Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster | |
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Born | Panama City, Panama | April 26, 1980
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Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Kingman Brewster Jr. (grandfather) |
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980)
Brewster's breakthrough came with her role of Mia Toretto in the action film The Fast and the Furious (2001). She reprised the role in its sequels Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). Other film credits include the drama The Invisible Circus (2001), the action comedy D.E.B.S. (2004) and the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006).
Brewster starred on the re-booted TNT series
Early life and education
Jordana Brewster was born in
Career
1990s
Brewster made her debut in daytime soap operas, with a one-time appearance on All My Children as Anita Santos.[4] She next played the recurring role of rebellious daughter Nikki Munson on As the World Turns. From 1995 to 2001, she appeared in a total of 104 episodes of the soap opera.[5][6] For her performance, she was nominated for Outstanding Teen Performer at the 1997 Soap Opera Digest Awards. Her first film role was in Robert Rodriguez's horror science fiction film The Faculty (1998), written by Kevin Williamson and co-starring Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, and Clea DuVall. In the film about strange occurrences involving the teachers of an Ohio high school, Brewster played a popular vindictive cheerleading captain and an editor in chief of the student paper.[7] The film received mixed reviews,[8] but grossed US$40 million in North America.[9] In 1999, she appeared opposite Julia Stiles and Jerry O'Connell in an NBC television miniseries entitled The '60s,[10] playing a student activist.[11]
2000s
Brewster starred with Cameron Diaz and Christopher Eccleston in the independent drama The Invisible Circus (2001), portraying a grieving teenage girl who travels to Europe in 1976 in search of answers to the suicide of her older sister. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received a limited theatrical release.[12] The New York Times felt that Brewster "can't summon a credible range of emotion" in her portrayal.[13] Her breakthrough came afterward in 2001, when she took on the role of Mia Toretto opposite Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious. As she did not have a driver's license, she took driving lessons during production. Todd McCarthy of Variety, in his review for the film, noted that Brewster did a "better job here than she did as a searching teen in the recent The Invisible Circus."[14] The film was a commercial success, grossing over US$207 million worldwide.[15]
Following the release of The Fast and the Furious, Brewster took a break from acting to complete her B. A. in English at Yale from which she graduated in 2003.
Brewster appeared in the drama
Brewster had a four-episode arc between 2008 and 2009 on the
2010s
In 2010, Brewster made a three-episode appearance in Dark Blue, playing an art gallery dealer named Maria, and guest-starred in two episodes of Gigantic. She reprised the role of Mia in the fifth film in the series, Fast Five (2011),[30] which making a departure from the street racing theme, revolves around Diesel, Walker and Brewster's characters as they plan a heist to steal a fortune from a corrupt businessman in Brazil. Critical response toward Fast Five was positive while it earned US$86 million in its North American opening weekend and US$626.1 million worldwide.[31] In 2012, Brewster starred as Elena Ramos, on Dallas, an updated version of CBS's original series of the same name (1978–1991) about the trials and tribulations of a wealthy Texas family. The series was met with an overall positive response and aired until 2014.[32][33]
She played Mia Toretto for the fourth time in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), which follows the remaining wanted fugitives on the heist from Fast Five. The film earned a worldwide total of US$789 million.[34] She returned for the next installment, Furious 7 (2015), which was the final film appearance of Walker, who died in a single-vehicle accident while filming was only half-completed. After Walker's death, filming was delayed for script rewrites to the story arcs for both Walker and Brewster's characters, causing them to be retired.[35] The highest-grossing film in the franchise, it grossed US$397.6 million worldwide during its opening weekend and US$1.5 billion worldwide.[36] She next appeared in the independent action drama American Heist (2014), as the girlfriend of a man involved in a crime. It screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and premiered in a ten-theater run in North America.[37] Brewster also played a young and flirtatious salesperson named Dusty in the dark comedy Home Sweet Hell (2015), released for VOD and selected theaters.[38]
In 2016, she took on the recurring role of Denise Brown, the sister of
Public image
In 2002, Stuff magazine named her the 96th hottest woman in their "102 Sexiest Women in the World". In 2005, Maxim magazine named her the 54th sexiest woman in the world in their annual Hot 100, while in 2006, Maxim placed her at No.59.[41] In 2009, she was ranked No.9 on Maxim's Hot 100[42] and, to coincide with the release of Fast and Furious, a photographic spread of Brewster in a range of black lingerie in their May 2009 edition ("Life in the Fast Lane").[43] In 2011, Maxim placed Brewster at No.11 in their Hot 100.[44]
In 2015, Brewster posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine – alongside Laverne Cox, Nicole Beharie, Katheryn Winnick, and Sandrine Holt.[45]
In June 2016, the
Prior to the 2022 election, Brewster and other celebrities partnered with non-profit, non-partisan voter advocacy and ID assistance group VoteRiders to host text-banking and letter-writing events to encourage people to vote and connect eligible voters with voter ID assistance.[48]
Personal life
Brewster and film and television producer
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | The Faculty | Delilah Profitt | ||
2001 | The Invisible Circus | Phoebe | ||
The Fast and the Furious | Mia Toretto | |||
2004 | D.E.B.S. | Lucy Diamond | ||
2005 | Nearing Grace | Grace Chance | ||
2006 | Annapolis | Alison "Ali" Halloway | ||
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Chrissie | |||
2009 | Fast & Furious | Mia Toretto | ||
2011 | Fast Five | |||
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | |||
2014 | American Heist | Emily | VOD and limited release | |
2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Dusty | VOD and limited release | |
Furious 7 | Mia Toretto | |||
2019 | Random Acts of Violence | Kathy | ||
2020 | Hooking Up | Tanya | ||
2021 | F9 | Mia Toretto | ||
On Our Way | Ruby Richardson | |||
2022 | The Integrity of Joseph Chambers | Tess | ||
Who Invited Charlie? | Rosie | |||
2023 | Simulant | Faye | [55] | |
Fast X | Mia Toretto |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | All My Children | Anita Santos | Unknown episode | |
1995–2001 | As the World Turns | Nikki Munson | Main role; 118 episodes | |
1999 | The '60s | Sarah Weinstock | Television mini-series | |
2007 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Jane Smith | Unaired television pilot | |
2008–2009 | Chuck | Dr. Jill Roberts
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Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
2010 | Dark Blue | Maria | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
Gigantic | Celebrity | Guest role; 2 episodes | ||
2012–2014 | Dallas | Elena Ramos | Main role; 40 episodes | |
2013 | Project Runway | Herself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Finally on My Own" | |
2016 | American Crime Story | Denise Brown | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
Secrets and Lies | Kate Warner | Main role; 10 episodes | ||
Robot Chicken | Molly McIntire / Cindy Brady | Episode: "Secret of the Flushed Footlong"; voice role | ||
2016–2018 | Lethal Weapon | Dr. Maureen Cahill | Main role; 33 episodes | |
2019 | Magnum P.I. | Hannah | Guest role; 2 episodes | |
2021 | The Other Two
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Herself | Episode: "Pat Gets an Offer to Host “Tic Tac Toe”" | |
2022 | Chad & JT Go Deep | Episode: "Raising Awareness" | ||
That's My Jam | Episode: "Kate Hudson & Oliver Hudson vs. Jordana Brewster & Brent Morin" | |||
2023 | The Rookie: Feds | Vampire Cop Co-Star | Episode: "Out for Blood" |
2023
| ‘’Neon’’ | Gina |
Music videos
Year | Artist(s) | Song | Notes | Ref. |
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2000 | Neve | "It's Over Now" | ||
2001 | Ja Rule, Vita & O1 | "Furious" | ||
2015 | Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth | " See You Again "
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Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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1997 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Teen Performer | As the World Turns | Nominated |
2007 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Horror | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Nominated |
Choice Movie: Scream | Nominated | |||
2009 | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Fast & Furious | Won | |
2011 | Fast Five | Nominated | ||
2012 | ALMA Awards
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Favorite TV Actress | Dallas | Nominated |
2013 | NAACP Image Awards | Best Supporting Actress in Television | Nominated | |
2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Furious 7 | Nominated |
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | Lethal Weapon | Nominated |
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Form, 38...
- ^ Brewster and Form's representative in Finn, Natalie (September 10, 2013). "Jordana Brewster Welcomes a Baby Boy With Husband Andrew Form—Find Out His Name!". E! News. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
...are excited to announce the birth of their son, Julian Brewster-Form. They welcomed their son via surrogate. The parents are overjoyed.
- ^ Marquina, Sierra (June 14, 2016). "Jordana Brewster Welcomes Second Child With Husband Andrew Form — Find Out His Name!". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
...have welcomed their second child, her rep confirms to Us Weekly... Rowan Brewster-Form, was born via gestational surrogate on Thursday, June 9. ...
- TMZ.com. July 7, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.last week to divorce film producer Andrew Form after more than 13 years of marriage.
Jordana Brewster ... filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court
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- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (February 22, 2022). "'Hello Stranger': Simu Liu Joins Sam Worthington and Robbie Amell in Sci-Fi Thriller". Collider. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
- Jordana Brewster at IMDb
- Jordana Brewster on Twitter
- Official website (archived)