Janice LeAnn Brown

Janice LeAnn Brown (born September 2010) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of Billie in the Disney Channel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Early life Brown was born in September 2010 to a single mother who served in the U.S. Army. She was adopted by her maternal grandparents. She grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, Upstate New York, and Colorado, where her mother was stationed before settling in Los Angeles at the age of 4.

Career Early on in her career she made appearances in the teen drama series Euphoria, the drama film Montross: Blood Rules, the sitcom Growing Up Immigrant and the romantic film Endings, Beginnings Her biggest role so far has been playing the lead role of Billie in the Disney Channel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. She had doubts about getting the role due to her stuttering her lines in the audition.

Personal life Brown likes roller skating. She is a huge music fan with her favorite artists being Sade and Jhené Aiko. She also enjoys playing video games such as The Last of Us. Her acting idol is Gina Rodriguez.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Endings, Beginnings Abigail 2020 Playing with Beethoven Sheila 2022 Montrose: Blood Rules Andrea Montross 2023 Fathead Ragamuffin Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Black-ish Young Bow Episode: "Public Fool" 2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Homeless Girl Episode: "A Body and an Actor" 2018 Growing Up Immigrant Kessie Ajayi 3 episodes 2019 Muppet Babies: Play Date Girl 1 episode 2019 Euphoria Young Rue 2 episodes 2020 Just Roll with It Helen Episode: "The Great Coconuts Caper" 2022 Best Foot Forward DD 2 episodes 2024 Bunk'd Frankie Episode: "And The Kiki Goes To..." 2024–2026 Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Billie Russo-Penwulf Lead role 2025 Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Episode: "First Heartbeat"

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