Ryan Newman (born April 24, 1998) is an American actress, singer and model. She currently portrays Allison on the Thundermans.
Career
Ryan Newman is known for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther, Cindy Collins in Zoom, and Emily Hobbs in See Dad Run and Allison on the Thundermans. As a child model, Newman has participated in photo shoots such as Inspire Magazine, Kaiya Eve Photoshoots 2009 and Dream Magazine, as well as modeling for fashion designer, Sherri Hill. Newman not only works in films and television shows, but has also appeared in commercials.
History
Newman made her first film appearances at the age of seven in the films Zoom and Monster House. In Zoom, she portrays a young super hero, which required her to train in martial arts.
On the small screen, Newman appeared in several seasons of Disney's hit show Hannah Montana as a young Miley as well as in the Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie. Later, she appeared as the antagonist, Ginger Falcone, in Disney XD's Zeke and Luther.
In 2010, Newman won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress, ahead of Miley Cyrus for Hannah Montana and Miranda Cosgrove for iCarly.
In 2012, Newman was cast as the lead role of Emily Hobbs, on See Dad Run, which premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. See Dad Run ran three seasons before ending in 2015.[1] Jack Griffo played and recurring character, and her love interest in the series
At the end of July 2014 she traveled to Cambodia, supporting Heifer International.[2]
In 2015, Newman was cast in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! playing the role of Claudia Shepard, which she took over from Aubrey Peeples who played the role in Sharknado.[3] Jack Griffo also appeared in this, playing her love interest and she played Zoey Brady in the thriller movie Bad Sister
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Monster House | Eliza | Film debut |
2006 | Zoom | Cindy Collins | |
2008 | Lower Learning | Carlotta | |
2012 | The Call | Becky | Short film |
2015 | SuperNovas | Marcie | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Hannah Montana | Young Miley Stewart | Episode: "I am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" Episode: "Smells Like Teen Sellout" |
2009–12 | Zeke & Luther | Ginger Falcone | Main role (Seasons 1–2); recurring role (Season 3) |
2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Kit | Episode: "Kit and Kaboodle" |
2012–15 | See Dad Run | Emily | Main role |
2013 | Big Time Rush | Herself | Episode: "Big Time Dreams" |
2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Claudia Sheperd | Syfy television movie |
2016 Bad Sister Zoey Brady
Discography
Singles
Year | Song | Notes |
---|---|---|
2010 | "If You Wanna Go" | Performed at the 2010 Wyland Green Fair in Boca Raton, Florida |
"Crush On You" |
Music Videos
Song | Year | Artist | Director | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Happy Universal Holidays" | 2010 | Adam Hicks and Newman | ||
"Summertime" | Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks | |||
"If Earth Could Speak" | 2011 | Disney XD |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Age Ten or Younger | Zoom Cindy Collins |
Nominee |
2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actress | Hannah Montana Young Miley Stewart |
Nominee |
2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Zeke and Luther Ginger Falcone |
Won |
Trivia
- Ryan was accepted into UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) School of Letters and Science as a Pre Psychology major.
References
- ↑ See Dad Run: Nick at Nite Sitcom Cancelled, No Season Four (March 17, 2014). Retrieved on May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Heifer International Partners in Live Below the Line. Heifer International (April 9, 2014). Retrieved on May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Katie. "Syfy Announces the Full 'Sharknado 3' Cast and Premiere Info", Moviefone, April 23, 2015. Retrieved on May 23, 2015.