Ryan Newman (actress)
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Ryan Whitney Newman is a 2010 Young Artist Award
winning young actress, model
, and singer. Newman is most famous for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther
and Cindy Collins in Zoom
. Newman, as a child model has participated in many photo shoots such as Inspire Magazine, Kaiya Eve Photoshoots 2009 and Dream Magazine. Newman not only works in films and television shows, she has also filmed many commercials throughout the year.
. At age three, Newman entered the entertainment industry as she began auditioning for print and television commercials. At an early age, Newman was in a Kraft Cheese commercial which was aired internationally for more than two years. She went to Pennekamp Elementary school up until fourth grade.
Newman is perhaps best known for her role in the 2006 action comedy Zoom
. In the film, she plays Cindy Collins, a six-year-old girl with super strength whom is trying to save the world. In the comedy, Newman co-stars with Tim Allen
, Courteney Cox
, and Chevy Chase
. In 2007, Newman was nominated for a Young Artist Award
for her role.
Newman has the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to be motion capture
d for the Robert Zemeckis
and Steven Spielberg
animated film Monster House
, which was released in 2006. In the film, three kids discover the truth behind a creepy and mysterious house. Among others, Newman was part of a cast compiled of Mitchel Musso
, Steve Buscemi
, Nick Cannon
, Maggie Gyllenhaal
, Kevin James, Jason Lee
, and Catherine O'Hara
.
In addition to films, Newman has been seen in two Hannah Montana
episodes as a young Miley Stewart, namely Smells Like Teen Sellout, and I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak. She has worked with both Billy Ray Cyrus
and Brooke Shields
. Her latest film is a comedy released in 2008 called Lower Learning
with Jason Biggs
. In early 2009, Newman landed the main cast in the Disney XD show, Zeke and Luther
, portraying Ginger Falcone as the younger sister of Zeke Falcone, a role for which she won a Young Artist Award in 2010. In 2010 she was in an episode of the sitcom Good Luck Charlie
where she played the role of Gabe's crush, Kit. The name of the episode was "Kit and Kaboodle." Newman recently got cast to be part of a short film, The Call co-starring Jonathan Morgan Heit
and Seymour Cassel
. The film is targeted toward kids and looks at the emotional costs of smoking.
Newman has described herself as "half Jewish and half Christian". Currently, Newman resides in southern California with her parents and older sister, Jessica. Her hobbies include gymnastics, hip hop dancing and singing.
2011 If The Earth Could Speak for Kids Helping Kids: Japan (Music Video)
2010 Happy Universal Holiday (with Adam Hicks) Zeke & Luther (Music Video)
Singles
2010 If You Wanna Go and Crush On You (performed at 2010 Wyland Living Green Fair in Boca Raton, Florida)
2008 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress, for: Hannah Montana (Nominated)
2007 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger, for: Zoom (Nominated)
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
winning young actress, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and singer. Newman is most famous for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther
Zeke and Luther
Zeke and Luther is an American Disney XD sitcom about two best friends setting their sights on becoming the world's greatest skateboarders. The show stars Hutch Dano, Adam Hicks, Daniel Curtis Lee and Ryan Newman ....
and Cindy Collins in Zoom
Zoom (film)
Zoom is a comedy-superhero film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe...
. Newman, as a child model has participated in many photo shoots such as Inspire Magazine, Kaiya Eve Photoshoots 2009 and Dream Magazine. Newman not only works in films and television shows, she has also filmed many commercials throughout the year.
Life and career
Newman was born in Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaManhattan Beach, California
Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the...
. At age three, Newman entered the entertainment industry as she began auditioning for print and television commercials. At an early age, Newman was in a Kraft Cheese commercial which was aired internationally for more than two years. She went to Pennekamp Elementary school up until fourth grade.
Newman is perhaps best known for her role in the 2006 action comedy Zoom
Zoom (film)
Zoom is a comedy-superhero film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe...
. In the film, she plays Cindy Collins, a six-year-old girl with super strength whom is trying to save the world. In the comedy, Newman co-stars with Tim Allen
Tim Allen
Tim Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement...
, Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, she is best known for her roles as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream and as Jules Cobb in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination....
, and Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
. In 2007, Newman was nominated for a Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
for her role.
Newman has the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to be motion capture
Motion capture
Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics...
d for the Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Lee Zemeckis is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit ,...
and Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
animated film Monster House
Monster House (film)
Monster House is a 2006 computer animated motion capture horror/comedy film produced by ImageMovers and Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg, this is the first time since Back to the Future Part III that they have...
, which was released in 2006. In the film, three kids discover the truth behind a creepy and mysterious house. Among others, Newman was part of a cast compiled of Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the...
, Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...
, Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent...
, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. She is the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She made her screen debut when she began to appear in her father's films...
, Kevin James, Jason Lee
Jason Lee (actor)
Jason Michael Lee is an American actor and skateboarder known for his role as the title character on the NBC television series My Name is Earl, his portrayal of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, his role as Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin...
, and Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine Anne O'Hara is a Canadian-American actress and comedienne. She is well known for her comedy work on SCTV, and her roles in the films After Hours, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, and also in the mockumentary films written and directed by Christopher Guest...
.
In addition to films, Newman has been seen in two Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
episodes as a young Miley Stewart, namely Smells Like Teen Sellout, and I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak. She has worked with both Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
and Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
. Her latest film is a comedy released in 2008 called Lower Learning
Lower Learning
Lower Learning is a 2008 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Ryan Newman, Monica Potter, and Andy Pessoa. It was directed by Mark Lafferty and written by Lafferty and Shahin Chandrasoma...
with Jason Biggs
Jason Biggs
Jason Matthew Biggs is an American actor who is best known for his role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie series of teen comedy films.-Personal life:...
. In early 2009, Newman landed the main cast in the Disney XD show, Zeke and Luther
Zeke and Luther
Zeke and Luther is an American Disney XD sitcom about two best friends setting their sights on becoming the world's greatest skateboarders. The show stars Hutch Dano, Adam Hicks, Daniel Curtis Lee and Ryan Newman ....
, portraying Ginger Falcone as the younger sister of Zeke Falcone, a role for which she won a Young Artist Award in 2010. In 2010 she was in an episode of the sitcom Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...
where she played the role of Gabe's crush, Kit. The name of the episode was "Kit and Kaboodle." Newman recently got cast to be part of a short film, The Call co-starring Jonathan Morgan Heit
Jonathan Morgan Heit
Jonathan Morgan Heit is an American child actor known for his role in the Adam Sandler film, Bedtime Stories, where he played Patrick. He also directed and wrote a short film entitled It Happens, about a man who has a terrible day....
and Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
Seymour Joseph Cassel is an American actor.He first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/directorJohn Cassavetes...
. The film is targeted toward kids and looks at the emotional costs of smoking.
Newman has described herself as "half Jewish and half Christian". Currently, Newman resides in southern California with her parents and older sister, Jessica. Her hobbies include gymnastics, hip hop dancing and singing.
Filmography
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Monster House Monster House (film) Monster House is a 2006 computer animated motion capture horror/comedy film produced by ImageMovers and Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg, this is the first time since Back to the Future Part III that they have... |
Eliza | The youngest actor ever to have been motioned-captured, at the age of 6. |
| Zoom Zoom (film) Zoom is a comedy-superhero film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe... |
Cindy Collins | Supporting Lead | |
| 2008 | Lower Learning Lower Learning Lower Learning is a 2008 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Ryan Newman, Monica Potter, and Andy Pessoa. It was directed by Mark Lafferty and written by Lafferty and Shahin Chandrasoma... |
Carlotta | Supporting Lead |
| 2012 | The Call | Becky | Short Film (Lead Role) |
| Television series | |||
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana Hannah Montana Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real... |
Young Miley Stewart | Episode: I am Hannah, Hear Me Croak Episode: Smells Like Teen Sellout |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only... |
Kit | Episode: Kit and Kaboodle (cameo) |
| 2011 | Zeke & Luther | Ginger Falcone | Lead Role (2009-2011) |
Discography
Music Videos2011 If The Earth Could Speak for Kids Helping Kids: Japan (Music Video)
2010 Happy Universal Holiday (with Adam Hicks) Zeke & Luther (Music Video)
Singles
2010 If You Wanna Go and Crush On You (performed at 2010 Wyland Living Green Fair in Boca Raton, Florida)
Awards and Nominations
2010 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress, for: Zeke and Luther (Won)2008 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress, for: Hannah Montana (Nominated)
2007 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger, for: Zoom (Nominated)