Brittany Daniel

Infobox actor
name = Brittany Daniel


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caption = Daniel at L.A. Direct Magazine's 2007 holiday party
birthname = Brittany Ann Daniel
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|03|17
location = Gainesville, Florida, United States
deathdate =
deathplace =
yearsactive = 1992-present

Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American television and film actress. She is the twin sister of actress and photographer Cynthia Daniel.

Biography

Early life and career

Born in Gainesville, Florida, Daniel is five minutes older than her twin sister Cynthia. The two also have an older brother, Brad (born in 1968). [cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=4fe0a210-47d5-4a57-abb2-5d9de9c73dfa|title=Brittany Daniel Profile|publisher=eonline.com|accessdate=2008-09-22] By age 11, both girls began modeling and appeared in "Seventeen" and "YM". They first began acting in the 1980s with an appearance in the sitcom "The New Leave It to Beaver" In 1992, when she was sixteen, Daniel won the of role Mila Rosnovsky on the short-lived syndicated teen drama "Swan's Crossing". She then moved to New York to film the series. After high school, Daniels landed the role of Jessica Wakefield in the television series "Sweet Valley High" (sister Cynthia portrayed Jessica's twin sister, Elizabeth) along with a Doublemint gum campaign. During the run of "Sweet Valley High", the girls made their film debut in the drama "The Basketball Diaries" (1995) alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress_100/142_brittany_daniel.html|title=Brittany Daniel Biography|date=askmen.com|accessdate=2008-09-22]

After "Sweet Valley High" was canceled in 1997, Daniels continued acting in films and television series including a stint on "Dawson's Creek" in 1999 and a role in the TBS television movie "On Hostile Ground" the following year. In 2001, she appeared David Spade's love interest, Brandy, in "Joe Dirt". In 2002, Daniel played one of the lead characters in short-lived FOX series "That '80s Show". In 2006, she teamed up with the Wayans Brothers for their films "White Chicks" and "Little Man". [cite web|url=http://tv.yahoo.com/brittany-daniel/contributor/28912/milestones;_ylt=AsCvKFbPpG6aLYufF9LNG.HAo9EF|title=Brittany Daniel: Career Milestones|publisher=tv.yahoo.com|accessdate=2008-09-22] That same year, she appeared in the VH1 television movie "Totally Awesome" before landing a recurring role in The CW Television Network's half hour comedy "The Game". [cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Brittany-Daniel-Replaces-Parker-In-The-Game-455.html|title=Brittany Daniel Replaces Parker In The Game|last=West|first=Kelly|date=2006-06-27|publisher=cinemablend.com|accessdate=2008-09-22]

Personal life

Daniel has dated actors Joshua Jackson (from 1999 to 2000) and John Corbett (in 2001). [cite web|url=http://tv.yahoo.com/brittany-daniel/contributor/28912/bio;_ylt=AqViiE5z_MV.u21qWafx0iW.o9EF|title=Brittany Daniel Biography|publisher=tv.yahoo.com|accessdate=2008-09-22] In 2007, she was linked to her "White Chicks" director Keenen Ivory Wayans. [cite web|url=http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas/_a/jan-15-2007/20070112161209990001|title=AOL Black Voices|last=Murray|first=Jawn |date=2007-01-12|publisher=blackvoices.com|accessdate=2008-09-22] Her father, C.B. Daniel, died in Gainesville, Florida, on September 24, 2008 from cancer. [cite web|url= http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080924/NEWS/809240186/0/NEWS05L|title= C.B. Daniel, city leader and UF grad, dies at 69|accessdate= 2008-10-02|author= Diane Chun|date= 2008-09-24|publisher= Gainesville Sun]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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* [http://cwtv.com/shows/the-game/cast/brittany-daniel Brittany Daniel cast bio on The CW]
* [http://www.cardozaplayer.com/article_details.php?cid=110&contentType=3&typeSub=5 PlayerMagazine - Brittany Daniel]

Persondata
NAME= Daniel, Brittany
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Daniel, Brittany Ann
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= March 17, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH= Gainesville, Florida, United States
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=