Ryan Newman (actress)

Ryan Whitney Newman (born April 24, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Disney XD's Zeke and Luther, Allison in The Thundermans, Cindy Collins in Zoom and Emily Hobbs in See Dad Run.

Ryan Newman
Newman in 2009
Born (1998-04-24) April 24, 1998
Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2006–present

Early life

Newman was born on April 24, 1998,[1] in Manhattan Beach, California. She went to Pennekamp Elementary school up until the fourth grade and later attended Rancho Pico Junior High School in Stevenson Ranch, California. Newman has described herself as "half Jewish, half Christian... mostly Jewish".[2]

Career

Newman made her debut film appearances in the 2006 films Monster House[3] and Zoom.[4] In television, Newman appeared in several seasons of Disney's hit show Hannah Montana as a young Miley[5] as well as in the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie.[6] Later, she appeared as the antagonist Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther.[7] In 2010, Newman won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress[8] and released her debut single If You Wanna Go.[9]

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.[10] At the end of July 2014 she traveled to Cambodia, supporting Heifer International.[11] 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.[12][13]

Personal life

In 2016, Newman enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles.[14][15]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Monster House Eliza Voice and
motion capture
Zoom Cindy Collins
2008 Lower Learning Carlotta
2012 The Call Becky Short film
2015 AthenaGirls Marcie Short film;
Also known as SuperNovas
2016 The Thinning Sarah Foster

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Young Miley Stewart Episodes: "I am Hannah, Hear Me Croak", "Smells Like Teen Sellout"
2009–2012 Zeke and Luther Ginger Falcone Main role
2010 Good Luck Charlie Kit Episode: "Kit and Kaboodle"
2012–2015 See Dad Run Emily Hobbs Main role
2013 Big Time Rush Herself Episode: "Big Time Dreams"
2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Claudia Shepard Television film
2015–2017 The Thundermans Allison Recurring role
2016 Bad Sister Zoe Brady Television film
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Claudia Shepard
Paradise Run Herself Episode: "Thundermans in Paradise"
2018 The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Claudia Shepard Television film

Music videos
Year Song Artist Notes
2010 "Happy Universal Holidays" Adam Hicks and Newman
"Summertime" Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks
2011 "If Earth Could Speak" Disney XD

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2007 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Age Ten or Younger Cindy Collins on Zoom Nominated
2008 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actress Young Miley Stewart on Hannah Montana Nominated
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Ginger Falcone on Zeke and Luther Won

References
  1. "Kidzworld.com Biography Page". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. AngelEyesVideos (December 16, 2009). "Ryan Newman - Red carpet of "Unaccompanied Minors"" – via YouTube.
  3. Zacchia, Jillian (February 1, 2016). "Ryan Newman talks family, 'fessing up and the future". girlslife.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. Burr, Ty (August 12, 2006). "'Zoom' fails even its target audience". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. Singh, Olivia (March 24, 2020). "40 celebrities you probably forgot guest-starred on 'Hannah Montana'". insider.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. Van de Wall, Virginia; Gissen, Lillie (April 4, 2020). "No Way: Uncover All The Celebs You Totally Forgot Guest Starred In 'Good Luck Charlie'". j-14.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. Hiramine, Brie; Gissen, Lillie (April 2, 2020). "Major Glo' UpYou've Got to See These Then-and-Now Photos of the Cast of 'Zeke and Luther'". j-14.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. "Disney Channel Stars Anna Margaret, Jasmine Sagginario, Ryan Newman". newswire.com. November 3, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. "Hanging with Ryan Newman of Zeke and Luther". seventeen.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. "See Dad Run: Nick at Nite Sitcom Cancelled, No Season Four". TV Series Finale. March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  11. "Heifer International Partners in Live Below the Line". Little Rock, Arkansas: Heifer International. April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  12. Lascala, Marisa (July 22, 2015). "Who Plays Fin Shepard's Daughter in 'Sharknado 3'? Ryan Newman Is Tougher Than An Airborne Shark". bustle.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  13. Roberts, Katie (April 23, 2015). "Syfy Announces the Full 'Sharknado 3' Cast and Premiere Info". Moviefone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  14. Gaitan, Gisselle (March 21, 2016). "CONGRATS: Ryan Newman Is Going To College". j-14.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. Ahern, Sarah (May 12, 2016). "Q&A: Actress Ryan Newman on plan to attend UCLA in fall and continue acting". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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