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==Early life==
==Early life==
Brittany Underwood was born on July 6, 1988<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Soap Opera Digest |title=Brittany Underwood |date=July 16, 2012 |page=43}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Underwood |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103073509/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/brittany-underwood-57796761/ |access-date=May 28, 2016 |website=Hollywood.com}}</ref> in [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey]].<ref name="BrittSoap">{{cite web|url=http://www.soapteens.com/Brittany.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317090917/http://www.soapteens.com/Brittany.html|title=Brittany Underwood|archive-date=March 17, 2012|work=soapteens.com|access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> Her mother is [[Colombians|Colombian]] and her father is American of [[English people|English]] descent.<ref name="Latina"/> She has an older sister named Brigitte. Underwood speaks fluent Spanish and is a black belt in [[Taekwondo|Tae Kwon Do]].<ref name="BrittSoap"/><ref name="BuddyTV"/> She attended [[Mountain Lakes High School]].<ref>Lutz, Jaime. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2012/07/from_mountain_lakes_to_nickelo.html "From Mountain Lakes to Nickelodeon, Brittany Underwood doesn't sleep"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 5, 2012, updated March 20, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2020. "She started acting professionally while she was still a student at Mountain Lakes High School, getting a steady, if slight, stream of work: a guest-star role on ''Law and Order,'' a featured part in Kenneth Lonergan's ''Margaret,'' various commercials."</ref>
Brittany Underwood was born on July 6, 1988<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Soap Opera Digest |title=Brittany Underwood |date=July 16, 2012 |page=43}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brittany Underwood |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/brittany-underwood-57796761/ |access-date=May 28, 2016 |website=Hollywood.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103073509/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/brittany-underwood-57796761/ |archive-date=January 3, 2016 }}</ref> in [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey]].<ref name="BrittSoap">{{cite web|url=http://www.soapteens.com/Brittany.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317090917/http://www.soapteens.com/Brittany.html|title=Brittany Underwood|archive-date=March 17, 2012|work=soapteens.com|access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> Her mother is [[Colombians|Colombian]] and her father is American of [[English people|English]] descent.<ref name="Latina"/> She has an older sister named Brigitte. Underwood speaks fluent Spanish and is a black belt in [[Taekwondo|Tae Kwon Do]].<ref name="BrittSoap"/><ref name="BuddyTV"/> She attended [[Mountain Lakes High School]].<ref>Lutz, Jaime. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2012/07/from_mountain_lakes_to_nickelo.html "From Mountain Lakes to Nickelodeon, Brittany Underwood doesn't sleep"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 5, 2012, updated March 20, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2020. "She started acting professionally while she was still a student at Mountain Lakes High School, getting a steady, if slight, stream of work: a guest-star role on ''Law and Order,'' a featured part in Kenneth Lonergan's ''Margaret,'' various commercials."</ref>


In an interview with [[Soapnet|SOAPnet]] in 2010, Underwood said she was currently attending [[Manhattanville College]] in [[Purchase, New York]]. At the college, she researched [[neuroscience]], and such diseases as [[Alzheimer's disease]] and [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="Latina"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgVWx76vFvs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/lgVWx76vFvs |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Fifteen Seconds With Brittany Underwood|date=March 8, 2010|work=YouTube|access-date=February 25, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In an interview with [[Soapnet|SOAPnet]] in 2010, Underwood said she was currently attending [[Manhattanville College]] in [[Purchase, New York]]. At the college, she researched [[neuroscience]], and such diseases as [[Alzheimer's disease]] and [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="Latina"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgVWx76vFvs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/lgVWx76vFvs |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Fifteen Seconds With Brittany Underwood|date=March 8, 2010|work=YouTube|access-date=February 25, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Underwood's first television role was in a 2005 episode of ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. She later auditioned for the title role in the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', but the role went to [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref name="Latina">{{cite web |last=Leal |first=Samantha |date=July 11, 2012 |title=Introducing ''Hollywood Heights'' Actress Brittany Underwood |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127212038/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-hollywood-heights-actress-brittany-underwood |access-date=December 11, 2013 |work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]}}</ref><ref name="BuddyTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/brittany-underwood-info.aspx|title=Brittany Underwood Biography|work=buddytv.com|access-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225172811/http://www.buddytv.com/info/brittany-underwood-info.aspx|archive-date=February 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Underwood's first television role was in a 2005 episode of ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. She later auditioned for the title role in the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', but the role went to [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref name="Latina">{{cite web |last=Leal |first=Samantha |date=July 11, 2012 |title=Introducing ''Hollywood Heights'' Actress Brittany Underwood |url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-hollywood-heights-actress-brittany-underwood |access-date=December 11, 2013 |work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127212038/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-hollywood-heights-actress-brittany-underwood |archive-date=January 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="BuddyTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/brittany-underwood-info.aspx|title=Brittany Underwood Biography|work=buddytv.com|access-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225172811/http://www.buddytv.com/info/brittany-underwood-info.aspx|archive-date=February 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Underwood portrayed [[Langston Wilde]] on the [[ABC Daytime]] [[soap opera]] ''[[One Life to Live]]'' from 2006 to 2012, a role she originated. In 2012 she starred as Loren Tate on the [[Nick at Nite]]/[[TeenNick]] serial drama ''[[Hollywood Heights (TV series)|Hollywood Heights]]''.<ref name="Latina"/> She performed several songs on both series.
Underwood portrayed [[Langston Wilde]] on the [[ABC Daytime]] [[soap opera]] ''[[One Life to Live]]'' from 2006 to 2012, a role she originated. In 2012 she starred as Loren Tate on the [[Nick at Nite]]/[[TeenNick]] serial drama ''[[Hollywood Heights (TV series)|Hollywood Heights]]''.<ref name="Latina"/> She performed several songs on both series.
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Underwood officially began a singing career in 2012. On December 18, 2012, Underwood released a single called "Flow".<ref>{{cite web|title=Brittany Underwood - Flow|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flow-single/id584925730|publisher=Apple|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> It and more songs like "Pull Me in Again", "Black Widow", "California Wild", "Love Me Now or Let Me Go", "Shine" and "High Heels High Hopes" all are on her EP in iTunes and YouTube. In 2015, she released a single titled "Not Yet".<ref>{{cite web|title=Brittany Underwood - Not Yet|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-yet-single/id997572152|publisher=Apple|access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>
Underwood officially began a singing career in 2012. On December 18, 2012, Underwood released a single called "Flow".<ref>{{cite web|title=Brittany Underwood - Flow|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flow-single/id584925730|publisher=Apple|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> It and more songs like "Pull Me in Again", "Black Widow", "California Wild", "Love Me Now or Let Me Go", "Shine" and "High Heels High Hopes" all are on her EP in iTunes and YouTube. In 2015, she released a single titled "Not Yet".<ref>{{cite web|title=Brittany Underwood - Not Yet|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-yet-single/id997572152|publisher=Apple|access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>


In 2014 Underwood played the lead in the television film ''Death Clique''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Arreola |first=Cristina |date=April 12, 2014 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Underwood Talks 'Death Clique' & Being Latina In Hollywood |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929014626/http://www.latina.com/movies/brittany-underwood-interview-death-clique |access-date=July 8, 2016 |work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]}}</ref>
In 2014 Underwood played the lead in the television film ''Death Clique''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Arreola |first=Cristina |date=April 12, 2014 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Underwood Talks 'Death Clique' & Being Latina In Hollywood |url=http://www.latina.com/movies/brittany-underwood-interview-death-clique |access-date=July 8, 2016 |work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929014626/http://www.latina.com/movies/brittany-underwood-interview-death-clique |archive-date=September 29, 2015 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 15:44, 2 July 2024

Brittany Underwood
in the television film The Killer In My Backyard (2021) by Hybrid LLC.
Born (1988-07-06) July 6, 1988 (age 36)
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Brittany Underwood (born July 6, 1988) is a Colombian American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her roles as teenagers Langston Wilde on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live and Loren Tate on the Nick at Nite/TeenNick serial drama Hollywood Heights.

Early life

Brittany Underwood was born on July 6, 1988[1][2] in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.[3] Her mother is Colombian and her father is American of English descent.[4] She has an older sister named Brigitte. Underwood speaks fluent Spanish and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.[3][5] She attended Mountain Lakes High School.[6]

In an interview with SOAPnet in 2010, Underwood said she was currently attending Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. At the college, she researched neuroscience, and such diseases as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.[4][7]

Career

Underwood's first television role was in a 2005 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She later auditioned for the title role in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, but the role went to Miley Cyrus.[4][5]

Underwood portrayed Langston Wilde on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2006 to 2012, a role she originated. In 2012 she starred as Loren Tate on the Nick at Nite/TeenNick serial drama Hollywood Heights.[4] She performed several songs on both series.

Underwood officially began a singing career in 2012. On December 18, 2012, Underwood released a single called "Flow".[8] It and more songs like "Pull Me in Again", "Black Widow", "California Wild", "Love Me Now or Let Me Go", "Shine" and "High Heels High Hopes" all are on her EP in iTunes and YouTube. In 2015, she released a single titled "Not Yet".[9]

In 2014 Underwood played the lead in the television film Death Clique.[10]

Filmography

Film roles

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Dark Tapes Amanda Courtney Film
2017 It Happened One Valentine's Carson Pete Direct-to-video film; also known as Love Exclusively
2019 2nd Chance for Christmas Chance Love Direct-to-video film
2021 Assault on va-33 Vee Film

Television roles

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kelly Brown Episode "Demons"
2006–2012 One Life to Live Langston Wilde Main role
2011 The Big C Greta Episode: "The Little c"
2012 Game Change Willow Palin Television film
2012 Hollywood Heights Loren Tate Main role
2012 Major Crimes Sydney Episode: "Do Not Disturb"
2014 The Goldbergs Jill Rubin Episode: “Shall We Play a Game?”
2014 Death Clique Jade Thompson Television film
2014–2015 Youthful Daze Sheila Edmundson Web series; 50 episodes; also Executive Producer
2015 Merry Kissmas Kim Television film
2015–2020 The Bay Riley Henderson Web series; recurring role (season 1), main role (seasons 2–6)
2016 Hidden Truth Natalie Television film
2016 Backstabbed Shelby Wilson Television film
2016 Love on the Vines Amelia Television film
2017 A Wedding To Die For Helena Television film
2017 The Bachelor Next Door Sage Television film
2018 Babysitter's Nightmare Daphne Hart Television film
2020 World's Funniest Animals Guest 1 episode
2020 Secrets in the Woods Sandra Television film; originally titled Off the Grid
2020 Dying for A Daughter Margaret Television film
2021 Fatal Fiancé Leah Television film; originally titled A Deadly Bridenapping
2021 The Killer in My Backyard Allyson Television film
2022 A Prince and Pauper Christmas Sydney Television film
2023 Love's Playlist Turnley Television film
2023 12 Dares of Christmas Elara Television film
2023 A Royal Christmas Holiday Katie Television film

Discography

  • Brittany Underwood (2013)

References

  1. ^ "Brittany Underwood". Soap Opera Digest: 43. July 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Brittany Underwood". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Brittany Underwood". soapteens.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Leal, Samantha (July 11, 2012). "Introducing Hollywood Heights Actress Brittany Underwood". Latina. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Brittany Underwood Biography". buddytv.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Lutz, Jaime. "From Mountain Lakes to Nickelodeon, Brittany Underwood doesn't sleep", The Star-Ledger, July 5, 2012, updated March 20, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2020. "She started acting professionally while she was still a student at Mountain Lakes High School, getting a steady, if slight, stream of work: a guest-star role on Law and Order, a featured part in Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret, various commercials."
  7. ^ "Fifteen Seconds With Brittany Underwood". YouTube. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Brittany Underwood - Flow". Apple. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  9. ^ "Brittany Underwood - Not Yet". Apple. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Arreola, Cristina (April 12, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Underwood Talks 'Death Clique' & Being Latina In Hollywood". Latina. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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