Brytni Sarpy

Brytni Melicia Sarpy (born September 21, 1987) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Valerie Spencer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, and Elena Dawson on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless.

Early life Sarpy was born on September 21, 1987, in California. Her father is Mel Sarpy and her mother's name is Kim. For most of her childhood, Sarpy lived in Sherman Oaks and attended high school in Upland. Sarpy attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Sarpy began auditioning for professional gigs and upon graduation worked several jobs to stay afloat. She worked as a bartender, a personal trainer at Equinox Fitness, and also did commercial work as an athletic print model. In 2010, Sarpy starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver in You Again. In addition to auditioning for the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, Sarpy had previously auditioned for the General Hospital roles of Taylor DuBois and later Jordan Ashford for which she was too old and too young, respectively. In March 2016, it was announced that Sarpy was set to host the a new reality series The Pitch Room. In December 2016, Sarpy was dropped from a series regular to recurring status at General Hospital. In March 2019, Sarpy announced that she'd also booked a recurring role on the new season of The Haves and the Have Nots.

Personal life Sarpy's parents split when she was about six years old and Sarpy was primarily raised by her father. Sarpy is very close with her father, who has Parkinson's disease.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Awkward Courage Love Interest Short film co–written and story by Ryan Turner with Jameson Jordan and directed by Turner 2010 You Again Marcia Comedy film directed by Andy Fickman 2017 Truth or Dare Maddie Sotarez A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night Herself

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 My Crazy Ex Episode: "Flipped, Followed & Framed" (S 1:Ep 1 – Pilot) 2015–2019 General Hospital Valerie Spencer 2015 My Crazy Ex Maria 2016 New Girl Babs Episode: "Es Good" (S 6:Ep 9) 2019–2024 The Young and the Restless Elena Dawson Regular role (2019–2023)Recurring role (2024) 2008 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Shakespeare: August 2–August 24, 2008 2009 Time and the Conways Joan Helford Hatlen Theater: March 2009