Valorie Curry
Valorie Mae Curry[1] (born February 12, 1986) is an American actress. Her roles include the series Veronica Mars (2005–06) and the films The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) and Blair Witch (2016). She starred on Fox's The Following (2013–14)[2] and the PlayStation 4 tech demo Kara (2012) as the titular character, a role she reprised in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018).
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Curry at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born | Valorie Mae Curry February 12, 1986 |
Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton |
Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) |
Early life
Curry grew up with her brother David and sister Colleen in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004.[1][2] She attended California State University, Fullerton, receiving a degree in theater. She has worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out, Brief Candle!, as well as roles in Oklahoma!, Bus Stop, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Diary of Anne Frank.[3]
Personal life
Curry married actor Sam Underwood in July 2016. Both co-starred in the TV series The Following.[4]
She came out as pansexual on National Coming Out Day 2019.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | I Love You Like Crazy | Melody | Short film |
2012 | Kara | Kara (voice) | Short film (tech demo) Also motion capture |
2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Charlotte | |
2015 | Bus Stop | Alexia | Short film |
2016 | American Pastoral | Rita Cohen | |
2016 | Blair Witch | Talia | |
2018 | After Darkness | Margot | |
2019 | Inherit the Viper | Eve | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005–06 | Veronica Mars | Jane Kuhne | 6 episodes |
2011 | CSI: NY | Hannah McCray | Episode: "Indelible" |
2012 | Psych | Rose-Marie Farrow | Episode: "Heeeeere's Lassie" |
2013–14 | The Following | Emma Hill | 29 episodes |
2015–16 | House of Lies | Kelsey | 10 episodes |
2016–19 | The Tick | Dot Everest | 22 episodes |
TBA | Langdon | Katherine Solomon | Upcoming series |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Title | Role |
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2012 | Blink-182 | "After Midnight" | Lead Female Patient |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Detroit: Become Human | Kara[6] | Also motion capture |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Gamers' Choice Awards | Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor | Kara in Detroit: Become Human | Nominated | [7] |
2019 | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Performance in a Drama, Lead | Nominated | [8] |
References
- "Valorie Mae Curry, Born 02/12/1986 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- Gaede, Susan (December 1, 2010). "AEDE: Sonora grad cast in 'Twilight' movie". Orange County Register. Retrieved on 2013-06-29.
- "A View From the Inside - Phantom Projects Theatre Group". www.phantomprojects.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- Scharf, Lindzi (2016-09-13). "TIFF 2016: Valorie Curry Breaks Out in 'American Pastoral' and 'Blair Witch Project'". WWD. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- "Valorie Curry on Instagram: "For the last several years, I've felt a deep need and a deep contraction about coming out on #nationalcomingoutday🌈 I felt like I didn't…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- Curry, Valorie [@valoriecurry] (27 October 2015). "Oh shit! Didn't realize this was dropping today! Yes, it's me. Yes, it's Kara. I'm so excited to finally share this www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-27-quantic-dream-reveals-detroit-become-human" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 October 2015 – via Twitter.
- "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards - Gaming Nominees". Gamers' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
- "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019.
External links
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