Brenna O'Brien

Brenna O'Brien
O'Brien in 2018
Born (1991-03-09) March 9, 1991 (age 33)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Websitebrennaobrien.net

Brenna O'Brien (born March 9, 1991) is a Canadian actress and artist. She is best known for voicing Rin in the anime series Inuyasha. O'Brien was in the original pilot of The Middle in 2007 also starring Ricki Lake and Atticus Shaffer. This pilot was then re-created in 2009 with the current cast.

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O'Brien began her acting career at age 9, performing in local theatre productions and school plays. Her first film role was in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed at the age of 12 and from there went on to guest star in such films and televisions shows such as Supernatural as the NSA demon secretary Cecily, Stargate SG-1, Meghan in Zixx: Level Two, X-Men: The Last Stand, Phantom Racer and Girl in Progress.[1] She is an accomplished voice over actor, having worked as a guest star as well as lead roles in several anime series, including Inuyasha, Hamtaro, Gundam SEED Destiny,[citation needed] and Elemental Gelade. She was a lead voice in Marvel’s animated feature Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel series Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost.

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2004 Inuyasha Rin (voice) TV series
2002 Hamtaro Mimi (Panda's owner) TV series
2003 Dragon Ball Z Pan 3 episodes
2003 Master Keaton Clara TV series
2003 The Dead Zone Julia Wey Episode: "Visions"
2004 Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask Rin (voice) Video game
2004 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Girl Scout Feature film
2005 Elemental Gelade Reverie 'Rev' Metherlence (voice) 26 episodes
2005 Zixx: Level Two Meghan 13 episodes
2006 Merlin's Apprentice Young Brianna TV miniseries
2006 Stargate SG-1 Adria - age 12 Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
2006 Alice, I Think Violet 3 episodes
2006 Masters of Horror Amy Episode: "The Screwfly Solution"
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Minivan girl Feature film
2006 Max Havoc: Ring of Fire Valentine TV movie
2007 The Middle Sue Heck TV pilot
2007 Perfect Child Older Girl TV movie
2007 Tin Man Ella Bedose TV miniseries
2007 Beneath Christy - 14 years Feature film
2007–2009 Zixx: Level Three Meghan 13 episodes
2008 Psych Heather Episode: "Talk Derby to Me"
2008 Gym Teacher: The Movie Morgan TV movie
2008 Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow Torunn (voice) Direct-to-video
2008 Incident at a Truck Stop Diner Daughter Short
2009 Kyle XY Katie Episode: "Chemistry 101"
2009 Knights of Bloodsteel Talia TV miniseries
2009 Phantom Racer Jesse TV movie
2009 Fear Island Regina Anderson
2009 The Troop Angie Episode: "There Is No I in Monster Hunter"
2009 Inuyasha: The Final Act Rin (voice) Episode: "Naraku no shinzou"
2010 Inuyasha: The Final Act Rin (voice) Episode: "Ashita e"
2010 The Troop Angie Episode: "Like a Moth to the Spotlight"
2010 Charlie St. Cloud Cashier in Toy Store Feature film
2010 Life Unexpected Courtney Episode: "Camp Grounded"
2011 Life Unexpected Courtney Episode: "Affair Remembered"
2011 Iron Man: Armored Adventures Rhona Erwin / Rhona Burchill (voice) 3 episodes
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Samantha Episode: "Scary Mary: Parts 1 & 2"
2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Lyria Episode: "The Intruders"
2012 12 Disasters of Christmas Elizabeth TV movie, post-production
2012 Girl in Progress Valerie Feature film
2014 Supernatural Cecily Episode: "Road Trip"
2015 Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room Tina TV movie
2017 Unforgotten Nurse Short
2018 Dragalia Lost Mitsuhide (English Version) Video game
2019 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play Monica Swanson TV movie
2020 Mystery 101: An Education in Murder Ella Quincy TV movie
2020 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Rin TV series

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