This electric actuator for driving a home-automation screen is provided with a spring brake (105) comprising a helical spring (130), a friction part (140) having a friction surface (141) against which the helical spring (130) bears radially. Said brake further comprises an inlet part (110) suitable for driving the spring in rotation in a direction reducing the contact force between the spring (130) and the friction part (140), and an outlet part (120) connected to the screen.While the screen is being lowered, the inlet part (110; 210) drives the spring (130; 230) in rotation with the contact force being decreased to the extent that the outlet part (120; 220) is released in rotation, without direct contact between the inlet part and the outlet part. The inlet part (110; 210) has at least two contact surfaces (113a, 113d; 213b, 217c) suitable for transmitting drive torque (CM) for raising the screen (2), by direct contact, to at least two corresponding contact surfaces (123a, 123d; 223b, 227a) of the outlet part (120; 220).