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Britt Lower Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 22, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth2 August 1985

Age39 Years

BirthplaceHeyworth, Illinois

ProfessionActor, Filmmaker, Painter

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Steven Lower; Mother - Mickey Lower; Brother - Brugh Lower

Britt Lower Biography

Brittney Leigh Lower is an American actor, filmmaker and painter from Heyworth, Illinois. A Northwestern University graduate, she rose through comedy and a

Early life and background

Britt Lower was born on August 2, 1985, and grew up in the Heyworth/Normal, Illinois area. She attended Heyworth High School and went on to Northwestern University, where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a BFA in Theater. Her parents are Steven and Mickey Lower; she also has an older brother named Brugh. From childhood she showed an interest in performing and played basketball while growing up.

Career

Lower began working on screen in the early 2010s. Her first feature-film credit listed is Revenge for Jolly! (2012), in which she played Mary Ann, and she appeared on television earlier in the decade on Comedy Central’s Big Lake as Meg. She has a varied résumé that includes short films, features and television series. Among her short-film credits are Imogen (2008), Benny to Benny (2011), One Trick Dieter (2013) and Show Pony (2022). Feature-film appearances include Beside Still Waters (2013), Sisters (2015), Mr. Roosevelt (2017), Holly Slept Over (2020) and Darkest Miriam (2024).

On television Lower’s credits span comedy and drama. She has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2012), Ghosted (2017), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2019) and American Horror Stories (2022). Her role in the 2022 streaming drama Severance brought significant attention and led to ensemble and individual industry recognition.

In addition to acting, Lower has worked behind the camera. She wrote, directed and acted in the feature Circus Person (2020), a project that also earned an Audience Choice Award at the Nashville Film Festival. She continues to perform live as well—she has been associated with Circus Flora in St. Louis—and has trained and performed with improv groups including the Upright Citizens Brigade and ImprovOlympic.

Public profile

Lower’s professional life extends beyond screens into visual art and public appearances. She is also a painter and has been featured on magazine covers. Her work in television and film has been recognized by critics’ organizations and festivals. For Severance she and her colleagues won a Pena de Prata award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series and she received a Hollywood Critics Association Television Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama. In 2025 she received Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on Severance.

Personal life

Lower is American and is listed as unmarried. She has a tattoo on her left knee. In leisure time she enjoys travel. She has been active in performing arts communities since her youth and continues to split her time among screen acting, live performance and visual art.

Latest updates

Recent credits and accomplishments from the licensed profile include the 2024 feature Darkest Miriam and the 2025 Primetime Emmy recognition for her work on Severance. Her film Circus Person remains a notable project for which she served as actor-writer-director and that won the Audience Choice prize at the Nashville Film Festival.

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Recent Work

Darkest Miriam

Feature film credit listed for 2024.

2024
Circus Person

Actor-writer-director on this feature; won the Audience Choice Award at the Nashville Film Festival.

2020
Severance

Streaming drama that brought ensemble and individual awards, including a 2022 Hollywood Critics Association Television Award and a 2025 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Feature-film debut in Revenge for Jolly! (2012) as Mary Ann
  2. Television appearance on Big Lake (2010) as Meg
  3. Actor-writer-director on Circus Person (2020); Audience Choice Award at the Nashville Film Festival
  4. Hollywood Critics Association Television Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama for Severance (2022)
  5. Pena de Prata award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series for Severance (2022)
  6. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for Severance (2025)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Britt Lower born?

Britt Lower was born on 2 August 1985.

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Britt Lower is known for actor, Filmmaker, Painter.

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Britt Lower's marital status is listed as Unmarried.