Brec Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. She began her career as a teenager and received recognition for her leading role in the Nickelodeon comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs (2015–2016). She then starred in the horror film 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).
Bassinger gained recognition for leading the CW superhero series Stargirl (2020–2022), winning two Saturn Awards for her portrayal of the title character. She also starred in the supernatural horror film Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), her highest-grossing release to date.
Early life Bassinger was born in Saginaw, Texas on May 25, 1999. She has two older brothers named Beric and Brice.
Before becoming an actress, Bassinger was a competitive cheerleader. She also played basketball, volleyball, and ran track and field. She participated in beauty pageants and was an Our Little Miss World winner.
Bassinger was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of eight. She has served as an ambassador for Breakthrough T1D and has advocated for type 1 diabetes awareness, research funding, and affordable insulin.
Career Bassinger began acting in 2013 with the recurring role of Emma on the Nickelodeon sitcom The Haunted Hathaways. The following year, she was cast in the leading role of Bella on another Nickelodeon show, the comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs. It ran for two seasons from 2015 to 2016, and Bassinger announced the show's cancellation. In 2016, she joined the cast of the direct-to-video teen comedy film Status Update, which was released in 2018.
In 2018, Bassinger played the role of Roni in the Hulu television series All Night. Also in 2018, Bassinger was cast in the lead role of Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl in The CW series Stargirl. The show was created by Geoff Johns, who cast Bassinger in the role because "She has the humor, she has the enthusiasm, the energy, the innate optimism, and Brec really embodies who Stargirl is". The series premiered on DC Universe and The CW in May 2020, ran for three seasons until December 2022, and was critically acclaimed. Linda Maleh of Forbes wrote that Bassinger's performance "brings all the optimism and idealism of someone young with her whole life ahead of her". Bassinger won two Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series out of three nominations.
In 2019, Bassinger made her feature film debut with the survival horror 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, which grossed $47 million and received mixed reviews. She followed this with The Man in the White Van (2023), an independent thriller film where she plays a starring role, also the recipient of mixed reviews. Better received was her role in Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth film in the Final Destination franchise which saw Bassinger playing a younger version of Iris Campbell. She was cast in 2024, and it was released on May 16, 2025, becoming the best reviewed film of the series and grossing over $305 million worldwide.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2018 Status Update Maxi MooreDirect-to-video Killer Under the Bed Kilee 2019 47 Meters Down: Uncaged Catherine 2023 The Man in the White Van Margaret Williams 2025 Final Destination Bloodlines Young Iris Campbell 2026 Grizzly Night Julie Helgeson Buzzkill Kendall TBA Bad Counselors Jenna TBA Just Picture It TBA Filming TBA Remember Me Shari Cooper Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2013–2014 The Haunted Hathaways Emma Recurring role (Seasons 1–2) 2013, 2016 The Goldbergs Zoe Macintosh 2 episodes 2015 Liar, Liar, Vampire Vi Television film 2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Bella Dawson Lead role 2016–2018 School of Rock Kale Recurring role (Seasons 2–3) 2017 Code Black Emma Episode: "Vertigo" 2018 All Night Roni Main role Chicken Girls Babs Recurring role (season 2) 2019–2024 The Loud House Margo Roberts Voice role; Recurring role 2020–2022 Stargirl Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl Lead role 2022 Robot Chicken Reply Sara / Millennial Girl Toilet Voice role; Episode: "May Cause Indecision... Or Not" 2023 Titans Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl Episode: "Dude, Where's My Gar?" V.C. Andrews' Dawn Dawn Longchamp Main role Dew Drop Diaries Willow Jasmine Voice role; Recurring role
Awards and nominations Organization Year Award Work ResultRef. Saturn Awards 2021 Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Stargirl 2022 2024 UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Professional Programs 2026 Screenwriting Competition Fumbled
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