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Briga Heelan
Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Briga Heelan is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on the sitcoms Cougar Town, Ground Floor, and Undateable. Heelan initially thought she was going…
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Briga Heelan is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on the sitcoms Cougar Town, Ground Floor, and Undateable. Heelan initially thought she was going to be in musical theatre. She first met her Ground Floor co-star, Skylar Astin, at a musical theatre convention. Heelan's break-out TV role was on Cougar Town. She is credited as being a recurring character on Undateable and appears in three episodes plus the pilot. She was able to shoot both Bill Lawrence-helmed Ground Floor and Undateable simultaneously, as both comedies are multi-camera, which require fewer production days than single-camera days. On Heelan's role in Ground Floor, TV critic Alan Sepinwall said Heelan is "simply terrific as Jenny: warm and quirky while always feeling like a strong and independent character". The Los Angeles Times said Heelan "makes Ground Floor watchable", describing her as "remarkably alive and in the moment; she makes real all that she touches. I could easily recommend tuning in just to watch her work – and hereby do."
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Movie Passenger
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2022
So Help Me Todd
TV show Amy
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2020
B Positive
TV show Samantha
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2019
Bob Hearts Abishola
TV show Marion
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2018
The Night Is Young
Movie Veronica
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2017
Great News
TV show Katie
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2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Movie Julie
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2016
Dean
Movie Becca
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2016
Love
TV show Heidi McAuliffe
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2015
Truth Be Told
TV show Katherine / Kiki
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2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV show Connie Cavanagh
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2014
Go-Go Boy Interrupted
TV show Ashley
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2014
Undateable
TV show Nicki
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2013
Ground Floor
TV show Jenny Miller
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2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV show Keri Brennan
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2012
Jane by Design
TV show Amanda Clark
More credits
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2011
Happy Endings
TV show Ryan
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Linda
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2009
Cougar Town
TV show Holly
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2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV show Valerie
