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Briana Venskus

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Briana Venskus
A documentary telling the story of LGBTQIA+ horror and the relationship between queer audiences and horror, and the queer horror community as a whole.
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Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022)
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Briana Venskus was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sorry for Your Loss (2018), The Walking Dead (2010) and Grace and Frankie (2015).
BornAugust 19
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BornAugust 19
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    Known for

    Elizabeth Olsen in Sorry for Your Loss (2018)
    Sorry for Your Loss
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Tommy
    Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Beatrice
    Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Billie
    Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker, Nick Blood, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Agent Piper

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Unconventional
      • Eliza Slate
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Good American Family
      • Toni
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • 25 Miles to Normal
      • Post-production
    • Fine
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Flipping Out
      • Level Up
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Thirsty
      • Valentina Ramos
      • Post-production
    • All There Is
      • Isabella
      • Post-production
    • Polyamor-ish
      • Tali
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Unconventional (2022)
      Unconventional
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Eliza Slate
      • 2022–2025
    • For Worse (2025)
      For Worse
      6.7
      • Justine
      • 2025
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Kaitlin Olson in High Potential (2024)
      High Potential
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Reena St. Martin (as Briana Venskus-Vazquez)
      • 2025
    • The Flamingo (2025)
      The Flamingo
      Short
      • Kat
      • 2025
    • Last to Leave
      Short
      • Bri
      • 2024
    • Out to Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet (2024)
      Out to Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet
      7.2
      Short
      • Cass Celinski
      • 2024
    • Junk Male (2023)
      Junk Male
      6.1
      Short
      • Officer Goodtimes (voice)
      • 2023
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Cecilia Romero
      • 2022
    • Kaci Walfall in Naomi (2022)
      Naomi
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Mac
      • 2022
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Vanessa
      • 2021
    • Stagiaire (2021)
      Stagiaire
      6.0
      Short
      • Viv
      • 2021
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Astrid Chavez
      • 2021
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Agent Prebble
      • 2020
    • Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)
      The Walking Dead
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Beatrice
      • 2016–2020

    Additional Crew

    • Kadan Rockett in Dark Skies (2013)
      Dark Skies
      6.3
      • production assistant
      • 2013
    • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
      True Blood
      7.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2012
    • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
      Happy Endings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2011–2012
    • Iceland
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2011
    • Becki Newton in Love Bites (2011)
      Love Bites
      7.4
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2011
    • Outsourced (2010)
      Outsourced
      7.6
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)
      Dexter
      8.6
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Lies in Plain Sight (2010)
      Lies in Plain Sight
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 2008–2010
    • Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Amish Grace (2010)
      Amish Grace
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 2008–2009
    • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
      Ghost Whisperer
      6.5
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Actress with a Podcast
      • Writer
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Breaking Boundaries with Eliza Coupe (2017)
      Breaking Boundaries with Eliza Coupe
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Why Won't You Talk to Me?
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2012–2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    "A Hero Will Rise"
    Trailer 1:02
    "A Hero Will Rise"
    "A Hero Will Rise"
    Trailer 1:02
    "A Hero Will Rise"
    Supergirl: Her Story - Teaser
    Trailer 1:02
    Supergirl: Her Story - Teaser
    Supergirl Soars Into Action - Teaser
    Trailer 0:31
    Supergirl Soars Into Action - Teaser
    First Look
    Trailer 6:37
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Briana Laurel Venskus
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • August 19
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Parents
        Brad Whitmore

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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      Has appeared as an agent in both the DC TV and Marvel Cinematic universes. Portrayed Agent Piper in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Agent Vasquez in Supergirl (2015).

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