Megan Burns

For the rugby player, see Megan Burns (rugby union).

Megan Burns
Also known asBetty Curse
Born (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 38)
Liverpool, England
GenresPop rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years activeActress: 2000–2018
Singer: 2006–2011
LabelsIsland

Megan Burns (born 25 June 1986), also known as Betty Curse, is an English former actress and former musician.

Early life

Burns was born in Liverpool, England. When she was 11, her grandmother sent her to acting classes.

Career

Acting

She received a part in the film Liam (2000). She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.[1] Danny Boyle saw this and cast her in his film 28 Days Later, where she played Hannah, one of the survivors of a deadly epidemic.[2] Megan was cast in Intruders (2018), a short film directed by Naeem Mahmood.[3]

Singing

Burns has since worked as a singer under the pseudonym Betty Curse. Her first single-release was a double-A-side, "Met on the Internet" and "Excuse all the Blood", released 29 May 2006. Her first album Hear Lies was released on October 31, 2006 via iTunes.

The CD version, Here Lies Betty Curse, was released in April 2007. The album's first single, "God This Hurts", was released in August 2007, shortly followed by "Girl with Yellow Hair" on 13 November. In 2006 she performed and won on a Halloween special of the children's television program The Slammer with "Girl with Yellow Hair".[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Liam Teresa Won—Marcello Mastroianni Award
2002 28 Days Later Hannah
2018 In2ruders Whistler Silkwood Short film

Discography

Albums

  • 2006 Hear Lies – release 30 October (download only)
  • 2006 Here Lies Betty Curse

Singles

  • 2006 "Excuse All the Blood"
  • 2006 "God This Hurts" UK No. 116
  • 2006 "Girl with Yellow Hair" UK No. 132
  • 2007 "Do You Mind (If I Cry)"

References

  1. ^ "Message movies". The Irish Times. 16 September 2000. Retrieved 15 January 2010.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Westbrook, Caroline (1 November 2002). "Scares Aplenty in 28 Days Later". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. ^ "REVIEW – In2ruders (2018) – Trailblazer". neonfrights.wordpress.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "CBBC – The Slammer". BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2013.[dead link‍]