Brie Evantee

Brie Evantee is a fictional character who appeared in the 2021 disaster-comedy Netflix film Don't Look Up. She was portrayed by Cate Blanchett.

Biography
Brie Evantee is a co-host of the morning talk show, "The Daily Rip", opposite Jack Bremmer. Her grandfather invented the flashfreezing process, thus coming from grotesque money. But, she got away with it after getting three master's degrees. Evantee has been divorced twice; one was a Secretary of State, and the other a sport fisherman. She has slept with two former presidents, she speaks four languages, and owns two Monets.

Throughout Don't Look Up
Evantee was first seen with her fellow co-host Jack Bremmer with Dr. Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiasky to talk about the approaching comet. As the film goes on, we notice that Evantee seems to have an interest towards Mindy. Later, she invites him to the show for the second time. After that, the two begin an affair. But it wasn't long until June Mindy, wife of Randall Mindy, discovers the two's affair. Evantee ends up leaving Mindy, and dies because of the comet's impact on Earth.

Quotes
"Honestly, I think I'd just rather drink and talk shit about people.""

- Brie Evantee's last words before the comet's impact

"Oh, no, I don't feel bad. Randall and I are having a wonderful time, so I think the question is: Do we keep having a wonderful time, or does he go back with you to Wisconsin? Or Montana. Michigan?""

- Brie Evantee on getting confronted by June Mindy about her affair with Randall

Trivia

 * In an interview, Blanchett stated that she used her own fake teeth and wig from a previous project, thus making her look different in the movie.
 * Some viewers of the film considered that Evantee was modeled after Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC'S Morning Joe.