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American actress
| Johanna Braddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Josh Blaylock (m. , divorced) Freddie Stroma (m.) |
Johanna Braddy is an American actress. She played the leading role in the 2009 horror film The Grudge 3, and has appeared in Pop Rocks (2004), Hurt (2009), Easy A (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), and The Levenger Tapes (2011). She starred as Jenny Matrix in the web series Video Game High School from 2012 to 2014. In 2015, Braddy co-starred as Anna Martin in the Lifetime dark comedy-drama series Unreal. She also starred as Shelby Wyatt in the ABC thriller series Quantico.
Braddy was born in Atlanta, Georgia; the daughter of Jo Beth, a preschool music teacher and a vocalist, and Steve Braddy, an engineer.[1] Braddy has one brother, Cole Braddy.[1] Braddy attended McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia, and graduated in 2005.[2]
Braddy made her screen acting début in the ABC Family television film Pop Rocks playing Olivia Harden.[3] She made her voice acting debut in Avatar: The Last Airbender playing the role of Princess Yue. Braddy also played small parts in films Broken Bridges, Home of the Giants and Whore. On television, she had recurring roles in the FX drama The Riches, ABC Family teen comedy-drama, Greek, and VH1 soap Hit the Floor. She also guest starred on Cold Case, Southland, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Suburgatory, and Shameless.[_citation needed_]
In 2009, Braddy had her first leading role in the horror film The Grudge 3,[4] a third installment in The Grudge franchise, released direct-to-video. The following year, she played a supporting role in the teen comedy Easy A starring Emma Stone.[5] She had roles in horror films Hurt, The Levenger Tapes, Paranormal Activity 3,[6] and The Collection. From 2012 to 2014, she co-starred in the web series Video Game High School.[_citation needed_]
In 2013, Braddy was cast opposite Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby in the Lifetime dark comedy-drama, Unreal.[7] The series premiered on June 1, 2015 with positive reviews from critics.[8] Also in 2015, Braddy was cast as a series regular in the ABC thriller Quantico along with Priyanka Chopra, Yasmine Al Massri, Graham Rogers, Jake McLaughlin and Aunjanue Ellis.[9][10]
Braddy began dating her Video Game High School co-star Josh Blaylock after shooting the first season, having first met during the auditions.[11] They got engaged on May 1, 2012[12] and married on November 11, 2012.[13][14] After two years of marriage they divorced sometime between late 2014 and early 2015.
Braddy began dating her Unreal co-star, Freddie Stroma, in the summer of 2015.[15] Braddy and Stroma became engaged in May 2016[16] and married on December 30, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Broken Bridges | Kayla Chartwell | |
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Additional voices | Voice role |
| Home of the Giants | Freshman | ||
| Penny Dreadful | Willa Fowler | Short film | |
| 2008 | Whore | Margot | |
| 2009 | The Grudge 3 | Lisa | Direct to video |
| Fame | Katie | Uncredited | |
| Wild About Harry | Lucy Carmichael | ||
| Ponyo | Additional voices | English adaption | |
| Hurt | Lenore Coltrane | ||
| 2010 | Easy A | Melody Bostic | |
| 2011 | The Levenger Tapes | Amanda | |
| Paranormal Activity 3 | Lisa | ||
| Born to Race | Rachel | ||
| 2012 | The Collection | Missy Solomon | |
| 2014 | Believe Me | Callie | |
| 2016 | Cardboard Boxer | Clean Cut Girl | |
| Run the Tide | Michelle Turner | ||
| 2018 | Miss Arizona | Rose | |
| 2020 | The Get Together | Betsy | |
| 2021 | Saving Paradise | Charlie Clark |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pop Rocks | Olivia Harden | Television film |
| 2005 | Surface | Lisa | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005–2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Princess Yue, additional voices (voice) | Voice role, 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Hilary West (1964) | Episode: "The Good-Bye Room" |
| The Riches | Tammy Simms | Recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| Drake & Josh | Emily | Episode: "Dance Contest" | |
| Samantha Who? | Teenage Samantha | Episode: "The Restraining Order" | |
| 2008 | The Oaks | Young Jessica | Unsold Fox pilot |
| Danny Fricke | Jennifer Stockwell | Unsold A&E pilot | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Jacquelin Mathis | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Greek | Jordan Reed | Recurring role, 15 episodes | |
| A Marriage | Sophie | Unsold CBS pilot | |
| 2009–2010 | Southland | Olivia Sherman | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Elizabeth Fadden | Episode: "Lost Child/Murder 101" |
| CSI: Miami | Lucy Strickland | Episode: "Wheels Up" | |
| 2011 | Leverage | Hayley Beck | Episode: "The 10 Li'l Grifters Job" |
| Friends with Benefits | Grace | Episode: "The Benefit of Mardi Gras" | |
| Criminal Minds | Tammy Bradstone | Episode: "Proof" | |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carly Green | Episode: "Play Dead" |
| 2012–2014 | Video Game High School | Jenny Matrix | Web series; main role |
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Leslie | Episode: "Go, Gamblers!" |
| Necessary Roughness | Cindy Luck | Episode: "Gimme Some Lovin'" | |
| Hit the Floor | Mia Sertner | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
| Perception | Ashley Damlison | Episode: "Asylum" | |
| 2014 | Shameless | Shelley | Episode: "My Oldest Daughter" |
| 2015 | Unreal | Anna Martin | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | Shelby Wyatt | Main role, 57 episodes |
| 2019 | Soundtrack | Crying Judge | Episode: "Track 2: Joanna and Nellie" |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Med | Avery Quinn | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Gossip Girl | Jessica Bradley | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | A Million Little Things | Claire Fisher | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Maggie Andrews | Episode: "Excavation" |
- ^ a b "JOHANNA E. BRADDY". High Treason Productions. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ Marilyn A. Haas (2007). "An insight to being a working actor in Los Angeles.Q&As with Johanna Braddy and Kinsey McLean" (PDF). Arts & Expressions. 5 (2): 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ Phil Gallo (September 8, 2004). "Review: 'Pop Rocks'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ MrDisgusting (April 10, 2008). "Shawnee Smith Cast in 'The Grudge 3'!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ Justin Kroll (June 16, 2009). "People News Johanna Braddy". Variety. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ Frank Scheck (October 19, 2011). "Paranormal Activity 3: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (November 4, 2013). "'Rules of Engagement,' 'Mad Men' Alums Among 4 Cast in Lifetime's 'Unreal' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "UnReal: Season 1". RottenTomatoes.com. June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (March 3, 2015). "'Believe' Star Boards ABC's 'Quantico' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 7, 2015). "ABC Orders Six Drama Pilots To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "Video Game High School costars Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock dating". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
- ^ "Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock engaged May 1, 2012". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
- ^ "Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock married November 11, 2012". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
- ^ May 23, 2013. "Vintage outdoor Georgia wedding: Johanna + Josh". Wedding photography and party details, via 100 Layer Cake.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (4 August 2015). "UnREAL Costars Freddie Stroma and Johanna Braddy Are Dating: Photo, Details!". Us Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "UnREAL's Freddie Stroma and Johanna Braddy Get Engaged". 2016-05-17.
- ^ "Johanna Braddy Marries Freddie Stroma: Exclusive Details". 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-01-01.