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Christy Carlson Romano 
Romano in May 2010Background information Birth name Christina Michelle Romano Also known as Christy Romano Born March 20, 1984 Origin Milford, Connecticut, U.S. Genres Pop, musical theater Occupations Actress, singer, musician, author Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 1996–present Labels Walt Disney, Virgin, Atlantic Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an American stage and film actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.
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Career
In 1998, Romano made her Broadway debut in the musical Parade by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown in the role of Mary Phagan. In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, supplementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Hilary Duff) and voice acting as the title character in Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the English version of the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square game Kingdom Hearts.
On February 17, 2004, Romano began a 31-week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway where she replaced Megan McGinnis as Belle. She left the production on September 12, 2004, and was succeeded by Brooke Tansley.
Romano recently starred in the Broadway company of Avenue Q, in which she played Kate Monster, Lucy the Slut, and two of the singing moving crates, among other characters. She began her run on September 29, 2008, replacing Carey Anderson, and stayed with the show until November 23, 2008.[1]
She most recently starred as Michelle in the new Off-Broadway show White's Lies, which began previews at New World Stages on April 12, 2010, and officially opened on May 6, 2010.[2][3] The show closed on June 13, 2010.[4]
Singer
While working at Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies and TV series such as Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. Romano first sang on the Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which led to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Romano's debut album Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In" (which was written by Christian music singer Cindy Morgan) and her other song, "Could It Be" from the television movie, "Kim Possible: So The Drama".
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 1996 The Many Trials of Tammy B Dani Nickelodeon Original Movies Everyone Says I Love You Trick-or-Treat Child 1997 Henry Fool Pearl (Age 14) 1999 Goosed Gail 2000 Looking for an Echo Tina Pirelli 2002 B.S. Andy Brenner TV movie Cadet Kelly Jennifer Disney Channel Original Movie 2003 The Even Stevens Movie Ren Stevens Disney Channel Original Movie
Nominated - Young Artist Awards for Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage RoleKim Possible: A Sitch in Time Kim Possible (voice) Disney Channel Original Movie 2005 Kim Possible: So the Drama Kim Possible (voice) Disney Channel Original Movie Campus Confidential Violet Jacobs ABC Family 2006 The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold Jackie Dorsey Direct-to-video film 2007 Casper's Scare School Mantha (voice) TV movie Taking 5 Danielle 2008 The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream Jackie Dorsey CW Television Network 2009 Wolvesbayne Alex Layton TV movie 2010 The Legend of Secret Pass Nica (voice) Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedy Movie
Nominated - Golden Icon Awards for Favourite Teen Movie
Summer Fort Myers Beach Film Festival for Fav Summer Teen Flick ComedySuicide Dolls Amber Iris Expanding Zelda TV movie Movin' In Ann Beck Mirrors 2 Jenna McCarty Direct-to-video film 2011 Loosies Carmen Post-production Infected Kelly Post-production Fickle Angela Leone Pre-production Television
Year Title Role Notes 1997 XSTV: Xtreme Sport Television Segment Host 1999 Guiding Light Erica #1 2000–2003 Even Stevens Renee "Ren" Stevens Main Role, 66 episodes 2002–2007 Kim Possible Kimberly Ann Possible Voice/Title Character, 87 episodes 2004 Joan of Arcadia Officious Hall Monitor God 1 episode 2005 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Kimberly Ann Possible 1 episode, "Rufus" Summerland Gigi 1 episode 2006 Family Guy Quagmire's One-Night-Stand 1 episode, "I Take Thee, Quagmire" 2007 Kaya Kat 2009 Hawthorne Alex 1 episode, "Night Moves" Broadway
Year Show Role 1998–1999 Parade Mary Phagan 2004 Beauty and the Beast Belle 2008 Avenue Q Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut Off-Broadway
Year Show Role 2010 White's Lies Michelle Discography
Albums
MySpace Music
Shared Songs (in order of when released):
Song Months/Year the song appeared "Simple" November 2005 - February 2006 "Headphones On" November 2005 - January/February 2006 "We'll Awaken" March 2006 - June 2006 (following The Cutting Edge 2 TV premiere) "Wrong" March 2006-Originally titled "Hope" later retitled to "Wrong"- October 2007 "Closer to Closure" March 2006 - June 2006 "Junky Love" June 2006 - September 2006 and October 2007 - May 2009 "Just a Song" June 2006 - September 2006 "She Waits" September 2006 "A Boy Like You" September 2006 - November 2006 "Changed" September 2006 - November 2006 "No Such Thing" September 2006 - October 2007 "Running Away" September 2006 - November 2006 "Even a Hero" November 2006 - October 2007 "Friday Night (cover of The Click Five)" March 2007 "Rewind" October 2007 - May 2009 "Celebrity" October 2007- May 2009 "Point of View" January 2009 - May 2009 - Soundtracks
Year Song Soundtrack 1996 "Chiquita Banana" Everyone Says I Love You[5] 1998 Various Songs on the original cast recording Parade 2004 "Toy Town" Radio Disney Jingle Jams 2006 "We'll Awaken" The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold 2006 "Let's Bounce" The Princess Diaries 2 2007 "Friday Night" Taking Five "No Such Thing" Taking Five "Best Time of the Year" Disney Channel Holiday 2008 "Catch Me If You Can" The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream 2010 "Let's Go Boogie Tonight" Movin' In' Awards and Nominated
Year Result Award Category Nominated Work 2001 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress Even Stevens 2002 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress Even Stevens 2004 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role Even Stevens: The Movie 2005 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Kim Possible References
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2008-09-29). "Avenue Q Welcomes Beauty's Romano Sept. 29". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121779.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Romano Will Join Scolari in Off-Broadway's White's Lies
- ^ White's Lies Delays Off-Broadway Previews to April
- ^ WHITE'S LIES to Close June 13th
- ^ Everyone Says I Love You (1996) - Soundtracks
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