Britney Young
Britney Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 38–39) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in GLOW.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska.[3] Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American.[4] She has a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.[3] In June 2018 she was interviewed by Glamour about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.[5]
Selected television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016, 2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Nicky Warner | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't | Little Debbie | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Better Things | Meryl | Episode: "Period" |
| 2017–19 | GLOW | Carmen Wade | 29 episodes |
| 2018 | The Librarians (2014 TV series) | Aurora | Season 4 episode 10 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | Carla | Episode: "Permanent Damage" |
| 2025 | Paradise (2025 TV series) | Yvonne | Episode: "Mayday" |
| 2026 | The Pitt | Carrie Cohen | Episode: “6:00 PM” |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cherry Bang (Sydelle Noel) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ↑ "The Mothership podcast: Talking wrestling with Britney Young, star of Netflix's 'Glow'". Usatoday.com. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- 1 2 3 Morrow, Brendan (June 23, 2017). "Britney Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (14 July 2017). "This Actor Is Challenging Hollywood's Outdated Ideas Of Plus-Size Characters". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed.
- ↑ Young, Britney (29 June 2018). "Before 'GLOW,' There Was Never a Character Who Truly Felt Like Me on TV". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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