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Brit Marling Biography
Birth Name:Brit Heyworth Marling
Birth Place:Chicago , Illinois, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Editor, Camera department
Fast Facts
- She co-created, wrote, and starred in the Netflix series "The OA," which debuted in 2016
- Graduated valedictorian from Georgetown University in 2005 with degrees in studio art and economics
- Interned at Goldman Sachs as an investment analyst before participating in the documentary "Boxers and Ballerinas․"
- Marling taught herself to write so she could create decent roles for herself
Awards
- 2004Grand Coral - First Prize-Best Film: nominated
- 2005Best of the Fest-Documentary: winner
- 2005Director's Award-Global Landscapes: winner
- 2011CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
- 2011SDFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2011Best Actress-: winner
- 2012Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
- 2012Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
- 2012Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
- 2013GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2013WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
- 2013WIN Award-Outstanding Film/Show Written by a Woman: nominated
- 2015WFCC Award-Best Female Action Hero: nominated
- 2017iHorror Award-Best Actress - Horror Series: nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
- 2024Golden Frog-TV Series Competition: nominated
- 2024WGA Award (TV)-Limited Series: nominated