Pearls Daily Explained

Pearls Daily (born Brianna Hurley) is an American actress, dancer, burlesque artist, filmmaker, and model. She has credits in theatre, film, television, and commercials.

Pearls Daily
Other Names:Brianna Woo
Birth Name:Brianna Hurley
Occupation:Actress, dancer, burlesque artist, filmmaker, model
Years Active:2006–present

Career

Daily began her career under the name Brianna Hurley, and made one of her earliest professional appearances as part of the Disney Cruise Line, in the role of Snow White with The Golden Mickeys. She was a member of the 20th cast on Disney Magic from 2006 to 2007.[1] This was Daily's professional debut, having studied at the American Musical and Dramatics Academy 2005–06, as part of the Integrated Musical Theater Program. Her past education also includes classes at the New England Ballet Company, The New York School of Burlesque, The Pearl Theatre Company, and studies in acting, sketch comedy, and Spolin technique with such instructors as Hal Peller, Gary Austin, Jacqueline and Kerry Donelli, and Conn Horgan.[2]

Following a run with Teatro Jacó in Costa Rica,[3] Daily made a move from Ensemble to a leading role of Mina "Margery" Crandon in the Teller-directed Todd Robbins production Play Dead.[4] [5] [6] [7] She played the role as part of the cast of the Geffen Playhouse production of the show.[8]

Daily has a number of credits in reimagined stagings of Shakespeare plays with TP&co, including: Much Ado About Nothing,[9] Macbeth,[10] A Midsummer Night's Dream,[11] The Taming of the Shrew,[12] and The Two Gentlemen of Verona.[13]

In 2015, Brianna Hurley officially began performing as Pearls Daily, the name by which she is best known, though she still receives occasional credits as Hurley.[14]

Daily has been on the Production Team of the New York Burlesque Festival as Volunteer Coordinator since 2016, in addition to performing as part of the event. She is a member of Perle Noire's House of Noire, which won "Best Large Group" at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2017.[15] [16] The same year, she also performed in Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque with the dance company, an event highlighted in Time Out magazine.[17] [18] Also in 2017, Daily made an appearance on the award-winning television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, in the role of Maxine.[19] [20] In line with her burlesque career, Daily was crowned Miss Coney Island in 2019.[21] As Miss Coney Island 2019, Daily was also featured in the 37th Annual Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, and appeared on Manhattan Neighborhood Network for an hour-long interview entitled "Imagining Pearls of Burlesque" on The Radical Imagination.[22] [23] That same year, she had a featured role in I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce, directed by Joe Mantegna.[24] [25]

Daily played the title role in Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini, an immersive theater production which brought the comics of Cynthia von Buhler to life.[26] [27] Buhler's character of Minky was visually modeled after Daily.[28] [29] Though most of the graphic novel is illustrated, Daily was featured on Cover No. 4 of the first Minky Woodcock comic, and she is the only individual to have portrayed a live-action depiction of the character.[30] [31] Daily was interviewed alongside Buhler and Hard Case Crime founder Charles Ardai at New York Comic Con in 2018.[32]

The success of the first release resulted in a second publication of the series, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla,[33] which also featured Daily on the photographic cover.[34] [20] Daily previously worked with Buhler in the interactive Speakeasy Dollhouse show, Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic.[35]

Daily was in the cast of the 2020 Hey, It's Me, an Emmy-nominated sci-fi short film which is currently streaming on Dust.[36]

Daily has played various characters in films since 2008, but ventured behind the camera to supplement her role in front of it as the Director and Producer of Briar, a horror/thriller film surrounding the character of Briar Hughes, a filmmaker with serial killer tendencies played by Daily herself.[37] [38] [39] Her husband, cinematographer Arthur Woo, handled the lighting, camera, and coloring for the film. Briar was presented as part of the Awesome Con Short Film Festival in 2021 by Astray Productions.[40] Briar was selected to appear at international film festivals, including The French Riviera Film Festival and the Coney Island Film Festival, and won awards for "Best Thriller", "Best Experimental Film", "Best Actress" and "Best Cinematography".[41] Daily continues her work as a producer, most recently with the release of the film Layers in 2022.[42]

Of her acting persona, Daily has said "I am here to change your mind about the girl next door. Inspired by the great actors of the silver screen, I am here to create characters that are not afraid to get dirty, play dirty and have impact. I am the unexpected leading lady".

Other on-screen appearances include commercials for Pepsi, Olay, Canon, Bergdorf Goodman, and Nat Nast, in addition to modeling spots in such publications as Moped Magazine, The Rev Magazine, Titan Comics, and EM Magazine.[43]

Daily performed as part of fashion brand Selkie's Spring 2024 Show at the St. Regis New York rooftop ballroom during New York Fashion Week in September 2023.[44] [45] [46]

Pearls Daily was awarded the title of "Queen of the Striptease 2024" at Teaser Festival in New Orleans. [47] [48]

Daily played the role of "Jesus" in Tiergarten,[49] a cabaret revue from Andrew Ousley's Death of Classical,[50] part of Carnegie Hall's "Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice" program.[51] Tiergarten took place on April 17-19, 2024, directed by Ousley[52] and hosted by Kim David Smith, who referred to Daily as one of his "most favorite burlesque performers".[53]

Credits

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Golden MickeysSnow WhiteThe Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruiseline
2011Magnolia DayMarieHeather Lanza, New York, NY
2012A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas PastTeatro Jaco, Costa Rica
2012HollowLady Von TasselBe Bold Productions, NY
2012Alice in WonderlandAliceLiterally Alive, The Players Theater
2012AdaptingA543000Heather Lanza, New York, NY
2012Are you there Ann-Margret? It's Me!Fantasy Ann-Margret/EnsembleThe Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, New York, NY[54]
2013The Laundry WarThe GirlfriendSteve & Marie Sgouros Theatre
2013Much Ado About NothingBeatriceTP & Co, New York, NY
2013Play DeadMina "Margery" CrandonTeller, New York, NY
2014MacbethLady MacDuff/WitchTP & Co, New York, NY
2015For Madmen OnlyStevieChris Fink, Stage 48
2015Ziegfelds Midnight FrolicMartha MansfieldThe Liberty Theater
2015Twelfth NightMariaTP & Co, New York, NY
2016The Life + Death of Kenyon Phillips: Songs of AddictionThe Evil NunCady Huffman, The Box
2018The Illuminati BallWeird Sister/DancerSpeakeasy Dollhouse, The Weylin
2018Lady L’Amours Final BowCherylChad Austin, Duane Park
2019I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny BruceSelfThe Box
2019Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed HoudiniMinky WoodcockSpeakeasy Dollhouse, Theater 80
2022The Last GoddessAvaAnthony Augello
2024TiergartenJesusAndrew Ousley, Death of Classical

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Dying in the name ofAngel of DeathGreg Lemaire, New York, NY
2012Shadows of LifeMegAnthony Laura, New York, NY
2015Hide the SausageTallulahTrajectory Films[55]
2015The PactMartha MansfieldCynthia Von Buhler, Speakeasy Dollhouse, New York, NY[56]
2019Trust is a FlowerSharonAlexandra Warrick, New York, NY[57] [58]
2019Silent PartnersLaylaJokes Yanes, Miami, FL
2020Return HauntedAppleRob Gabe[59]
2020CheckmateVioletWaleed Sokkar, New York, NY[60]
2020BriarBriar HughesSelf-Directed, New York, NY (as Brianna Woo)[61]
2020Hey, It's MeZolaCourtney & Mark Sposato, New York, NY[62]
2021I’m Losing YouMomHoundstooth Studios[63]
2021ValerieLilithChristin St. John, New York, NY
2021Bad P.I.Erica the BartenderCoren Rhodes, New York, NY
2022LayersProducer
2023Children of GodDiamondGiò Crisafulli, New York, NY

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Pan AmParisian Nightclub DancerChristopher Misiano, New York, NY
2014Royal PainsBurlesque DancerCharles McClelland, New York, NY
2016The Story of UsHairdresserRichard Somes, New York, NY
2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMaxineAmy Sherman-Palladino, New York, NY
2019StrippedTeddyStephanie Michelle Bonner, New York, NY
2022FBIStripperAlex Zakrzewski/CBS, New York, NY

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unknown . August 30, 2012 . Brianna: Brianna Hurley—Advice from a Young Actress . 2022-12-18 . Brianna.
  2. Web site: December 18, 2022 . Pearls Daily – Professional Profile . 2022-12-18 . Pearls Daily – Professional Profile.
  3. Web site: ateneamarketing . December 26, 2012 . Ultimos dias de 'Tico Tales', las leyendas de Costa Rica en un musical . 2022-12-18 . en.
  4. Web site: PLAY DEAD, CREATED BY MAGICIANS TODD ROBBINS & TELLER OPENS TONIGHT AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE . 2022-12-18 . Geffen Playhouse . en.
  5. Web site: 1383249742 playdeadprogram issuu by Geffen Playhouse – Issuu . 2022-12-18 . Issuu . en.
  6. Web site: Sierra . Gabrielle . PLAY DEAD Kicks-the-Bucket July 24 . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  7. Web site: Wolman . Lauren . Final Weeks to See PLAY DEAD, Set to Close 7/24 . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  8. Web site: Meisel . Myron . 2013-11-25 . Play Dead: Theater Review . 2023-01-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  9. Web site: Much Ado About Nothing . TheaterMania . 2022-12-18 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Peterson . Tyler . Photos: First Look at The Players Theatre's MACBETH . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  11. Web site: TP&co Premieres A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Tonight . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  12. Web site: Peterson . Tyler . Photos: First Look at Shakespeare Off-Broadway's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  13. Web site: The Two Gentlemen of Verona . TheaterMania . 2022-12-18 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Brianna Hurley News News – Page 1 . 2022-12-18 . broadwayworld.com.
  15. Web site: June 4, 2017 . PHOTOS: Winning Performances at Tournament of Tease (Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2017) . 2022-12-18 . 21st Century Burlesque Magazine . en-US.
  16. Web site: Pearls Daily: Credits, Bio, News & More . Broadway World . 2022-12-18 . en.
  17. Web site: Mital . Sachyn . pics: Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentines Spectacular . 2022-12-18 . BrooklynVegan . en.
  18. Web site: Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentine's Spectacular . 2023-01-04 . Time Out New York . en-US.
  19. Web site: Maxine – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . 2022-12-18 . TVmaze.
  20. Book: Buhler, Cynthia von . Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla: Complete Collection . November 10, 2021 . Titan Comics . 978-1-78773-400-5 . en.
  21. Web site: McMillan . Graeme . September 25, 2018 . Comic Book Character Minky Woodcock Being Adapted for the Stage . 2022-12-18 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2019-06-24 . Photos: Mermaid Parade Brings NYC's Finniest To Coney Island . 2023-01-04 . Brooklyn, NY Patch . en.
  23. Web site: Imagining Pearls of Burlesque . 2023-01-04 . Manhattan Neighborhood Network . en.
  24. Web site: Keller . Ilana . 'Lenny Bruce' actor shares raw look at comedian's 'dirty' truths . 2023-01-04 . Asbury Park Press . en-US.
  25. News: Hetrick . Adam . April 18, 2019 . I'm Not a Comedian…I'm Lenny Bruce Extends Through June . Playbill . January 3, 2023.
  26. Web site: Nugent . Edie . November 9, 2018 . Syndicated Comics . 2022-12-18 . The Beat . en-US.
  27. Web site: Frey . Angelica . 2018-10-01 . Cynthia von Buhler Works Her Immersive-Theater Magic On Harry Houdini . 2023-01-04 . Bedford + Bowery . en-US.
  28. Web site: Nugent . Edie . 2018-06-07 . Syndicated Comics . 2023-01-04 . The Beat . en-US.
  29. Web site: Johnston . Rich . 2018-01-08 . Launch Party for 'Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini' Brought the Glam . 2023-01-04 . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . en.
  30. Web site: Nugent . Edie . August 22, 2017 . Syndicated Comics . 2022-12-18 . The Beat . en-US.
  31. Web site: Interview with Cynthia von Buhler, Pearls Daily, and Charles Ardai . 2022-12-18 . Anime Herald . en-US.
  32. Web site: Rebelo . Ricardo . 2018-10-13 . NYCC 2018 'Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini' Interviews . 2023-01-04 . GeekDad . en-US.
  33. Web site: McMillan . Graeme . 2021-01-21 . 'Girl Who Electrified Tesla' Reintroduces Comics Hero Minky Woodcock . 2023-01-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  34. Web site: February 17, 2021 . A first look at Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla . Crime Fiction Lover . 2022-12-18 . en-US.
  35. Web site: Speakeasy Dollhouse Transforms Times Square's Liberty Theater for ZIEGFELD'S MIDNIGHT FROLIC, Beginning Tonight . 2022-12-18 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  36. Web site: Hey, It's Me . 2022-12-18 . watchdust.tv.
  37. Web site: March 27, 2021 . Pearls Daily,Actress,Showgirl and now Filmmaker makes her first move with "Briar" . 2022-12-18 . Horror Society . en-US.
  38. Web site: Hess . Daniel . April 7, 2021 . Briar Review Indie Film Reviews . 2022-12-18 . To Tony Productions . en-US.
  39. Web site: November 22, 2022 . Briar (2020) – Horror Short Film by Pearls Daily . 2022-12-18 . Short Films Matter . en-US.
  40. Web site: December 8, 2021 . Awesome Con Short Film Festival 2021 Presented By Astray Productions . 2022-12-18 . Awesome Con . en.
  41. Web site: Briar . 2023-01-04 . The Short Film Collective . en-US.
  42. Web site: Pearls Daily . 2022-12-18 . FilmFreeway . en.
  43. Web site: Filmmaker of the Week Episode 5 – Pearls Daily . 2022-12-18 . filmmakeroftheweek.podbean.com . en.
  44. Web site: Do You Believe? NYFW Spring 2024 . 2024-07-10 . Selkie . en.
  45. Web site: Staff . The Manor . 2023-10-23 . A Deep Dive Into the Folklore of Selkie . 2024-07-10 . The Manor . en-US.
  46. Web site: O . 2023-10-25 . SELKIE FAIRY MAGIC NYFW SS2024 . 2024-07-10 . Helen Oppenheim . en-US.
  47. Web site: Teaser Fest . 2024-07-10 . www.teaserfest.com.
  48. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2U2wfxrEBA/
  49. Web site: Tiergarten: And Then There Were None — 360° of Opera . 2024-07-10 . 360° of Opera . en-US.
  50. Web site: Levin . Annie . 2024-05-07 . Raunchy, wild, and winsome . 2024-07-10 . parterre box . en-US.
  51. Web site: Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice Carnegie Hall . 2024-07-10 . www.carnegiehall.org.
  52. Web site: Salazar . David . 2024-04-02 . Death of Classical Unveils Lineup for 'Tiergarten' . 2024-07-10 . OperaWire . en-US.
  53. Web site: Kim David Smith Invites You to a Tiergarten Party . 2024-07-10 . culturalattache.co.
  54. Web site: Are You There, Ann-Margret? It's Me! . 2022-12-18 . Sidney Erik Wright . en-US.
  55. Web site: Manhattan Film Festival Film Pages "Hide The Sausage" . 2022-12-18 . manhattanff.com.
  56. Web site: Speakeasy Dollhouse . 2022-12-18 . en-US.
  57. Web site: ALEXANDRA WARRICK . 2022-12-18 . MINT TEA . en-US.
  58. Web site: Trust is a Flower (2021) . 2022-12-18 . IMDb . en-US.
  59. Web site: Return Haunted . 2022-12-18 . FilmFreeway . en.
  60. Web site: C H E C K M A T E starts filming.... . 2022-12-18 . The Pearls Daily Show . en-US.
  61. Web site: May 27, 2021 . Pearls Daily on her short film BRIAR . 2022-12-18 . Burlesque Galaxy . en.
  62. Web site: Hess . Daniel . April 3, 2021 . Hey It's Me Review Indie Film Reviews . 2022-12-18 . To Tony Productions . en-US.
  63. Web site: Houndstooth . 2022-12-18 . Houndstooth . en-US.