10 Things You Didn’t Know About Alison Brie

9. She Used To Be A Clown

A couple of years before attending CalArts, Brie worked as a clown at children€™s birthday parties. She would don a yellow wig and suit, do her own face paint, and drive to the kids€™ houses under the name of Sunny. It sounds like a lot of fun, but she sometimes had to wear a mini dress and oversized head to play Disney princesses while dads €œscoped her out€. Guys, if you find yourself checking out the teenager dressed as Snow White making balloon animals for your kid, you€™ve taken a wrong turn somewhere. Still, while it€™s pretty common for actors to have the performance bug from a young age, there can€™t be too many who started off as clowns. It was probably great training for bringing a manic, comedic energy to her roles, and it€™s a nice thought that someone can come from those humble beginnings and become such a well-respected figure in the entertainment world.
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