Brenna O'Brien
{{Short description|Canadian actress and artist (born 1991)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brenna O'Brien
| image = Brenna O'Brien 2018.jpg
| caption = O'Brien in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|9}}
| birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actress
| birth_name =
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse =
| website = {{URL|brennaobrien.net}}
}}
Brenna O'Brien (born March 9, 1991) is a Canadian actress and artist. She is best known for voicing Rin in the anime series Inuyasha. O'Brien was in the original pilot of The Middle in 2007 also starring Ricki Lake and Atticus Shaffer. This pilot was then re-created in 2009 with the current cast.
Career
O'Brien began her acting career at age 9, performing in local theatre productions and school plays. Her first film role was in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed at the age of 12 and from there went on to guest star in such films and televisions shows such as Supernatural as the NSA demon secretary Cecily, Stargate SG-1, Meghan in Zixx: Level Two, X-Men: The Last Stand, Phantom Racer and Girl in Progress.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34877/phantom-racer-yes-really Phantom Racer! Yes, Really.] She is an accomplished voice over actor, having worked as a guest star as well as lead roles in several anime series, including Inuyasha, Hamtaro, Gundam SEED Destiny,{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} and Elemental Gelade. She was a lead voice in Marvel’s animated feature Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel series Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2001–2004
|Rin (voice) |TV series |
| 2002
|Mimi (Panda's owner) |TV series |
| 2003
|Pan |3 episodes |
| 2003
|Clara |TV series |
| 2003
|{{sortname|The|Dead Zone|The Dead Zone (TV series)}} |Julia Wey |Episode: "Visions" |
| 2004
|Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask |Rin (voice) |Video game |
| 2004
|Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |Girl Scout |Feature film |
| 2005
|Reverie 'Rev' Metherlence (voice) |26 episodes |
| 2005
|Meghan |13 episodes |
| 2006
|Young Brianna |TV miniseries |
| 2006
|Adria - age 12 |Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2006
|Violet |3 episodes |
| 2006
|Amy |Episode: "The Screwfly Solution" |
| 2006
|Minivan girl |Feature film |
| 2006
|Valentine |TV movie |
| 2007
|data-sort-value="Middle, The" | The Middle |Sue Heck |TV pilot |
| 2007
|Perfect Child |Older Girl |TV movie |
| 2007
|Ella Bedose |TV miniseries |
| 2007
|Christy - 14 years |Feature film |
| 2007–2009
|Meghan |13 episodes |
| 2008
|Heather |Episode: "Talk Derby to Me" |
| 2008
|Morgan |TV movie |
| 2008
|Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow |Torunn (voice) |
| 2008
|Incident at a Truck Stop Diner |Daughter |Short |
| 2009
|Katie |Episode: "Chemistry 101" |
| 2009
|Talia |TV miniseries |
| 2009
|Jesse |TV movie |
| 2009
| Regina Anderson | |
| 2009
|{{sortname|The|Troop}} |Angie |Episode: "There Is No I in Monster Hunter" |
| 2009
|Rin (voice) |Episode: "Naraku no shinzou" |
| 2010
|Rin (voice) |Episode: "Ashita e" |
| 2010
|{{sortname|The|Troop}} |Angie |Episode: "Like a Moth to the Spotlight" |
| 2010
|Cashier in Toy Store |Feature film |
| 2010
|Courtney |Episode: "Camp Grounded" |
| 2011
|Courtney |Episode: "Affair Remembered" |
| 2011
|Rhona Erwin / Rhona Burchill (voice) |3 episodes |
| 2011
|R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour |Samantha |Episode: "Scary Mary: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2012
|R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour |Lyria |Episode: "The Intruders" |
| 2012
|Elizabeth |TV movie, post-production |
| 2012
|Valerie |Feature film |
| 2014
|Cecily |Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 2015
|Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room |Tina |TV movie |
| 2017
|Unforgotten |Nurse |Short |
| 2018
|Mitsuhide (English Version) |Video game |
| 2019
|Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play |Monica Swanson |TV movie |
| 2020
|Mystery 101: An Education in Murder |Ella Quincy |TV movie |
| 2020
|Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon |Rin |TV series |
References
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External links
{{wikiquote}}
- {{IMDb name|1378650}}
- [http://www.brennaobrien.net Brenna O'Brien website]
- {{Twitter}}
- [http://thetvpage.com/2014/02/25/middle-meet-original-heck-family/). The Middle: Meet the original family]
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Category:Canadian child actresses
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian television actresses
Category:Canadian video game actresses
Category:Canadian voice actresses
Category:Canadian people of Irish descent
Category:Actresses from Brampton