Brianna Brown
Biography
Brianna Lynn Brown, born October 2, 1979 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is an American actress and producer. She began her career as a singer before making her first on‑screen appearance in 1999 on the NBC series Freaks and Geeks. Brown is recognized for television roles such as Lisa Niles on the ABC daytime soap General Hospital and Taylor Stappord on Lifetime’s primetime soap Devious Maids. After appearing in several leading and supporting horror and comedy films in the late 2000s, she returned to television with guest spots and a regular role in the ABC drama pilot The Whispers, working alongside Lily Rabe and Milo Ventimiglia. She attended St. Olaf College and is credited with fifty‑six acting roles.
Career overview
Brianna Lynn Brown is an American actress and producer who began her entertainment career as a singer before moving into acting. She made her first on‑screen appearance in 1999, appearing in an episode of the NBC series Freaks and Geeks. Following that debut, Brown secured a series of leading and supporting roles in horror and comedy films during the late 2000s, expanding her experience in genre cinema.
In television, Brown is best known for portraying Lisa Niles on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital and for playing Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime primetime series Devious Maids. After her work in film, she returned to television, taking on guest‑spot appearances and joining the regular cast of the ABC drama pilot The Whispers, where she worked alongside Lily Rabe and Milo Ventimiglia. Brown’s career reflects a transition from early musical pursuits to a diverse portfolio of television and film roles across multiple genres.
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- Return from Tomorrow (2026) as Mrs. H
- Ghosts (2021) as Michelle
- Leverage: Redemption (2021) as Bronwyn Lark
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021) as Talia
- Outer Banks (2020) as Hollis Robinson
- The Rookie (2018) as Abby
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Jessica
- Elevate (2018) as Bretta Louie
- The Mick (2017) as Aimee
- Fist Fight (2017) as News Reporter
- The Evil Within (2017) as Susan
- Secrets in Suburbia (2017) as Gloria
- Mindgame (2017) as Diane
- Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015) as Amanda
- NCIS: New Orleans (2014) as Melody James
- Devious Maids (2013) as Taylor Stappord
- Graceland (2013) as Kelly Badillo
- Screwed (2013) as Jen
- Common Law (2012) as Carine Thompsen
- EastSiders (2012) as Hillary
- Homeland (2011) as Lynne Reed
- Revenge (2011) as Lacey
- Body of Proof (2011) as Molly Anderson
- Castle (2009) as Eva Whitfield
- The Lost Tribe (2009) as Alexis
- The Mentalist (2008) as Krystal Markham
- True Blood (2008) as Leda
- Private Practice (2007) as Sam's Date
- Knocked Up (2007) as Alison's Friend
- Timber Falls (2007) as Sheryl James
- Timber Falls (2007) as Sheryl
- No Destination (2007) as Aryl
- Shark (2006) as Carrie Reed
- Conversations with Other Women (2006) as Bride
- Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) as Barb
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Megan Kane
- The Closer (2005) as Lauren Clark
- The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) as Bar Girl
- Adam and Eve (2005) as Cindy
- CSI: NY (2004) as Heidi Pesco
- Entourage (2004) as Jewelry Salesgirl
- Joey (2004) as Elsa
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Train Passenger
- NCIS (2003) as Melinda Martin
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) as Shawna
- Lost at Home (2003) as Lisa
- Yuri & Me (2003) as Dee Dee
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Amanda
- Monk (2002) as Joanne Raphelson
- Without a Trace (2002) as Bobby Kruger
- Robbery Homicide Division (2002) as Jules Azar
- Smallville (2001) as Abigail Fine
- Special Unit 2 (2001) as Candy
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Jane Galloway
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Paula Bingham
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) as The Cheerleader
- Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum (1999) as Kim