Kirby Bliss Blanton
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kirby Bliss Blanton
| image = Kirby Bliss Blanton Outkast Red Carpet (22728288109) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Blanton in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|24}}
| birth_place = The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2004-present
}}
Kirby Bliss Blanton (born October 24, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kirby in the comedy film Project X and as Amy in the horror film The Green Inferno.
Life and career
The youngest of four children, she grew up in The Woodlands, Texas, and started her career doing modeling and commercials in nearby Houston. After doing some month-long stints in Los Angeles, she moved there permanently with her mother.[http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/kirbyblanton.html Kirby Bliss Blanton Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130222022738/http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/kirbyblanton.html |date=February 22, 2013 }}, Portrait Magazine (March 2007) Her first acting role was in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous in 2004. She also played small parts on shows such as Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana, and landed her first feature film role in 2007's horror film Scar. She later played Kirby in the 2012 comedy film Project X.Dunaway, Michael (March 14, 2012). [http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/03/catching-up-with-kirby-bliss-blanton-of-project-x.html Catching Up With... Kirby Bliss Blanton of Project x], Paste (magazine)Lickona, Matthew (March 1, 2012). [http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2012/mar/01/emproject-xem-interview-kirby-bliss-blanton/ Project X Interview: Kirby Bliss Blanton], San Diego Reader
In 2014, it was announced that Blanton would be a featured model in Tyler Shields's photography exhibition Provocateur.Howarth, Alice [http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2014-06/10/tyler-shields-provocateur-exhibition-london Tyler Shields' most provocative show yet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031033934/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2014-06/10/tyler-shields-provocateur-exhibition-london |date=October 31, 2015 }} GQ. July 28, 2015 In 2015, Blanton was named one of the top ten "Houston Scream Queens".Rouner, Jef [http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/best-of-houston-top-10-houston-scream-queens-6382559 Best of Houston: Top 10 Houston Scream Queens] Houston Press. July 28, 2015
Her first name was given because her parents expected her to be a boy. Her middle name, Bliss, is her mother's maiden name.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkz6i0Oj7kA Kirby Bliss Blanton Interview on Conan] (March 6, 2012) (posted by Conan (talk show) on its Youtube channel on March 6, 2012)
Filmography
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|+ Film roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Scar | Olympia Burrows | |
| 2008
| Jamie Smith | |
| 2012
| Kirby | |
| 2013
| Amy |
| 2013
| Pacific Coast Haze | Piper | rowspan="2"|Short film |
| 2015
| Chainsaw | Maddy |
| 2016
| Hot Bot | Kassidy | |
| 2016
| Kristen | |
| 2016
| Recovery | Jessie | |
| 2018
| Bethany | |
| 2019
| Wish Man | Kitty Carlisle | |
| 2019
| Paint It Red | Nancy | |
| 2019
| Amber | |
| 2021
| Final Frequency | Esther Dahiset | |
| 2023
| Replica | Sandy | |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004–2005
| Tiffany / Email Girl | 2 episodes |
| 2006
| Zoey 101 | Girl #2 | Episode: "Broadcast Views" |
| 2006
| Amanda | Episode: "One Day in the Valley" |
| 2006
| Becca Weller | 2 episodes |
| 2012
| Charlotte Allen | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| Kaia | Episode: "Ka Papahana Holo Pono" |
| 2015
| Party Monsters | Elizabeth | Television film |
| 2016
| Suicide Note | Molly White | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2017
| Killer Mom | Sydni Timmons | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2017
| Blue & Green | Tera | Television film |
| 2020–2022
| Lindsay | 7 episodes |
References
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=Additional sources=
- {{cite web|url=http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interviews/interview-kirby-bliss-blanton-actress-discusses-project-x |title=Interview: Kirby Bliss Blanton - Actress Discusses 'Project X' |work=Film Slate Magazine |accessdate=May 1, 2012 |author=Perry, C.J. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406132126/http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interviews/interview-kirby-bliss-blanton-actress-discusses-project-x |archivedate=April 6, 2012 }}
- {{cite web | url=http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/Entertainment/Project-X-premiere-in-Los-Angeles/6362/7/ | title="Project X" premiere in Los Angeles | work=United Press International | accessdate=May 1, 2012}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1926300}}
- [https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kirby-bliss-blanton/ Kirby Bliss Blanton] at Yahoo! Movies
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Houston
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses