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Valerie Brandy at Napa Valley Film Festival's Opening Night Gala.

LOS ANGELES, CA; Valerie Brandy attending the opening night part for Dances with Films Festival.

Natasha Graziano Book Launch Benefiting Project Pop Drop

Annamarie Kenoyer and Valerie Brandy in Lola's Last Letter (2016)

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Best Director & Best Writer at LA Live Film Festival

Actress Valerie Brandy attends Muse By Haleh Mashian at Mash Gallery on September 10, 2022 in West Hollywood, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA; Valerie Brandy attending the opening night party for Dances with Films Festival.

Valerie Brandy at the MTV Movie Awards Gifting Suite presented by Secret Room Events held at SLS Hotel on April 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California

Valerie Brandy MTV Movie Awards Gifting Suite presented by Secret Room Events held at SLS Hotel on April 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California

2014 Oscar Party benefiting the Jacqualine Quyada Women's Cancer Research Foundation

Valerie Brandy as Trixie on FX's "Justified."

Taylor Spreitler's Sweet 16, Ecco Lounge, Hollywood.

Valerie Brandy in Lola's Last Letter (2016)

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Annamarie Kenoyer, Peter Banifaz, and Valerie Brandy in Lola's Last Letter (2016)

Travis Quentin Young and Valerie Brandy in Lola's Last Letter (2016)

Valerie Brandy is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She is best known for her recurring role as Trixie on FX's Justified, and for her performance as Lola in the feature film Lola's Last Letter, which she also wrote and directed. The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as a competition feature at Dances with Films Festival, and earned Brandy a Best Principal Actress Nomination from the Los Angeles Film Review.

Valerie Brandy had a recurring role in season 3 of Justified as Trixie, a drug addict and informant for the villain Limehouse. Trixie had a family connection to Noble's Holler, as her mother had taken up refuge there. Brandy's story arc on the show ended when her character was shot by Tanner Dodd. Other television and film credits include appearances on Lie to Me, and various independent films.

Brandy's first original feature screenplay Dying with Daisy was a quarter-finalist in the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In 2015, Brandy made her directorial debut in the independent feature film Lola's Last Letter, which she also wrote and starred in. The film co-starred Annamarie Kenoyer and Travis Quentin Young. The movie was released in 2016 after its World Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as a Competition Feature at Dances with Films Festival. It was well received by critics, and was given a five star review from the Examiner.

Valerie was nominated by the Los Angeles Film Review for a Best Principal Actress Award for her role as Lola, and was praised for her directorial ability and performance. Jason Coleman of Starpulse stated that the film was, "An original and at times heartbreaking drama,"And called Brandy's portrayal of Lola, "Breathtakingly real and raw. Her work utterly unforgettable."

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