Jamie Brewer
Biography
Jamie Brewer (born February 5, 1985 in California) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in the series American Horror Story. She is one of the first actresses with Down syndrome to gain international recognition in film and television. Her education includes acting training at Mt. San Jacinto College in Riverside County, California. She has been actively involved in The Arc of the United States, an organization that advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jamie Brewer rose to fame through her roles in American Horror Story, where she played different characters in several seasons. She also played Shelly in Cherry (2021), Rose in Station 19 (2020), and Amanda in Southland (2013). Jamie Brewer was the first woman with Down syndrome to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. She is considered an inspiration for inclusion and diversity in the entertainment industry. Jamie Brewer has not only made a name for herself as an actress, but also as an activist and role model for people with disabilities. Her roles show that diversity in film and television is possible and enriching.
Known For & Full Filmography15 Titles
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Adelaide Langdon
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Nan
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Marjorie
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Hedda
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Rose
A group of heroic firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19—from captain to newest recruit—risk their lives and hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock. These brave men and women are like family, literally and figuratively, and together they put their own lives in jeopardy as first responders to save the lives of others.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Teachers Aide
The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Adelaide Langdon
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Amanda
A raw and authentic look into the Los Angeles crime scene, going far inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper, a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman, who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams, whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant, a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Shelly
Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Sonja
A woman with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) forms an unlikely friendship with a Sudanese refugee through their mutual love of krump.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Claire
After Claire is tricked by her co-workers, who take advantage of her for having Down Syndrome, Claire's Aunt Frances discovers that her niece's child-like goal to purchase a red wagon is more adult-like than she thought.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Stacy
Longtime best friends Sid and Jonesie are dumped by their respective girlfriends. Both without a living situation, they decide to become "bromates", bros who are roommates, which puts their relationship to the ultimate test.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about the history of people with disabilities in entertainment, how things have changed and still can improve.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Mary
When Mary starts her first job as a cleaner inside a hoarder's home she finds much more than she bargained for.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Gina
Café owner Peter, leaves his disgruntled manager Henry, to take care of business, and he instead hires a crew of misfits. Peter returns to an unrecognizable business but soon learns the value of camaraderie with the new team.