Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Bruckner | |
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Bruckner promoting Blood & Chocolate in 2007 | |
| Born | August 16, 1985[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1996–2020 |
| Children | 2 |
Agnes Bruckner (born August 16, 1985) is an American former actress and former model. She began acting in television in the late 1990s and appeared in several films, including The Woods, Blue Car,[2] Murder by Numbers, Blood & Chocolate, The Anna Nicole Story, The 11th Green, and Private Practice. Her last screen appearance was in the 2020 film The 11th Green.
Early life
Bruckner was born in Los Angeles, California to a Hungarian father and a Russian mother who have since divorced; her grandfather is German.[3] Her parents met in Hungary and emigrated to the U.S. in 1984 through a refugee camp in Italy.[3] She has two sisters and a brother.
Bruckner speaks some Russian and is fluent in Hungarian, having spoken that language since birth.[3] She had studied dance, ballet, and tap since the age of five, intending a career as a dancer. At the age of eight, Bruckner appeared in a beauty pageant while working as a child model at the suggestion of her mother.[3] Bruckner was raised in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles until age five, then in Portland, Oregon until age ten,[4] when her family moved to Burbank for her to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles.[4]
Career
Bruckner began her career at age 11.[5] She appeared in commercials, in a few television pilots, and on the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Bridget Forrester from 1997 to 1999. At the age of 15, Bruckner got her first lead role in the independent film Blue Car (2002), in which she played a high school student involved in an affair with her teacher, played by David Strathairn. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote that Bruckner "negotiates this difficult script with complete conviction."[6] Bruckner received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for "Best Female Lead" for the role.
In the 2000s, other minor roles in television and film followed, including roles in the thrillers The Glass House (2001) and the Sandra Bullock vehicle Murder by Numbers (2002). Bruckner has appeared in episodes of the television series 24 and Alias. She starred in the horror films Venom (2005) and The Woods (2006). Also in 2006, she appeared in the drama Peaceful Warrior opposite Scott Mechlowicz and received a ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow Award and played the lead role in Dreamland.
In 2007, Bruckner appeared in the horror/romance film Blood and Chocolate and later Say Hello to Stan Talmadge (2008), Kill Theory (2008), Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2009),[7] and The Craigslist Killer (2011).
On October 3, 2012, Bruckner was cast to play Anna Nicole Smith in a Lifetime original movie The Anna Nicole Story.[8] In 2020, Bruckner played the female lead in the film The 11th Green. [9]
Personal life
In March 2016, Bruckner gave birth to her son.[10] In April 2019, she gave birth to her daughter.[11] The father of both of Bruckner's children is ex-boyfriend Alefaio Brewer.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Girl | Lydia | Short film |
| 1998 | The Shrunken City | Lori | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Zoe | |
| 2002 | Blue Car | Megan 'Meg' Denning | |
| Home Room | Cathy | ||
| Murder by Numbers | Lisa Mills | ||
| 2003 | Rick | Eve O'Lette | |
| 2004 | Stateside | Sue Dubois | |
| Haven | Pippa Ridley | ||
| 2005 | The Iris Effect | Katya | |
| Venom | Eden Sinclair | ||
| 2006 | Dreamland | Audrey | |
| The Woods | Heather Fasulo | ||
| Peaceful Warrior | Susie | ||
| 2007 | Blood & Chocolate | Vivian Gandillon | |
| 2008 | Vacancy 2: The First Cut | Jessica | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Kill Theory | Jennifer | |
| A Good Funeral | Junior | ||
| 2011 | Open Gate | Jesselyn | |
| 2012 | Breaking the Girls | Sara Ryan | |
| The Pact | Nicole Barlow | ||
| The Millionaire Tour | Billie | ||
| The Baytown Outlaws | Mona | ||
| The Citizen | Diane | ||
| 2013 | Wrong Cops | Julia Kieffer | |
| 2014 | A Bit of Bad Luck | Heather | |
| 2015 | There Is A New World Somewhere | Sylvia | |
| 2018 | Back Fork | Raylene | |
| 2019 | The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson | Kris Jenner | |
| 2020 | The 11th Green | Laurie Larkspur |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Bridget Forrester | 66 episodes, soap opera |
| 2000 | American Adventure | Sydney | TV movie |
| 2000 | Pacific Blue | Connie Lamb | Episode: "Fifty-Nine Minutes" |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Mallory Wickes | Episode: "Safekeeping" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Lisa | Episode: "Visions of Thy Father" |
| 2002 | Alias | Kelly McNeil | Episodes: "The Box: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2003 | 24 | Linda | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | May | Episode: "Country Crossover" |
| 2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Daphne | Episode: "The Bad Guy" |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Heather | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Megan McAllister | TV movie |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tanya | Episode: "Kai e' e" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Lea Ferran | Episode: "Ripple of Hope" |
| 2012 | Covert Affairs | Zarya Fischer | Episodes: "Let's Dance", "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" |
| 2013 | The Anna Nicole Story | Anna Nicole Smith | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Returned | Deputy Nikki Banks | Main cast |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Lilith "Lily" Page/Starla | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ @agnesbruckner1; (August 16, 2024). "Officially entering my "39 & Fine" era..." Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (May 2, 2003). "Blue Car (2002) FILM REVIEW; Teacher and Prodigy, Along With Need and Lust". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bruckner, Agnes (January 25, 2007). "Agnes Bruckner Interview, Blood & Chocolate". moviesonline.ca (Interview). Interviewed by Roberts, Sheila. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Bruckner, Agnes (January 23, 2007). "Agnes Bruckner on Blood and Chocolate". radiofree.com (Interview). Interviewed by Lee, Michael J. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
I did live in Portland, Oregon for about five years, from when I was like 5 to 10, and then we came back down here to pursue the acting thing.
- ^ Bruckner, Agnes. "Blood and Chocolate: Agnes Bruckner Interview". ugo.com (Interview). Interviewed by Rogers, Troy. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2007.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (May 16, 2003). "Blue Car". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 11, 2010). "Horrorfest '10: Hi-Res Poster Debut for 'Kill Theory'".
- ^ "Agnes Bruckner To Play Anna Nicole Smith In Lifetime Biopic Of Late Playboy Model". Deadline. October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "'The 11th Green,' Reviewed: A Wild Fantasy of U.S. History, Conspiracy, and U.F.O.s". New Yorker. June 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Agnes Bruckner Welcomes Son Sebastian Lopeti". People. March 31, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ @agnesbruckner1; (April 16, 2019). "✨ Sasha Leona Brewer ✨ 4/15/19..." Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Agnes Bruckner Shares Adorable First Photo of Newborn Son Sebastian". WKYC 3 Studios. April 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2024.