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Millicent (Millie) Simmonds is a BAFTA nominated American actress from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania best known for Wonderstruck (2017), A Quiet Place (2018), A Quiet Place Part II (2020), and Helen & Teacher. She made her Broadway debut 2023 starring opposite Laurie Metcalf in Levi Holloway's Grey House, directed by Joe Mantello. Millicent originally hails from Bountiful, Utah and at a young age began performing and telling stories in American Sign Language. At the age of nine she joined the theater and drama club at her elementary school, where she fell in love with acting, playing Puck in Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2016 her drama teacher received an email with a casting call for a Deaf actress wanted for the part of Rose in a film adaption of Brian Selznick's award winning novel Wonderstruck. She quickly thought of Millie and encouraged her to try out. Millie, then twelve, sent in a one-take audition that brought the film's director Todd Haynes to tears, winning her what would become a stunning breakout performance. Millicent and Wonderstruck made their debut at Cannes and the New York Film Festival. She was named one of the Breakthrough Entertainers of 2017 by AP, and Time Magazine listed Rose as one of the Top 10 Movie Performances of the year. Millicent landed her next major role as Regan Abbott in John Krasinski's horror-thriller A Quiet Place, working alongside Emily Blunt and Noah Jupe. Krasinski was adamant about casting a Deaf actress to play Regan and using American Sign Language authentically. Her experiences became resources and inspiration for the script, story, and sound design of the film, which would go one to receive an Oscar nomination in the latter category. A Quiet Place was a surprise critical darling, debuting at the South By Southwest Film Festival where it received a standing ovation. In 2021 she reprized her role as Regan in the sequel A Quiet Place Part II. Millie is an advocate and activist on set and off. In 2017, Millicent became the first ever Deaf actor nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for her work in Wonderstruck and was nominated a second time in 2018 for her work in A Quiet Place. Her performance in A Quiet Place's sequel outing earned her a historic BAFTA Rising Star nomination, and the coveted Chainsaw Award. It is now widely regarded as one of cinema's best child performances. In 2021 it was announced she would be executive producing and starring as Charlie Serrano in an adaptation of the New York Times Best Selling novel True Biz. Her accomplishments and visibility have served as major steps forward in positive film and media representation for the Deaf and wider disabled community. Millicent is one of five siblings and loves to spend time with her family and friends. An avid reader and writer, she has many hobbies, including rock music, spoon collecting, painting, and riding her motorcycle. She hopes to continue acting, writing, and filmmaking as long as she can.A Quiet Place- Actress
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Abby Ryder Fortson stars in the iconic role of Margaret opposite Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates for James L. Brooks and director Kelly Fremon Craig in the adaptation of Judy Blume beloved book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) for Lionsgate, in theaters April 2023. Abby was honored with Cinema Con's Rising Star of Award and was recently named one of The Hollywood Reporter's "Top 30 Stars Under the Age of 18." She also recently re-teamed with famed director Mark Romanek starring in the pilot episode of the Amazon Prime series, Tales from the Loop (2020) , opposite Rebecca Hall. Abby's performance earned widespread critical praise, including Matt Fagerholm of Roger Ebert declaring, "Abby Ryder Fortson cements her status as one of the most promising actors of her generation."
She starred as Young CJ opposite Betty Gilpin for Steven Spielberg Dreamworks Studios in the Universal Pictures, A Dog's Journey (2019) , directed by Gail Mancuso
Abby probably became best known for her comically touching scene stealing performances as Cassie Lang opposite Paul Rudd , AntMan's daughter in the Marvel's blockbuster films, Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015) directed by Peyton Reed .
Abby gave a tour de force performance starring in Season 2 of the Duplass Brother's HBO show, Room 104 (2017) , directed by Sundance alum So Yong Kim .
After bursting onto the scene, recurring on Joey Soloway's Golden Globe winning Amazon Prime series Transparent (2014), as a series regular on HBO's critically acclaimed Duplass Brother's, Togetherness (2015), playing Sophie Pierson, Mark Duplass and Melanie Lynskey's daughter, and throughout the first season of Steven Spielberg's ABC series, The Whispers (2015), playing Harper Weil opposite Lily Rabe, Entertainment Weekly named Abby, "One of TVs Most Valuable Kids." EW also proclaimed Abby, "One of the best actors under 12" and "One of the top child actors to watch."
Abby co-starred in the 21x Award Winning short film, Rated (2016) alongside her mother, actress Christie Lynn Smith, and father, actor/writer/director John Fortson, who co-wrote and directed the film.
Abby loves reading, writing, hiking, surfing, and baking. She is a fierce animal rights activist. Other causes close to her heart include equality and women's rights, and environmental issues.Forever My Girl/Ant-Man & The Wasp- Ariana Greenblatt is one of the busiest young actresses in Hollywood. At age 11, only a few short years into her career, she was already named as one of The Hollywood Reporter's 'Top Stars Under 18 To Watch' in 2019. Now at 15-years-old, Greenblatt's expansive film and television slate has most recently landed her on IMDB's "Top Stars To Watch in 2023" and honored as part of ELLE Magazine's coveted "Hollywood Rising" portfolio in 2023.
Greenblatt can currently be seen in the highly-anticipated Summer blockbuster, BARBIE, directed by Academy Award-winner Greta Gerwig and based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel. This first ever live-action Barbie film stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling with an all-star supporting cast which includes Greenblatt, America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey, Simu Liu and Michael Cera, among many others. The film released in theaters worldwide on July 21, 2023.
Next year, Greenblatt will return for the big screen in BORDERLANDS, Lionsgate's adaptation of the popular high-wattage video game of the same name. Greenblatt will star as Tiny Tina, an unstable teenage explosives expert. Leading a motley group, which includes an all-star ensemble including Academy Award-winners Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis, they travel to a distant planet in search of riches and alien technology. Says director Eli Roth upon her casting: "Ariana is a spectacular new talent in cinema. She has already worked with many of my close collaborators, and everyone raves about her. She blew us all away in her audition, and I cannot wait to see her bring the wild, insane and unpredictable Tiny Tina to the big screen. She's going to blow up on screen like one of Tina's grenades." The film will be released in theaters Summer 2024.
Most recently, Greenblatt starred in Sony Picture's sci-fi thriller 65, a two-hander opposite Adam Driver. After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Driver) quickly discovers he's stranded on Earth---65 million years ago. With only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Greenblatt), must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. The film released theatrically in March 2023 and is currently in the Top 10 on demand.
An emerging Puerto-Rican actress, Greenblatt began her burgeoning professional career at 6-years-old, with early roles on Disney Channel's "Liv and Maddie" and Nickelodeon's "Duda Brothers." Soon after, she booked her breakout role as 'Daphne Diaz,' on the hit Disney Channel series "Stuck in the Middle," starring alongside Jenna Ortega in the series that lasted three seasons.
Greenblatt's other film and television credits include: Netflix's AWAKE, Paramount Pictures' post-apocalyptic thriller LOVE & MONSTERS, Warner Bros' IN THE HEIGHTS, Dreamworks' THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS, Disney+'s THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, Marvel's AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, and STX's A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS.
Her advocacy focuses on teen homelessness & mental wellness as well as animal welfare initiatives.Avengers: Infinity War - Actress
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Pixie Davies was born on 9 December 2006 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and Humans (2015).Mary Poppins Returns- Bronte Carmichael is a British actress who plays Leida, Mon Mothma's daughter, in Star Wars: Andor (2022) She played Madeline Robin in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018) which starred Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell as her parents. She is the voice of Robin in Aardman's Oscar nominated animated film Robin Robin (94th Academy Awards 2022). She played Chloe Morrell in On Chesil Beach, Skye D' Branin in George R.R Martin's Netflix original series Nightflyers, Martha in Game of Thrones (Season 8) and Spiria in Raised by Wolves (S1) directed by Ridley Scott. Bronte plays Laura Marlin in the Laura Marlin Mysteries TV movie. In 2023 she will be seen as Young Biddy in Steven Knight's screen adaption of Great Expectations. Her first filming role, at the age of 9, was 'young girl on the tube' in Darkest Hour directed by Joe Wright. She lives in Bristol UK.Christopher Robin
- Sophia Cai (also known as ShuYa Cai) was born April 22, 2008, in Shanghai to her Chinese mother and British father. Sophia began her career at the age of two after being cast in a national TV commercial and has subsequently compiled an impressive resume that includes modeling, TV commercials and roles in TV and film. Sophia is best known for her role as NiNi in the Chinese feature movie "Somewhere only we know" (2015).
In 2018, Sophia played MeiYing in the feature production The Meg (2018).
Sophia is fluent in both English and Mandarin and resides in New Zealand.The Meg - Julianna Gamiz is quickly becoming one of the most sought after young Latina actresses. She recently starred in the major Paramount film "Instant Family" as adorable, scene-stealing Lita, alongside an all-star cast including Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, and Octavia Spencer. She plays the youngest adopted daughter of two new parents and nails her performance as a super-sweet, yet demanding young lady who keeps the cute coming.
On the small screen, she starred in the Hulu series "East Los High" for three seasons as Isela Camayo, the daughter of the main character, who inspires the other teenagers in various situations on their life paths. She was cast as a regular performer at only two years old. Reprising this role, she also recently starred in "East Los High: The Movie," which was the show's extended finale. In addition, Julianna shot a two-season recurring arc on "Jane the Virgin" as the young version of the title character played by Gina Rodriguez.Instant Family - Actress
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Storm Reid is an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and current student at USC. With numerous credits to her name, Reid has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actors. She recently earned her first Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series" for her work as Riley in the Max hit series THE LAST OF US.
Previous film projects include: TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE (2013), SLEIGHT (2016), A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS (2017), A WRINKLE IN TIME (2018), DON'T LET GO (2019), THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021), ONE WAY (2022), MISSING (2023). Previous television projects include: WHEN THEY SEE US (2019), EUPHORIA (2019-), THE BRAVEST KNIGHT (2019), THE LAST OF US (2023).
In 2013, Reid and her mother, Robyn Simpson launched A SEED & WINGS Productions, an independent multimedia production house rooted in narratives that forge multi-cultural conversations, entertain, educate, and uplift. Their desire is to create authentic storytelling that is impactful, honest, and reflects the perspectives of all people. In 2021, Reid starred in Facebook Watch's "Chop it Up," a conversation series by way of cooking. The series was created and produced by Reid and her mother, Robyn Simpson, through their production company. It was announced that Reid will star and produce, alongside Simpson under their banner, the Paramount feature BECOMING NOBLE.
Additionally, Reid created the brand ArashiBlu, which she continues to expand and now includes her philanthropic endeavor, ArashiBlu 1720. Reid launched ArashiBlu 1720 with the intent to advocate and support the next generation of creators by being of service to her community. Reid recently launched 1720 ONE PARK AT A TIME, a new initiative under ArashiBlu 1720, with the mission to restore parks and playgrounds in underprivileged neighborhoods across the country. The first park being restored is Brownwood Park in Reid's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Reid held a groundbreaking event at the park with partners Coco Gauff and New Balance in July 2023.
Reid's next film project, Warner Bros' THE NUN 2, is set to be released in theaters on September 8, 2023.A Wrinkle in Time/a Happening of Monumental Proportions- Ekaterina Samsonov is a model and actress. She is known for the film You Were Never Really Here (2017).
Ekaterina was born in New York, of Russian descent. In 2014, she appeared in a episode of Mozart in the Jungle called "You Go to My Head." She also had smaller roles in the films Anesthesia (2015), The Ticket (2016) and Wonderstruck (2017). As a model, she has worked with DKNY, H&M, Gap, J.Crew, Macy's, J. C. Penney, Hewlett-Packard, LittleMissMatched, and Ruum.You Were Never Really Here - Milly Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She starred in the 2018 horror film Hereditary and originated the role of Matilda Wormwood in the Broadway production of Matilda. She has also played Sally Brown in an Off-Broadway production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. In 2021 she co-created the band AFTERxCLASS writing and singing for the band.Hereditary
- Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to actress Miranda Harcourt and director Stuart McKenzie. She is the granddaughter of actress Dame Kate Harcourt and Peter Harcourt. Peter's family founded the real estate company Harcourts International in Wellington. She has an elder brother and a younger sister, actress Davida McKenzie. She completed her secondary education at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in 2018. After a good role in The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, she rose to critical prominence with the lead role in Debra Granik's 2018 drama film Leave No Trace. After supporting roles in the 2019 films The King, Jojo Rabbit, and True History of the Kelly Gang, as well as the 2021 thriller Old, she played the lead role as Eloise, a wide-eyed woman from Cornwall in Edgar Wright's psychological horror film Last Night in Soho.Leave No Trace
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Elizabeth Phoenix Caro, a versatile and fluently bilingual Latina actress, was born in Long Beach, California. She embarked on her entertainment journey at the tender age of four when her parents enrolled her in acting classes at Shari Shaw Studios in Studio City. Growing up in the spotlight, she frequently graced red carpets alongside her renowned father, Mexican singer Regulo Caro, attending prestigious music events like Premios Lo Nuestro and Premios Tu Mundo.
Elizabeth's talent and dedication quickly propelled her into the limelight. At just six years old, she made her feature film debut in LD Entertainment's "Dog Days," portraying the character 'Amelia.' Directed by Ken Marino, the film boasted a star-studded cast including Finn Wolfhard, Nina Dobrev, Eva Longoria, and Vanessa Hudgens, marking Elizabeth's impressive entry into Hollywood. Following this success, she showcased her acting prowess in a long list of commercials and various film projects, including "The Christmas Chronicles," "The Old Ways," "La Mancha," "In Wonderland," and the upcoming film "Little Bites," produced by the iconic Cher.
She has also graced the small screen in acclaimed television shows such as "The Conners," "How I Met Your Father," "A.P. Bio," and "Station 19." She has also lent her voice in animated television projects "Listen To Your Vegetables & Eat Your Parents," "T.O.T.S.," and in the films "Encanto" and "Flamin' Hot."
In her leisure time, Elizabeth loves pursuing all things creative, finding joy in painting, drawing, and bonding with her younger sister Emilia and newborn brother Leonel. Represented by Maha Sweiss at Mills Kaplan Entertainment and the Osbrink Agency in Los Angeles, Elizabeth Phoenix Caro continues to captivate audiences with her exceptional talent and professional dedication to her craft.Dog Days- Isabella Sermon was born on 8 July 2006 in London, England. She is an actress, known for Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and People Who Knew Me (2023).Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Makenzie's first acting job was a "Mott's for Tott's" commercial at the age of four. From there she went on to do a series of national commercials followed by her feature film debut in "Do You Believe" opposite Mira Sorvino.
After a few guest starring roles in television series such as CSI and "About A Boy', Makenzie went on to star in Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle's, "Steve Jobs" for Universal and then starred in the psychological thriller entitled "The Charnel House".
Makenzie continued down the feature film path starring in Air Bud Entertainment's children's live action film "Pup Star" and then in the feature film "God Bless the Broken Road" which will be released nationwide in September 2018. Makenzie recently took a comedic turn starring in the romantic comedy "Off The Menu".
After the success of "Pup Star", Makenzie went on to star in three installments of the film entitled "Pup Star: Better 2Gether", "Pup Star: World Tour", and "Pup Star Christmas" all released on the Disney Channel and Netflix and the upcoming feature, "Let Us In"
Makenzie is a series regular on the hit CBS comedy, The Unicorn. They just wrapped season 1 and will be returning this fall for season 2.
When Makenzie is not in school or acting in a television or film she loves to dance and hang with her friends and sister. She is a devoted pet owner and loves spending time with her three pups, Pickles, Lambchop and Twinkie.God Bless the Broken Road - Actress
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Cailey Fleming was born on 28 March 2007. She is an actress, known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Peppermint (2018) and The Walking Dead (2010).Peppermint- Actress
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Payton Lepinski is a young Canadian actress who started her acting career doing back ground work at the age of five. Payton loved being on set and then quickly realized this was the career she wanted to pursue.
Payton booked her first TV/Movie lead Role playing Jonbenet Ramsey in Lifetimes "Who Killed Jonbenet". After that she booked a Print ad for People Foot wear. Payton then got a Lead role in the Feature Film "Overboard" starring Anna Faris who played her mother Kate Sullivan, Eugenio Derbez who played Leonardo Montenegro a billionaire playboy who gets amnesia, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Swoosie Kurtz. Overboard was directed by Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher and Produced by Eugenio Derbez, Ben Odell and Executive Producer Brendan Ferguson.
Payton Co-starred in Pete Travis/Compare Entertainment with A+E Studios for history Channel "Blue Book" Episode #104. She then Co-starred in Brian Duffield/ Nicki Cortese, Matt Kaplan's "Spontaneous" (pre-Production) playing Baby Mara the younger version of Lead Actress Katherine Langford's character Mara Carlyle.
Shortly thereafter Payton got a Supporting Lead in Hallmark's "Welcome to Christmas" Starring Jennifer Finnigan and Eric Mabius and directed by Gary Harvey coming out Christmas 2018.
When Payton is not filming she enjoys travelling with her family, spending time at their summer cottage and hanging out with her friends. Sports play a big role in her off screen time; gymnastics, Wake Surfing, skiing, swimming are some of her favorites.Overboard- Actress
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Cameron Seely was born on 17 February 2007. She is an actress, known for The Grinch (2018), The Greatest Showman (2017) and The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015).The Grinch- Born McKenna Rae Roberts, an American actress and model. At a very young age she landed her first modeling job chosen from a snapshot. Then soon after at age 4 she signed with Ford Models. Where she went on to work for several big name companies like Nordstorm, Forever 21, H&M, and more.
McKenna's first television appearance was on Nickelodeon's TV series Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande. From there McKenna went on to play the role of Matilda Ashby on the Emmy award winning daytime drama The Young and the Restless (2013-2017). She has starred in several other television series with guest starring and recurring roles on projects like Steven Spielberg's Extant alongside Halle Berry, CSI Cyber alongside Patricia Arquette and CBS's TV series Timeless.
Most recently McKenna can be seen playing a younger version of Zendaya starring in the HBO hit series Euphoria. McKenna made her big screen debut in what she describes as her most exciting role thus far, cast as Georgia Sawyer a lead in the feature film Skyscraper. Alongside A-list actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Neve Campbell. Traveling to Hong Kong, Beijing, and New York City for the movies Global Press Tour and Premieres. She was featured prominently in the trailers and on the movies posters as well as the DVD cover of the film.
Off camera McKenna allows plenty of time for training, education and spending quality time with her friends and family.Skyscraper - Mom and Dad
- Emily was born 30th April, 2003 in North London.
At the age of 9 she made her professional theatre debut in Shrek The Musical at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane leading straight into Marta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. The production was nominated for 'Best Musical Revival' at the 2014 Olivier Awards, and subsequently Emily reprised her role with a live performance at the Olivier Awards Ceremony at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
In 2014 at the age of 11 Emily was cast in the semi-regular role of Grace Beauchamp in BBC's flagship Saturday night drama 'Casualty', appearing in 41 episodes across 5 seasons until 2021. Also in 2014 she featured as 'Mini Idina' in the music video for Idina Menzel and Michael Buble's hit single Baby It's Cold Outside. Other early television credits as a child actor include the series regular role of Mary Conan Doyle in the 10 Part drama 'Houdini & Doyle' which aired in the spring of 2016 and the role of Bea in Turn Up Charlie for Netflix. 2020 saw the release of the 10 part series 'Get Even' on Netflix Worldwide in which Emily plays series regular Mika Cavanaugh.
Making her big screen debut in 2017 as Young Diana in the Warner Brothers blockbuster movie 'Wonder Woman', Emily began to carve a niche as a young action hero moving swiftly into the role of Young Lara Croft in the 'Tomb Raider' reboot directed by Roar Uthang which released in 2018. Other film roles include the voice of Anne Frank in the critically acclaimed animated feature film 'Where Is Anne Frank' Directed by Ari Folman and premiered at Cannes International Film Festival in 2021 and Teenage Wendy Darling in 'The Lost Girls' directed by Livia De Paolis releasing Spring 2022. Emily also provides the voices of Mila Starr in 'Monster Family 2' and Virginia Otis in 'The Canterville Ghost'.
In 2021, Emily was cast as series regular Young Alicent Hightower in the HBO Game Of Thrones prequel series 'House Of The Dragon'' released in 2022.
Emily is represented in the UK by Curtis Brown and in the USA by UTA. Managed by Stride Management LA.Tomb Raider - Taegen Burns is an actress, known for Imaginary (2024), The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) and Blue Ridge (2024).I Can Only Imagine
- At just thirteen years old young actress Lia Frankland has become one to watch in the entertainment industry, quickly becoming known for the dynamic characters she creates on screen. In 2018, she appeared opposite Oscar winner Charlize Theron in the critically acclaimed, Focus Features film "Tully." Lia received a Joey Award (Canada, 2018) and Young Entertainer Award (US, 2019) for her role as Theron's on-screen daughter, Sarah. In the spring of 2021, Lia took on the role of hockey podcaster Mary Joe in the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers. In October 2021 she will appear in the popular Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lia began her journey in the entertainment industry at just four years old, taking vocal lessons and falling in love with musical theater. At age six her parents enrolled her in acting classes, and her coach immediately recognized her innate talent. With Lia's parents' blessing, the coach passed along some scenes to a handful of top agents in Canada and within a week she was signed to an agency.
Lia's first film credit was playing the bullied outsider Avery in the Lifetime movie "Betting on the Bride," for which she won Best Principal or Supporting Actress in a TV movie (age 9 - 18) at the 2017 Joey Awards in Canada. On the television front, her first role was playing Francie, an asthmatic young camper on Freeform's supernatural series "Dead of Summer."
When she isn't on set working Lia enjoys playing the piano, guitar, dancing, singing, and songwriting. She also is multilingual and speaks English, Spanish, French, and Greek and is determined to teach her pet lovebird Twinkie to speak in all four languages.Tully - Talitha is the youngest girl of eight. Like her older sister, Leah Bateman, she loves being goofy and enjoying life. She has four older brothers, Justin, Aleq, Noah E. Bateman, and Judah Bateman, a little brother, Gabriel Bateman, and two older sisters, Hannah Bateman and Leah.
Among her notable films are Annabelle: Creation, Geostorm, and Love, Simon.Love, Simon - Actress
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Mckenna Grace is an American actress and singer from Grapevine, Texas who is known for playing Phoebe Spengler from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jasmine from Crash & Bernstein, Faith Newman from The Young and the Restless and Mary Adler from Gifted. She also acted in I, Tonya, Amityville: The Awakening, The Handmaid's Tale, Spirit Untamed and Scoob.Ready Player One- Overboard
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Alyvia Alyn Lind grew up in Los Angeles, in a houseful of actresses. She began her career at the age of 3 and at such a young age, has an impressive list of credits. This fall, Alyvia will be seen in the highly anticipated post-apocalyptic, genre-bending "Daybreak" for Netflix, playing the role of Angelica Green, a highly unstable kid genius. Alyvia is often recognized for playing Anna Faris's daughter in the remake of the comedy classic "Overboard." She recently completed season 2 of "Futureman" with Josh Hutcherson, produced by Seth Rogen, airing on Hulu. Currently she can be seen in the Netflix original film, "Walk. Ride. Rodeo." Alyvia is best known for her portrayal of the living legend, Dolly Parton, in the NBC Universal telefilm, "Coat of Many Colors," and immediately following, "Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love," which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Alyvia was recognized by the prestigious Critics' Choice Awards by being nominated in the adult category for Best Actress alongside Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Kirsten Dunst, and she was also nominated and won the Movieguide's Grace Award for Best Actress. Not only did the MOW break records with 18.6 million viewers, which made COMC the highest-rated movie or miniseries on the broadcast networks in six years, the film walked away with numerous awards, including The Tex Ritter Award and the coveted Epiphany Prize given by the Movieguide Awards. One of Alyvia's favorite parts of working on the film was singing her solos, and recording "Angel Hill," an original duet with Dolly Parton. Alyvia was also seen in the Amazon original movie "An American Girl Story - Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas" playing the lead character, a young girl who sets her mind to helping children with polio. In conjunction with the film, Aly teamed up with Lollipop Theatre Network to help bring awareness to children with life-threatening illnesses. Alyvia is also known for the much publicized, campy Lifetime movie, "A Deadly Adoption" where she enjoyed the enviable role of Will Ferrell's and Kristen Wiig's kidnapped daughter. One of Aly's career highlights was playing Adam Sandler's daughter in the Warner Bros. film "Blended" alongside Drew Barrymore and Bella Thorne. Alyvia plays the precocious and sweet 'Lou Friedman,' the youngest daughter of Sandler. Alyvia's television credits include the ABC hit series "Revenge," playing the five-year-old 'Amanda Clarke,' the wisecracking 'Charlotte,' on the Nick @ Nite comedy "See Dad Run" with Scott Baio, 'Annika,' a foreign exchange student (she learned to speak Swedish for the role) in the TNT comedy "Teachers," "Gamer's Guide" for Disney, Sasha on "Alexa and Katie" for Netflix, Lily on the Ryan Murphy Fox hit "9-1-1," and she can still be seen (since the age of 3) in the television daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" as 'Faith Newman,' in which she was Emmy nominated for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. On the big screen, Lind appeared in Dimension Film's "Dark Skies" (2013) with Keri Russell and Josh Hamilton, and was recently seen in Universal Pictures' "Mockingbird," a thriller starring Spencer List, and the feature film "Shangri-La Suite" opposite Ashley Greene and Emily Browning in which Alyvia portrays Lisa Marie Presley. Alyvia is also known for her recurring role, 'Gracie,' on the hit Amazon show "Transparent", and the critically acclaimed "Masters of Sex" for Showtime, playing 'Jenny,' Michael Sheen's and Caitlin Fitzgerald's daughter. Alyvia grew up with two older sisters, Natalie and Emily, (both actresses) in an animal-loving home. She has a passion for dogs and her favorite pastime is being a mom to her rescued malti-poo named "Georgie." In her spare time, she likes to record songs and make movies with her sisters, practice guitar, write music and dance. Alyvia has grown up watching her mom, actress Barbara Alyn Woods ("One Tree Hill" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids") and looks up to her for acting inspiration.Overboard- Kyla-Drew was born on 17 April 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Prisoners (2013), Peppermint (2018) and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014).Peppermint