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. She is best known for her portrayal of Kelly Pitts on the CW/BET comedy-drama series The Game, and Candice in the 2010science fiction film Skyline, and for her role as Jessica Wakefield on the 1990's teen showSweet Valley High.
Early life and career
Daniel was born in Gainesville, Florida, the daughter of Carolyn and C. B. Daniel. Brittany is five minutes older than her twin sister Cynthia. The two also have an older brother, Brad (born in 1968). By age 11, both girls began modeling and appeared in Seventeen and YM. They first began acting in the 1990s with an appearance in the sitcom The New Leave It to Beaver. In 1992, when she was sixteen, Daniel won the role of Mila Rosnovsky on the short-livedsyndicated teen drama Swan's Crossing. She then moved to New York to film the series. After high school, she 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.
After Sweet Valley High was canceled in 1997, Daniel 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 as David Spade's love interest, Brandy, in Joe Dirt. In 2002, Brittany played one of the lead characters in the short-lived FOX series That '80s Show. In 2002, she played Eric Forman's cousin Penny on That 70's Show. She also appeared on the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as a transsexual named Carmen. In 2004, she teamed up with the Wayans Brothers for their films White Chicks and Little Man. That same year, she appeared in the VH1 television movie Totally Awesome before landing a role in The CW Television Network's half hour comedy The Game. In February 2010, she was cast in the Brothers Strause thriller Skyline; the film was released on November 12th 2010.
Personal life
On September 24, 2008, Daniel's father, C.B. Daniel, died in Gainesville, Florida from cancer.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Zorigna #1 | Episode: "Man's Greatest Achivements" |
| 1992 | Swans Crossing | Mila Rosnovsky | 54 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Sweet Valley High | Jessica Wakefield | 58 episodes |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Blinkie | |
| 1999 | Sonic Impact | Rachel | |
| 1999 | Dawson's Creek | Eve Whitman | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Fortunate Son | TV movie | |
| 2000 | On Hostile Ground | Cindy Evers | TV movie |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Brandy | |
| 2002 | That '70s Show | Penny | Episode: "Eric's Hot Cousin" |
| 2002 | That '80s Show | Sophia | 13 episodes |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Brynn Martin | Unsold pilot |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Sarah | Episode: "The Goodbye Girl" |
| 2004 | Club Dread | Jenny | |
| 2004 | North Shore | Cari Layne | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | White Chicks | Megan Vandergeld | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | Episode: "Charlie Has Cancer" |
| 2005 | Dirty | Tatiana | |
| 2006 | Community Service | Carly Phillips | TV movie |
| 2006 | Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders | Samantha Stone | Video |
| 2006 | Little Man | Brittany | |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome | Kimberly | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Hamiltons | Dani Cummings | |
| 2006–present | The Game | Kelly Pitts | 47+ episodes |
| 2007 | Last of the Romantics | Sarah Xavier | |
| 2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles | Kelly | |
| 2007 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | Episode: "Mac Is a Serial Killer" |
| 2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | Episode: "Mac Fights Gay Marriage" |
| 2010 | Skyline | Candice | |
| 2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | 3 Episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series | Swans Crossing |
| 1995 | Young Artist Award | Won | Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | Sweet Valley High (Shared with Cynthia Daniel) |
| 2007 | New York International Independent Film & Video Festival | Won | Best Actress | Last of the Romantics |
| 2007 | MTV Movie Awards | Nominated | Best Kiss | Little Man (Shared with Marlon Wayans) |
