Ciara Quinn Bravo (pronounced /siːˈɛrə/; born March 18, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Knight on Big Time Rush and her role as Emma Chota on Red Band Society. Bravo was born in Alexandria, Kentucky, 15 miles (24 km) south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her career began at the age of 9, after attending the Mike Beaty Model and the Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101. Bravo acted in two short films, Lost Sheep (A.K.A. The Cafeteria) and Washed Up; and in the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the Fox television series, Red Band Society. Bravo is also a voice actress; she has provided the voice of Giselita in the Open Season franchise. She has also done voice work in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, Special Agent Oso, and The Penguins of Madagascar. Bravo's work as a voice actress includes Giselita in the Open Season 3, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso. She has also starred in movies, playing Meg Murphy in Jinxed and Melissa Bing in Swindle.
