Brittany Gray
Brittany Gray is a Canadian actress, dancer, and entrepreneur. In 2009, she played Sarah in The Toxic Avenger during its Toronto run. She appeared as part of the dance ensemble in Chicago, The Producers, Once Upon a Mattress, and Amelia. In 2006, she founded the Toronto-based beauty agency Fancy Face; she has since opened a second location in Vancouver.
Early life
Gray was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario, the daughter of an entrepreneur father. She began dancing at the age of three and trained at the Denise Lester Dance Academy. In her adolescence, she modeled for Sears and Eaton's, and danced at Canada's Wonderland in the early 2001 and 2002. She graduated from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School and trained at CMU College of Makeup Art and Design.Career
Gray secured a role as a dancer in Chicago at age 15 while still dancing at Canada's Wonderland. She danced as part of an ensemble in stage shows such as The Producers and We [Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You], and films including Eloise at the Plaza, Once Upon a Mattress, and Amelia. She appeared in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Megan Fox's dance double and as a backup dancer in the music videos for Aaron Carter's "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" and "Leave It Up to Me". She guest starred on Aaron Stone, InSecurity, Dan for Mayor, Lost Girl, Reign, and Holly Hobbie. In 2009, she played the lead role of Sarah, a blind librarian and love interest, in The Toxic Avenger, for which she received positive reviews. The show opened at Danforth Music Hall. Gray also appeared as Case Model #5 on Deal or No Deal Canada.In 2006, Gray founded Fancy Face, a beauty and fashion boutique mainly servicing TV shows, music videos, and fashion shoots. In the company's nascent years, she was servicing weddings while appearing in eight shows of We Will Rock You each week. In 2011, she worked as a makeup artist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. By the mid-2010s, Gray had largely stepped away from acting to focus on her business. She has appeared as a beauty expert on shows such as Good Morning America, CityLine, and ET Canada. As of 2023, the company was bringing in more than $1 million annually.