separation through social media on September 14, 2022.

Philanthropy

She has supported numerous charities, including Clothes Off Our Back,

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Feeding America Feeding America is a United States–based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. ...

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, Point Foundation,

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Soles4Souls Soles4Souls is a non-profit headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. It receives shoe and clothing donations from individuals, community donation drives, and retailers. Then, Soles4Souls distributes the donated items to various programs around the ...

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, Stomp Out Bullying and The Art of Elysium. Snow walked the runway at

's Red Dress Collection fashion show during

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on February 13, 2009. The Heart Truth is a campaign meant to raise awareness of the risk of

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in women. Snow has supported

's Barefoot Week. "Whether it's a child struggling to go to school in

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, or an American who needs a pair of work boots, Soles4Souls is there to answer the simple requests of millions of people. We hope you will participate in Barefoot Week and help change the world, one pair at a time," she said. In 2012, she appeared in the

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. She is the co-creator of the Love is Louder movement, a project by the not-for-profit Jed Foundation. Thousands of individuals, campuses, and communities have used Love is Louder's programs, events and clubs to address issues such as bullying, body image, discrimination, and depression. Snow was recognized by the

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in 2015 with a Special Recognition Voice Award for her efforts to bring attention to mental health issues.

Public image

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Snow has been featured on the cover of numerous magazines, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' YM Prom'', ''Miami Living'' and ''Vegas'', and pictorials for '' Zooey Magazine'', '' Vanity Fair,

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'' and ''

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''. She has appeared in television commercials for

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and

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. Snow walked the runway at the Just Dance fashion show on September 12, 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director

Video games

Music videos

Soundtrack appearances

* ''Hairspray'' (2007) * ''Pitch Perfect'' (2012) * ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015) * ''Pitch Perfect 3'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Snow, Brittany 1986 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Tampa, Florida American child actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Anti-bullying activists Gaither High School alumni Living people Mental health activists Musicians from Tampa, Florida