Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in GLOW.[1][2][3]

Britney Young
Born1987 or 1988 (age 36–37)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Early life

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Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska.[3] Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American.[4] She has a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.[3] In June 2018 she was interviewed by Glamour about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.[5]

Selected television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016, 2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Nicky Warner 3 episodes
2016 Those Who Can't Little Debbie 7 episodes
2016 Better Things Meryl Episode: "Period"
2017–19 GLOW Carmen Wade 29 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Cherry Bang (Sydelle Noel) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Mothership podcast: Talking wrestling with Britney Young, star of Netflix's 'Glow'". Usatoday.com. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. ^ a b c Morrow, Brendan (June 23, 2017). "Britney Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Wieselman, Jarett (14 July 2017). "This Actor Is Challenging Hollywood's Outdated Ideas Of Plus-Size Characters". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed.
  5. ^ Young, Britney (29 June 2018). "Before 'GLOW,' There Was Never a Character Who Truly Felt Like Me on TV". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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