Bailey Bass

Bailey Bass
Born
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2014–present

Bailey Bass is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tsireya in Avatar: The Way of Water and Claudia in the first season of the television series Interview with the Vampire (both 2022).[1]

Personal life

Bass was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She has two younger siblings.[2]

Bass has said that she feels very connected to New York City, where she was raised in a "predominately Russian neighborhood" in Brooklyn.[3] Bass is biracial.[1] She attends Columbia university pursuing a degree in psychology [4]

Career

Bass's first acting role was a My Little Pony commercial when she was 5+1⁄2.[3] In 2011 she appeared in a Purell commercial alongside actress Malina Weissman.[2] In 2014 she appeared in the movie Moon and Sun. In 2020, Bass featured in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also starred in the BET original movie A Jenkins Family Christmas (2021), and another TV movie Psycho Sweet 16 (2022).[2]

In 2017, Bass was cast as Tsireya, a young Na'vi girl who is a free diver from the Metkayina Clan, in James Cameron's Avatar sequels. Early on, Tsireya was described as "the young Neytiri of the ocean", likely in reference to both their statuses as daughters of their respective clans' leaders.[5] Bass is also set to reprise the role in two additional sequels to be released in 2025 and 2029.[citation needed]

In 2022, Bass was cast as the teenage vampire Claudia in the first season of the Interview with the Vampire TV series (2022), based on the character played by Kirsten Dunst in the 1994 movie.[1] Through her jewelry company in 2022, Bass created a vampire-themed ring as a promotion for Interview with the Vampire (2022), which she gifted to several cast members.[2] She left after the first season due to scheduling issues and the role was filled by Delainey Hayles.[6]

Other ventures

Bass was the songwriter and co-producer for Madison Lagares' song "The Holidays," released December 1, 2022.[3]

She also owns a jewelry company called BaiBai Jewelry. The name is an acronym for the phrase "Beauty as Itself" and the brand was designed by Jay Giraldo.[7][2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Tsireya "Reya"
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash Post-production
2029 Avatar 4 Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Breyona Taylor 1 episode
2022 Interview with the Vampire Claudia[8] Main cast; 1 season

References

  1. ^ a b c "Exclusive: 'Interview With The Vampire' Star Bailey Bass Reveals How Character Helped Her Connect with her Roots". BET.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e McKenzie, Tevin (2022-11-16). "Who Is Bailey Bass? The Real Star Of AMC's Interview With The Vampire". TheThings. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ a b c "'Avatar' Star Bailey Bass Finds Inspiration In Family, Friends, And Bingeing 'Game Of Thrones'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  5. ^ "'Avatar' Sequels: First Images Of Cast Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. 27 September 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Shafer, Ellise (2023-04-01). "'Interview With the Vampire' Star Bailey Bass Not Returning as Claudia in Season 2". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ^ "BaiBai – Jay Giraldo". jaygiraldo.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  8. ^ "'Interview With The Vampire': Bailey Bass To Play Claudia In AMC Series Based On Anne Rice's Book". Deadline Hollywood. 5 October 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.


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