Jamie Brewer

Acting

Jamie Brewer

Born 1985-02-05 · Orange, California, USA

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.

Acting credits

Cherry poster
7.3

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.

Cherry

2021

Kill Off poster
NR

A woman with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) forms an unlikely friendship with a Sudanese refugee through their mutual love of krump.

Kill Off

2017

Bromates poster
4.9

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.

Bromates

2022

Diffability Hollywood poster
NR

Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about the history of people with disabilities in entertainment, how things have changed and still can improve.

Diffability Hollywood

2016

The Wagon poster
NR

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.

The Wagon

No artwork available
NR

Three adult siblings come together in Montauk after the death of their father and confront the truths of their childhood. Amy has Down syndrome and has spent almost her entire life in group homes, and her older siblings, Maggie and Jacob, come to realize that she is perhaps a very different person than they had thought.

Amy and the Orphans

The Hoarding poster
6.5

When Mary starts her first job as a cleaner inside a hoarder's home she finds much more than she bargained for.

The Hoarding

2020

Turnover poster
5.0

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.

Turnover

2019

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NR

A unique acting class in Hollywood create a movie based on their lives.

My Next Breath