Alyson Stoner

Infobox actress

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name =Alyson Stoner
birthname =Alyson Rae Stoner
birthdate =birth date and age|1993|8|11
location =Toledo, Ohio, USA
yearsactive =2002 — present
homepage =http://www.alysonstoner.com/

Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American actress, singer, rapper, and dancer. Stoner is best known for her roles in "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (Playing 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".

Biography

Stoner 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 preteen 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. [cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYRxtshepW4 |title="Alyson Stoner - Baby It's You" video |publisher=Youtube] 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. [cite web |url=http://alysonstoner.com/?p=24 |first=Alyson |last=Stoner |publisher= [http://www.alysonstoner.com/ Alyson Stoner Blog] |title=singing.. :D |date=2007-10-17 |accessdate=2007-10-21]

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". [cite web |last=Stoner |first=Alyson |title=Update! All my latest projects! |publisher= [http://www.alysonstoner.com/ Alyson Stoner Blog] |url=http://alysonstoner.com/?p=21 |quote=I finish Camp Rock in a week and a half, and afterwards, I begin a new movie called Ghosttown. |date=2007-09-28 |accessdate=2007-10-21] 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." [http://www.myspace.com/alysonstonerproject The Alyson Stoner Project MySpace] ] It has a tentative release date for this summer and is being directed by Kevin Schmidt, her co-star from "Cheaper by the Dozen". Behind the scenes videos and pics are available at her YouTubecite web |last=Stoner |first=Alyson |title=The Alyson Stoner Project |publisher = [http://www.alysonstoner.com/ Alyson Stoner Blog] |date=2008-02-19 |url=http://alysonstoner.com/?p=39 |quote=I’ve posted behind-the-scenes action on www.YOUTUBE.COM/LTHIPHOP …. I’ll give you more and more info, plus backstage secrets, about what it is, who’s involved, and when it’ll be released! Keep checking our youtube for exclusive videos from the set! |accessdate=2008-02-29] and new MySpace account.cite web |last=Stoner | first=Alyson |title=Alyson Stoner Project scoop! *UPDATE* |publisher = [http://www.alysonstoner.com/ Alyson Stoner Blog] |date=2008-02-24 |url=http://alysonstoner.com/?p=40 |quote=Next, we will be constantly updating new photos and stuff to our ALYSON STONER PROJECT MYSPACE…. you can visit it at www.myspace.com/alysonstonerproject … Definitely send a friend request, as this is my only myspace account! So make sure you request this one and no others! :D |accessdate=2008-02-29] 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.

Filmography

Television

Film

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"Camp Rock 2"
Cairlyn Gellar
Disney Channel Original Movie / Sequel

References

* [http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/alysonstoner2.html Alyson Stoner interview] from Portrait magazine.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.alysonstoner.com Official Site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealAlysonStoner The Real Alyson Stoner] Official YouTube channel
* [http://www.alysonstonerproject.com/index2.php The Official Alyson Stoner Project Site]
* [http://www.getfitwithalyson.com/ Get Fit With Alyson]
* [http://www.myspace.com/alysonstonerproject "The Alyson Stoner Project"] at MySpace
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/LThiphop Hip Hop class YouTube page]
* [http://www.childstarlets.com/lobby/bios/alyson_stoner.html Alyson Stoner Image Library]