Brooklyn Sudano

Brooklyn Sudano is an American actress and director. She starred as Vanessa Scott in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids and later played the leading role in the 2006 drama film Rain. Sudano has appeared in films such as Alone in the Dark II, Turn the Beat Around (2010) and With This Ring (2015), and starred in the NBC action series, Taken (2017).

Sudano is the daughter of Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer and songwriter Bruce Sudano, and the older sister of Amanda Sudano of the music duo Johnnyswim. Sudano directed the documentary film, Love to Love You, Donna Summer, which premiered in 2023.

Early life Sudano was born in Los Angeles, California, to African American singer Donna Summer and Italian American songwriter Bruce Sudano. Her younger sister (by 19 months) is singer and songwriter Amanda Sudano of Johnnyswim. She has an older half-sister, Mimi Sommer, from her mother's first marriage to Helmut Sommer. As a baby, she was featured in her mother's song "Brooklyn" on the record I'm a Rainbow.

Sudano spent the early part of her childhood on a 56-acre ranch in Thousand Oaks, California until her family moved to Connecticut when she was 10 years old.

In 2006, Sudano made her big screen debut with the leading role in the film adaptation of V. C. Andrews' novel Rain. She appeared in the horror films Somebody Help Me (2007) and Alone in the Dark II (2008) and well as the MTV romantic drama film, Turn the Beat Around in 2010. In 2015, she co-starred opposite Regina Hall, Jill Scott and Eve in the romantic comedy-drama, With This Ring. On television, Sudano guest starred on Cuts, CSI: NY, $#*! My Dad Says, Body of Proof and Ballers. In 2016, she played the role of Christy Epping in the Hulu miniseries 11.22.63. In 2017, Sudano starred in the first season of NBC's action series, Taken. In 2021, she began starring as Angela Prescott in the Freeform thriller series, Cruel Summer.

Alongside Roger Ross Williams, Sudano directed the 2023 documentary film, Love to Love You, Donna Summer about her mother, Donna Summer. It had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Personal life Sudano married her longtime boyfriend, Mike McGlaflin, on October 8, 2006. The couple's wedding inspired Bruce Sudano's song "It's Her Wedding Day".

Sudano and McGlaflin have a daughter, and reside in the Los Angeles area.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Rain Rain Arnold 2007 Somebody Help Me Serena 2008 Alone in the Dark II Sinclair 2009 Revolution Roxanne Television film 2010 Turn the Beat Around Malika Five Star Day Yvette Montgomery Sinners and Saints Beth Ganz 2012 Five Hours South Julia 2015 With This Ring Elise Television film 2023 Love to Love You, Donna Summer Director and producerNominated — Berlin International Film Festival Documentary AwardNominated — SXSW Film Festival Audience Award 2023 Every Breath She Takes Dana Marks Television film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2003–2005 My Wife and Kids Vanessa Scott Series regular, 28 episodes 2006 Cuts Felicia 3 episodes 2007 CSI: NY Colleen Ballard Episode: "Heart of Glass" 2008Fear Itself Arlene Episode: "Community" 90210 Miss Austin Episode: "We're Not in Kansas Anymore" Without a Trace Jackie Bell Episode: "22 x 42" 2009 The Unit Lindsay Episode: "Whiplash" Limelight Jazmine Barkley TV pilot 2010 $#*! My Dad Says Zoey Episode: "Not Without My Jacket" 2011 Friends with Benefits Kat Episode: "The Benefit of Being Shallow" 2012 Joey Dakota Holly TV pilot 2013 Body of Proof FBI Analyst Episode: "Disappearing Act" Westside Jess Roman TV pilot 2015 Reed Between the Lines Rita Durren 2 episodes 2016 11.22.63 Christy Epping 4 episodes Ballers Victoria 2 episodes 2017 Taken Asha Flynn Series regular, 10 episodes 2019 All American Nadja Moon TV pilot 2021 Cruel Summer Angela Prescott Series regular, 5 episodes 2022 Grand Crew Deena Episode: "Wine & Therapy"