Brittany Daniel Biography
Summary
"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). 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 role of 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, 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 short-lived FOX series "That '80s Show". She also appeared on the show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as a transsexual named Carmen. In 2006, 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 recurring role in The CW Television Network's half hour comedy "The Game".
Personal life
Daniel has dated actors Joshua Jackson (from 1999 to 2000) and John Corbett (in 2001). She is currently dating Keenen Ivory Wayans.
On September 24, 2008, Daniel's father, C.B. Daniel, died in Gainesville, Florida from cancer.
External links
(Brittany Daniel cast bio on The CW)
(PlayerMagazine - Brittany Daniel)
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Brittany Daniel.
