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Brianna Hildebrand
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Born
Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand

(1996-05-14) May 14, 1996 (age 28)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2014–present

Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand (born May 14, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for appearing as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). She is also known for appearing in the web series Annie Undocumented, and as the character Aurora in the Netflix show Lucifer. She also portrayed Elodie Davis in the show Trinkets.

Early life

Brianna Hildebrand was born in College Station, Texas, in 1996. She is the daughter of Jon and Veronica Hildebrand. Her father is of German and Native American descent and her mother is of Mexican descent. She grew up with a love of all things entertainment. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 after dropping out of high school to pursue a career in music and acting.

Career

Hildebrand appeared in the web series Annie Undocumented, named best web series at the 2014 New York TV Festival. The series was created by Daniel Hsia, Elaine Low and Brian Yang.

Hildebrand was cast as the superhero Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the film Deadpool on March 30, 2015. The film was shot in Vancouver in April 2015, and released on February 12, 2016. She reprised the role in the sequel in 2018, during which her character was confirmed to be the first openly gay superhero in the X-Men cinematic universe. She was also cast as Sasha in First Girl I Loved, starring opposite Dylan Gelula and Mateo Arias.

In July 2017, Hildebrand was added to the main cast for season two of The Exorcist. In December 2020, Hildebrand was added to the cast of Lucifer for its final season.

Personal life

Hildebrand is openly queer. She is a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has spoken once about her own experiences as a queer woman.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Prism Julia
The Voice Inside Grace Short; also producer
2016 First Girl I Loved Sasha
Deadpool Negasonic Teenage Warhead
2017 Tragedy Girls Sadie Cunningham
2018 Deadpool 2 Negasonic Teenage Warhead
2019 Playing with Fire Brynn
2020 Runt Gabriella
2022 The Time Capsule Elise
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Negasonic Teenage Warhead Post-production
TBA Osiris 0TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Exorcist Verity Main cast (season 2)
2019 Love Daily Lizzie Episode: "Group"
2019–2020 Trinkets Elodie Davis Main cast
2021 Lucifer Aurora "Rory" Decker-Morningstar Main cast (season 6)

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Annie Undocumented Jen

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Breakout Star Deadpool Nominated
2017 London FrightFest Film Festival Best Actress Tragedy Girls Won
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Best Actress Tragedy Girls Won

See also

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