Johanna Braddy

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Johanna Braddy
Born
Johanna Elizabeth Braddy

(1987-08-30) August 30, 1987 (age 36)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
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(m. 2012,divorced)​
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(m. 2016)​

Johanna Elizabeth Braddy (born August 30, 1987) 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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Broken Bridges Kayla Chartwell
2007 Surf's Up Additional voicesVoice role
Home of the Giants Freshman
Penny DreadfulWilla FowlerShort film
2008 Whore Margot
2009 The Grudge 3 Lisa Direct to video
Fame KatieUncredited
Wild About Harry Lucy Carmichael
Ponyo Additional voicesEnglish 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
2018Miss ArizonaRose
2020 The Get Together Betsy
2021Saving ParadiseCharlie Clark

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Pop Rocks Olivia HardenTelevision film
2005 Surface LisaEpisode: "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 SimmsRecurring role, 6 episodes
Drake & Josh EmilyEpisode: "Dance Contest"
Samantha Who? Teenage SamanthaEpisode: "The Restraining Order"
2008 The Oaks Young JessicaUnsold Fox pilot
Danny FrickeJennifer StockwellUnsold A&E pilot
2009 Lie to Me Jacquelin MathisEpisode: "Pilot"
Greek Jordan ReedRecurring role, 15 episodes
A MarriageSophieUnsold CBS pilot
2009–2010 Southland Olivia Sherman2 episodes
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Elizabeth FaddenEpisode: "Lost Child/Murder 101"
CSI: Miami Lucy StricklandEpisode: "Wheels Up"
2011 Leverage Hayley BeckEpisode: "The 10 Li'l Grifters Job"
Friends with Benefits GraceEpisode: "The Benefit of Mardi Gras"
Criminal Minds Tammy BradstoneEpisode: "Proof"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carly GreenEpisode: "Play Dead"
2012–2014 Video Game High School Jenny MatrixWeb series; main role
2013 Suburgatory LeslieEpisode: "Go, Gamblers!"
Necessary Roughness Cindy LuckEpisode: "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Hit the Floor Mia SertnerRecurring role, 4 episodes
Perception Ashley DamlisonEpisode: "Asylum"
2014 Shameless ShelleyEpisode: "My Oldest Daughter"
2015 Unreal Anna MartinMain role, 10 episodes
2015–2018 Quantico Shelby WyattMain role, 57 episodes
2019 Soundtrack Crying JudgeEpisode: "Track 2: Joanna and Nellie"
2021-2022 Chicago Med Avery QuinnRecurring role
2023 Gossip Girl Jessica Bradley2 episodes
2023 A Million Little Things Claire Fisher3 episodes

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  11. ↑ "Video Game High School costars Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock dating". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
  12. ↑ "Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock engaged May 1, 2012". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
  13. ↑ "Johanna Braddy and Josh Blaylock married November 11, 2012". Via Braddy and Blaylock's wedding celebration website (archived)
  14. ↑ May 23, 2013. "Vintage outdoor Georgia wedding: Johanna + Josh". Wedding photography and party details, via 100 Layer Cake.
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  17. ↑ "Johanna Braddy Marries Freddie Stroma: Exclusive Details". 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
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