- Kaycee Stroh
Infobox actor
name = Kaycee Stroh
caption =
birthdate = birth date and age|1984|05|29
birthplace =Salt Lake City ,Utah
yearsactive =2005 -present
othername = KayCee Stroh
homepage = http://www.kayceestroh.com/Kaycee Stroh (born
May 29 ,1984 inSalt Lake City ,Utah ) is an Americanactress ,singer anddancer , best known for her roles in the hitDisney Channel Original Movie , "High School Musical " and itssequel , "High School Musical 2 " and its threequel "".Career
Stroh appeared in "
High School Musical " and "High School Musical 2 " as a very smart girl named Martha Cox, who secretly loved to "pop & rock & jam & break". A professional dance instructor at the Thompson Lane Entertainment Center, her role in the franchise materialized when she took her students to the auditions herself. [ [http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3112564&type=stroh Profile] at Disney Channel MediaNet] Along with her fellow cast for the movie, she appeared at theTeen Choice Awards to accept an honorary award charting the film's instant success [ [http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2007/08/high-school-m-2.html "High School Musical 2" to receive Teen Choice Award] , "Orlando Sentinel", August 23, 2007] and at the2007 American Music Awards accepting the award for Favorite Album. Stroh also serves as co-host for the dance-along version of "High School Musical 2". [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053229,00.html "Zac & Vanessa to Lead Their Own High School Dance-Off"] , "People", August 24, 2007]She also has a recurring role in the
Disney Channel Original Series , "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody " as Leslie, a girl who played on the same volleyball team as main characters of the show, London and Maddie. [ [http://www.tigerbeatmag.com/dailydish/daily-dish/2007/06/21/a-totally-suite-afternoon/ "A totally “Suite” afternoon"] , "Tiger Beat", June 21, 2007]She has also been a guest editor for "
Tiger Beat " magazine. [ [http://www.tigerbeatmag.com/dailydish/daily-dish/2007/07/25/ready-for-hsm-2-secrets/ "Ready for HSM 2 secrets?"] , "Tiger Beat", July 25, 2007]Stroh was also a member of the supporting cast in a
direct-to-DVD musical story from [http://www.likenthescriptures.com/ Liken the Scriptures] called "Ammon & King Lamoni ". [ [http://www.newtalentmanagement.com/res_ks.asp Profile] at New Talent Management]She has worked on occasion as a model for the online retailer
Torrid . [ [http://www.starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=2558&CATEGORY=Interviews&PAGE=1 Interview] with "Starry Constellation Magazine"]Stroh will reprise her role as Martha Cox in "", which is scheduled to be released in October 2008.
Personal life
Stroh has two older sisters, both of whom were dancers. [ [http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747550 "Dancing with Kaycee Stroh"] , Scholastic.com, August 22, 2007]
In an interview with "People", Stroh discussed her heavy weight gain and being bed-ridden for three months due to a
blood clot in her calf after knee surgery. [ [http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20050380,00.html "How a High School Musical 2 Star Lost 30 Lbs."] (video), "People"] As well as hertelevision roles, Stroh is also an advocate forMake-a-Wish Foundation ,United Cerebal Palsy [ [http://www.ucpresearch.org/highlights/kaycee-stroh-bio.php Profile] at the United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation] andStarlight Starbright Children's Foundation . [ [http://www.starlight.org/site/c.fuLQK6MMIpG/b.1691567/k.6C76/StarPower_Ambassadors.htm StarPower Ambassadors - Starlight Starbright] ]Stroh announced to "People" on
May 24 ,2008 that boyfriendBen Higginson , a production company owner, proposed to her earlier in the day while filming High School Musical 3. They are planning an early 2009 wedding. [cite news |first=Rizzo |last=Monica |title=Wedding Bells for High School Musical's KayCee Stroh |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20202405,00.html |work=People |date=2008-05-24 |accessdate=2008-05-25 ]Filmography
Discography
oundtracks
*2006: "High School Musical"
*2007: "High School Musical 2"
*2008: "DisneyMania 6 "
*2008: "Princess DisneyMania "
*2008: ""ingles
References
External links
* [http://www.kayceestroh.com/ Official website]
*MySpace|kayceestrohfansite|Official Fan Site
*MySpace|kayceestroh
*imdb name|id=2161815|name=Kaycee Stroh
*Interview at [http://www.tommy2.net/content/intkayceestroh.php Tommy2.Net]
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