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Megan Burns | |
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| Also known as | Betty Curse |
| Genres | Pop rock |
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| Years active | Actress: 2000–2018 Singer: 2006–2007 |
| Labels | Island |
Megan Burns, also known asBetty Curse, is an English former actress and musician.
Megan Burns was cast as Teresa in the filmLiam (2000),[1] winning theMarcello Mastroianni Award at theVenice Film Festival for her performance.[2] DirectorDanny Boyle, after seeing her performance, cast her in his film28 Days Later (2002), where she played Hannah, one of the survivors of a deadly epidemic.[3]
Megan was cast inIntruders (2018), ashort film directed by Naeem Mahmood.[4]
Burns became a singer with a band. One source refers to Betty Curse as a stage name for Burns,[5] while another refers to the whole band by this name. In 2006, Betty Curse appeared on and won aHalloween special of the children's television programThe Slammer with "Girl with Yellow Hair".[6] Their first and only album,Hear Lies, was released on Universal on 30 October 2006.[5][7][8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Liam | Teresa | Won—Marcello Mastroianni Award |
| 2002 | 28 Days Later | Hannah | |
| 2018 | In2ruders | Whistler Silkwood | Short film |
This is the debut album from Liverpool's Megan Burns, otherwise known as Betty Curse.
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