Agnes Bruckner (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress and former

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. She began acting in

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in the late 1990s and has since appeared in several

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, including '' The Woods'', ''

Blue Car ''Blue Car'' is a 2002 American drama film directed and written by Karen Moncrieff. It was the first film she directed and wrote. The film stars David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, and Frances Fisher. ''Blue Car'' had its world pre ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The 11th Green ''The 11th Green'' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Christopher Münch and starring Campbell Scott. Plot Cast *Campbell Scott *Agnes Bruckner * George Gerdes *Leith Burke *Tom Stokes *April Grace *Mozell Hill *Ian Hart *Curr ...

'', and '' Private Practice''.

Early life

Bruckner was born in

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, California to a Hungarian father and a Russian mother who have since divorced; her grandfather is German. Her parents met in Hungary and emigrated to the U.S. in 1984 through a

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in Italy. She has two sisters and a brother. Bruckner speaks some Russian and is fluent in Hungarian, having spoken that language since birth. She had studied dance,

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, and tap since the age of five, intending a career as a dancer. At the age of eight, Bruckner appeared in a

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while working as a child

at the suggestion of her mother. Bruckner was raised in the

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section of Los Angeles until age five, then in

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until age ten, when her family moved to

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for her to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles.

Career

Bruckner began her career at age 11. She appeared in commercials, in a few television pilots, and on the daytime

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'' as

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from 1997 to 1999. At the age of 15, Bruckner got her first lead role in the

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'' (2002), in which she played a high school student involved in an affair with her teacher, played by

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. Film critic

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wrote that Bruckner "negotiates this difficult script with complete conviction." Bruckner received an

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nomination for "Best Female Lead" for the role. In the 2000s, other minor roles in television and film followed, including roles in the thrillers ''

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'' (2001) and the

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vehicle ''

'' (2002). Bruckner has appeared in episodes of the television series '' 24'' and '' Alias''. She starred in the horror films ''

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'' (2005) and '' The Woods'' (2006). Also in 2006, she appeared in the drama ''

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'' opposite

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and received a ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow Award and played the lead role in '' Dreamland''. In 2007, Bruckner appeared in the horror/romance film '' Blood and Chocolate'' and later ''Say Hello to Stan Talmadge'' (2008), ''Kill Theory'' (2008), '' Vacancy 2: The First Cut'' (2009), and '' The Craigslist Killer'' (2011). On October 3, 2012, Bruckner was cast to play

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in a Lifetime original movie ''

''. In 2020, Bruckner played the female lead in the film ''

''.

Personal life

In March 2016, Bruckner gave birth to her son. In April 2019, she gave birth to her daughter. The father of both of Bruckner's children is ex-boyfriend Alefaio Brewer.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruckner, Agnes 1985 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from Portland, Oregon American child actresses American film actresses American people of German descent American people of Hungarian descent American people of Russian descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses OnlyFans creators People from Los Feliz, Los Angeles