Brittany Shaw is an American actress. She is best known for playing Emily, the lead character in the horror film '.
Shaw was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She realised her love for acting at the age of 4 watching a play program pretending she was a pumpkin. She got her first Hollywood agent by writing a short film which was shown at the LA Film Festival.
Shaw's first big and recurring role was playing Olivia Wentworth in the musical drama Nashville. Her character had a well known kiss scene with Juliette Barnes played by Hayden Panettiere Her first big role came playing Emily in the horror film '. Shaw was no fan of horror films prior to appearing in the film, mentioning that she had her hand over her face watching the first Paranormal Activity. However starring in the film has now made her a fan She starred in and also produced her first feature length film, Peace in the Valley in 2022 .