| Briana Venskus-Vazquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Briana Venskus (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 (age 37) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts & North Carolina School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Briana Venskus-Vazquez (born August 19, 1987) is an American actress who is the daughter of John Venskus and Josephine Vazquez. She is best known for her roles as Agent Susan Vasquez on The CW series Supergirl (2015–2017), Beatrice on the AMC series The Walking Dead (2016–2020), and Agent Piper on the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2020).
Career
Briana Venskus has appeared in numerous TV shows including House, The Vampire Diaries, Nashville and the movie Let's Be Cops. She is also one of the few actors to have performed in both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment productions; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Marvel and Supergirl and Wonder Woman for DC.
Personal life
Venskus-Vazquez is Lithuanian and Puerto Rican, she identifies as bisexual after coming out at around 15 years old. She has criticized the Hollywood system over its casting of LGBTQ characters and actors as she had once lost a role for reportedly not being "authentically LGBTQ enough".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Marching Mullato | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Stories from a Perch | Voice role; Short | |
| 2009 | If Not Now When | Gluttonygula | Short |
| 2010 | Stickers | Office Girl | Short |
| 2010 | Career Virgin | Student | Short |
| 2013 | Teppy Shorts | Teppy | Short |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Precious | |
| 2016 | It's Us | Bartender | |
| 2018 | Then Came You | Officer Mya | |
| 2019 | Polyamor-ish | Tali | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Makeout Teenager | TV movie |
| 2009 | House | Nona | Episode: "Brave Heart" |
| 2010 | Look: The Series | Security Guard's Girlfriend | |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Reporter | TV pilot |
| 2013 | Reckless | Ann Marie Vance | TV pilot |
| 2013 | The Newsroom | Soldier | Episode: "Unintended Consequences" |
| 2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Jo | Episode: "Original Sin" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Scout | Episode: "The Ambush" |
| 2014 | Marry Me | Linda | Episode: "Stand By Me" |
| 2014–2015 | Nashville | Gina Romano | Recurring |
| 2015 | Hindsight | Victoria | Recurring |
| 2015–2017 | Supergirl | Agent Susan Vasquez | Recurring (season 1) Guest (season 2-3); 14 episodes |
| 2016 | Grace and Frankie | Billie | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018; 2020 | The Walking Dead | Beatrice | 10 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Piper | Recurring role (seasons 4-6) Guest role (season 3; 7); 20 episodes |
| 2017 | Outcast | Officer Nuñez | Recurring |
| 2019 | Sorry for Your Loss | Tommy | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Good Trouble | Meera Mattei | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | S.W.A.T. | Agent Prebble | Episode: "Stakeout" |
| 2021 | The Resident | Astrid Chavez | Episode: "Past, Present, Future" |
| 2021 | This Is Us | Vanessa | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Naomi | Mac | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Cecilia Romero | Episode: "Maybe Tomorrow" |
References
- "Briana Venskus". The Sweat Shoppe. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- "The Walking Dead: Exclusive interview with Oceanside's Beatrice, actor Briana Venskus". March 2, 2017.
- "Briana Venskus - Biography". TCM. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- @The_Venskus (February 4, 2018). "Agents of Super Bowl @AgentsofSHIELD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Truffaut-Wong, Olivia (March 9, 2019). "Actor Briana Venskus Reveals What It Was Like To Be Called Not "Authentically LGBTQ" Enough For A Role". Bustle. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- @TheVenskus (March 20, 2016). "@writermcherry @supergirlcbs She does...Susan Vasquez" (Tweet) – via Twitter.