Her suggestion that they send a lesbian couple is laughed off, putting Brenda in a particularly difficult spot. Not only is she under pressure to hide her sexual identity from her colleagues, she. Ariel Geltman Graynor (born April 27, 1983) is an American actress, known for her roles in TV series such as I'm Dying Up Here, The Sopranos and Fringe, in stage productions such as Brooklyn Boy and The Little Dog Laughed, and in films such as Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and For a Good Time, Call.