Briana Evigan
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Briana Barbara-Jane Evigan (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and dancer. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Andie West in Step Up 2: The Streets and Cassidy Tappan in Sorority Row
. She started dancing at the age of 9 and is still dancing as part of her career today.
, the daughter of Pamela C. Serpe, a dancer, model
, and actress, and actor
Greg Evigan
. She is the youngest of three siblings, with brother Jason
and sister Vanessa Lee
. She has studied dance since she was nine. She is one of the singers and plays keyboards in the group Moorish Idol. She is also undertaking a speech and communication degree at Los Angeles Valley College
.
, Flo Rida
, T-Pain
and Enrique Iglesias
. She has also had small roles in television series and films such as Bottom's Up
, Something Sweet and Fear Itself
.
In 2008, she won the breakout role of Andie West in the sequel to the 2006 dance drama Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets. Filming took place in late 2007 in Baltimore
and was released February 14, 2008. The film, which met with negative reviews with Rotten Tomatoes
(receiving 24%), achieved box office success earning a worldwide gross of $148,424,320. Both Evigan and co-star Robert Hoffman
earned the Best Kiss Award at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards
.
In 2009, S. Darko
, a sequel to the 2001 cult-hit horror Donnie Darko
, was released. Evigan played Samantha Darko's best friend, Corey. The film stars James Lafferty
and Ed Westwick
. A theatrical release was scrapped and was released Straight-to-DVD on May 12, 2009. Unlike Donnie Darko, the film received negative reviews.
In August 2008, Summit Entertainment
announced Briana has signed on to portray the central character Cassidy Tappan in the remake of the low-budget horror film The House on Sorority Row
. The screenplay was written by Good Luck Chuck
writer Josh Stolberg
and directed by Stewart Hendler
. The film was budgeted at $12,500,000. Briana stars alongside Audrina Patridge
, Rumer Willis
and Jamie Chung
. Sorority Row
was released on September 11, 2009 and debuted at #6 at the box office and earned worldwide $26,735,797. Critical reception was mixed to negative. Evigan's performance was well-received by critics. The leading female cast members earned a ShoWest Award for "Female Stars of Tomorrow" in April, 2009. The DVD release was February 23, 2010.
In February 2009, Evigan announced in an interview she has signed on for another remake. The film will be a remake of the cult slasher horror film Mother's Day
and will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
best known for his work with previous Lionsgate films such as the Saw trilogy. Darryn previously directed Briana in an episode of Fear Itself
in 2008. The film will co-star A.J. Cook
and Jaime King
. The film has suffered numerous pushbacks. No official release date has been announced. The film was part of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
.
In January 2009, Evigan was confirmed by Lionsgate to star in Burning Bright
. She plays the lead female role, Kelly Taylor. In the film, "A young woman and her autistic brother find themselves trapped in their house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane". Critical reception was extremely positive. Despite this, the film was announced to be released Straight-to-DVD on August 17, 2010.
In 2009, Briana was announced the central character in the indie drama romance film Subject: I Love You
. She portrays the role of 'Butterfly'. The film was announced completed on May 17, 2010. A distributor and release is yet to be announced.
Rites of Passage
Sorority Row
Sorority Row is a 2009 American slasher film, and a re-imagining of the 1983 slasher film The House on Sorority Row. It was directed by Stewart Hendler, written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, and stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Margo Harshman, Audrina Patridge,...
. She started dancing at the age of 9 and is still dancing as part of her career today.
Early life
Evigan was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, the daughter of Pamela C. Serpe, a dancer, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and actress, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Greg Evigan
Greg Evigan
Gregory Ralph "Greg" Evigan is an American actor best known for the TV series B.J. and the Bear, My Two Dads, P.S. I Luv U and TekWar.-Personal life:...
. She is the youngest of three siblings, with brother Jason
After Midnight Project
After Midnight Project is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, currently signed to Universal Motown.-History:...
and sister Vanessa Lee
Vanessa Lee Evigan
Vanessa Lee Evigan is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Greg Evigan and model–actress Pamela C. Serpe.-Biography:...
. She has studied dance since she was nine. She is one of the singers and plays keyboards in the group Moorish Idol. She is also undertaking a speech and communication degree at Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....
.
Career
A professional dancer, Evigan has appeared in music videos for Linkin ParkLinkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
and Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
. She has also had small roles in television series and films such as Bottom's Up
Bottom's Up
"Bottoms Up" is the fifth episode of the first series of British sitcom Bottom. It was first broadcast on October 14, 1991. This episode sees the first appearance of Roger Sloman as "Mr. Harrison", the landlord.-Plot:...
, Something Sweet and Fear Itself
Fear Itself (TV series)
Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
.
In 2008, she won the breakout role of Andie West in the sequel to the 2006 dance drama Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets. Filming took place in late 2007 in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
and was released February 14, 2008. The film, which met with negative reviews with Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
(receiving 24%), achieved box office success earning a worldwide gross of $148,424,320. Both Evigan and co-star Robert Hoffman
Robert Hoffman (actor)
Robert James Hoffman III is an American actor, dancer and choreographer.- Personal life :Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and...
earned the Best Kiss Award at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards
2008 MTV Movie Awards
The 2008 MTV Movie Awards broadcast the 17th annual movie awards show live on Sunday, June 1, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California...
.
In 2009, S. Darko
S. Darko
S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale is a 2009 direct-to-video film directed by Chris Fisher and stars Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is the sequel to the 2001 cult hit Donnie Darko...
, a sequel to the 2001 cult-hit horror Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell...
, was released. Evigan played Samantha Darko's best friend, Corey. The film stars James Lafferty
James Lafferty
James Martin Lafferty is an American actor, director and producer. He currently portrays Nathan Scott on the CW television drama One Tree Hill. In addition to his role on the young adult drama, Lafferty is also known for his appearance as Justin in S...
and Ed Westwick
Ed Westwick
Edward Jack P. "Ed" Westwick is an English actor and musician, best known for his role as Chuck Bass in the main cast on the American television series Gossip Girl.-Early life and career:...
. A theatrical release was scrapped and was released Straight-to-DVD on May 12, 2009. Unlike Donnie Darko, the film received negative reviews.
In August 2008, Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment LLC is an independent film studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California with international offices in London.-History:...
announced Briana has signed on to portray the central character Cassidy Tappan in the remake of the low-budget horror film The House on Sorority Row
The House on Sorority Row
The House on Sorority Row is a 1983 low budget American slasher film directed by Mark Rosman. The film has become a cult classic among fans of the genre.-Plot:...
. The screenplay was written by Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck...
writer Josh Stolberg
Josh Stolberg
Josh Stolberg is an American film director, screenwriter, and photographer. He won the Seashore Award and the Queen Spirit Award as a director of the film The Life Coach. He also wrote and directed the 2005 film Kids in America, as well as made a cameo appearance as a security guard in the film...
and directed by Stewart Hendler
Stewart Hendler
Stewart Hendler is an American film, commercial and music video director. He directed the 2009 horror comedy, Sorority Row and the 2007 supernatural thriller Whisper....
. The film was budgeted at $12,500,000. Briana stars alongside Audrina Patridge
Audrina Patridge
Audrina Cathleen Patridge is an American reality television personality, actress, and model. She is known for being one of the four original primary cast members featured on the MTV reality series The Hills. She has also starred in the films Sorority Row and Into The Blue 2...
, Rumer Willis
Rumer Willis
Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress, the oldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and the stepdaughter of Emma Heming and Ashton Kutcher.-Personal life:...
and Jamie Chung
Jamie Chung
Jamie Jilynn Chung is an American actress known to reality television audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II, and for her appearances in TV and films, such as I Now...
. Sorority Row
Sorority Row
Sorority Row is a 2009 American slasher film, and a re-imagining of the 1983 slasher film The House on Sorority Row. It was directed by Stewart Hendler, written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, and stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Margo Harshman, Audrina Patridge,...
was released on September 11, 2009 and debuted at #6 at the box office and earned worldwide $26,735,797. Critical reception was mixed to negative. Evigan's performance was well-received by critics. The leading female cast members earned a ShoWest Award for "Female Stars of Tomorrow" in April, 2009. The DVD release was February 23, 2010.
In February 2009, Evigan announced in an interview she has signed on for another remake. The film will be a remake of the cult slasher horror film Mother's Day
Mother's Day (2010 film)
Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:...
and will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Darren Lynn Bousman
Darren Lynn Bousman is an American film director and screenwriter.-Personal life:Bousman was born in Overland Park, Kansas, the son of Nancy and Lynn Bousman. He is a graduate of the Film School at Full Sail University. He attended high school at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park,...
best known for his work with previous Lionsgate films such as the Saw trilogy. Darryn previously directed Briana in an episode of Fear Itself
Fear Itself (TV series)
Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
in 2008. The film will co-star A.J. Cook
A. J. Cook (actress)
Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook-Andersen is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds...
and Jaime King
Jaime King
Jaime King is an American actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she used the names Jamie King and James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency already represented another Jaime — the older, then more famous model Jaime...
. The film has suffered numerous pushbacks. No official release date has been announced. The film was part of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
In January 2009, Evigan was confirmed by Lionsgate to star in Burning Bright
Burning Bright (film)
- Sources :*http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/burningbright.php*http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/43989/burning-bright/*http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/567...
. She plays the lead female role, Kelly Taylor. In the film, "A young woman and her autistic brother find themselves trapped in their house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane". Critical reception was extremely positive. Despite this, the film was announced to be released Straight-to-DVD on August 17, 2010.
In 2009, Briana was announced the central character in the indie drama romance film Subject: I Love You
Subject: I Love You
Subject: I Love You is a drama and romance film based on the "I Love You" computer virus of 2000. The film stars Jericho Rosales and Briana Evigan.-Cast:* Briana Evigan* Jericho Rosales* Dean Cain* Dante Basco* Kristin Bauer* Lauren Bittner...
. She portrays the role of 'Butterfly'. The film was announced completed on May 17, 2010. A distributor and release is yet to be announced.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | |||
| 2008 | Fear Itself Fear Itself (TV series) Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC.... : "New Year's Day" |
Helen | Sixth episode of the NBC horror anthology |
| Film | |||
| 1996 | House of the Damned | Aubrey South | |
| 2004 | Something Sweet | Wannabe Actress #1/Feature Pool | |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up | High School Girl | |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Andie West | Won 2008 Best Kiss at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards 2008 MTV Movie Awards The 2008 MTV Movie Awards broadcast the 17th annual movie awards show live on Sunday, June 1, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California... (with Robert Hoffman Robert Hoffman (actor) Robert James Hoffman III is an American actor, dancer and choreographer.- Personal life :Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and... ) |
| 2009 | S. Darko S. Darko S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale is a 2009 direct-to-video film directed by Chris Fisher and stars Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is the sequel to the 2001 cult hit Donnie Darko... |
Corey Richardson | |
| Sorority Row Sorority Row Sorority Row is a 2009 American slasher film, and a re-imagining of the 1983 slasher film The House on Sorority Row. It was directed by Stewart Hendler, written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, and stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Margo Harshman, Audrina Patridge,... |
Cassidy Tappan | Won Female Star of Tomorrow at the ShoWest Awards in 2009 | |
| 2010 | Burning Bright Burning Bright (film) - Sources :*http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/burningbright.php*http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/43989/burning-bright/*http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/567... |
Kelly Taylor | |
| Subject: I Love You Subject: I Love You Subject: I Love You is a drama and romance film based on the "I Love You" computer virus of 2000. The film stars Jericho Rosales and Briana Evigan.-Cast:* Briana Evigan* Jericho Rosales* Dean Cain* Dante Basco* Kristin Bauer* Lauren Bittner... |
Butterfly | ||
| Monster Heroes | Svector Orlaff | Post-production | |
| Mother's Day Mother's Day (2010 film) Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:... |
Annette Langston | Sang end credit song, "Better Than Yesterday". | |
| 2011 | Rites of Passage Rites of Passage (2011 film) Rites of Passage is an upcoming American thriller film written and directed by W. Peter Iliff. The film stars Wes Bentley, Kate Maberly, Ryan Donowho, Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff. It is currently in post-production.-Plot:... |
Penelope | |
| Music video | |||
| 2003 | "Numb Numb (Linkin Park song) "Numb" is a song by rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, Meteora and is listed as the final track on the record. One of Linkin Park's most well known and critically acclaimed songs, "Numb" topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for 12... " |
Music video by Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries... |
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| 2008 | "Low Low (Flo Rida song) "Low" is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida, featured on his debut album Mail On Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. The song features T-Pain and was co-written with T-Pain. There is also a remix in which the hook is sung by Flo Rida rather... " |
Music video by Flo Rida Flo Rida Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from... featuring T-Pain T-Pain Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,... |
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| "Push Push (Enrique Iglesias song) "Push" is a song from the Enrique Iglesias album Insomniac. The song features the artist Lil Wayne and is Iglesias's first collaboration with a rap artist.-History:... " |
Music video by Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa... |
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| "Church Church (song) "Church" is a song by rapper T-Pain. It is a fast-paced song led by guitar riffs and is one of the songs in which T-Pain raps. It appears on his album Epiphany and was released as the third single. The song "features" Teddy Verseti, one of T-Pain's aliases, which he uses when rapping vigorously.... " |
Music video by T-Pain T-Pain Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,... |
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| "I Don't Think When I Dance" | Music video produced & directed by Sammi Smith Sammi Smith Sammi Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country/pop crossover hit, "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson... , choreography by Briana Evigan, lyrics by Jason & Briana Evigan |
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| 2009 | "Get U Home Get U Home "Get U Home" is the first single released by rapper Shwayze from his album Let It Beat. The song was featured in the films Sorority Row and Piranha 3D and the thirteenth episode in the fifth season of The Hills.... " |
Music video by Shwayze Shwayze Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and... |
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Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage (2011 film)
Rites of Passage is an upcoming American thriller film written and directed by W. Peter Iliff. The film stars Wes Bentley, Kate Maberly, Ryan Donowho, Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff. It is currently in post-production.-Plot:...