Briga Heelan
| Briga Heelan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1987 Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rene Gube (m. 2015) |
Briga Heelan (pronunciation /ˈbriːɡɑː/ BREE-gah; born April 2, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on the sitcoms Cougar Town, Ground Floor, and Undateable.
Heelan was born in Andover, Massachusetts, the daughter of actress and Lowell Public Schools teacher Kimball Heelan and playwright Kevin Heelan. She has a brother named Conor. Heelan's father, as well as being a dramatist, has been a faculty member at Phillips Andover Academy since 1983. Her parents met when her father was getting his Master's degree at Smith College.
Heelan attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts and studied for a year at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, before transferring to the University of Southern California.
Heelan initially thought she was going to be in musical theatre. She first met her Ground Floor co-star, Skylar Astin, at a musical theatre convention.
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