Briga Heelan Biography: Parents, Height, Age, Net Worth, Husband, Movies, Instagram

Briga Davis Heelan is an American actress and comedian recognized for her starring roles in the sitcoms Ground Floor and Great News.

She has also been lauded for her performances on Cougar Town, Undateable, and in Judd Apatow’s Netflix series Love.

Known for her effervescent comedic style and warm on-screen presence, she has been praised by critics for making her characters feel remarkably alive and authentic.

Briga Heelan
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Briga Davis Heelan
Stage Name:	Briga Heelan
Born:	April 2 1987 (age 39 years old)
Place of Birth:	Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.65 m
Parents:	Kimball Heelan, Kevin Heelan
Siblings:	Conor Heelan
Spouse:	Rene Gube (m. 2015)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Bennet Alejandra Gube
Occupation:	Actress, Comedian
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Briga Heelan was born on April 2, 1987, in Andover, Massachusetts, to parents Kimball Heelan, an actress and schoolteacher, and Kevin Heelan, a playwright and faculty member at Phillips Andover Academy. She has a brother named Conor.

She attended the Walnut Hill School for the Arts and studied for a year at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before transferring to the University of Southern California.

She graduated from USC in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received the James B. Pendleton Award for her outstanding contributions to the School of Dramatic Arts.

Her ethnicity is Irish and English, with some French and German descent, while her religious beliefs have not been publicly disclosed.

Career

Briga Heelan began her career intending to focus on musical theatre, meeting her future Ground Floor co-star Skylar Astin at a musical theatre convention.

She honed her comedic skills through improvisational training in Los Angeles, which helped her land early roles on series such as Man Up! and Jane by Design. Her breakout role came with a recurring part on the sitcom Cougar Town, which brought her to the attention of producer Bill Lawrence.

This led to her first starring role as Jenny Miller in Lawrence’s TBS comedy Ground Floor, a performance that earned critical praise from The Los Angeles Times and TV critic Alan Sepinwall. During this time, she also maintained a recurring role on Undateable, showcasing her ability to work on multiple multi-camera sitcoms simultaneously.

Following Ground Floor, Heelan landed the lead role of Katie Wendelson in the Tina Fey-produced NBC sitcom Great News. She has also had notable recurring roles in Love and B Positive.

Heelan’s later career has been marked by a return to her musical theatre roots. In 2023, she made her Broadway debut as Cinderella in the fairy-tale musical Once Upon a One More Time at the Marquis Theatre, a role she had previously originated at its world premiere in Washington, D.C.

Her continued presence in television includes guest appearances on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Bob Hearts Abishola. She is recognized for her versatility across both comedic television and the stage.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @brigaheelan

Personal Life

Briga Heelan became engaged to her Ground Floor co-star Rene Gube on October 16, 2014, and the couple married on May 8, 2015.

They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Bennet Alejandra Gube, on March 23, 2017. In June 2024, Heelan announced that she and her husband are expecting their second child.

Filmography

• Cougar Town (2009-2012)
• Jane by Design (2012)
• Ground Floor (2013-2015)
• Undateable (2014-2015)
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2016)
• Love (2016-2017)
• Dean (2016)
• Great News (2017-2018)
• Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019)
• Modern Family (2019)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2020)
• B Positive (2020-2021)
• Bob Hearts Abishola (2022)
• So Help Me Todd (2023)

Net Worth

Briga Heelan had an estimated net worth of approximately $2 million USD.

This wealth has been accumulated primarily through her successful television career, with starring roles in multiple network sitcoms, including Ground Floor and Great News, as well as recurring roles in other popular series.