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American actress (born c.1987)
Britney Young
Born1987 or 1988 (age 36–37)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in GLOW.

Early life

Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska. Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American. She has a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. In June 2018 she was interviewed by Glamour about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.

Selected television

Year Title Role Notes
2016, 2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Nicky Warner 3 episodes
2016 Those Who Can't Little Debbie 7 episodes
2016 Better Things Meryl Episode: "Period"
2017–19 GLOW Carmen Wade 29 episodes

References

  1. "Cherry Bang (Sydelle Noel) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. "The Mothership podcast: Talking wrestling with Britney Young, star of Netflix's 'Glow'". Usatoday.com. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. ^ Morrow, Brendan (June 23, 2017). "Britney Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. Wieselman, Jarett (14 July 2017). "This Actor Is Challenging Hollywood's Outdated Ideas Of Plus-Size Characters". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed.
  5. Young, Britney (29 June 2018). "Before 'GLOW,' There Was Never a Character Who Truly Felt Like Me on TV". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

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