Valorie Curry (born February 12, 1986) is an American actress. She is known to television audiences for her role as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker on The Boys (2024–2026) and its spinoff Gen V (2025), as well as Emma Hill on The Following (2013–14) and Dot Everest on The Tick (2016–19).
Early life and education Curry grew up with her brother David and sister Colleen in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004. She attended California State University, Fullerton, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater.
Career Curry has worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out, Brief Candle!, as well as roles in Oklahoma!, Bus Stop, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Diary of Anne Frank.
Curry's television credits include Veronica Mars (2005–06), The Following (2013–14) and The Tick (2016–19). She portrayed the superhero Firecracker in the fourth and fifth seasons of the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys (2024–26) and reprised the role in the second season of its spin-off Gen V (2025).
She also starred as the titular character in the PlayStation 3 tech demo Kara (2012) and reprised her role as Kara in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018).
Personal life Curry described herself as pansexual in 2019, and later reports referred to her as a lesbian.
Curry married actor Sam Underwood in 2016 after co starring with him on the TV show The Following. They separated in 2022 and divorced in April 2023.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 I Love You Like Crazy Melody Short film 2012 Kara Kara (voice) Short film (tech demo)Also motion capture The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Charlotte 2015 Bus Stop Alexia Short film 2016 American Pastoral Rita Cohen Blair Witch Talia 2018 After Darkness Margot 2019 Inherit the Viper Eve
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005–06 Veronica Mars Jane Kuhne 6 episodes 2011 CSI: NY Hannah McCray Episode: "Indelible" 2012 Psych Rose-Marie Farrow Episode: "Heeeeere's Lassie" 2013–14 The Following Emma Hill Main role 2015–16 House of Lies Kelsey Recurring role 2016–19 The Tick Dot Everest Main role 2021 The Lost Symbol Katherine Solomon Recurring role 2024–26 The Boys Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker Main role (seasons 4–5); 14 episodes 2025 Gen V 2 episodes
Music videos Year Title Role Artist(s) 2012 "After Midnight" Lead Female Patient Blink-182
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2018 Detroit: Become Human Kara Also motion capture 2024 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker Playable DLC character; also likeness
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Work Result Gamers' Choice Awards 2018 Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor Detroit: Become Human NAVGTR Awards 2019 Performance in a Drama, Lead
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