Cynthia Bain's Young Actor Studio Current and Former Students!
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Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has a brother, Griffin. Her uncle is Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and her mother's ancestry is Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German. Hailee was raised in Thousand Oaks, California.
At an early age, she appeared in several short films to gain experience. She played the role of Talia Alden in She's a Fox (2009), which received several awards. Her debut in a feature film for theater was True Grit (2010). She played a major role, Mattie Ross, with Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon. She got big attention for her performance in this movie, and she was nominated for the 'Best Supporting Actress' Academy Award. After a short break, she appeared in several films which were released in 2013. She played the role of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (2013), which also starred Douglas Booth, and was released in 2013. Also, she appeared in Ender's Game (2013) as Petra Arkanian, based on the book written by Orson Scott Card, and this movie was directed by Gavin Hood. She starred with Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, and this movie received positive reviews. She appeared in the short film The Magic Bracelet (2013), with Bailee Madison, as Angela.
In 2014, She appeared in 3 Days to Kill (2014), which was released on February 21, 2014. she played the major role of Zoey Renner, daughter of Kevin Costner. In Hateship Loveship (2013), she played Sabitha with Kristen Wiig. This movie was released on April 11, 2014 in USA. Steinfeld performed the role of Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She also starred in Barely Lethal (2015) with Jessica Alba. She filmed the movie, Ten Thousand Saints (2015), as the role of Eliza, again opposite Asa Butterfield.
In 2016, she starred in the teen dramedy The Edge of Seventeen (2016), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
She has been home-schooled since 2008. Hailee says she is very interested to be on the other side of camera and would like to eventually produce and direct.- Actress
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Named to Variety's Top 10 Stars to Watch, Halston Sage continues to gain fame, working alongside notable actors and filmmakers. In addition to her acting credits, Sage rode horses for eight years and is an award-winning equestrian.
In 2013, the actress joined Adam Sandler and an all-star cast in the ensemble hit, Grown Ups 2 (2013) for Sony Pictures. She also starred in Greg Francis' indie, Poker Night (2014), alongside Ron Perlman and Titus Welliver, and was seen alongside Emma Watson in Oscar®-winning director Sofia Coppola's biography drama, The Bling Ring (2013).
In 2014, she had a role in the film Neighbors (2014), with Zac Efron. Sage was a nominee for the MTV Movie Award "Best Kiss", for her onscreen kiss with Rose Byrne in the film. In 2015, Sage played Lacey Pemberton in the film Paper Towns (2015), alongside Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green. Later that year, she co-starred in Sony Pictures' Goosebumps (2015), opposite Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, and Odeya Rush. Also in 2015, she had a role in Paramount's Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015).
In 2017 Halston portrayed Lindsay in the film Before I Fall and in 2019 Halston portrayed the first live action appearance of the Marvel Comic's character, Dazzler, in the film X Men: Dark Phoenix.
Halston recently starred in the leading role(s) as Abby in the 2023 film, The List, and as Kate in 2023 film, Daughter of the Bride alongside Marcia Gay Harden. Halston can also be seen in the role as Suki in the Amazon comedy, Western.
She is repped by ICM and Untitled.- Actress
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Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York. She was a baby when her parents separated, and she grew up living with her mother, Kelly Cunningham. She was educated at Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, California.
Emma is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts, and the niece of Oscar-winner Julia Roberts. As a child she spent some time on the sets of movies with her aunt Julia. This helped Emma decide that she wanted to follow a career in acting. Her first movie role came in Blow (2001), where she played the daughter of Johnny Depp's character. Various small parts followed, until she was cast in the lead role of Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous" (2004). Her performance lead to many award nominations as well as a foray into the music industry, including the release of an album, "Unfabulous and More".
More roles followed in various projects, including the eponymous heroine in Nancy Drew (2007), Hotel for Dogs (2009), 4.3.2.1. (2010) and Scream 4 (2011). In 2011, Emma began attending Sarah Lawrence College in New York, studying English Literature.- Actress
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Joey King started acting professionally when she was four years old. A national spot for Life Cereal was Joey's first commercial. It has been said that Joey inherited the love of acting from her grandmother, who used to perform in live theater.
She has appeared in several television shows and movies of the week, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Entourage (2004), Medium (2005), R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010) and "Avenging Angel", to name a few. Also she has completed three pilots, and was a series regular on the short lived show, "Bent" were she has said, "Jeffrey Tambor made me laugh everyday".
Joey voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and Beaver, for "Ice Age 3-D". She has also voiced the lead character Jessie, in the book series movie adaptation of "The Boxcar Children", and lastly the voice of China Girl in the much anticipated Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel to the the world famous 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). Joey said, "I think it's really neat to hear my voice come out of animal or creature that someone made from their imagination!"
Her first film Grace (2006), was shot when she was six years old. On the first day of filming Joey had to pretend to almost drown in the ice cold ocean. Joey has said she was completely hooked on making movies after that.
Joey was nine years old when she landed her first lead role in the feature Ramona and Beezus (2010). Joey played Ramona Quimby, whose character always seems to be in some sort of mischief. Joey has said that the role changed her life and she will always be grateful to, two of the most amazing, talented woman, Liz Allen and Denise DeNovi who are still good friends of Joey's.
In her short years, Joey has worked with some very prestigious directors; Christopher Nolan, who Joey describes as super involved in every detail, including being present when Joey shaved off her hair for her role in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Sam Raimi, who captured Joey's heart with his gentle and patient demeanor and brilliant vision, while working on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and Roland Emmerich who Joey has said is such a gifted director, who I was so lucky to get to work for and will be my friend for life, while filming the action movie, White House Down (2013).
Joey has spoken to many schools and Boys and Girls Clubs on the importance of making a positive difference in the world, even if you are young. She attends and contributes to many charities, and you can often find her helping her grandmother deliver food to the elderly through Meals on Wheels when she is not working.
Joey's performances have earned her outstanding critical reviews from such critics as Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times, and Amy Biancolli of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Joey has said she feels like the luckiest person in the world to be able to do what she loves and be surrounded by people she loves!- Actress
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Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa was born on May 19, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. JoJo Siwa is a YouTube sensation, pop star, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer and The New York Times bestselling author. Siwa connects with her fans through many channels: via social media she has over 10 million subscribers with over 2.4 billion views on YouTube, she has over 8.6 million followers on Instagram, over 436,000 Twitter followers, over 17.3 million followers on TikTok (formerly Musical.ly), and over 566,000 followers on Facebook; through her SIWANATORZ club, which stands against negativity and bullying; through her global reach of consumer products including her signature bows, accessories, apparel, arts and crafts, cosmetics, home goods and party supplies; and with her hugely popular singles, "Boomerang," which has been viewed over 732 million times and RIAA certified platinum, "Kid in a Candy Store," which is RIAA certified gold, "Hold The Drama", and D.R.E.A.M.
Siwa is currently in the middle of her first-ever live concert tour, Nickelodeon's Jojo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour. Produced by Nickelodeon and AEG Presents and presented by Party City, the 80 city North American tour kicked off on May 17th in Phoenix, AZ and will continue thru October. Siwa will also take the tour to the UK and Ireland this fall. Visit JoJoDREAMTour.com for tickets, the full tour schedule and more information.
Siwa recently took the stage at this year's Nickelodeon SlimeFest - a two-day family-friendly music festival held in Chicago, Ill., at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 8 and 9 - along with Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain. Siwa helped kick off Nickelodeon's inaugural U.S. SlimeFest last year, where she performed in front of over 24,000 fans. She also performed at Nickelodeon's second inaugural SlimeFest UK.
Siwa recently won her third Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favorite Social Music Star." Her previous Choice Awards include "Favorite Viral Music Artist" in 2017 and "Favorite Musical YouTube Creator" in 2018. She also performed a medley of hits at 2018 Kids' Choice Awards and 2018 Kids' Choice Mexico.
In November, Siwa released her first EP, D.R.E.A.M. The Music, featuring four new songs: "D.R.E.A.M," "My Story," "Everyday Popstars" and "Only Getting Better." The music video for "D.R.E.A.M." was released on Siwa's YouTube channel and to date has garnered over 61 million views. Due to the success of D.R.E.A.M. The Music, Siwa released a second EP, Celebrate, in April featuring an additional four new songs: "It's Time To Celebrate," "#1U," "Worldwide Party," and "Bop!" The accompanying music videos for "Bop!" and "Worldwide Party" have accumulated over 10 million views and 2.2 million views respectively on her YouTube channel.
In 2016, Nickelodeon and Siwa entered an exclusive licensing partnership to develop a line of consumer products inspired by Siwa. Categories span toys, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, Halloween costumes and more. To date, over 50 million JoJo Bows have been sold. Siwa's consumer products are available internationally, including the UK, Canada, Australia and Mexico.
Siwa launched her first animated shorts series, The JoJo & BowBow Show Show starring Siwa and her furry best friend BowBow. She also worked alongside Nick Cannon in Nickelodeon's hit competition series Lip Sync Battle Shorties. She has appeared on various Nickelodeon live-action series including School of Rock and The Thundermans.- Actor
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Ricky Garcia was born on 22 January 1999 in Puerto Rico. He is an actor, known for Bigger Fatter Liar (2017), Best Friends Whenever (2015) and Finding 'Ohana (2021).- Actress
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Jenna Marie Ortega was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California. She began acting at age 9 and has portrayed Harley, a creative-engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children in "Stuck in the Middle," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's perspective.
Ortega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but also for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series, such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "Jane the Virgin," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom "Richie Rich." In 2020 she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020). Restless in her profession, Jenna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
The daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, Ortega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, Jenna Ortega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.- Madison Lintz was born on May 11, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. She began her acting career when she was only 6 years old. She had been in a few commercials and voice-overs and did a commercial for a national Golden Corral spot which aired all over the country. Her big acting break came when she got the role of Sophia Peletier on AMC's post-apocalyptic drama series The Walking Dead (2010). She had a recurring role on the show during the first two seasons.
She also guest starred on Sid Roth's It's Supernatural (1996) and Nashville (2012). She also appeared in the TV Movie American Judy (2012). In 2014, she got a recurring part as the title character's daughter, Maddie on Amazon's Bosch (2014), opposite Titus Welliver and Sarah Clarke. For the second season, she was promoted to a regular role. She has also appeared in movies: in After (2012) as Young Ana, Parental Guidance (2012) as Ashley and Along Came the Devil (2018) as Hannah. - Actress
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Isabelle Fuhrman is a critically acclaimed actress who can next be seen in Kevin Costner's HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA, opposite Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Danny Houston, Giovanni Ribisi and Luke Wilson.
In 2021, Fuhrman starred as Alex Dall in Lauren Hadaway's directorial debut, THE NOVICE. Her performance garnered awards buzz, with critics calling Fuhrman's turn "a Daniel Day-Lewis transformation" and "the year's best performance". For THE NOVICE, she won the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Both viewers and critics applauded Fuhrman for her dedication to the part, calling it "riveting," "explosive," "decisive," "defining," "searing," "human" and "honest."
In 2022, Fuhrman returned to her iconic role as 'Esther' in ORPHAN: FIRST KILL and made cinema history for reprising a role she played as a child, 13 years after the original film's release. The prequel received high marks from film critics, with Fuhrman's performance again being lauded.
Fuhrman started her impressive acting career at the young age of seven in Atlanta, GA and made her screen debut in the drama HOUNDDOG opposite Dakota Fanning. She was only ten when she was cast as the star of the 2009 cult horror classic ORPHAN, after an exhaustive nationwide search of young actresses to portray the lead in the Warner Bros. collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way and Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment. Her breakout performance was hailed as "awards-worthy," "mind-blowing," and "one of the most momentous examples of acting from a child performer in years." Holding her own against Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard in the film, Fuhrman displayed impressive range and this elevated her to the forefront of her craft. Never to shy away from meaty roles, Fuhrman signed onto the blockbuster franchise THE HUNGER GAMES at just 14, she joined the cast of Showtime's critically acclaimed series, MASTERS OF SEX, playing Virginia's (Lizzy Caplan's) whip-smart sparring partner of a daughter, she voiced award-winning Studio Ghibli's FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, and even led an an-female cast in Erica Schmidt's off-Broadway adaptation of MAC BETH. All while balancing her studies at Stanford University's EPGY OHS and two intensive courses at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Fuhrman's upcoming releases include Julia Stiles' directorial debut WISH YOU WERE alongside Jennifer Grey and Kelsey Grammar, Andy Tennant's UNIT 234, opposite Don Johnson, LITTLEMOUTH, opposite Dennis Quaid and Josh Hutcherson, and Justine Batreman's-directed FACE.
In addition to her work in front of the screen, Fuhrman has her own production company, WHAT IF? Productions, which she started in 2019 and has been writing and developing her own projects.
Fuhrman currently resides in Los Angeles and is an ultra marathon runner, triathlete, skilled guitar player, western-horseback rider, singer, gourmet cook and certified holistic birth doula.- Actress
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Chloe Bennet is an American actress and singer. She is best known for ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).
Bennet was born Chloe Wang in Chicago, Illinois. Her father is Han Chinese and her mother is Caucasian American.
At 15, she moved to China to pursue a singing career under her birth name, Chloe Wang. While in China, Bennet lived with her paternal grandmother in Beijing, and studied Mandarin. She performed as a singer and then moved to Los Angeles, California. Her first on-screen appearance was as a host for the short-lived TeenNick summer dance series The Nightlife.
While pursuing an acting career in Hollywood, she changed her professional name to "Chloe Bennet", after having trouble booking gigs with her last name. According to Bennet, using her father's first name rather than his last name avoids difficulties being cast as an ethnic Asian American while respecting her father.
From 2012-2013, she played a recurring supporting role in the ABC drama series Nashville as Hailey. In December 2012, she was cast as a series regular on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.- Actor
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Ethan Wacker played series regular Bernie Schotz on the popular Disney Channel series Bizaardvark (2016). He has also appeared as a guest star on K.C. Undercover (2015) and Hawaii Five-0. Born in Connecticut, Ethan lived in Seoul, South Korea for four years before moving with his family to Hawaii where has lived since 2007. A die hard sports enthusiast, Ethan has worked with ESPN/Disney 365 to create NBA shorts with the Golden State Warriors (including Stephen Curry) (2017), the Boston Celtics (2017), and most recently with the Lakers' Josh Hart (2018). He also created content at the ProBowl, interviewing and acting with the NFL players (2018). Ethan enjoys skiing, hiking, swimming, riding ATVs, going to see every movie twice, and, hanging with family and shooting hoops with friends. He loves his two dogs Buster and Chewie.- Siena can currently be seen starring in the 2022 Netflix franchise live action series, "Resident Evil" as well as in the recently released, blockbuster franchise film, "F9" / "Fast and Furious 9" in a supporting role. The Disney + original movie, "Upside Down Magic", was released in 2020 with Siena starring as the evil antagonist, Reina.
"No Good Nick" fans will recognize Siena as the titular role of "Nick", in the Netflix original series "No Good Nick", alongside Sean Astin and Melissa Joan Hart. In early 2018, Siena starred in both the Nickelodeon series "Star Falls", and the Warner Brothers/Nickelodeon feature, "Alex & Me", an inspirational soccer movie also starring Olympic Gold medalist, Alex Morgan.
Siena was born and raised in Hawai'i and began her career in early 2013 at the age of 8, booking a recurring role on ABC's Texas Ranger drama, "Killer Women" with Tricia Helfer and Michael Trucco. She went on to become a recurring guest star on multiple series: TVLand's "Teachers", Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. She also guest starred on Disney's, "Sydney to the Max"; Raven's Home and CBS's "Hawai'i Five 0".
Siena has earned several Young Entertainer and Young Artist award nominations and in 2017, she won "Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 & Under" at the Young Entertainers Awards held at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Outside of acting, Siena's passions are found in the outdoors. She can often be found hiking, surfing or skateboarding and in addition, is very involved in helping to save the Coral Reef. - Actor
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Booboo Stewart was thrust into the spotlight with his winning the coveted role of Seth Clearwater in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and reprising the role in both The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). At age 10 Booboo began his career as a model, participating in numerous campaigns. He received a record deal at the age of 12 with Walt Disney records-touring with acts such as The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and The Cheetah Girls. Booboo first worked on camera as a stunt person in films like Beowulf (2007) and then was captured by the acting bug after watching Heath Ledger's performance as the 'Joker' . Booboo strives to play interesting roles and he can soon be seen in White Frog (2012), The Last Survivors (2014), Space Warriors (2013) and An Evergreen Christmas (2014). Booboo is an accomplished martial artist - winning two World Championships and being inducted into the Jr Blackbelt Hall of Fame. He is sponsored by Gibson Guitars and resides in Los Angeles with his family.- Actress
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Victoria Justice is an American actress and singer. She was born on February 19, 1993 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. She is the daughter of Serene Reed and Zack Justice. Her mother has Puerto Rican ancestry, while her father is of English, German, and Irish descent. She has a younger half-sister, Madison Reed.
She rose to fame on Nickelodeon, starring as Lola Martinez in the television series, Zoey 101 (2005), and Tori Vega in the sitcom, Victorious (2010).
She starred in the films, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010), The First Time (2012) and Fun Size (2012).
She released her debut single "Gold" on June 18, 2013.
She starred in the film, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015) in the MTV television series, Eye Candy (2015).- Music Artist
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Olivia Rodrigo is a soulful artist with a rare gift for emotive and empathetic songwriting. "I think I'm good at knowing how people feel, how I feel, and being able to capture that," the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-actor shares. Her father had Filipino ancestry. Her mother had is German, English, Irish, and some Austrian ancestry.
Her keen sense for conveying feeling has served her well, thus far. Olivia is the star of the first two seasons of the Disney+ High School Musical series. Acting has been something of a new development for her. Singing since she was 4, Olivia took up acting based on a recommendation from her vocal coach. "Acting and music relate in that they are both about capturing feelings and moments as accurately as you can," she shares.
Olivia exudes an intriguing paradox of being both exuberantly youthful and, sagely, an old soul. She seeks authenticity and bold expression in her music. "My favorite songs are brutally honest and give a vivid look into the artist's life and mind," she says. "Honest storytelling is my ultimate goal." A select cross section of her influences include artists as diverse as Fiona Apple, Jack White, PJ Harvey, and Phoebe Bridgers. Olivia's worlds of acting, singing and songwriting meet when she performs two original songs she wrote, as well as HSM classics, on the series.
"Writing for HSM was surreal, to say the least. The fact that they gave a 16-year-old a shot to write for such a big project is so awesome." She continues: "I think the perspective of a teenage girl is so powerful, and something that doesn't always gets harnessed in its full capacity, too."
As a kindergarten-er, Olivia took voice lessons, and then later piano lessons. At age 12, she began playing guitar. It was during this time that she began writing songs. "I remember coming up with melodies and lyrics and writing them down in this pink fluffy notebook that I had won at some arcade. I still keep that notebook on my bedside table," she says, laughing.- Actress
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Hannah Zeile decided in grade school that she wanted to be an actress and to prove it, she did a play every year- memorizing everyone else's lines as well as her own. Getting lots of kudos and experience from these school plays, Hannah couldn't be confined to the small stage any longer; she wanted to pursue acting on a bigger level. She wanted to do film and TV.
Born in LA, her parents instilled a strong work ethic in their daughter- letting her know that she had their full support but there was a catch; she had to attend a professional acting school for one year before turning pro. Fate had its say, though-- the astute acting coach immediately saw Hannah's talent and potential and suggested that Hannah should be out there auditioning sooner than later- and she proved to be right! Hannah was signed immediately by a Hollywood agent and manager and wasted no time in booking print and commercials and she even landed a recurring role on the FX series, Anger Management.
After the show ended she took a hiatus from showbiz to finish high school but once her diploma was in hand, she jumped back into auditioning and in true Hannah form, booked her first audition back, which happened to be the role of 'teen Kate' in the critically acclaimed NBC series, This is Us. Season 2 of This is Us premiered in September and Hannah joined the cast as a series regular.- Actor
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Jordan Calloway was born on 18 October 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Black Lightning (2018), Riverdale (2017) and Countdown (2019).- Actress
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Malese Jow, originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has developed into an actress, songstress, and entertainer.
Malese began her acting career in 1999 with McDonald's commercials when the head of advertising heard her sing and booked her in several spots and jingles. Then in 2002, at the ripe age of 11, Malese competed on Ed McMahon's "Next Big Star" (PAX) where she won 4 rounds in the kids vocalist category. To take a break from music, Malese then began to focus on her acting career. In the fall of 2003, she booked the starring role of "Geena Fabiano" opposite Emma Roberts for Nickelodeon's hit show "Unfabulous," which aired worldwide on Nickelodeon for three seasons. She continued to build her teen fan base by guest-starring on Disney's "Hannah Montana" and "Wizards of Waverly Place", Nickelodeon's "iCarly", CBS's "The Young and the Restless", and Lionsgate's feature film adaptation of "Bratz-the Movie".
Since then, Malese has made a seamless transition from successful teen star to a maturing actress with more serious roles such as the major recurring character of "Anna" on season 1 of CW's "Vampire Diaries". Anna re-appeared as a shocker in the season 2 finale in May, and all "Team Anna" fans are anxiously anticipating season 3 to see what happens to her endearing/resurrected character. She also guest starred on TNT's "Leverage" and ABC's "Desperate Housewives" in 2011. On the big screen, Malese was the supporting lead "Alice" in the Academy Award nominated feature "The Social Network", written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher.
As for upcoming releases, Malese filmed her second series regular role for the Nickelodeon network as bad girl "Cadence Nash" in "The Troop", and recurred on several episodes of their hit show "Big Time Rush" as the new edgy, rocker girl "Lucy Stone" for the second season, all airing in mid to late 2011.- Actress
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Virginia Gardner was born Virginia Elizabeth Gardner on April 18, 1995, in Sacramento, California. She attended Sacramento Country Day School until eighth grade. In 2011, she joined online schooling when she moved to Los Angeles and chose to take the California High School Proficiency Exam. She attempted the test in October 2011 and passed the exam. Virginia lived with her mother during her initial phase but once she started getting acting opportunities, she moved into her own apartment and began to live independently. Gardner first made her acting debut on the Disney Channel series Lab Rats (2012). She then took a year off from acting to pursue her modeling career. As she got many opportunities in modeling she was going to stop acting. However, she heard about the audition of Glee (2009) and dropped the idea of leaving acting. As a matter a fact she was selected for the role of Katie Fitzgerald/Marissa and appeared for two episodes in the series.
Modeling, she worked with popular brands like Kohl's, Love Culture, HP, Hollister, LF, and Famous Footwear. She also acted in series like The Goldbergs (2013), How to Get Away with Murder (2014), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Zoo (2015) but didn't gain much recognition as from modeling. In 2015, she was cast in the American found footage science fiction thriller film, Project Almanac (2015) as Christina Raskin. The movie was commercially successful at the box office and it also helped Gardner to establish herself in Hollywood. Since 2017, Gardner portrays the character Karolina Dean in web series, Runaways (2017).- Born and raised in Texas, Sharbino has pursued acting since the age of 9.
In 2012, Saxon Sharbino beat out hundreds of actresses and was cast as the lead in a gritty spy pilot for FOX, creator Karyn Usher and director Brett Ratner. Shortly after, Sharbino was hired as a series regular on the hit series Touch, where she can currently be seen starring as 'Amelia' opposite Kiefer Sutherland and Maria Bello. She also starred alongside William H. Macy, Amanda Peet and Sam Rockwell in the independent film, Trust Me, which premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. - Actor
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Max and his twin brother, Charlie, were first discovered by a talent agent while shopping together in Los Angeles. Within weeks of being spotted, the two made their professional acting debuts as series regulars on the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives. Max has since appeared in multiple series and films including The Leftovers, Teen Wolf and The Office.- Actor
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Charlie Carver was born in San Francisco, California.
At a young age, Charlie moved up to a small town in the Napa Valley. It was there in school that Charlie had his first exposure to acting. He went on to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy, ACT San Francisco, and the University of Southern California, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Art History.
Carver's acting debut came in 2008 when he won the role of Porter Scavo in ABC's Desperate Housewives. Other roles followed in Teen Wolf and The Leftovers.- Actress
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Cierra Ramirez was born on 9 March 1995 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Girl in Progress (2012), The Fosters (2013) and Good Trouble (2019).- Leah Marie Pipes (born August 12, 1988) is an American actress. She is most notable for starring in the television series Life Is Wild, the slasher film Sorority Row and the CW's The Originals.
Pipes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She first started acting in 2001 on the popular show Angel. She was a regular on the TV series Lost at Home and appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Pixel Perfect as Samantha Jacobs. She starred in the movie Fingerprints in 2006 (released in 2008). She has also appeared on TV shows such as Crossing Jordan and Drake & Josh. She also appeared on Clubhouse as Jessie. The show also starred Jeremy Sumpter.
She starred in the soccer film, Her Best Move. She appeared in Odd Girl Out and other small budget films.
For the 2007-2008 television season, Pipes starred in the drama series Life Is Wild. She also had a recurring role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Jody. She plays Beth in the ABC series The Deep End, which premiered on 21 January 2010.
She played one of the leads in her first major film, 2009's Sorority Row. For which she received critical acclaim, and was either seen as the "highlight" or the best part of the film.
In 2010 she played Miranda for 1 episode of Law & Order: Los Angeles She also played Alexis for 1 episode of The Defenders (2010 TV series) . In 2012 she began filming alongside Mischa Barton and Ryan Eggold in the Mark Edwin Robinson's supernatural romance thriller, Into the Dark.
She starred with E.J. Bonilla in the film romance Musical Chairs, about a couple who participates in wheelchair ballroom dancing. It was released to theaters on March 23, 2012.
In January 2014, Pipes announced her engagement to actor and musician A.J. Trauth, after almost three years of dating. They married on December 6, 2014 in Santa Barbara, California. - Actress
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Bridgit Claire Mendler was born in Washington DC, and lived there until she was eight years old. Her family moved to the west coast, just outside of San Francisco, California. This is when she first expressed an interest in acting and began booking local jobs. In 2004, she landed her first role in the animated film, The Legend of Buddha (2004), as "Lucy". When she was 13, she landed her first acting role, as a guest star on General Hospital (1963). In 2008, she landed a role, as "Kristen Gregory", in the film, The Clique (2008). In 2009, Mendler became a recurring character on the Disney channel sitcom, Wizards of Waverly Place (2007), as "Juliet Van Heusen", until the series finale in 2012. Also in 2009, Mendler auditioned for the role of "Sonny Monroe" in Sonny with a Chance (2009). But the part was won by Demi Lovato. In 2010, Mendler won the role of "Teddy Duncan" on Good Luck Charlie (2010). In 2011, she starred as "Olivia White", the lead role in the Disney Channel original movie, Lemonade Mouth (2011). Also in 2011, Mendler had the role of "Appoline" in the film, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011). Mendler later co-wrote and sang the Disney's "Friends for Change Games" anthem, called "We Can Change the World". In 2012, she guest-starred on the television series, House (2004), as "Callie Rogers". She later voiced the lead role of "Arrietty" in The Secret World of Arrietty (2010). Mendler's debut album, "Hello, My Name Is...", was released on October 22, 2012, by Hollywood Records. On February 12, 2013, her second single, "Hurricane", was released for radio airplay. The song peaked at number 1 Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, in United States, and sold over 300,000 digital copies.- Charlie DePew is an American actor from Pasadena, California. A passionate storyteller, Charlie would spend hours in front of family and friends reenacting movies, speaking casually in accents, and doing impressions. His "big break" happened at his elementary school where he was cast to play Charlie Brown in his sixth grade play.
Appearing as Emma Stone's younger brother in The Amazing Spider-man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-man 2 (2014) Charlie eventually moved on to play prominent recurring roles on Awkward (2014) and The Goldbergs (2015). He also made his mark on Mad Men's Midseason 7 finale (2014) with Kiernan Shipka. - Actor
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Jace Norman is best known for his starring role in Nickelodeon's hit TV series "Henry Danger" for the past 4 seasons. The show has been nominated for 'Favorite TV Show' at the Kids Choice Awards two years in a row and won the award this year. Jace was also awarded 'Favorite TV Star' 3 years in a row, and won all 3. Having started his acting career at the age of 12, Jace landed a guest spot on Disney's "Jessie" after his very first audition. From the success of "Henry Danger," Jace has gone on to star in Nickelodeon's original TV movies "Spitting Adam," "Rufus", "Rufus 2, Blurt, and Bixler High Private Eye." Jace recently started in the business industry with "Creator Edge Media", a platform to bring more opportunities to Social Media entertainers. He also a producer, he produced the last 11 Episodes of Henry Danger, and He also produces the Henry Danger spin-off "Danger Force".- Actress
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Laura Marano started acting in the theatre when she was five years old. She has done numerous plays at the Agoura Children's Theatre, and continued her acting in many national commercials.
She is now starring in the new Disney Channel pilot, Austin & Ally (2011), where she is playing the title character, "Ally Dawson".
She guest-starred in television shows such as Heroes (2006), Childrens Hospital (2008), Flashforward (2009), True Jackson, VP (2008), Ghost Whisperer (2005), Little Monk (2009), Medical Investigation (2004), Huff (2004) and Joan of Arcadia (2003).
Her first film, produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, was called The Jacket (2005). She starred with Oscar-winning actor, Adrien Brody. She has worked on Judd Apatow's film, Superbad (2007) and starred in the short film, Goldfish (2007).
Laura has done many voice-over jobs including the commercially successful animated films, Finding Nemo (2003) and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). She has recurring roles on the Nickelodeon shows, The X's (2005) and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2007).
Also, she has had recurring roles on the hit television shows Without a Trace (2002), playing "Kate", the daughter of Emmy Award-winning actor, Anthony LaPaglia, Showtime's Dexter (2006) and on Comedy Central's critically acclaimed, The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007).
Laura did enjoy that her classmates at school could actually see her on the hit show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007). She was a series regular during her 5th grade year in elementary school. She worked as a series regular on Back to You (2007), with Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton, playing their daughter.
Laura enjoys school, soccer, piano, hip-hop, tap dancing and singing. She loves to write songs and has written over a hundred songs. She has an older sister, Vanessa Marano, and a dog named "Velvet". Her favorite thing to do is to read books and plays. She just finished William Shakespeare's, "King Lear", and loves the "Harry Potter" series. She loves to travel and has been to Europe three times. Laura lives with her parents and her sister in the Los Angeles area and attends a private school. .- Actor
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Justin Chon was born in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, and was raised in Irvine, California. He is the son of Kyung, a pianist, and Sang Chon, a former child actor. Justin is of Korean descent.
Justin Chon is a writer, director, and actor known for his '90s LA Riots drama Gook (2017), which won the NEXT category of the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win him the Independent Spirit award for "someone to watch" in 2018. He followed up with a contemporary Koreatown sibling drama MS. PURPLE (2019), which also premiered at Sundance. He wrote, produced, and directed his latest deportation drama Blue Bayou (2020), where he also plays the lead role opposite Alicia Vikander.- Actress
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Chloe Lukasiak was born as Chloe Elizabeth Lukasiak on May 25, 2001 in Churchill, PA. Since 2014, she has lived in Mars, PA with her parents, Marc and Christi, and sister Clara. The family also maintains an apartment in Los Angeles due to her many commitments there. Her father works in marketing at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Chloe began dancing at age 2, competing from age 4 to 13 for the Abby Lee Dance Company. Her titles include: 2011 National Miss Small Fry (Dance Educators of America), 2011 Junior Miss Dance of Pennsylvania (DMA), and 2012 National Junior Miss Energy (Energy Dance Competition). She also competed two numbers (musical theatre and ballet) in the 2011 Philadelphia YAGP Semi-Finals, placing in the top 12 in the Pre-Competitive division.
From age 9 to 13, Chloe was an original cast member of the reality dance show "Dance Moms," appearing in seasons 1-4. From the first episode, Chloe's sweet and modest nature, along with her natural balletic talent, won her many fans throughout the world. During her time on the show, she portrayed young Lux in the music video "It's Like Summer" and appeared in co-star Brooke Hyland's music video, "Summer Love Song." She also modeled, won several special competition awards, and appeared on talk shows such as "The View," "Katie," "Showbiz Tonight," and "Anderson Cooper." Throughout the series, she competed over 45 solos, as well as many duets and trios and most group dances. Conflict between her mother and Abby Lee Miller created a hostile environment, and Chloe left first the ALDC, and finally "Dance Moms" in 2014.
In high demand now that she was free of the ALDC, Chloe was invited to be a demonstrator and assistant for Blake McGrath in the VIP Dance Events convention (Calgary, Oct. 2014). She became a spokes-model as well as a catalog model for Just for Kix, a dance-wear company, partnering with them for an anti-bullying video and campaign called #Nobody is You. Chloe continued her dance training at Studio 19 Dance Complex near Pittsburgh, joining their award-winning competition team for their Spring 2015 season. One of her dances was an anti-suicide duet with Madelyne Spang. Then she joined the Triple Threat Tour as a guest performer and assistant for several dance conventions in 2015/2016.
Chloe has posted many professionally-filmed dance videos on her Youtube channel, as well as being cast as the lead in several videos by other artists from 2014-2017. One of her dance performances, filmed with transgender vocalist Aly J, was featured on CNN. She filmed two dance-themed promotional spots for Playtex Sport and an anti-bullying dance video for Seventeen Magazine. In August 2015 she won the very first "Choice Dancer" Teen Choice Award, as well as "Favorite Dancer 17 and Under" Award at the Industry Dance Awards.
Since the age of 10, Chloe has modeled for several companies, such as Oxyjen, Tutu DuMonde, Cicci's Costumes, Sally Miller, 90 Degrees of Reflex, GoodHyouman, and Boy Meets Girl. In 2016 she walked the runway for Max Azria BCBG, and in Sept 2017 she was the representative of JustFab's "Rocking Ballerina" clothing collection. During NY Fashion Week in Feb. 2018, Chloe became a "Gelwick Girl," being styled by Andrew Gelwick for her book tour and several fashion shows at New York Fashion Week. She continues to work with several companies, most recently JustFab and Invisalign.
In 2015, Chloe was cast in "Center Stage: On Pointe," the third movie in the popular "Center Stage" dance movie series. Following this, she appeared in the Bailee Madison movie "A Cowgirl's Story," the science-fiction/inspirational thriller called "Loophole" (a lead role), and supporting roles in the family-friendly movies "Camp Arrowhead," "Next Level," and "F.R.E.D.I."
Chloe has filmed over 70 episodes of various series, including two seasons of her own dance tutorial show, "Chloe on Pointe," 16 episodes of Disney's "Wicked Weekly" (a promotional Youtube/TV series for "Descendants 2"), two seasons of the fashion contest show "ReadySetStyle," the lead role in the multi-episode web thriller "Limelight," 4 episodes of Victoria's Secret-PINK's "GRLPWR" series, 2 episodes of Invisalign's "Unstoppable" series, and promotional videos for Barbie, the movie "Zombies 2," and NBC's "Super Store." In Summer 2017, she starred in an eight-episode series called "Chloe Does It," which was broadcast on Lifetime TV along with Season 7B of Dance Moms, following that up with a 2019 episode of "Famously Afraid," about her spooky experiences in New Orleans, on the Travel Channel.
Chloe's well-publicized return to "Dance Moms," in Spring 2017, featured her dancing with the top-notch Murrieta Dance Factory team for 2 competitions before a belated reunion with her former teammates, who had just quit the ALDC. The new team, The Irreplaceables, worked with Aisha Francis as well as Cheryl Burke from "Dancing With the Stars." Chloe competed in six group dances, one duet (with Nia Sioux Frazier) and one solo. After filming ended, she joined Kendall Vertes and Kalani Hilliker for an Irreplaceables tour, for which Chloe performed three new group dances, two new duets, and a new solo, with additional new duets and solos for some 2018 dates.
Chloe maintained a consistent presence in online polls about dancing and fashion; among her wins were the CelebMix 2016 "Best Dancer" contest, Twist's 2016 "Trendsetter of the Year," J14's 2016 "Icon of the Year," and Tiger Beat's 2017 "Girl Power Icon of the Year." In 2019, Chloe took part in the Tate McRae "Tear Myself Apart" Contest, placing in the top 5.
Chloe was invited to the United Nations in 2016 for Peace Day, returning to speak in 2017. She also contributed a piece detailing her experience with overcoming bullying in the 2016 book "Ignite!". On social media, she has come out in support of immigrants, LGBTQ youth, mental health support, anti-drug pledges, preventing school shootings, kindness, Black Lives Matter, and awareness of eating disorders.
In 2018, her first book, "Girl On Pointe," was published, along with a well-attended book tour. Her two-year partnership with Barnes & Noble and Girl's Life Magazine, "Chloe's Book Club," featured monthly book recommendations, recaps, discussion questions and commentary. She has been sharing poetry on Instagram and has announced her intention to write a fantasy book series.
Chloe is in her second year at Pepperdine University, living in her own apartment in Los Angeles. In her rare spare time between college and acting classes, she loves reading, writing, journaling, going to movies, surfing, hanging out with friends, hiking, yoga and fitness boxing. She continues to share her busy life with her fans - everything from Pittsburgh quarantine life to L.A. apartment adventures. She maintains an active social media presence, with millions of followers on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, SnapChat, TikTok, and Instagram. On her Youtube channel, she has filmed many DIYs, challenges, daily routines, hauls, room and apartment tours, vlogs, Q&As, and behind-the-scenes videos inviting fans into her personal life. She is also an Author as well.- Actress
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Jillian Rose Reed moved from her hometown of Northville, Michigan to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in TV & Film. Growing up in musical theater, the stage was Reed's second home from the time she starting singing and dancing at age three, until she left for Hollywood at age thirteen. Already deemed an established voiceover and commercial actress in the Midwest region, Reed was passionate about her craft, and knew she was destined for a Hollywood career in entertainment .... what followed has been a very successful career that has gained her professional recognition as an award winning television actress.
Reed is still fondly remembered for her 2008-2009 breakout role as Goth Girl Symonne in the Showtime series Weeds, playing alongside Hannah Marks, Alexander Gould, and Hollywood great Mary Louise Parker. This recurring role gained Reed recognition as an up and coming young Hollywood actress, and led her to her memorable five season series regular role on MTV's award winning original scripted series Awkward. Reed played fan favorite Tamara Kaplan, the feisty and sassy no-filter bestie to Jenna Hamilton, played by Ashley Rickards. This role earned Reed a Young Artist nomination for Lead Actress for Best Performance in a TV series. Reed's youngest brother, actor Robbie Tucker guest starred alongside Reed in a Season 2 episode of Awkward, which was exciting and memorable for both actors. Reed starred in her first feature film My Super Psycho Sweet 16, followed by Asylum Films cult favorite Age of Dinosaurs playing daughter to Treat Williams, feature film Confessions of a Womanizer with Andrew Lawrence and Gary Busey, and her latest film Sharon 123.
Reed continues to be recognized for her comedy roles such as 'Duh Girl' Kelly in NBC's Community playing opposite Joel McHale, Chevy Chase and Lisa Rinna, The Middle guest starring as Eden Sher's snarky frenemy Shannon, competitive Abbey on Disney Channel's Jessie starring alongside Debby Ryan, guest star role of Tessa in Disney's Pair of Kings ... and Reed's TV debut role on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, and Supah Ninjas. Reed has also enjoyed memorable guest star roles on HBO's Hung, VH1's Daytime Divas starring with Vanessa Williams, Awesomeness TV's Foursome and Love Daily, Jack Black's Ghost Ghirls and the FOX Network's Lucifer.
Reed continues to voice the role of spunky Naomi, Princess Elena's BFF in Disney's animated television series Elena of Avalor airing on the Disney Channel.
Reed is an advocate for The American Diabetes Foundation supporting her older brother living with Type 1 diabetes, and the millions of others faced with the challenges of this disease. Jillian is also a celebrity board member for the non-profit organization Breaking the Chains Foundation ... helping to heighten the awareness of the many challenges of eating disorders that plague our Hollywood community and beyond.- Actress
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Aubrey Shea Peeples (she/they) is a queer actor and jazz pop musician from the swampy suburbs of Florida. They grew up a theater rat, working in professional theater by age ten. After deferring Harvard to continue pursuing her film career, they joined ABC's Nashville as Layla Grant - a woman who, after becoming semi-famous as a teenager on a vocal competition show, struggles with depression, addiction, divorce, and estrangement from her family while exploring who she truly is as an artist. During her time on the show Aubrey had the honor of touring the country and performing at the Grand Ole Opry multiple times, playing blues and soul music. Since her time on the show, she has shot several independent films including her writing & directorial debut "Decadeless," which premiered at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival in 2019 and can be found on youtube. They also lead Carrie Brownstein's pilot "Search & Destroy" for Hulu, based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Aubrey's debut album "Happy Birthday" was released on her birthday, November 26, 2021, under her musical alter ego "swampz" and is now streaming everywhere including spotify and apple music. While sonically referencing jazz, 1940s-era studio movie musicals, and 80s synth pop, this album thematically focuses on depression, anxiety, and PTSD. They are currently (2022) leading Kit Williamson's new television series "Unconventional" as Margot, a queer bipolar human coming to terms with her childhood trauma while embarking on starting a family. In the future, Aubrey would like to go to school and major in Human Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Sociology.
She thanks the theatrical & queer communities of Orlando, Florida for their love and acceptance through the years.- Actress
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Ciara Bravo has become one of the few actresses working today to move easily between television and film. Ciara's acting career has brought her roles that range from the girl next door brainiac to the deeply troubled adolescent. Her finesse with subtle off-beat humor and a touch of warmth adds to Ciara's allurement as an actress.
Next up, Ciara is co-starring in the YouTube RED series, Wayne as troubled and defiant Del. Ciara's two breakout television roles were as a series-regular in FOX's Second Chance and as a co-star in FOX's Red Band Society. She has landed the recent guest starring characters in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and NCIS.
Ciara will soon be seen in the Sundance-nominated film The Long Dumb Road as Ashly, the rebellious daughter of Casey Wilson. In Marti Noxon's film To the Bone, she plays Tracey a teen battling Bulimia. Her cameo appearance of Neighbor's 2 - Sorority Rising Ciara brought her All-American charm.
Ciara began her acting career at the young age of nine in local television commercials in her small hometown in Northern Kentucky, just ten miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Voice-over and commercial acting became her staple until, at only 11- years -old, she was discovered from an audition tape to play Katie Knight on Nickelodeon's hit show Big Time Rush. As Ciara's fan base grew, Nickelodeon cast her in several television movies including the lead in Jinxed. Ciara's audience appeal helped Nickelodeon's Jinxed to achieve record-breaking network viewership ratings.
Ciara studied acting with Larry Moss during his Master Class Workshop and continues to study with Aaron McPhearson. She strives to maintain her small town charm and works not to make acting the "be-all and end-all." To further her acting career, Ciara has chosen to put her dream of being a documentary filmmaker and director on hold and deferred her admission to film school. In the meantime, she plans to gain as much knowledge for the craft by watching and learning from those in the business that she has the privilege to work alongside. In her past-time, Ciara enjoys studying art history and has enrolled in art history classes through UCLA.- Ciara Riley Wilson is an actor, dancer, and fashion designer born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After growing up in competitive dance, Ciara realized she also had a deep passion for acting, and decided to come to LA at the age of eleven in pursuit of it. Since then, Ciara has been in a variety of shows such as season one and two of LA's Finest (Netflix & Fox), Speechless (ABC), and Bizaardvark (Disney). Early in her career, Ciara also worked on music videos for Chris Brown and Fifth Harmony as a hip-hop dancer. Her favorite acting endeavor is a lead role in the live action feature film "Kim Possible" (Disney), where she had to perform stunt work while playing the character, Athena, who changes from innocent to evil throughout the course of the film.
Outside of acting, Ciara is passionate about fashion and design, where she has taught herself to sew and embroider hand-crafted pieces. Influenced by the 70's and sustainability, she has designed a number of pieces that feel vintage and modern at the same time, all while using reclaimed materials. Along with this, she has documented her life of acting and fashion on Instagram and Tiktok, both with the username @ciararileywilson. Ciara looks forward to creating her own brand one day to wear on the red carpets of her future projects. - Actor
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James (David) Maslow was born in New York, U.S. and raised in La Jolla, California.
He graduated from CoSA in 2007 in the musical theater department.
He's an American actor, singer and dancer. He's a member of the music group Big Time Rush. He can play the drums, piano and guitar.
Best known for his role in Big Time Rush, as James Diamond, his television debut was in the episode of "iSaw Him First" of iCarly in 2008.- Erin Sanders is an actress, writer, and director who is best known for her portrayal of the iconic Quinn Pensky on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101.
Following Zoey 101, Erin worked on CBS's The Young and the Restless playing Eden Baldwin, the daughter of Michael Grossman. Shortly thereafter, the creator of the new Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush approached Erin for the role of Camille. He was a longtime fan of hers and wrote the role with her in mind. So she returned to Nickelodeon, while continuing her work in adult drama securing a variety of guest-starring roles on networks including NBC, AMC, CBS, ABC, HBO, and Showtime.
Erin will star in the upcoming series Six Degrees of Separation slotted for release later this year.
In addition to her acting, Erin began screenwriting in 2018. In 2020, she began pre-production for her short film, By Nature, which she wrote and will also direct and star in.
Erin stars in the The Call, a love letter to horror films of the 80's. See The Call now in theatres and drive-ins. - Actor
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Carlos Roberto PenaVega was born Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. on August 15, 1989 in Columbia, Missouri and raised in Weston, Florida to Margarita Pena (née Serano) & Carlos Roberto Pena. He attended Sagemont Upper School. Carlos moved to Hollywood in August 2009.
Carlos studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory.
He was a member of the band, Big Time Rush and played piano & sings.
He is best knowing for playing the role of Carlos Garcia in the television show, Big Time Rush (2009) on Nickelodeon.
His first major role was a guest shot, at age 15, on ER (1994) and had guest starring roles in: Judging Amy (1999), Summerland (2004), Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004).- Actor
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Devon Graye was born on 8 March 1987 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Nope (2022), I See You (2019) and 13 Sins (2014).- Actress
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Tiffany Hines was born on 2 September 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), 24: Legacy (2016) and Bones (2005).- Actor
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Evan Ross was born on 26 August 1988 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) and ATL (2006). He has been married to Ashlee Simpson since 30 August 2014. They have two children.- Actress
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Growing up in New York City, Tristin was with the Ford Modeling Agency, where she quickly became one of the top child models in the country. She later landed several national commercials such as Kraft Cheese, Play Skool, Kool- Aid, Sunkist, Ross, McDonald's, and Hershey's. Tristin was also in several Broadway productions, including Disney's "The Lion King" as Young Nala. From 2016 to 2021, she starred on CBS's MacGyver (2016) as Riley Davis. Her other television credits include a starring role as Shaina on Nickelodeon's Gullah, Gullah Island (1994), as Jenise Huckstable on Everybody Hates Chris (2005), and the multi-personality bully Bernice on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004). She also appeared on Disney XD's Zeke and Luther (2009) as Monica Lopez, Big Time Rush (2009) as Stephanie King, True Jackson, VP (2008) as Hailey, Disney XD's Kickin' It (2011) as Vanessa Love, Alias (2001) as Robin Dixon, Private (2009) as Taylor Bell, Supergirl (2015) as Paulina, and The Vampire Diaries (2009) as Sarah Nelson.
Tristin was once in a singing group called Jane3. The group was signed to Jive/Zomba records with a single produced by T-Pain and Marques Houston called "Screensaver." The video can still be seen on Youtube along with several of her other projects. While working on an accessory design patent, which Tristin later secured, her mother suggested she start her own company. Nicknamed Trizzio as a little girl by her dad, Tristin chose Trizzio as her business name. She specializes in handbags, jewelry, clothes, and accessories, and has her products on display at her small boutique in Riverside, California.
Tristin's film work includes a starring role as Isabel Sanchez in Thunderstruck (2012), alongside Taylor Gray and NBA star Kevin Durant. She also starred in House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013) as Autumn Rose.- The youngest of four children, she grew up in The Woodlands, Texas, and started her career doing modeling and commercials in nearby Houston. After doing some month-long stunts in Los Angeles, she moved there permanently with her mother. Her first name was given because her parents expected her to be a boy, her middle name Bliss is her mother's maiden name.
- Skyler Gisondo was born on 22 July 1996 in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Booksmart (2019), The Social Dilemma (2020) and Vacation (2015).
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Brendan Robinson born March 1, 1990 in Portland, Oregon, USA is an American actor known for playing Lucas Gottesman, Cold Case(Evan), Miss Behave(Jordan), Review with Forrest MacNeil (Pilot), How I Met Your Mother(Ned), Weeds(Gordon), Bones(Shane)on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. And movies Campus Daze(Robin), The Afterparty(Andy), The River Why(Kernie), Rid of Me(Young Man), The Do-Deca Pentathlon(Young Mark), Feels So Good(Allan).- Actor
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Trevor Jackson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and director, known for SuperFly (2018), Grown-ish (2018) and Burning Sands (2017).- Actress
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Bindi Irwin was born on 24 July 1998 in Buderim, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress, known for Return to Nim's Island (2013), Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010) and Bindi, the Jungle Girl (2007). She has been married to Chandler Powell since 25 March 2020. They have one child.- Actor
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Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Los Angeles, California, and now resides there.
At age 10 he made his Broadway debut in 2003 as Young Simba in the Broadway production of The Lion King (1994). In 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony Kushner's "Caroline, or Change." He also toured with the company during its five-month run in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thomas also performed in the Broadway production of the musical version of Alice Walker's The Color Purple (1985).
In 2007, he appeared alongside Robin Williams and Terrence Howard in the film August Rush (2007) as Arthur, in which he performed the song "La Bamba," and he was the singing voice of Tyrone in The Backyardigans (2004). Thomas has also guest-starred on Jack's Big Music Show (2005) and Just Jordan (2007). He also appeared as Harper in the iCarly (2007) episode "iCarly Saves TV" and was featured on The Naked Brothers Band (2007) Christmas special. He is a main character on Victorious (2010), in the role of André, which premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010.- Jaylen Barron is an American actress known for playing the lead role "Zoe" on the Netflix original series Free Rein. She started her career as a model for the tween store Justice and moved over to acting full time with guest and recurring roles on hit Disney and Nicolodeon shows and eventually recurring on the critically acclaimed Shameless on Showtime.
Her acting range is shown through the variety of characters she has played and continues to strive for diversity in her craft.
Jaylen lives at home with her family and fur babies when she is not out of the country filming. - Actress
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Boscarino was born on 26th of December in Ventura County, California in the USA, in 1994. She is Ecuadorian & Italian. Samantha Boscarino debuted from the film, The Clique (2008) as Alicia Rivera which in 2008. Samantha Boscarino featured, in the film, The Perfect Game (2009) as Gloria Jimenez and also appeared in TV series called Jonas (2009) as Amy in 2009. In 2010, Boscarino made her appearance in TV series like True Jackson, VP (2008) as Carla Gustav and Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) as Lisa Cucuy and Parenthood (2010) as Lindsay. From 2010 to 2014, she had a recurring role in TV series called Good Luck Charlie (2010) as Skyler. Samantha Boscarino appeared in Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011) as C.J/Cindy Johnson in 2011. The following year, Boscarino was cast in the main role in an American teen sitcom which aired on Nickelodeon called How to Rock (2012). This was yet another notable role from her after her role in the film, The Clique (2008) as Alicia Rivera. Samantha Boscarino starred in a television film called Zoe Gone (2014) in the role as Amber. The same year she also appeared in action police procedural TV series called Semper Fortis (2014) as Mary LaFleur. In 2015, Boscarino made her appearance in a comedy TV series called House of Lies (2012) as Avery and in a coming of age television sitcom called Girl Meets World (2014) as Sophie Miller which aired on a Disney Channel. Girl Meets World (2014) is a sequel to the sitcom named Boy Meets World (1993) which used to air on ABC. This year, Samantha Boscarino will be seen in a TV film called The Cheerleader Murders (2016) as Ellie Davis. Samantha Boscarino has done many movies and series during her career and we expect to see even more from her in near future. She has done many photo shoots and is active on many social sites including Facebook, twitter, and Instagram.- Tiffany Espensen was born on 10 February 1999 in Lianjiang, China. She is an actress, known for Hop (2011), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Repo Men (2010). She has been married to Lawson Bates since 12 May 2022.
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Actor/Singer Max Schneider began performing at the age of three and hasn't stopped since. He started off singing and dancing for family and friends on his living room table, but ended up singing and dancing on a Broadway stage.
He began his professional career in the Broadway musical, 13, and things just set off from there. Shortly after 13 closed, Max booked a guest starring role on "Law and Order SVU." He has also appeared on television shows such as "One Life to Live" and "The View." In January 2010, Max was lucky enough to be chosen out of 6,000 applicants to attend the YoungArts Program in Miami. He was one of twenty theater finalists, and he specialized in musical theater at the program. He studied with incredibly talented performers such as Liv Ullman, Malcolm Gets and Kevin Carroll. In early May 2010, Max walked into a casting for the Fall/Winter 2010 ad campaign for Dolce & Gabbana featuring Madonna. A week later he was posing arm in arm with Madonna for world-renowned photographer, Steven Klein. The ad campaign was released in August of 2010 in 44 countries. In late 2010 after attending NYU Tisch for Musical theater (New Studio on Broadway), Max booked his first role in a feature film, The Art Of Love (The Last Keepers) starring Olympia Dukakis, Virginia Madsen and Aidan Quinn. Max is best known for his role on Nickelodeon's "How to Rock (2012)," playing the popular character of "Zander Robbins." The show can currently be seen in reruns on the channel. Max co-starred with Keke Palmer in the TV musical movie for Nickelodeon, RAGS, which premiered on May 28, 2012. The movie was directed by Bille Woodruff, with choreography by Rosero McCoy and music my Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. It also stars Drake Bell, Avan Jogia and Isaiah Mustafa. The soundtrack and DVD are currently available on iTunes and Amazon. An avid singer and songwriter, Max has written for several other projects and artists. His song, "Last One Standing," co-written with Matt Wong and Claire Demorest, is featured in two episodes of "How to Rock" and his song, "Show You How to Do," co-written with Ben Charles, was featured on the Disney show "Shake It Up." He also wrote the song "Standing in China" which was featured on Cody Simpson's album Paradise in 2012! During the summer of 2012, Max was invited to open for Victoria Justice on her "Making it in America" national tour. In addition to putting together a new band and opening for her in over 17 major cities to sold-out crowds, Max teamed up with Victoria once again to create their viral YouTube hit, "Bruno Mars Medley" (directed by Kurt Schneider). The Tour received rave reviews and Max and his band extended the tour by "headlining"-and selling out-Webster Hall (NYC) and House of Blues (Chicago). During the tour, Max debuted two of his original songs: "Everyday" (co-written by Jon Feldmann) and "Quicksand" (co-written by Matt Wong). In late 2012, Max guest starred on the CW's "Beauty and the Beast." Most recently during spring of 2013, Max released the single, "Nothing Without Love," the video has garnered almost over 2 million views on YouTube. He also collaborated in a duet with actress/singer Keke Palmer for Jason Derulo, entitled "The Other Side," which has almost 5 million views on YouTube.
He is one of the stars of 2014 drama series for NBC entitled, "Crisis." The show centers on an idealistic Secret Service agent who finds himself at the center of an international crisis on his first day on the job. On his search for the truth, he will have to cross moral and legal lines as he navigates the highest levels of power and corruption. The show stars Dermot Mulroney, Gillian Anderson and Lance Gross. On the music side, MAX (as he goes by for music) performed the song "Mug Shot," which he also wrote, on the soundtrack for the Veronica Mars movie.
In addition to "Crisis," Max can also be seen in a supporting role in the indie feature Love & Mercy about the life of reclusive musician Brian Wilson from the '60s surfing band, The Beach Boys, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. Max played the role of Singer, Songwriter and Producer Van Dyke Parks, best known for his lyrical contributions to The Beach Boys' Smile project. The movie starred Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti and John Cusack.- Brandon Perea was born and raised in Chicago, IL. Brandon moved out at the age of 16 to pursue his dreams in Los Angeles. Brandon's main talents include acting, jamskating, dancing, and BMXing. He's been breakdancing since he was a little kid and became Pro at the youngest age in Jamskating history (Breakdancing on Roller-Skates)! His main goal is to inspire and entertain the world through his artistry!
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Maxim Knight stars in TNT's hit sci-fi drama "Falling Skies." Maxim's performance earned him a Young Artist Award in 2012.
At 13, Maxim has over 60 film, television, commercial & voice over credits.
At the tender age of 7, Maxim booked his first feature film, starring opposite Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Nick Cannon, Rosanna Arquette & Chris "Ludicris" Bridges in "Ball Don't Lie." Maxim portrayed "Sticky," a young boy who is witness to his mother's suicide and has to face and ultimately triumph over life's challenges and unfair circumstances.
Maxim has showcased his dramatic chops with numerous appearances on hit shows such as CBS mega hit "Criminal Minds," NBC's "Parenthood," ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," and A&E's "The Cleaner." His guest-starring role on CBS's "CSI: Miami" earned him a 2012 Young Artist Award Nomination.
Alum of the famed Second City Improv School, Maxim's comedic strengths are undeniable. He held his own opposite comedian Frank Caliendo on TBS's "Frank TV," and generated big laughs on FX's quirky comedy "Wilfred" and HBO's "Funny or Die Presents." His performance opposite the late, great Dixie Carter in the Hallmark Channel's heartwarming holiday classic "Our First Christmas" earned him a Leading Young Actor nomination for the 2009 Young Artist Awards. Most recently, Maxim brought his brand of funny to FX's long-running hit "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," in a scene so hysterical it was featured on TBS's "Conan" to promote the new season.
Maxim is also an accomplished voice over artist, with credits including Judd Apatow's "Bridesmaids," Warner Bros.' "The Adventures of Burt Wonderstone" and "Happy Feet 2, " Twentieth Century Fox's "We Bought a Zoo" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," Columbia Pictures' "The Smurfs," Nickelodeon's "WINX Club," Disney Channel's "Fish Hooks," and multiple episodes of "Special Agent Oso" and "Sophia the First."
Maxim's love for the entertainment business started in first grade, when he turned an ordinary composition book into his "movie journal" and filled it with his first screenplay, entitled "Magical -Darkness." By year's end, Maxim produced, cast, and directed his masterpiece, including choosing the musical score.
Writing, producing, acting, directing and composing are only the tip of Maxim Knight's talents and interests. Maxim is a voracious reader, with a special love for fantasy fiction. Also a gaming expert, Maxim aspires to create a new line of educational video games to encourage and challenge kids to read, games that parents can also feel confident buying for their kids. Maxim proved his passion in a recent persuasive essay for school, as he wrote about the value of playing video games and cited important life skills they may teach. His encyclopedic knowledge and vision for the gaming future parallel the inventive thinking of a young Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. He currently has an internship with video game legends and personal mentors, Dan Jevons and Dmitri Johnson, of DJ2 Entertainment. A Dean's List student, he earned a perfect score on California's Gifted and Talented Education Program qualifying test and has garnered numerous academic awards.
Maxim's unique natural talent as a public speaker earned him the school's Junior Toastmasters title for his fourth grade speech entitled, "Disneyland, What You Don't Know." As a young scholar, Maxim has always strived to encourage the importance of literacy and continues to donate his time to the National Education Association's (NEA's) distinguished "Read Across America" program, along with celebrities like Justin Bieber and our nation's First Lady Michelle Obama, to support the NEA's mission to motivate children to read. In addition, Maxim has an advanced awareness and genuine concern about world events, the political landscape in the U.S., dangers to the environment and other far-reaching issues. He is a passionate young philanthropist who's determined to do what he can to protect the welfare of others, especially children and animals. He aspires to establish and support many charities and foundations, hoping his voice as a celebrity will impact positive changes in the world.
For fun, Maxim loves to travel and explore other cultures. His film projects have taken him from his hometown in Hawaii to Toronto, Vancouver and faraway places like Romania. He also enjoys nature hikes, swimming, skiing, bicycling and horseback-riding. Thanks to his "Falling Skies" character's love of riding a Ripstik caster board, Maxim has a new passion for the sport and has become a skilled rider.
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Daniel Booko was born on 17 October 1983 in Three Rivers, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for 21 & Over (2013), iCarly (2007) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He has been married to Nia Sanchez since 17 October 2015. They have three children.- Actress
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Jordyn Jones was born on 13 March 2000 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Todrick Hall: Freaks Like Me (2014), Shake It Up (2010) and Dance Camp (2016).- Actor
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Noah Crawford played "young Earl" on the show My Name Is Earl (2005) alongside Ryan Armstrong, who played "young Randy" in 20 episodes. He was normally portrayed as the unruly child who continuously got into trouble. Many of "young Earl's" actions caused items which "grown Earl" would have to add to his "Do Good Things" Karma list. Noah appeared in 21 episodes during the run of the show from 2005 to 2009.- Actor
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Denzel Whitaker was born on 15 June 1990 in Torrance, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Great Debaters (2007), Black Panther (2018) and Training Day (2001).- Actress
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Mila Brener was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Mila is an actor and director, known for Ray Donovan (2013), Mom (2013) and NCIS (2003).- Chelsea Tavares is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as 'Patience' on CW's All American. Other recent credits include 'Nora' in the long-anticipated video game The Last of Us Part II and a six episode recurring arc on USA's Queen of the South as 'Birdie.' Tavares starred in the indie feature Solace which premiered at the LA Film Festival 2018 and won the Muse Award for 'Best Ensemble Cast.' Directed by Tchaiko Omawale, the film was also a recipient of the Tribeca All-Access Grant toward financing. Tavares was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California and is of Cape Verdean descent. Other previous credits include SMILF, Lethal Weapon, Make It or Break It, Ringer, Bones, The Middle, and the Dreamworks' feature film Fright Night. She first broke out on Nickelodeon's Unfabulous as 'Cranberry St. Claire' and also played 'Autumn' in Just Jordan.
- Olivia Giannulli was born on 28 September 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Robbie Tucker is a Michigan native who relocated to California with his family when he was just seven years old while his sister Jillian Rose Reed pursued her acting career. Growing up watching his sister perform, Robbie's curiosity for acting turned to a passion shortly after arriving to Los Angeles when his first audition landed him his very first national commercial.
Robbie has since appeared in several television commercials, feature film and television series having had the privilege of working with Hollywood greats Danny Devito, Ben Stiller and Charlie Sheen. Robbie spent three years on the CBS daytime drama The Young & The Restless in his memorable role as Fenmore Baldwin. He has guest starred on many hit television shows such as Criminal Minds, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; playing young Charlie Day, Flash Forward, and Sullivan & Son with Dan Lauria and Billy Gardell. Robbie starred in the 2013 film Family Weekend playing Christen Chenoweth and Matthew Modine's youngest son Mickey Smith-Dungy alongside Joey King and Shirley Jones. Robbie was nominated at the 33rd Young Artist Awards for his performance in Walt Disney Pictures feature film Prom, however he won for his role in The Young & The Restless.
Robbie has had the privilege of guest starring opposite his sister actress Jillian Rose Reed in an episode of her MTV hit comedy series Awkward. Robbie also enjoyed his recurring role as Fitzy on two seasons of Nickelodeon's See Dad Run starring Scott Baio, Mark Curry and Alana Ubach for which he was nominated twice for the Young Artist Award. Robbie is an advocate for the American Diabetes Association, supporting his older brother living with diabetes, and the millions of others faced with the challenges of this disease. Robbie can be seen in his recurring role as Daniel on the Netflix series Best Worst Weekend Ever. - Hayley Erin (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for playing the teenage Abby Newman on The Young and the Restless (1973). She has portrayed Kiki Jerome on General Hospital (1963) from 2015 to 2018. She is starring as Taylor Hotchkiss on Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019).
Erin born as Hayley Erin Feil on July 13, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Erin's first acting role was in 2004 when she guest starred on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle (2000). She was also seen on the FOX sketch show Mad TV (1995) in eight sketches-Celebrity Quarters and a fake movie trailer for It's A Small World as Dakota Fanning. Erin has guest starred on The District (2000), Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006), Two and a Half Men (2003), Modern Family (2009), Austin & Ally (2011) and NCIS (2003).
Darcy Rose Byrnes' run as Abby Newman on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) came to an end in June 2008 when Noah Newman was aged to a teenager, and Abby's character was soon to follow. In December 2008, it was announced that Erin had been cast to portray a teen-aged version of the character. In March 2010, it was announced that the character had been rapidly aged again to an adult, with Emme Rylan scheduled to join the cast. Erin made her final appearance on April 14, with Rylan's debut on May 18, 2010.
In January 2015, it was announced that she had been hired to portray the role of Kiki Jerome on General Hospital, replacing original actress Kristen Alderson in the role. - Sometime model Ava Sambora, the daughter of Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, made her acting debut aged about 14 in Judd Apatow's Universal feature film, This Is 40 (2012), playing "Sadie's Best Friend" (the role of "Sadie" was played by Maude Apatow). In 2010 at the Los Angeles Fashion Weekend, Ava walked the runway for her father's clothing line, "White Trash Beautiful".
- Chris O'Neal was born on 4 April 1994 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Amp House Massacre (2024), Colin in Black & White (2021) and Greenhouse Academy (2017).