Introduction
Ciara Quinn Bravo (pronounced /siˈɛrə/; born March 18, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Knight on Big Time Rush and her role as Emma Chotaon Red Band Society.
Bravo's work as a voice actress includes Giselita in Open Season 3, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso.She has also starred in movies, playing Meg Murphy in Jinxed and Melissa Bing in Swindle.
Life and career
Bravo was born in Alexandria, Kentucky, 15 miles (24 km) south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101. This led to several voice overs for Playhouse Disney and Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?, an appearance in the Willow Smith music video "Knees and Elbows" and several commercials.
During 2008, she continued pursuing auditions and acted in several local commercials for Newport Aquarium and made a short appearance as an Italian girl in the hit film Angels & Demons.
Bravo acted in two short films, Lost Sheep (A.K.A. The Cafeteria) and Washed Up; and in the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the Fox television series, Red Band Society. Bravo is also a voice actress; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, Special Agent Oso, and The Penguins of Madagascar.
Bravo has also appeared in the film To the Bone which draws attention to anorexia. Bravo has appeared in many acting classes and workshops over the course of her life.