Brenna O'Brien (born March 9, 1991) is a Canadian actress and artist. She is best known for voicing Rin in the anime series Inuyasha. O'Brien was in the original pilot of The Middle in 2007 also starring Ricki Lake and Atticus Shaffer. This pilot was then re-created in 2009 with the current cast.
Career O'Brien began her acting career at age 9, performing in local theatre productions and school plays. Her first film role was in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed at the age of 12 and from there went on to guest star in such films and televisions shows such as Supernatural as the NSA demon secretary Cecily, Stargate SG-1, Meghan in Zixx: Level Two, X-Men: The Last Stand, Phantom Racer and Girl in Progress.Phantom Racer! Yes, Really. She is an accomplished voice over actor, having worked as a guest star as well as lead roles in several anime series, including Inuyasha, Hamtaro, Gundam SEED Destiny, and Elemental Gelade. She was a lead voice in Marvel’s animated feature Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel series Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost.
Filmography +Television Year Title Role Notes2001–2004InuyashaRin (voice)TV series2002HamtaroMimi (Panda's owner)TV series2003Dragon Ball ZPan3 episodes2003Master KeatonClaraTV series2003Julia WeyEpisode: "Visions"2004Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed MaskRin (voice)Video game2004Scooby Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedGirl ScoutFeature film2005Elemental GeladeReverie 'Rev' Metherlence (voice)26 episodes2005Zixx: Level TwoMeghan13 episodes2006Merlin's ApprenticeYoung BriannaTV miniseries2006Stargate SG-1Adria - age 12Episode: "Flesh and Blood"2006Alice, I ThinkViolet3 episodes2006Masters of HorrorAmyEpisode: "The Screwfly Solution"2006X-Men: The Last StandMinivan girlFeature film2006Max Havoc: Ring of FireValentineTV movie2007 The MiddleSue HeckTV pilot2007Perfect ChildOlder GirlTV movie2007Tin ManElla BedoseTV miniseries2007BeneathChristy - 14 yearsFeature film2007–2009Zixx: Level ThreeMeghan13 episodes2008PsychHeatherEpisode: "Talk Derby to Me"2008Gym Teacher: The MovieMorganTV movie2008Next Avengers: Heroes of TomorrowTorunn (voice)Direct-to-video2008Incident at a Truck Stop DinerDaughterShort2009Kyle XYKatieEpisode: "Chemistry 101"2009Knights of BloodsteelTaliaTV miniseries2009Phantom RacerJesseTV movie 2009 Fear Island Regina Anderson2009AngieEpisode: "There Is No I in Monster Hunter"2009Inuyasha: The Final ActRin (voice)Episode: "Naraku no shinzou"2010Inuyasha: The Final ActRin (voice)Episode: "Ashita e"2010AngieEpisode: "Like a Moth to the Spotlight"2010Charlie St. CloudCashier in Toy StoreFeature film2010Life UnexpectedCourtneyEpisode: "Camp Grounded"2011Life UnexpectedCourtneyEpisode: "Affair Remembered"2011Iron Man: Armored AdventuresRhona Erwin / Rhona Burchill (voice)3 episodes2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourSamanthaEpisode: "Scary Mary: Parts 1 & 2"2012R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourLyriaEpisode: "The Intruders"201212 Disasters of ChristmasElizabethTV movie, post-production2012Girl in ProgressValerieFeature film2014SupernaturalCecilyEpisode: "Road Trip"2015Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly RoomTinaTV movie2017UnforgottenNurseShort2018Dragalia LostMitsuhide (English Version)Video game2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayMonica SwansonTV movie2020Mystery 101: An Education in MurderElla QuincyTV movie2020Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonRinTV series
References
External links
Brenna O'Brien website
The Middle: Meet the original family