| Alyson Stoner | |
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 Stoner in August 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alyson Rae Stoner |
| Born | August 11, 1993 Toledo, Ohio |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop, dance, R&B |
| Occupations | Actress, dancer, singer-songwriter, choreographer, voice actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts | Missy Elliott, Demi Lovato |
| Website | www.alysonstoner.com |
Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993)[1] is an American actress, dancer and singer. Stoner is known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (as Max), Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (as Sarah Baker), Step Up and Step Up 3 (as Camille Gage), and Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2 (as Caitlyn Gellar). She has been a background dancer for several artists, such as Missy Elliott, Eminem, Outkast and Will Smith. She is also known as Sally from Mike's Super Short Show that ran from 2003-2006, as well as the voice of Isabella in the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb.
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[edit] Early life
Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of LuAnne Hodges (née Adams), a former executive secretary at Owens-Illinois, and Charlie Stoner.[2] While growing up in Toledo, Stoner attended Maumee Valley Country Day School and studied ballet, tap dance, and jazz dance at the O'Connell's Dance Studio. She also modeled and trained at the Margaret O'Brien Modeling Studio. She won Best Model of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention in New York City with Ms. O'Brien's studio in 2000, and she won many awards in acting and dance.
[edit] Career
[edit] Dancing
After choreography training in Los Angeles, Stoner appeared as a background dancer in several music videos, notably Missy Elliott's "Work It", "Gossip Folks", "I'm Really Hot", Lil' Bow Wow's "Take ya Home", Eminem's "Just Lose It", and "No Tengo Dinero" by the Kumbia Kings. She has also been a back-up dancer for OutKast at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards and for Will Smith at the 2005 show. She also recently appear in the Debby Ryan's "We Got the Beat" for Disney Channel's Radio Rebel music video. Stoner 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 the Millennium Dance Complex, and is credited as the youngest person to teach a master class there.
[edit] Television and films
In 2002, Stoner became the co-host of the Disney Channel Mike's Super Short Show along with Michael Alan Johnson, an infomercial segment regarding forthcoming Disney releases. In 2003 and 2005, she appeared as Sarah, one of the twelve Baker children, 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 & Josh.
In 2006, she had a small film role in Step Up as Channing Tatum's younger sister, Camille. She currently provides the voice of Isabella Garcia-Shapiro and Jenny in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb. Stoner came up with Isabella's catchphrase "Whatcha doin'?" In 2008, she starred in the Disney Channel Original movie Camp Rock as Caitlyn Gellar, an aspiring music producer. Her reception in Camp Rock was particularly strong, with various media outlets suggesting it was about time she played a main character role, having backed up for other big names such as Will Smith and Eminem.
Stoner starred as Alice McKinley in the movie Alice Upside Down, based loosely on the Alice series, particularly The Agony of Alice, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. This was her second starring role, and, according to an interview that appears on the direct-to-DVD release, she states that this was the first time she has had to appear in every scene in a movie.
In 2008, Alyson appeared as a junior celebrity spokesperson in a series of television commercials for the Zaxby's fastfood chain.
In 2010, Stoner appeared in the third Step Up film; Step-Up 3-D, opposite Adam Sevani. She reprised the role of Camille Gage, Tyler's younger sister. Stoner uploaded a video onto her official YouTube page of her final dance rehearsal, which introduced other cast members.[3]
In 2010 Stoner guest-starred in the TV series House as a skater.
[edit] Music
In 2005, she sang two songs ("Lost and Found" and "Free Spirit") from the soundtrack of the movie Alice Upside Down, in which she plays the lead role. She has also recorded a cover version of the song Dancing in the Moonlight for the 2009 Disney DVD/Blu-ray movie, Space Buddies.[4]
Stoner is working with record producers, songwriters and a vocal coach in order to focus on transitioning her style of voice, from "kiddie-pop" into a more soulful pop vibe with a little alternative edge, so she can start working on her first studio album.[5] On April 4, 2010, Stoner posted a video to her YouTube Channel announcing the release of her debut single, "Flying Forward" on April 20, 2010.[6]
Stoner released her debut EP called Beat the System', In Which all the songs are written by Stoner.
Track listing:
- “Sweet”
- “Lookin' For Love”
- “Beat The System”
- “Hello Again”
- “Almost Home (Bonus Track)”
[edit] Publishing
Stoner is the "dance editor" for KEWL Magazine. She also recently hosted a global fan summit on Amazon.com with Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Stoner appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, along with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato.[7] She stars in a webseries called Ghost Town shown on Dailymotion's newly launched DM Kids site.[8] In February 2009, Stoner released the Alyson Stoner Project described as "a dance video hybrid - melding many styles of entertainment into one package".[9] It was directed by Kevin Schmidt, her co-star from Cheaper by the Dozen.[9]
In the summer of 2008, she appeared in the Disney Channel Games as a member of the Blue Lightning Team along with Kiely Williams, Demi Lovato, Roshon Fegan, her Camp Rock castmates, Shin Koyamada, 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. She voiced the character Kairi for the video game Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, and both Xion and Kairi in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pom Poko | Additional Voice | |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Sarah Baker | Main role |
| 2004 | Garfield | Kid Rat (voice) | |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Sarah Baker | Main role |
| 2006 | Step Up | Camille Gage | Supporting role |
| 2008 | Alice Upside Down | Alice McKinley | Straight-to-DVD, Lead role |
| Camp Rock | Caitlyn Gellar | Disney Channel Original Movie, Main role | |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | ||
| Kung Fu Magoo | Lorelei Tan Gu (voice) | Straight-to-DVD | |
| Step-Up 3-D | Camille Gage | Supporting role | |
| 2011 | The Little Engine That Could | The Little Engine (voice) | Straight-to-DVD |
| Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Isabella Garcia-Shapiro (voice), 2nd Dimension Isabella (voice) | Straight-to-DVD, Main role |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2007 | Mike's Super Short Show | Sally | Co-Lead role (25 episodes) |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Wendy | Episode: "Number One Fan" |
| I'm with Her | Dylan Cassidy | Episode: "The Kid Stays in the Picture" | |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Max | Recurring role, 2005-2007 (6 episodes) |
| That's So Raven | Allison "Ally" Parker | Episode: "Goin' Hollywood" | |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Victoria (voice) | recurring character | |
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Lillian Hale (voice) | 4 episodes |
| Joey | Kaley | Episode: "Joey and the Critic" | |
| 2007 | The Naked Brothers Band | Herself | |
| 2007–present | Phineas and Ferb | Isabella (voice) Jenny (Candace's Friend) (voice) | Main role (Isabella Garcia-Shapiro) and semi-recurring role (Jenny) |
| 2010 | House | Della | Episode: "Selfish" |
| 2011 | Young Justice | Barbara Gordon (voice), Bette Kane (voice) | Episode: "Homefront", "Happy New Year" |
[edit] Music
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Baby It's You" | Cover of Jojo |
| 2007 | "S'Winter" | Phineas And Ferb |
| "In The Mall" | ||
| "The Ballad of Badbeard" | ||
| 2008 | "Lost & Found" | Alice Upside Down OST |
| "Free Spirit" | ||
| "We Rock" | Camp Rock | |
| "Our Time Is Here" | ||
| "Live To Party" | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | |
| 2009 | "Dancin' in the Moonlight" | Space Buddies OST |
| "Fly Away Home" | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | |
| "The Fireside Girls" | Phineas and Ferb | |
| "Where Did We Go Wrong" | ||
| "Danville is Very Nice" | ||
| "Wedding Adventure" | ||
| "Yellow Sidewalk" | ||
| 2010 | "What I've Been Looking For" | DisneyMania 7 |
| "Flying Forward" | Make History | |
| "Make History" | ||
| "City of Love" | Phineas and Ferb | |
| "Summer Belongs To You!" | ||
| "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" | ||
| "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | ||
| "The 12 Days of Christmas" | ||
| "Whatcha Doin?" | ||
| "Carpe Diem" | ||
| "It's On" | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | |
| "Can't Back Down" | ||
| "This is Our Song" | ||
| 2011 | "Beat the System" | Beat The System (EP) |
| "Sweet" | ||
| "Looking For Love" | ||
| "Almost Home" | ||
| "Hello Again" | ||
| "Love You Like A Love Song" | Cover of Selena Gomez | |
| "Pumped Up Kicks" | Cover of Foster The People | |
| "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room" | Cover of John Mayer | |
| "With These Blueprints" | Phineas And Ferb | |
| "Ferb Latin" | ||
| 2012 | "We Got The Beat" | Radio Rebel |
| "Boyfriend" | Cover of Justin Bieber |
[edit] Albums
- Beat The System (EP) (2011)
[edit] Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories | Kairi |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Xion, Kairi |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Isabella, and Receptionist |
[edit] Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2004 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress age 10 or younger | Cheaper by the Dozen |
| Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film | ||
| 2006 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble Cast | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 |
| 2007 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress | Step Up |
| Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Guest Starring Young Actress | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series: Recurring Young Actress | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Alyson Stoner Biography". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alyson-stoner/bio/198298. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Rhonda B. Sewell (2003-04-06). "The wonder of the way she dances". Toledoblade.com. http://v1.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2003/04/06/The-wonder-of-the-way-she-dances.html. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2] Disney
- ^ "Kanaal van TheRealAlysonStoner". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/therealalysonstoner. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ [3] Youtube
- ^ Criswell, Kristen (December 22, 2010). "NW Ohio native Alyson Stoner flexes ‘girl power’". Toledo Free Press. http://www.toledofreepress.com/2010/12/22/nw-ohio-native-alyson-stoner-flexes-girl-power/. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Hustvedt, Marc (2009-02-24). "Ghost Town Finds Home With Dailymotion Kids". Tubefilter News. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/02/24/ghost-town-finds-home-with-dailymotion-kids/. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ a b The Alyson Stoner Project MySpace
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Alyson Stoner Project Site
- Alyson Stoner at the Internet Movie Database
- Alyson Stoner interview from Portrait magazine.
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