| Alyson Stoner | |
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| Born | Alyson Rae Stoner August 11, 1993 Toledo, Ohio, USA |
| Years active | 2002 — present |
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Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993) is an American Actress and dancer.
Stoner is best known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody(as Max), Cheaper By The Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (playing Sarah Baker), Mike's Super Short Show (as Sally), and Camp Rock (playing Caitlyn Gellar). She has also been a background dancer for Missy Elliott and Eminem. She is also known for her voice as (Isabella) in the Disney series Phineas and Ferb.
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Alyson Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was trained at the O'Connell Dance Studio in Holland, Ohio and the Margaret O'Brien Modeling Studio. She went to Maumee Valley Country Day school in Toledo, a very elite private school. Stoner started acting in 1999, when she went to the International Modeling and Talent Association. Consequently, she received several awards for acting, modeling, and dance (including an honorable mention for best model of the year at the IMTA convention).
In 2002, Stoner became the co-host of the Disney Channel's Mike's Super Short Show along with Michael Alan Johnson, an infomercial segment regarding forthcoming Disney releases.
After choreography training in Los Angeles, Stoner famously appeared as a background dancer in the music video for Missy Elliott's "Work It" and "Gossip Folks", as well as Eminem's "Just Lose It" and the lesser known "No Tengo Dinero" by the Kumbia Kings. She danced with a dancing group called the JammXKids between 2003 and 2006. She quit the group in early 2006 due to scheduling conflicts, but continues to work with the individual kids in different jobs. She was also one of the dancers in the special features for the Shark Tale DVD. Stoner teaches hip hop currently at millennium dance complex, and is credited as the youngest person to teach a master class there.
In 2003 and 2005, she appeared as one of the twelve Baker children (Sarah) in the successful comedies Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She has also appeared in several television shows aimed at the tween market, including The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, That's So Raven and Drake and Josh.
In 2005 Alyson recorded a cover version of the song "Baby It's You" by JoJo.[1] She is currently planning to take vocal lessons in order to focus on transitioning her style from "kiddie-pop" to a richer tone and texture.[2]
In 2006 she had a small film role in Step Up as Channing Tatum's younger sister. Stoner will be starring in the movie Alice Upside Down, based on the best selling Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. She currently provides the voice of Isabella in the new Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb.
Stoner is the "dance editor" for KEWL Magazine. She also recently hosted a global fan summit on Amazon.com with good friend and Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Stoner appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, along with the Jonas Brothers. Her next film will be Ghosttown.[3] Stoner is currently working on a "top-secret" "Alyson Stoner Project" described as "a dance video hybrid - melding many styles of entertainment into one package."[4] It has a tentative release date for this summer and is being directed by Kevin Schmidt, her co-star from Cheaper by the Dozen.[4] Behind the scenes videos and pics are available at her YouTube[5] and new MySpace account.[6] In the summer of 2008, she appeared in the Disney Channel Games as a member of the Blue Lightning Team along with the Kiely Williams, Demi Lovato, her Camp Rock castmate, Shin Koyamada, Roshon Fegan, Cole Sprouse and several overseas Disney Channel actors. Stoner has also appeared in Wii Fit related videos on the Nintendo Channel on the Wii video game console demonstrating how to do balance exercises.
Recently, Stoner starred in the movie Alice Upside Down, in which she plays the lead role of Alice McKinley, this was her first starring role, and, according to an interview, that appears on the direct-to-DVD release, she states that this was the first time she had to appear in every scene in the movie, she also performed two songs, which appear on the soundtrack, which is sold as a bonus only available through Wal-Mart, the names of the songs, are "Lost and Found", and "Free Spirit", the movie is based loosely on the Alice series, and in particular "The Agony of Alice", by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 - 2006 |
Mike's Super Short Show | Sally | Main character (25 episodes) |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Wendy | "Number One Fan" |
| I'm with Her | Dylan Cassidy | "The Kid Stays in the Picture" | |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Max | Recurring 2005-2008 (7 episodes) |
| That's So Raven | Ally Parker | "Goin' Hollywood" | |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Victoria (voice) | "Snooty: Experiment #277" | |
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H | Lilian | Voice only (4 episodes) |
| Joey | Kaley | "Joey and the Critic" | |
| 2008 | Phineas and Ferb | Isabella (voice) | Main role |
| Disney Channel Games | Herself | Blue team |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cheaper By The Dozen | Sarah Baker | Feature film |
| 2004 | Garfield | Kid Rat (call) | Animated feature |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Sarah Baker | Feature film/ Movie Sequel |
| Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Holly Hobbie (voice) | direct-to-DVD animated film | |
| 2006 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes | ||
| Step Up | Camille/ Sister | Feature film | |
| 2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures | Holly Hobbie (voice) | direct-to-DVD animated film |
| Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever | |||
| 2008 | Alice Upside Down | Alice McKinley | Family film |
| Camp Rock | Caitlyn Gellar | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| Alyson Stoner Project | Herself |
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