Heather Morris life and biography

Heather Morris is an American actress, dancer, and singer best known for her role as the cheerleader Brittany S. Pierce in the musical comedy series Glee.

Morris was born in Thousand Oaks, California and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is of Scottish and Irish descent on her father's side.She began dancing at the age of one. Morris competed at a young age in a variety of styles including jazz, tap, and contemporary. Morris's father died when she was 14 years old. "It's something that is hard for me, because I'm sad about it, but I don't dwell on it," she said during an interview workshop with students in December 2009. "I know he's in a better place, instead of suffering." After graduating high school, Morris decided to enroll in a local university but realized she was in the wrong place so she moved to L.A. instead at age 19.

Filmography:

2008 Bedtime Stories
2009 Fired Up!
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift

Television appearances:

2007 : The Beyoncé Experience Dancer DVD: The Beyoncé Experience Live
2008 : Swingtown Dancer Uncredited, Episode: "Get Down Tonight"
2008 : Eli Stone Dancer Uncredited, Episodes: "The Path" and "The Humanitarian"
2009-present : Glee Brittany Susan Pierce
2010 : How I Met Your Mother
2011 : Staples Commercial

Awards and nominations:

Playhouse West Film Foundation 2011 PWFF Grand Jury Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

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