Tiffany Thornton
| Tiffany Thornton | |
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 Thornton in 2010 |
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| Born | February 14, 1986 College Station, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter, comedienne |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Carney (2011-present) |
| Children | 1 |
Tiffany Dawn Thornton (born February 14, 1986[1]) is an American actress, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance[2] and So Random!.
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Career [edit]
Thornton was born in College Station, Texas. She made her television acting debut in the pilot episode of the Fox sitcom Quintuplets. She then went on to appear in 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, The O.C., Desperate Housewives, That's So Raven, Jericho, Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana.
In 2009, she began her role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance and then went on to play a part in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete. Sonny With a Chance ended on January 2, 2011 and was replaced by So Random!, which premiered on June 5, 2011, with Thornton in a starring role.
Personal life [edit]
Thornton is a Christian.[3] In December 2009, Thornton became engaged to her court officer boyfriend, Christopher Carney.[4] The couple was married on November 12, 2011 at Garvan Woodland Gardens, in Hot Springs National Park, AR.[5] Demi Lovato served as one of the bridesmaids in Thornton's wedding, and caught the bouquet.[6]
On February 13, 2012, Thornton announced that she was pregnant with their first child.[7][8] The couple welcomed their son, Kenneth James Carney,[9] on August 14, 2012.[10] The child's godmother is actress Cassie Scerbo.[11]
Filmography [edit]
| Film | |||
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| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Jamie | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Television | |||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Stacy | Pilot |
| 8 Simple Rules | Marnie | Episode: "Car Trouble? | |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Tonya | 2 Episodes: "Truth Be Told" and "Home Again" |
| The O.C. | Ashley | 3 Episodes: "The Shape of Things to Come", "The Disconnect" and "The Safe Harbor" | |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Barbie | Episode: "No One Is Alone" |
| That's So Raven | Tyler Sparks | (Episode "Checkin' Out", part of That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana) | |
| Jericho | Stephanie Lancaster | Pilot Episode | |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Becky | 2 Episodes: "Get Down, Study-udy-udy" and "Yet Another Side of Me" |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | Susan | Episode: "Movies" | |
| 2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Tawni Hart | Main cast; Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks | Doris Flores Gorgeous (voice) | Episode: "Doris Flores Gorgeous" |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Teena Sometimes (voice) | Episode: "And... Action!" |
| 2011–2012 | So Random! | Tawni Hart | Main cast; Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2011 | Disney's Friends for Change Games | Herself | Co-host |
| Pixie Hollow Games | Glimmer (voice) | ||
| PrankStars | Herself | "Stick It To Me" (Season 1: Episode 4) | |
| 2012 | Game Change | Meghan McCain | TV Movie About 2008 United States presidential election |
Music [edit]
Songs [edit]
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2009 | "Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso)[12] | Disney Channel Playlist |
| 2009 | "Some Day My Prince Will Come"[13] | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition DVD/Blu-ray |
| 2009 | "Magic Mirror" | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure |
| 2009 | "I Believe" (with Kermit the Frog) | |
| 2010 | "If I Never Knew You"[13] | DisneyMania 7 |
| 2010 | "Kiss Me" | Sonny with a Chance |
| 2010 | "Sure Feels Like Love" | Sonny with a Chance |
| 2011 | "Gift of Grammar" | Gift of Grammar - Single |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Song | Artist |
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| 2008 | "La La Land" | Demi Lovato |
| 2008 | "Someday My Prince Will Come" | Tiffany Thornton |
| 2009 | "Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso) | |
| "I Believe" | Herself with Kermit the Frog |
Awards [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | "Summer TV Star-Female" | Sonny with a Chance | Won |
References [edit]
- ^ Jennifer Matarese. Tiffany Thornton talks about Disney's 'So Random!'. WABC. Accessed 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Sonny With a Chance - TV Series - Cast, Credits, Awards". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Tiffany Thornton Q & A | Disney Channel Fans". 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ^ "Disney Channel Star Tiffany Thornton Is Engaged". People Magazine. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "So Random's TIFFANY THORNTON Shares her Wedding Plans!". Youtube. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Demi Lovato Catches Bouquet at Tiffany Thornton's Wedding | Story | Wonderwall". Wonderwall.msn.com. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ^ "@ChrisGCarney and I are SO EXCITED to announce that we are going to be parents!! that's right...I'm pregnant! We couldn't be happier! :)". Twitter. February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "@xoBeca he's kicking me right now...he's excited it's Mother's day haha". Twitter. May 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ ""@clairerees: @therealTiffany is KJ short for something or is his name just KJ? :)" KJ is short for Kenneth James". Twitter. June 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "@therealTiffany and just had our first Son KJ!!! 8-14-12 So amazing!!!". Twitter. August 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ ""@ChrisGCarney: @therealTiffany and just had our first Son KJ!!! 8-14-12 So amazing!!!" What an amazing morning, my Godson is here!!!!!". Twitter. August 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Debut of "Let it Go" by Mitchel Musso and Tiffany Thornton to debut on Disney Channel and Disney.com". Laughing Place. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b "Interview with Shine On Media". Shine on Media. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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