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Britt Lower

Britt Lower
Lower in January 2023
Born
Brittney Leigh Lower

(1985-08-02) August 2, 1985 (age 39)
Heyworth, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Brittney Leigh Lower (/laʊər/; born August 2, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the crime drama series Unforgettable (2011–2014), the romantic comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), and the sci-fi series Severance (2022–present).

Early life

Brittney Leigh Lower was born in Heyworth, Illinois, on August 2, 1985,[1] the daughter of Mickey and Steve Lower.[1] Her mother runs a face painting business,[2][3] which she occasionally joined, and she later named it as where she "first encountered circus performers and artists who live on the road and work on the road as a living [and] just became totally enamored by the tightrope walkers and jugglers".[4] She has an older brother named Brugh.[1] After graduating from Heyworth High School in 2004,[5] she earned a BSc in Communication from Northwestern University in 2008.[6] She also worked with the Upright Citizens Brigade and ImprovOlympic.[7]

Career

Lower in March 2017

Lower had a recurring role as technology expert Tanya Sitkowsky in the 2011 series Unforgettable.[8] In 2015, she had her breakout role as Liz Greenberg in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman.[9] In 2016, she had a recurring role as Sarah Finn in the second season of the Hulu series Casual.[10] She later appeared in the second season of American Horror Stories and portrayed the main character in the music video for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs song "Wolf".[11] She also starred in commercials for Verizon[12] and was a guest on The George Lucas Talk Show.

Lower has starred as Helly R. in the Apple TV+ sci-fi psychological thriller series Severance since 2022.[13] With an interest in the circus world stemming from her mother's face painting career and her own research for the 2020 short film Circus Person, which she wrote and directed, Lower spent a month playing a character in Circus Flora's Quest for the Innkeeper's Cask show in St. Louis during the three-year hiatus between the first and second seasons of Severance.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Revenge for Jolly! Mary Ann
The Letter Kathleen
2013 Beside Still Waters Olivia
Mutual Friends Trish
2015 Those People Ursula
Sisters Mrs. Geernt
Don't Worry Baby Anna
2016 Domain Phoenix / Kimberley Miller
2017 Mr. Roosevelt Celeste Jones
2020 Circus Person Ava Also writer and director
2020 Holly Slept Over Audra
2024 The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Suzie
Darkest Miriam Miriam

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Big Lake Meg 7 episodes
2011–2014 Unforgettable Tanya Sitkowsky 13 episodes
2012 A Gifted Man Nina Episode: "In Case of (Re)Birth"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jess Hardwick Episode: "Strange Beauty"
2015–2017 Man Seeking Woman Liz Greenberg Series regular
2016 Bad Internet Rayne Episode: "The Seven Billionth Wheel"
Casual Sarah Finn Recurring role
2017 Wrecked Margot Wallace Episode: "Ransom"
Pillow Talk Emma 4 episodes
2017–2018 Ghosted Claire Jennifer Recurring role
2017–2019 Future Man Jeri Elizabeth Lang 5 episodes
2018 WASP Desiree Series regular
2019 High Maintenance Lee 4 episodes
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Lisa Episode: "The Gang Gets Romantic"
2020 The George Lucas Talk Show Herself Episode: "The Big Alakens Marathon"
2022 American Horror Stories Fay Mallow Episode: "Facelift"[14]
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert No-One's Mother Episode: "Kerry Washington / Joe Walsh"
2022–present Severance Helly R. Main role
2024 The George Lucas Talk Show Herself Episode: "The George Lucas Talk Show with Adam Scott, Britt Lower and Zach Cherry"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2022
 Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama Severance Won
Saturn Awards Best Actress in a Streaming Series Nominated
2023
 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Names". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. August 13, 1985. p. 16. Retrieved January 19, 2025. A Heyworth couple, Steve and Mickey Lower, are parents of Brittney Leigh Lower, born Aug. 2. The 7-pound, 5-ounce baby is a sister of Brugh[;] Mabel and H.C. Knight of Moweaqua and Duane and Nell Lower of rural Paxton are grandparents.
  2. ^ https://www.facepaintingzoolady.com/
  3. ^ "Meet Mickey Lower: The Zoo Lady!". December 29, 2010. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Heuer, Alex (June 9, 2022). "Why 'Severance' star Britt Lower is joining the circus in St. Louis". Circus Flora. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Graduation 1996, Heyworth High School". The Pantagraph. May 28, 2004. p. A8. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Man Seeking Woman's Britt Lower makes the most of her improv training". Chicago Tribune. January 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Britt Lower - Magnet Theater People". Magnet Theater. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Meet Unforgettable's awesomely quirky Britt Lower – Interview". March 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast In FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Britt Lower Joins Hulu Comedy 'Casual' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. March 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Wolf" Video Stars Britt Lower From 'Severance': Watch". Stereogum. October 29, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Britt Lower TV Commercials". Ispot. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 20, 2020). "'Severance': Britt Lower To Star In Apple Drama Series".
  14. ^ Etzel, Gabby (May 29, 2022). "American Horror Stories: 10 Actors That Will Appear In Season 2". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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