Ciara Bravo
Ciara Bravo | |
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Bravo at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | Ciara Quinn Bravo March 18, 1997 Alexandria, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Works | Full list |
Ciara Quinn Bravo (/siˈɛərə/; born March 18, 1997)[1][2][3] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and the Fox series Red Band Society.[4][5] She also appeared in the Nickelodeon television films Jinxed and Swindle. Bravo's voice work includes Giselita in Open Season 3, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso.
Early life
Bravo was born Ciara Quinn Bravo on March 18, 1997, and raised in Alexandria, Kentucky. Bravo attended Summit Country Day School nearby in Cincinnati, Ohio.[6][7]
Career
Bravo's career began at the age of nine after attending the Model and Talent Expo Presented by Mike Beaty in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101.[8][9] This led to several voice-overs for Playhouse Disney and Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?, an appearance in the Willow Smith music video "Knees and Elbows", and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium[10] and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film Angels & Demons.[11]
Bravo acted in two short films, Lost Sheep (or The Cafeteria) and Washed Up; and in the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the Fox television series, Red Band Society. Bravo is also a voice actress; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, Special Agent Oso, and The Penguins of Madagascar.
Bravo has also appeared in the film To the Bone, which draws attention to anorexia.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Italian Girl | Uncredited |
| The Cafeteria | Caroline | Short film | |
| Washed Up | Sarah | ||
| 2010 | Open Season 3 | Giselita | Voice |
| 2013 | Swindle | Melissa Bing | |
| 2013 | Jinxed | Meg Murphy | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Sorority Girl | |
| 2017 | To The Bone | Tracy | |
| Dominique's Baby | Charlise | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Ashley | |
| 2019 | The Final Girl Returns | Mavis | Short film |
| 2021 | Cherry | Emily | |
| Coast | Cassie | ||
| Small Engine Repair | Crystal Romanowski | ||
| 2025 | Last Days | Kayla | |
| Due West | Haley | ||
| Swiped | Carly | ||
| You're Dating a Narcissist! | Eva |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Special Agent Oso | Sarah | Voice, episode: "Diamonds Are for Kites" |
| 2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Katie Knight | Main cast; 72 episodes |
| 2011 | Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown | Patty | Voice, TV special |
| My Dog's Christmas Miracle | Heather | TV special | |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Peaches | Voice, TV short | |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars: Girly Vader | Girly Vader | Television film |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Hunter | Voice, episode: "Operation: Antarctica" | |
| Big Time Movie | Katie Knight | Television film | |
| 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Kylee | Episode: "Cheer Fever" |
| Swindle | Melissa Bing | Television film | |
| The Haunted Hathaways | Blair | Episode: "Haunted Boat" | |
| Jinxed | Meg | Television film | |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Emma Chota | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Gracie Pritchard | Main cast; 11 episodes |
| NCIS | Amanda Campbell | Episode: "Rogue" | |
| 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Abby | Episode: "A Life Spent" |
| 2019 | Wayne | Delilah "Del" Luccetti | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| Into the Dark | Lacey | Episode: "Pure" | |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Mary Smith | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Most Dangerous Game | Tina | 5 episodes |
References
- ^ Bravo, Ciara [@ciarabravo] (December 1, 2012). "@AnnaMarieBee Well I'm in luck. My Middle Name is Quinnnnn" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bravo, Ciara [@ciarabravo] (March 15, 2013). "@JarlosandKogan it's on Monday" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bravo, Ciara [@ciarabravo] (March 18, 2013). "@_nadpeace 16" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Big Time Rush: About The Cast". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Red Band Society Actress Ciara Bravo talks love triangle". Hypable. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (September 14, 2014). "Ciara Bravo graduates from sitcom to best new TV drama". Cincinnati the Enquirer. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Alexandria girl gets nod to star in Aquarium's frog commercial". Fox 19 Now. May 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "From Expo to "Big Time Rush"". Wings model management. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Betsy Boyd (October 22, 2010). "Leder & Levy: 101 duo manage expectations". Variety.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Two NKY Actresses Make TV Debut Next Week". Cincinnati.com. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ "Actress Ciara Bravo Visits FOX19". WXIX-FOX19. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "To the Bone Can you make a movie about eating disorders without glamorizing them?". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.