Bree Condon

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Bree Condon is an American fashion model and actress.

Early life

Bree Condon was adopted on July 7, 1986 and grew up in Newport Beach, California. She has 13 siblings, of whom 11 are adopted from all over the world.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} She graduated from Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach in 2004. After high school, she studied Acting at the Lost Studio by Cinda Jackson and joined the Alumni Theater Company.{{Cite web|last=Condon|first=Bree|date=December 16, 2019|title=How 'Bombshell' Star Bree Condon Conquered the Beast of Self-Doubt|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/bree-condon-bomshell-interview-acting-advice-69663/|url-status=live|website=Backstage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718025425/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/bree-condon-bomshell-interview-acting-advice-69663/ |archive-date=2020-07-18 }} As part of the theater company, Condon played Hillary in the production "Masterpieces" by British playwright Sarah Daniels. She has defined playing Hillary as a "turning point" in her acting career, saying: "I took a leap straight into what I wanted but also feared, and I conquered what I knew I could. If I hadn’t taken the chance and stepped onto that stage night after night, and felt that flying feeling under those bright lights, I may not be where I am today."

Career

=Modeling=

Condon has modeled for numerous major brands such as Guess,Bryn Kenny, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025558/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134117735.html "Former Guess Girls Inspire New Scent"], Women's Wear Daily, July 15, 2005 via HighBeam Research. Frederick's of Hollywood, JC Penney, OPI, Smet, True Religion Jeans, Venus Swimwear, Silvian Heachand, Morellato and George Marciano. She has graced the magazine covers of Mexico's Vanidades, Argentina's Para ti, US' Brentwood, Ocean Drive, Santa Barbara Magazine and Vegas Essential.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Bree Conden - Fashion Model {{!}} Models {{!}} Photos, Editorials & Latest News {{!}} The FMD|url=https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/bree_conden/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com}} She has also been featured in Maxim magazine's swimsuit issue. In 2014, she appeared as a model in Agent Provocateur's commercial, directed by Penélope Cruz.

In 2006, she was the cover girl for a new remix version of the classic 1965 jazz album Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Condon wore a whipped cream bikini on the cover, echoing the famous shot of Dolores Erickson buried in a mound of cream on the 1965 cover.Nick Paumgarten, [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/04/10/060410ta_talk_paumgarten "Pinup Dept.: Whipped Again"], The New Yorker, April 10, 2006.Jim Fusilli, [https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB114168671821090821 "Herb Alpert Is Back With 'Rewhipped'"], The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2006.[http://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/03/10/features/story03.html Hits Rewhipped: A delightful 1960s album by Herb Alpert has been updated with new treats], Honolulu Star-Bulletin , March 10, 2006.

From 2008 to 2018 Bree Condon has been testimonial for Melluso, leading Italian shoes brand. In 2013 the Italian newspaper Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno run on Bree a feature with pictures by Gaetano Mansi.{{Cite web|url=https://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/salerno/notizie/ore_piccole/2013/23-settembre-2013/bree-condon-adoro-talento-artisticodi-mansi-lui-si-lavora-sorridendo-2223251640203.shtml|title = Bree Condon: Adoro il talento artistico di Mansi, con lui si lavora sorridendo}}

=Acting=

Condon landed the lead role of student Mandii Carson in Raspberry & Lavender (2004). She had guest roles on numerous television shows, including Eleventh Hour, Samantha Who?, My Generation, The Vampire Diaries, Revenge, The Real O'Neals and Lucifer.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-17|title=Interview with Bree Condon of the highly anticipated drama Bombshell starring|url=https://chilledmagazine.com/chillin-with-bree-condon|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Chilled Magazine|language=en-US}} Condon portrayed Ruth in Lifetime's film Whitney (2015), based on singer Whitney Houston. She had a recurring role as Sarah, a prosecutor working on a murder case, in the crime drama television series The Haves and the Have Nots (2017–2019). She portrayed Kimberly Guilfoyle in the drama film Bombshell (2019), based upon the accounts of the women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment.{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Angelique|date=2019-12-11|title=Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie on the Power of 'Bombshell'|url=https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/charlize-theron-margot-robbie-bombshell-power-1203432745/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Variety|language=en-US}} To prepare for her role as Kimberly, Condon read her book and watched videos of her online.{{Cite web|title=Actress Bree Condon Reveals Her Process To Portray Kimberly Guilfoyle Was 'Daunting'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/actress-bree-condon-reveals-her-204840939.html|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-12-19|title=How Kimberly Guilfoyle's proud Irish heritage inspired her "Bombshell" actress|url=https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/kimberly-guilfoyle-bombshell-actress-bree-condon|access-date=2021-07-21|website=IrishCentral.com|language=en}} Bombshell received generally favorable reviews and grossed $61.4 million at the worldwide box office.{{Citation|title=Bombshell|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bombshell|access-date=2021-07-21}}{{Cite web|title=Bombshell|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2550760961/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Box Office Mojo}}

Personal life

In 2010, it was reported that Condon had been a victim of an unusual identity-theft scam, in which a man had impersonated her on dating websites and social media for two years, and had induced others (believing they were in communication with the real Condon) to send him money and gifts. When she became aware of the impersonator, Condon hired a private investigator and worked with the authorities to secure his arrest.Harriet Ryan, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-19-la-et-bree-condon19-2010jan19-story.html "Man masquerading as fashion model bilks wealthy men"], Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2010.

She married Jamie Harris, son of Irish actor Richard John Harris in August 2019, in San Miguel De Allende Mexico.{{Citation needed |date=July 2022}}