Brianna Hildebrand

Biography

Brianna Hildebrand is an American actress who rose to international prominence for her distinctive roles, establishing herself as a compelling presence in both major blockbusters and independent projects.

📝 Biography and Early Career

Born on August 14, 1996, in College Station, Texas, Brianna Hildebrand began her career with early success in digital media. Her breakthrough came with the web series Annie Undocumented (2014), which earned critical acclaim and won the Best Web Series award at the New York TV Festival that year. This early exposure paved the way for her jump to major film and television roles shortly thereafter.

🎬 Career Highlights: Film and Television

Hildebrand is best known for portraying the sharp-witted mutant Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Ellie Phimister) in the successful Deadpool film franchise.

Superhero Blockbuster: She debuted the role in Deadpool (2016) and reprised the character in Deadpool 2 (2018) and the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Her portrayal of the deadpan, creatively powered young hero made her a fan favorite and significantly boosted her career profile.

Television Success: On the small screen, she has had prominent roles in popular series:

She starred as Elodie Davis in the Netflix dramedy series Trinkets (2019–2020), which focused on three high school girls who bond over their shared experiences as shoplifters.

She later joined the final season of the Netflix series Lucifer (2021), playing Aurora "Rory" Decker-Morningstar, a significant main cast role.

She was also a main cast member in the second season of the horror anthology series The Exorcist (2017).

Independent Film: Demonstrating versatility, she won Best Actress awards at the London FrightFest Film Festival and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival for her starring role in the horror-comedy film Tragedy Girls (2017). She also starred in the coming-of-age film First Girl I Loved (2016).

🏳️‍🌈 Personal Life and Advocacy

Hildebrand is openly queer and uses her platform to be a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, openly discussing her experiences as a queer woman and promoting visibility in the industry.