Briana Evigan
Briana Evigan | |
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 Evigan at the premiere ofStep Up 2: The Streets,2008 | |
| Born | October 23, 1986 Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Valley College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Damien Mander[1][2] |
| Children | 1[3] |
| Parent | Greg Evigan(father) |
| Relatives | Jason Evigan(brother) Vanessa Lee Evigan(sister) |
Briana Evigan(born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and dancer best known for her roles in theStep Upseriesand for herscream queenroles in numerous horror films.[4]Born in Los Angeles, Evigan is the daughter of actorGreg Eviganand his wife Pamela, a dancer, model and choreographer. She began dancing and acting at a young age, graduating fromLos Angeles Valley Collegewith a degree in speech and communication.
Evigan began dancing professionally and appeared in numerous music videos, most notably "Numb"byLinkin Park(2003). She also started acting and had small roles in films such asBottom's Up(2006) and television series such asFear Itself(2008). She made her breakthrough when she appeared as Andrea "Andie" West in the dance filmStep Up 2: The Streets(2008). She has since been noted as a Scream Queen for starring in numerous horror and thriller films, includingS. Darko(2009),Sorority Row(2009),Burning Bright(2010),Mother's Day(2010),The Devil's Carnival(2012),Stash House(2012),Mine Games(2012),Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival(2016) and the second season ofFrom Dusk till Dawn: The Series(2015).[5][6][7][8][9]
Early and personal life
[edit]Evigan was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Pamela C. Serpe, a dancer, model and actress, and actorGreg Evigan.[10]She has Polish (from her paternal grandmother) and Italian (from her maternal grandfather) heritage.[11]She is the youngest of three siblings, with brotherJasonand sisterVanessa.[10]She has studied dance since she was nine.[12]She is one of the singers and plays keyboards in the group Moorish Idol.[13]In October 2023 she marriedDamien Mander,with whom she has one child.
Career
[edit]A professional dancer, Evigan has appeared in music videos forLinkin Park,Flo Rida,T-PainandEnrique Iglesias.She has also had small roles in television series and films such asBottom's Up,Something SweetandFear Itself.
In 2008, she won the breakout role of Andie West in the sequel to the 2006 dance dramaStep Up,Step Up 2: The Streets.Filming took place in late 2007 inBaltimoreand was released February 14, 2008. The film, which met with negative reviews withRotten Tomatoes(receiving 24%), achieved box office success earning a worldwide gross of $148,424,320. Both Evigan and co-starRobert Hoffmanearned the Best Kiss Award at the2008 MTV Movie Awards.
In 2009,S. Darko,a sequel to the 2001 cult-hit horrorDonnie Darko,was released. Evigan played Samantha Darko's best friend, Corey. The film starsJames LaffertyandEd Westwick.A theatrical release was scrapped and was released Straight-to-DVD on May 12, 2009. Unlike Donnie Darko, the film received negative reviews.
In August 2008,Summit Entertainmentannounced Evigan has signed on to portray the central character Cassidy Tappan in the remake of the low-budget horror filmSorority Row.The screenplay was written byGood Luck ChuckwriterJosh Stolbergand directed byStewart Hendler.The film was budgeted at $12,500,000. Evigan stars alongsideAudrina Patridge,Rumer WillisandJamie Chung.Sorority Rowwas released on September 11, 2009, and debuted at No. 6 at the box office and earned worldwide $26,735,797. Critical reception was mixed to negative. Evigan's performance was well received by critics. The leading female cast members earned aShoWestAward for "Female Stars of Tomorrow" in April 2009. The DVD release was February 23, 2010.
In January 2009, Evigan was confirmed byLionsgateto star inBurning Bright.She plays the lead female role, Kelly Taylor. In the film, "A young woman and her autistic brother find themselves trapped in their house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane". Critical reception was extremely positive. Despite this, the film was announced to be released Straight-to-DVD on August 17, 2010.[14]
In February 2009, Evigan announced in an interview she has signed on for another remake. The film will be a remake of the cult slasher horror filmMother's Dayand will be directed byDarren Lynn Bousman,best known for his work with previousLionsgatefilms such as the Saw trilogy. Bousman previously directed Evigan in an episode ofFear Itselfin 2008. The film will co-starA. J. CookandJaime King.The film has suffered numerous push backs, and was finally released on May 8, 2012, on DVD and Blu-ray. The film was also part of the 2010Cannes Film Festival.
Evigan played the central character in the indie drama romance filmSubject: I Love You.[15]
She stars inThe Devil's Carnival,a short film that got a 30 city world tour that began on April 15, 2012.[16]Evigan later confirmed that she had reprised her role in its sequel,The Devil's Carnival: Alleluia!,which was released in late 2015.
In 2011, during aUStream,Evigan announced that she was working in a TV series with her family, though nothing has been confirmed yet. She was scheduled to star as the protagonist ofLeft for Red: Betrayal,the first of a trilogy which centered on a young woman seeking vengeance on the soldiers who sold her to a sex trafficking group, but has been shelved due to budget issues.
In 2014, Evigan reprised her role as Andie West in the fifth installment of theStep Upseries,Step Up: All In.She was later cast inLove Is All You Need?as Jude, a heterosexual woman living in a world where homosexuality is right, and heterosexuality is the wrong.
In 2015, Evigan announced, viaTwitterthat she would be recurring, alongsideDanny Trejoin the second season of the Action-Vampire TV SeriesFrom Dusk Till Dawn: The Seriesas Sonja, "an American expatriate working as a tattoo artist in a Mexican Mercado – who also has a sideline forging papers and passports out of her back room". The season premiered August 25, 2015, on El Rey.
In 2017, she joined directorJames Kicklighter's Angel of Anywhere, with co-starsDavid A. Gregory,Ser'Darius Blainand introducing Axel Roldos.[17][18][19]
In 2023 Evigan collaborated withVeldskoen Shoes,a South African shoe brand to create "MoveMe" Ranger boots.[20]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Spectre | Aubrey South | also known asHouse of the Damned,Escape to Nowhere |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up | High School Girl | |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Andrea "Andie" West | |
| 2009 | S. Darko | Corey Richardson | |
| Sorority Row | Cassidy Tappan | ||
| 2010 | Burning Bright | Kelly Taylor | |
| Mother's Day | Annette Langston | co-wrote, sang end credit songBetter Than Yesterday | |
| Monster Heroes | Svector Orlaff | ||
| 2011 | Subject: I Love You | Butterfly | |
| 2012 | Rites of Passage | Penelope | |
| The Devil's Carnival | Ms. Merrywood | ||
| Stash House | Emma Nash | ||
| Mine Games | Lyla | ||
| 2013 | She Loves Me Not | Charlotte | |
| 2014 | Puncture Wounds | Tanya | also known asA Certain Justice |
| Step Up: All In | Andrea "Andie" West | ||
| Lap Dance | Tasha | ||
| Paranormal Island | Ivy | ||
| 2016 | Monday at 11:01 A.M. | Olivia | |
| ToY | Chloe | ||
| Love Is All You Need? | Jude Klein | ||
| The Devil's Carnival: Alleluia! | Ms. Merrywood | ||
| 2018 | My Husband's Secret Wife | Melanie | |
| River Runs Red | Marilyn |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Helen | Episode: "New Year's Day" |
| 2012 | A Star for Christmas | Cassie Drake | Television film (Ion) |
| 2013 | Longmire | Brandy | Episode: "Carcasses" |
| 2015 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Sonja Lam | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Holiday | Katherine "Katie" Hollington | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2017 | The Good Nanny | Summer Pratt | Television film (Lifetime) |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Numb"[21] | Linkin Park |
| 2008 | "Low"[22] | Flo RidafeaturingT-Pain |
| "Push"[23] | Enrique IglesiasfeaturingLil Wayne | |
| "Church"[24] | T-Pain | |
| "I Don't Think When I Dance"[25] | Herself | |
| 2009 | "Get U Home"[26][27] | Shwayze |
| 2018 | "Give Me Your Hand" | Shannon K |
| 2020 | "Never Alone"(Paul Oakenfold& Varun Remix) | Emmanuel Kelly |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (withRobert Hoffman) | Step Up 2: The Streets | Won | [28] |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout Female | Step Up 2: The Streets | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Sho West Awards | Female Star of Tomorrow (withLeah Pipes,Rumer Willis,Jamie Chung, Audrina PatridgeandMargo Harshman) |
Sorority Row | Won | |
| 2016 | FilmOut Audience Awards | Best Actress | ToY | Won | [29] |
| 2023 | Vegas Movie Awards | Best Woman Filmmaker | MoveMe South Africa | Won | [30] |
References
[edit]- ^"Briana Evigan on Instagram".
- ^"Damien Mander on Instagram".
- ^"Briana Evigan on Instagram:" Best year of my life… I can't believe it's been a month with our son. The days keep getting better and better. I can't wait to find out what comes next. 🧡 "".
- ^"Today in History: October 23".The Associated Press.October 23, 2022.RetrievedAugust 9,2023.
- ^"Hot 10: Briana Evigan".maxim.com.Maxim. May 5, 2015.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^Leavengood, John."The Scream Queens of Film: Briana Evigan".moviesfilmsandflix.com.Archived fromthe originalon March 25, 2020.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^Hoare, Peter."10 Hot Actresses Who Should Stop Doing Horror Movies".complex.com.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^"Briana Evigan".listal.com.Archived fromthe originalon May 27, 2021.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^Z., Jamie (October 23, 2014)."15 MOST SCREAM QUEEN FILLED FILMS".houseofgeekery.com.House of Geekery.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^abVirginia Rohan (March 9, 1999). "New sitcom's dad role is a familiar job for Greg Evigan".The Record.
- ^brianaeviganfanchat (November 14, 2011)."Briana Evigan on UStream.tv – November 24, 2011".UStream.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 14,2012.
- ^BRIANA EVIGAN Interview at Dizzy Feet Foundation Dance Show November 29, 2009onYouTube.
- ^Moorish Idolat MySpace Music.
- ^Michael Allen (August 15, 2010)."A Tiger is Burning Bright on DVD August 17th".28dayslateranalysis.com.RetrievedSeptember 14,2010.
- ^Flisha.""Subject: I Love You" Stars Jericho Rosales and Briana Evigan ".randomdetox.com.Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2015.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
- ^"Darren Bousman Opens The Devil's Carnival".Dread Central.RetrievedMarch 1,2013.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2018.RetrievedJune 15,2019.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Angel of Anywhere".IMDb.January 6, 2018.
- ^"Angel of Anywhere (2018) | Briana Evigan & Ser'Darius Blain".
- ^Lifestyle, Aspire (February 9, 2023)."Hollywood's Briana Evigan, and local shoe company, Veldskoen join forces to create a social impact shoe".Aspire Lifestyle Magazine.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^Numb | Linkin Park | Music Video | MTV
- ^FLO Rida feat. T.Pain Music from the Movie Step Up 2 'Low'onYouTube.
- ^Enrique Iglesias – Push ft. Lil WayneonYouTube.
- ^Video Clip T-Pain: Churchat clipzik.com.
- ^I Don't Think When I Danceat Sammy Smith's website
- ^Shwayze – Get U HomeonYouTube.
- ^Eric Ditzian (August 28, 2009)."Shwayze Stages 'Hot, Sweaty, Sexy Dance Party' For 'Get U Home' Video".mtv.com. Archived fromthe originalon August 30, 2009.RetrievedSeptember 16,2010..
- ^"MTV Movie Awards 2008".mtv.com. Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2008.RetrievedJune 27,2010.
- ^"FilmOut 2016 Festival and Audience Awards results".San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. June 20, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2018.RetrievedJune 27,2010.
- ^"August 2023 Edition".
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- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American child actresses
- American female dancers
- American film actresses
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Polish descent
- Los Angeles Valley College people
- 1986 births