Brec Bassinger

Brec Bassinger
Bassinger at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022
Born	Brec Marie Bassinger[1]^[better source needed] (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 25) Saginaw, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present

Brec Marie Bassinger (born May 25, 1999)[2] is an American actress. First coming to attention in the recurring role of Emma in the 2013–2014 Nickelodeon series The Haunted Hathaways, Bassinger went on to star as Bella Dawson, the lead role in Nickelodeon's 2015–2016 television series Bella and the Bulldogs. From 2020 to 2022, Bassinger played the title role on the American superhero television series Stargirl from DC Universe and The CW.

Early life

Bassinger was born in Saginaw, Texas.[2][3] She resides with her mother, while the rest of her family remains in Texas.[4] She used to play basketball, volleyball, and run track and field.[5] Bassinger participated in beauty pageants and was an Our Little Miss World Winner. She has two older brothers named Beric and Brice.[6] Before becoming an actress, she was a competitive cheerleader.[7] She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 8.[8]

Career

In 2014, Bassinger was cast in the lead role of the Nickelodeon comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs,[9] which ran for two seasons from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, she joined the cast of the 2018 direct-to-video teen comedy film Status Update.[10] Also in 2018, Bassinger played the role of Roni in the Hulu television series All Night from AwesomenessTV.[11] In 2019, she appeared in the thriller film 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.[12]

In 2018, Bassinger was cast in the lead role of Courtney Whitmore in the television series Stargirl,[13] which premiered on DC Universe and The CW in May 2020.[14]

In March 2024, it was announced that Bassinger would be cast in a lead role for the upcoming sequel of the horror franchise Final Destination; the sixth film has been titled Final Destination: Bloodlines.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Status Update	Maxi Moore	[10]
	Killer Under the Bed	Kilee
2019	47 Meters Down: Uncaged	Catherine	[12]
2023	The Man in the White Van	Margaret	[17]
2024	Grizzly Night	Julie Helgeson
2025	Final Destination Bloodlines†	TBA	[18][19]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013–2014	The Haunted Hathaways	Emma	Recurring
2013, 2016	The Goldbergs	Zoe Macintosh	Episodes: "The Circle of Driving", "George! George Glass!"
2015	Liar, Liar, Vampire	Vi	Television film
2015–2016	Bella and the Bulldogs	Bella Dawson	Lead role[9]
2016–2018	School of Rock	Kale	Recurring[20]
2017	Code Black	Emma	Episode: "Vertigo"
2018	All Night	Roni	Main role[11]
	Chicken Girls	Babs	Web series; recurring
2019–2024	The Loud House	Margo Roberts	Recurring voice role
2020–2022	Stargirl	Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl	Main role
2022	Robot Chicken	Reply Sara / Millennial Girl Toilet (voice)	Episode: "May Cause Indecision... Or Not"
2023	Titans	Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl	Episode: "Dude, Where's My Gar?"[21]
	V.C. Andrews' Dawn	Dawn Longchamp	Miniseries[22]
	Dew Drop Diaries	Willow Jasmine	Recurring voice role[23]

References

1. "Brec Marie Bassinger (Bella Dawson) Official Facebook Page". Facebook.
2. "Our Chat with Brec Bassinger!". Bop and Tiger Beat. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
3. Sheets, Jill (November 19, 2013). "Chit Chatting with Actress Brec Bassinger". relatemag.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
4. "Bella and the Bulldogs Starlet Brec Bassinger on Playing a Girl in a Boy's World!". January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 – via YouTube.
5. "Brec Bassinger @ Nickelodeon's Bella And The Bull Dogs Set Visit with AfterBuzz TV". January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 – via YouTube.
6. "'Bella and The Bulldogs': Brec Bassinger Was Child Pageant Queen". TheTVPage.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
7. "'Bella' star Brec Bassinger poised to be next big Nick star". New York Post. January 17, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
8. "Brec Bassinger Opens Up About Battling Type 1 Diabetes - Read The Q&A! (@BrecBassinger)". CelebSecrets. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
9. Steinberg, Brian (March 13, 2014). "Nickelodeon Talks Up its Turnaround, Sports Awards and New Shows at Upfront". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2020. 'Bella and the Bullfrogs,' starring Brec Bassinger has a 12-episode order...
10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 19, 2016). "Rob Riggle, Famke Janssen, Wendi McLendon-Covey & More Round Out 'Status Update' Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
11. Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2017). "Hulu Picks Up, Casts 'All Night' Graduation Comedy Series From AwesomenessTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
12. Wiseman, Andreas (December 11, 2018). "æ47 Meters Down—Uncaged': 'Stargirl' & 'All Night' Actress Brec Bassinger Joins Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
13. Goldberg, Lesley (September 20, 2018). "'Stargirl': Geoff Johns Casts the Lead for His DC Universe Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
14. "Brec Bassinger Reveals 'Stargirl' Shot Two Finales & Teases What Season 4 Would Have Been Like". Yahoo Movies.
15. "Final Destination: Bloodlines Cast Revealed and It's Led by Stargirl's Brec Bassinger". Geek Tyrant.
16. "'Final Destination: Bloodlines' Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
17. "'The Man in the White Van': Sean Astin, Ali Larter & More Board True-Crime Thriller from Writer-Director Warren Skeels". September 21, 2021.
18. "Owen Patrick Joyner, Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon and six other actors join the cast of Final Destination: Bloodlines". Roster Con.
19. "Final Destination: Bloodlines; Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones And Kaitlyn Santa Juana To Lead 6th Installment Of Horror Franchise". Pink Villa.
20. "Brec Bassinger Reveals What It's Really Like on the 'School of Rock' Set". J-14. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
21. "Stargirl/Titans Update: Brec Bassinger Drops Another Crossover Tease". bleedingcool.com.
22. Petski, Denise (September 15, 2022). "Brec Bassinger & Donna Mills To Lead Cast Of Lifetime's 'V.C. Andrews Dawn Cutler Series'".
23. "Trailer: 'Dew Drop Diaries' S2 Brings More Helpful Magic to Netflix". Animation Magazine.

External links

• Brec Bassinger on Twitter
• Brec Bassinger at IMDb