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Debby Ryan

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Debby Ryan
Fan favorite Debby Ryan discusses three career highlights, including directing a Disney Channel classic, a movie that provided her first character name, and an unforgettable first credit on a beloved children's series.
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Debby Ryan was born in Huntsville, Alabama on May 13, 1993, but she and her family moved to Texas when she was a small child and lived there for five years before moving to Wiesbaden, Germany. In Germany Debby became fascinated with acting in local plays and musicals. By age 9, she knew she wanted to be an actress. After three years in Germany, the family moved to Keller, Texas, where they lived until they moved to Los Angeles so Debby could pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Debby got her start in film with roles in Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse (2007) and the MGM feature film The Longshots (2008) alongside Keke Palmer and Ice Cube. She also appeared in a handful of national television commercials. From there, her career took off when she secured one of the series-regular roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck (2008), which debuted in 2008. In 2010, she starred in the smash hit Disney Channel film 16 Wishes (2010), one of the first of many Disney co-productions. She took an active role employing online and guerrilla-marketing techniques to the film that had a tiny marketing budget. The movie premiered to 5.6 million viewers and made it as second on the list of cable's top 25 most popular shows of that week, twice. Since then, 16 Wishes (2010) has been successful in over 30 countries worldwide and continues to draw in strong viewership numbers.

In addition to her work with The Disney Channel, Debby appeared on ABC's Private Practice (2007), showcasing some of her dramatic acting chops playing Hailey, a recovering cocaine addict. She also appeared as a murder suspect on A&E's hit series The Glades (2010), in 2012. Debby has appeared in over 8 live-action Disney Channel series and countless interstitials. Her current hit series Jessie (2011) was the first live-action series in Disney history to be picked up with only her cast, the Show Runner, and the script. Debby starred in the Disney Channel original movie, Radio Rebel (2012), which premiered on February 17, 2012 to over 6 million viewers. It was based on Danielle Joseph's novel "Shrinking Violet", and Debby appeared as Tara Adams, a shy high-school senior who leads an alternate life as an anonymous DJ [called Radio Rebel]. In addition to starring in the movie, Debby produced the music video and contributed to three tracks on the soundtrack, including "We Got The Beat", "A Wish Comes True Every Day", and "We Ended Right". Aside from Radio Rebel (2012) and Jessie (2011), Debby is also widely recognized for her role as popular season regular Bailey Pickett on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck (2008), a role she held from 2008-2011. She flexed her voiceover skills in Secret of the Wings (2012) and Ultimate Spider-Man (2012).

When she isn't working, Debby is passionate about volunteering and is a Disney Friends for Change Ambassador. Her recent work with Friends for Change took her to India, where in partnership with Free the Children, Debby helped to build a new school for a local village. The documentary on her work was nominated for a daytime Emmy in 2013. Debby is also heavily involved in music and loves to collaborate with her brother, Chase Ryan, and her friends. Her self-written single debuted in 2010 on Disney Channel as a music video about her character in 16 Wishes (2010). It was featured on the 16 Wishes (2010) soundtrack. In July 2011, she released the single, "We Ended Right", which debuted on iTunes and was also picked up to be featured on the "Radio Rebel" soundtrack. Debby wrote her first EP entitled "One". This indie rock, self funded/produced record premiered in the Top 5 on the rock charts and was featured on Billboard. Debby directed plays and skits while she was younger and after years of shadowing successful directors, she was allowed to take the reins as a director for her live action hit series Jessie (2011). She will direct 3 more episodes before the season ends in February. On the business side, Debby is an active producer on Jessie (2011). She was there from the inception of the story, attends production meetings, and makes meaningful and significant contributions to Jessie (2011).

She launched a production company called Shadowborn Productions, where she produced the official music video for "Radio Rebel" and another one for Atlantic's "Fueled by Ramen". In 2016, Debby played the part of "Holli" on the YouTube Red series, Sing It! (2016). She is costarring in the upcoming films Rip Tide (2017), playing the role of Cora; and the comedy Life of the Party (2018), alongside Gillian Jacobs, Melissa McCarthy, and Maya Rudolph. Debby was also cast in the lead role of Patty in a pilot ordered by the CW, Insatiable (2018).
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Debby Ryan in Jessie (2011)
Alison Brie and Debby Ryan in Horse Girl (2020)
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Debby Ryan in Insatiable (2018)
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  • Patty Bladell
Missi Pyle, Preston Jones, Mircea Monroe, Mark Jude Sullivan, and Debby Ryan in Sing It! (2016)
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  • Holli
  • Holli (2016)
Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
Jessie
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  • Jessie Prescott
Debby Ryan in Rip Tide (2017)
Rip Tide
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  • Cora Hamilton
  • 2017

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Actress

  • Howdy, Neighbor!
    • Post-production
  • Justin H. Min and Sherry Cola in Shortcomings (2023)
    Shortcomings
  • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
    Velma
    • (voice)
  • Skyler Gisondo and Nina Bloomgarden in The Resort (2022)
    The Resort
  • Alison Brie in Spin Me Round (2022)
    Spin Me Round
  • Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. in Night Teeth (2021)
    Night Teeth
  • Cedric the Entertainer and Jimmy O. Yang in The Opening Act (2020)
    The Opening Act
  • Twenty One Pilots: Level of Concern (2020)
    Twenty One Pilots: Level of Concern
  • Alison Brie in Horse Girl (2020)
    Horse Girl
  • Debby Ryan in Insatiable (2018)
    Insatiable
  • Matthew Lillard, Tate Donovan, and Katie Cassidy in Grace (2018)
    Grace
  • Insatiable: Promo (2018)
    Insatiable: Promo
  • Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Jessie Ennis, and Adria Arjona in Life of the Party (2018)
    Life of the Party
  • Colin Ford, Angourie Rice, Owen Teague, Jeni Ross, Justice Smith, Sean Jones, and Jacob Batalon in Every Day (2018)
    Every Day
  • Cover Versions (2018)
    Cover Versions
  • Vanessa Williams in Daytime Divas (2017)
    Daytime Divas

Music Department

  • Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
    Jessie

Producer

  • The Never Ending: Santa Baby
  • Jacob Melton, Emma Rayne Lyle, Jane Widdop, Chloe East, and Ashley Liao in Jessica Darling's It List (2016)
    Jessica Darling's It List
  • Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
    Jessie
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    • May 13, 1993
    • Huntsville, Alabama, USA
    • Joshua DunDecember 31, 2019 - present
    • Chase Ryan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Editorial credit: Student Film "Sunset" Directed and Produced by Chester Elijah Branch (Chester Branch).
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    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    She dated Joshua Dun from May 2013 to September 2014. The two were rumored to have resumed their relationship sometime in 2016, with Ryan confirming they were back together in 2018. On December 23, 2018, Dun announced their engagement via his Instagram account. On December 31, 2019, they were secretly married in Austin.
  • Quotes
    Think new thoughts. grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need. Don't be afraid of your own power.
    • Husky voice, very reminiscent of Miley Cyrus

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