Brianne Tju

Brianne Ashleigh Tju (/ˈtʃuː/) (born June 14, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Riley Marra in the MTV series Scream, Alex Portnoy in the Hulu series Light as a Feather and Alexa in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).

Brianne Tju
Tju interviewed about 47 Meters Down: Uncaged by Dulce Osuna in 2019
Born	Brianne Ashleigh Tju June 14, 1998 Chino Hills, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Relatives	Haley Tju (sister)

Life and career

Tju was born and raised in Chino Hills, California.[1] She graduated from Ruben S. Ayala High School and currently undergoes her studies at the California State University, Fullerton.[2] She is the older sister of actress Haley Tju.[1] She is of Chinese and Indonesian heritage.[3]

In 2007, Tju made her television acting debut in the Disney Channel series Cory in the House. Following on from her first role, Tju won other roles on a variety of TV shows and films including Liv and Maddie, Pass the Light, Grey's Anatomy, A.P. Bio and 9-1-1.

In 2015, Tju starred in the recurring role of Riley Marra on the MTV slasher television series Scream.[4]

On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Tju had been cast in the series regular role of Alex Portnoy on the Hulu series Light as a Feather.[5]

Tju co-starred in the survival horror film 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, which was released in theaters on August 16, 2019.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Pass the Light	Mary Jane
2018	The Blazing World	Kelly	Short film
2019	47 Meters Down: Uncaged	Alexa

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–2008	Cory in the House	Haley	Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes
2010–2011	Make It or Break It	Genji Cho	Recurring role (seasons 1-2); 4 episodes
2010	Sons of Tucson	Robin	Episode: “The Debate Trip”
2011	The Haunting Hour: The Series	Jessica Chen	Episode: “Bad Feng Shui”
2012	So Random!	Cassy	Episodes: “Andy Grammer”, “The Ready Set”
2013	Save Me	Riley	Episodes: “Take It Back”, “Whatever the Weather”, “Holier Than Thou”
2013–2014	See Dad Run	Taylor	Recurring role (seasons 2-3); 7 episodes
2014–2016	Liv and Maddie	Alex	Recurring role (seasons 2-3); 4 episodes
2015	The Thundermans	Joanie	Episode: “It’s Not What You Link”
	Scream	Riley Marra	Episodes: “Pilot”, “Hello, Emma”, “Wanna Play a Game?”
2016	Grey's Anatomy	Stacy	Episode: "Trigger Happy"
2017	Famous in Love	Xu YiFei	Episodes: “Found in Translation”, “Secrets and Pies”
	Life After First Failure	Jasmine	Main role
2018	9-1-1	Hannah	Episode: "Worst Day Ever"
	A.P. Bio	Dallas	Episode: "Drenching Dallas"
2018–2019	Light as a Feather	Alex Portnoy	Main role, 26 episodes
2019	iZombie	Amy	Episode: "Death Moves Pretty Fast"
2020	Chicago PD	Mira Davis	Episode: "I Was Here"
2021	I Know What You Did Last Summer	TBD	Main role

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Refs
2019	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series	Light as a Feather	Nominated	[8]
2020		Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program		Nominated	[9]

References

1. Makena, Gera (October 12, 2018). "Brianne Tju Discusses 'Light as a Feather,' Her Sister Haley Tju & Why She'll Never Stop Acting (Exclusive Q&A)". HerCampus. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
2. "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Light as a Feather's Brianne Tju". Pop Culturalist. October 11, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
3. https://charactermedia.com/get-to-know-haley-tju-from-nickelodeons-bella-and-the-bulldogs/
4. Ristau, Reece (June 15, 2015). "MTV's 'Scream' Cast Talks 'Gorier, Darker' Show, Mixing Comedy and Horror". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
5. Pedersen, Erik (June 4, 2018). "'Light As A Feather' Cast Set: Liana Liberato, Haley Ramm, Peyton List, Others Join netflix Stranger things & AwesomenessTV Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
6. Vlessing, Etan (December 10, 2018). "Nia Long, Corinne Foxx Topline '47 Meters Down' Sequel". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
7. "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures Announces Cast For "47 METERS DOWN" Sequel". Entertainment Studios. December 10, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
8. Pedersen, Erik (March 20, 2019). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
9. Hipes, Patrick (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital', 'Sesame Street', 'The View' Top List; CBS, Amazon Prime Lead Networks". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

External links

• Brianne Tju at IMDb