Bella Thorne

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Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne 2, 2012.jpg
Thorne at the 27th Annual Imagen Awards, Red Carpet In August 2012.
Background information
Birth name Annabella Avery Thorne[1]
Born (1997-10-08) October 8, 1997 (age 15)
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Genres Pop rock[1]
Occupations Actress, singer, model, dancer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2003–present
Labels Walt Disney, Hollywood (2013–present)
Associated acts Zendaya
Website bellathorneofficial.com

Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American teen actress, dancer, singer, and model. She is a child model and actor with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 60 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up.

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Early life

Bella Thorne was born on October 8, 1997, in Pembroke Pines, Florida.[2] She is the youngest of four children who are also actors.[2] Her father, Reinaldo,[3] was of Cuban descent, and Thorne has stated that she also has Italian and Irish ancestry.[4]

Career

Thorne's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a sidelines fan in the 2003 film Stuck on You. She has since appeared in film and television projects including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Entourage, The O.C. (as a younger version of Taylor Townsend), the third-last episode of October Road (as Angela Ferilli, the pre-adolescence crush of the main characters; her older brother Remy also guest-starred in the same episode as a younger Eddie Latekka), and five episodes of Dirty Sexy Money (as Margaux Darling).[5] In 2007 Thorne appeared as a young girl plagued by supernatural visions in The Seer.

Costars Bella Thorne and Zendaya during a promotional event for the show

In 2008, Thorne starred alongside Christian Slater and Taylor Lautner in the short-lived drama series My Own Worst Enemy, for which she won a Young Artist's Award for her portrayal of the character Ruthy Spivey; Thorne described her Enemy casting as a major breakthrough as this was the first recurring role in her career. She then appeared in the ten-episode web series Little Monk, which depicted characters from the series Monk as children. In 2009, she filled the role of the vengeful antagonist in the horror film Forget Me Not.[6]

In 2010, Thorne joined the cast of HBO's Big Love in its fourth season, replacing Jolean Wejbe in the role of Bill Henrickson's daughter Tancy 'Teeny' Henrickson (though she had actually auditioned for a different role). She also guest starred on Wizards of Waverly Place, as Max's girlfriend Nancy Lukey.[2] In addition, Thorne took on a supporting role in the family drama Raspberry Magic.

Thorne enjoyed an extensive career as a child model. Since appearing in her first pictorial for a parenting magazine at the age of 6 weeks, Thorne has starred in television ad campaigns for Digital Light Processing, Publix, and KFC, and appearing in print ads for brands including Barbie, ALDO K!DS, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, Kaiya Eve Couture, LaSenza Girl, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Guess?, Target, Justice and Mudd for Kohl's. She also modelled for Sears back to school.[2] In an interview with Seventeen magazine, Thorne described her appointment as the spokesperson for Texas Instruments as her big break, but admitted that she has lost many more projects than she has booked and credited the support of her family for helping her get over disappointments.

Before starring on the Disney Channel, Bella appeared in horror movies like Forget Me Not. Thorne currently co-stars on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up, (originally titled Dance, Dance Chicago). Thorne plays CeCe Jones, a dancer with heavy ambitions for a career in the spotlight.[7] The show is a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show (in a show-within-a-show format) co-starring Thorne and Zendaya.[8] The multi-camera series began production in Hollywood, California, in July 2010 and premiered on November 7, 2010 on Disney Channel. While she had a substantial portfolio of work in television and film, Thorne had no experience in professional dancing before being cast. After signing onto the show in October 2009, she began taking three dance classes every night.[9]

On March 30, 2013, it was confirmed by Hollywood Records via Twitter that Bella was officially signed to the record label.[10]

Personal life

Originally from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Thorne has been living with her family in California since early 2006.[2] Her interests include dancing, playing soccer, spending time with her family and playing with her two dogs, a Cocker Spaniel and a wolf hybrid, six cats and a turtle.[2] She also admits to being a collector of hardcover books, listening to 1980s music, and using YouTube as a research tool for getting into character. Thorne is an avid supporter of the Humane Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and The Nomad Organization, which provides education, food and medical supplies to children in Africa.[2][6]

Thorne lost her father to a vehicle accident in 2007.[6] Thorne disclosed her father's death in a live interview on the local television talk show "View from the Bay" in December 2008.[6]

Thorne was diagnosed with dyslexia in the first grade.[6] She is currently being home-schooled after previously attending a public school, where she had suffered peer abuse.[6] Thorne improved in her learning after attending a Sylvan Learning center and is currently reading and writing a grade ahead.[6][9][11] Thorne also talked about her dyslexia in an April 2010 interview with American Cheerleader Magazine, and explained that she overcame her dyslexia by rigorously reading everything she could find, including the labels of cereal boxes.[12][13]

Filmography

Thorne at the Movieguide 2012 Awards Gala Red Carpet.
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Stuck on You MC Sideline's Fan Supporting role; Credited as Annabella Thorne
2007 Finishing the Game Sue Supporting role; Credited as Annabella Thorne
2007 Blind Ambition Witbert Daniel
2007 The Seer Young Claire Supporting role
2007 Craw Lake Julia
2009 Water Pills Psych Out Girl Supporting role
2009 Forget Me Not Young Angela Supporting role
2010 One Wish Messenger
2010 Raspberry Magic Sarah Patterson
2012 Frenemies Avalon Greene Disney Channel Original Movie
2014 Blended Filming
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Entourage Kid "I Wanna Be Sedated" (season 3: episode 10)
2007 The O.C. Young Taylor Townsend "The Case of the Franks" (season 4: episode 13)
2007–2008 Dirty Sexy Money Margaux Darling "The Chiavennasca" (season 1: episode 4)
"The Family Lawyer" (season 2: episode 2)
"The Silence" (season 2: episode 4)
"The Summer House" (season 2 episode 7)
2008 October Road Angela Ferilli "Stand Alone by Me" (season 2: episode 11)
2008 My Own Worst Enemy Ruthy Spivey Main role
2009 In the Motherhood Annie "Practice What You Preach" (season 1: episode 4)
2009 Mental Emily "Pilot" (season 1: episode 1)
2009 Little Monk Wendy Main role
2010 Big Love Tancy Henrickson "Strange Bedfellows" (season 4: episode 3)
"The Mighty and Strong" (season 4: episode 4)
"Sins of the Father" (season 4: episode 5)
"Next Ticket Out" (season 4: episode 8)
"End of Days" (season 4: episode 9)
2010 Wizards of Waverly Place Nancy Lukey "Max's Secret Girlfriend" (season 3: episode 19)
2010–present Shake It Up CeCe Jones Lead role; Disney Channel Original Series
2011 Good Luck Charlie CeCe Jones "Charlie Shakes It Up" (season 2: episode 13)
2011 PrankStars Herself "Adventures in Dogsitting" (season 1: episode 5)

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[14]		 US
Heat
[15]		 CAN
[16]
"Watch Me" (with Zendaya) 2011 86 9 — Shake It Up: Break It Down
"TTYLXOX" 2012 97 15 71 Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak Album
US
"Bubblegum Boy" (Pia Mia featurng Bella Thorne) 2011 — non-album song[17]
"Can't Stay Away" (IM5 featurng Bella Thorne) 2012 — non-album song[18]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak Album
US
"Fashion Is My Kryptonite" (with Zendaya) 2012 — Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
"Contagious Love" (with Zendaya) 2013 — Shake It Up: I <3 Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Song Album
2012 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Disney Channel Holiday Playlist

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress The O.C. Nominated [19]
2009 October Road (TV series) [20]
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedia o Drama) - Supporting Young Actress My Own Worst Enemy (TV series) Won
2010 Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Mental Nominated [21]
2011 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Shake It Up Won [22]
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(shared with Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine)		 Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-15 Wizards of Waverly Place
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 11-16 Big Love
Imagen Awards Best Young Actress – Television Shake It Up [23]
2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress [24]
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(shared with Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine)
Imagen Awards Best Young Actress - Television Won [25]
Hollywood Teen TV Awards Favorite Television Actress Nominated [26]
ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actress – Comedy [27][28]
2013 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie, MiniSeries, Special or Pilot - Leading Young Actress Frenemies Nominated [29]

References

  1. ^ a b Cherrie, Chrysta. "AllMusic Biography Bella Thorne". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bella Thorne is "CeCe Jones"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  3. ^ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/exclusive-bella-thorne-wants-her-shake-it-character-be-cuban
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/#!/bellathorne/statuses/60426861733355520
  5. ^ "Bella Thorne Interview". Buzzinefilm.com. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Get To Know 12-year-old Bella Thorne". ABC7news.com – View from the Bay. December 9, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-31. [dead link]
    "Sit down with 12-year-old actress Bella Thorne" (video). ABC7news.com – View from the Bay. December 9, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-27. 
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (2009-12-14). "Bella Thorne – Entertainment News – Variety'". Variety.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
  8. ^ "Bella Thorne & Zendaya 'Shake It Up'". OceanUp.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
  9. ^ a b "Bella Thorne: Dancing Queen". faqs.org – Girl's Life. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/HollywoodRecs/status/317731237999550465
  11. ^ "Introducing Bella Thorne". Film Monthly.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
  12. ^ "Time Out with 'Big Love's' Bella Thorne". American Cheerleader Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  13. ^ "Bella Thorne, I'm Dyslexic". OceanUp.com. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  14. ^ "Billboard Chart History: Bella Thorne". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  15. ^ "Top Heatseekers Songs – Week of July 30, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  16. ^ "Canadian Chart History: Bella Thorne". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  17. ^ "Bubblegum Boy – Single by Pia Mia & Bella Thorne". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  18. ^ "Can't Stay Away – Single by IM5 featuring Bella Thorne". im5band. Retrieved 2012-07-18. 
  19. ^ "29th Young Artist Awards". 
  20. ^ "30th Young Artist Awards". 
  21. ^ "30th Young Artist Awards". 
  22. ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". 
  23. ^ "Imagen Awards 2011 Nominados & Ganadores". 
  24. ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved April 6, 2012. 
  25. ^ "Imagen Awards 2012 - Winners". 
  26. ^ "Hollywood Teen TV Awards - Favorite Television Actress". 
  27. ^ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Nominees". 
  28. ^ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Winners". 
  29. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. 

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