Britney Young

Britney Young
Born1987 or 1988 (age 38–39)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in GLOW.

Early life

Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska. Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American. She has a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. In June 2018 she was interviewed by Glamour about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.

Selected television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016, 2018Crazy Ex-GirlfriendNicky Warner3 episodes
2016Those Who Can'tLittle Debbie7 episodes
2016Better ThingsMerylEpisode: "Period"
2017–19GLOWCarmen Wade29 episodes
2018The Librarians (2014 TV series)AuroraSeason 4 episode 10
2025Chicago FireCarlaEpisode: "Permanent Damage"
2025Paradise (2025 TV series)YvonneEpisode: "Mayday"
2026 The Pitt Carrie Cohen Episode: “6:00 PM”

References

  1. ↑ "Cherry Bang (Sydelle Noel) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Mothership podcast: Talking wrestling with Britney Young, star of Netflix's 'Glow'". Usatoday.com. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Morrow, Brendan (June 23, 2017). "Britney Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (14 July 2017). "This Actor Is Challenging Hollywood's Outdated Ideas Of Plus-Size Characters". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed.
  5. ↑ Young, Britney (29 June 2018). "Before 'GLOW,' There Was Never a Character Who Truly Felt Like Me on TV". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-01-16.