Ryan Newman (actress)

Ryan Newman
Newman in 2016
Born	Ryan Whitney Newman April 24, 1998[1] Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Occupation	Actress, singer, model
Years active	2006–present
Television	Zeke and Luther The Thundermans See Dad Run

Ryan Whitney Newman (born April 24, 1998) is an American actress, singer and model. Newman is known for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther, Cindy Collins in Zoom, and Emily Hobbs in See Dad Run. 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.

Early life

Newman was born in Manhattan Beach, California. She went to Pennekamp Elementary school up until fourth grade. She attended Rancho Pico Junior High School in Stevenson Ranch, California. Newman has described herself as "Half Jewish, half Christian. Mostly Jewish."^[2]

At age three, Newman entered the entertainment industry as she began auditioning for print and television commercials. At an early age, Newman was in a Kraft Cheese commercial which was aired internationally for more than two years.

Career

Newman made her first film appearances at the age of seven, in the films Monster House and Zoom. 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.^[3]

At the end of July 2014 she traveled to Cambodia, supporting Heifer International.^[4]

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.^[5]

Filmography

Film roles

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	AthenaGirls	Marcie	Short film; also known as SuperNovas
2016	The Thinning	Sarah Foster

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Hannah Montana	Young Miley Stewart	Episodes: "I am Hannah, Hear Me Croak", "Smells Like Teen Sellout"
2009–2012	Zeke & Luther	Ginger Falcone	Main role (Seasons 1–2); recurring role (Season 3)
2010	Good Luck Charlie	Kit	Episode: "Kit and Kaboodle"
2012–2015	See Dad Run	Emily	Main role
2013	Big Time Rush	Herself	Episode: "Big Time Dreams"
2015	Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!	Claudia Sheperd	Television movie (Syfy)
2015–present	The Thundermans	Allison	Recurring role
2016	Bad Sister	Zoe	Television movie (Lifetime)
2016	Sharknado: The 4th Awakens	Claudia Sheperd	Television movie (Syfy)
2016	Paradise Run	Herself	Episode: "Thundermans in Paradise"

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	N/A	N/A
"Summertime"		Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks
"If Earth Could Speak"	2011	Disney XD	TBA

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	Nominated
2008	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actress	Hannah Montana Young Miley Stewart	Nominated
2011	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress	Zeke and Luther Ginger Falcone	Won

References

1. "Kidzworld.com Biography Page". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQuG67kV1cw
3. "See Dad Run: Nick at Nite Sitcom Cancelled, No Season Four". TV Series Finale. March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
4. "Heifer International Partners in Live Below the Line". Little Rock, Arkansas: Heifer International. April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
5. Roberts, Katie (April 23, 2015). "Syfy Announces the Full 'Sharknado 3' Cast and Premiere Info". Moviefone. Retrieved May 23, 2015.

External links

• Ryan Newman at the Internet Movie Database
• Ryan Newman on Twitter