Laura Marano
Laura Marano | |
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| Born | November 29, 1995 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Relatives | Vanessa Marano (sister) |
| Website | lauramarano |
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 Laura Marano in 2011 |
Laura Marano (born November 29, 1995)[1] is an American teen actress and singer.[2] She has appeared in Without a Trace and Back to You, in both instances playing the daughter of the main characters. She stars in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally[3][4] as Ally Dawson. Her older sister Vanessa Marano is also an actress.[5] Marano will also be starring as a lead role in the new film, A Sort of Homecoming.[6]
Life and career
Marano is the daughter of college professor Damiano Marano and former actress Ellen Marano.[7] Her father is of Italian descent.[8] Marano's first acting role was when she was five years old.[9] Since then, she worked for a lot of productions at the Stage Door Theater. She appeared in numerous commercials and has small roles on Ghost Whisperer, Medical Investigation, Huff and Joan of Arcadia. Her bigger roles in television have been in Without a Trace and other shows. She has also been heard in the animated films Finding Nemo and Ice Age: The Meltdown. She played child role of Keira Knightley's character in the film The Jacket, and had a small flashback role in the film Superbad. She was a regular cast member on the FOX game show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and played the role of Gracie Carr on FOX's sitcom Back to You.
Marano has since appeared in several episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program. Initially she was cast in the pilot episode, "Batteries", as the child version of Sarah Silverman, and the writers liked her so much they brought her back for a larger role as a girl Sarah coaches to win a beauty pageant ("Not Without My Daughter"). On the DVD commentary track, co-star Brian Posehn notes that Marano knew everyone else's lines better than they did. She has also appeared in Dexter as the child version of Debra Morgan. She has also played the child version of a character played by Diana Scarwid, Alice Shaw, sister of Angela Petrelli, on Heroes. She plays Ally Dawson on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally.[10][11]
Marano revealed that she doesn't go to school on the set of the Disney Channel's Austin & Ally. Instead, she attends a regular high school: "I go to an actual high school and my friends and everybody there have been so supportive [...] It's nice when I'm not working to go to that school and be surrounded by really supportive friends."[12] Marano sings, dances, and writes songs. She hopes to perform in stage musicals in the future.[13][14]
Philanthropy
In August 2013, Marano has been named the 2013 UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador, which encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world.[15] About the campaign, Laura said "I'm so excited to celebrate Halloween this year by encouraging kids to support UNICEF's lifesaving work. The Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign is a fun, easy way for kids to learn about world issues and to help other kids who are less fortunate."[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–06 | Without a Trace | Kate Malone | Recurring role (Seasons 2 to 4) |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Emily | "Night without Stars" (Season 1, Episode 15) |
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Brooke Beck | "Tribe" (Season 1, Episode 13) |
| 2005–08 | The X's | Scout Y (voice) | |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Audrey | "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost" (Season 1, Episode 13) |
| 2006 | Huff | Amelia | "Black Shadows" (Season 2, Episode 12) |
| 2006 | Dexter | Young Debra | "Let's Give the Boy a Hand" (Season 1, Episode 4) "Father Knows Best" (Season 1, Episode 9) |
| 2007 | Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader | Herself / Mentor | Season 1 |
| 2007–08 | Back to You | Gracie Carr | Main role |
| 2007–10 | Sarah Silverman Program | Heather Silverman / Young Sarah Silverman | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Mei Mei | "Kai-Lan's Trip to China - Part 1" (Season 1, Episode 119) "Kai-Lan's Trip to China - Part 2" (Season 1, Episode 120) |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Louise Brooks | "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Gary Gets Boundaries" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
| 2009 | Heroes | Young Alice Shaw | "1961" (Season 3, Episode 23) |
| 2009 | Little Monk | Cousin Lauren | "Little Monk and the Monk Cousin" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Molly | "Little Buddies" (Season 2, Episode 7) |
| 2010 | Telepathic | Marsha | "Pilot"; Unreleased |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Young Tracy | "Blowback" (Season 1, Episode 13) |
| 2010 | Childrens Hospital | Haley | "Frankfurthers. Allman Brothers. Death, Frankfurters" (Season 2, Episode 7) |
| 2011–present | Austin & Ally | Ally Dawson | Co-lead role; Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2012 | Jessie | Ally Dawson | "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" (Season 2, Episode 6) |
| 2014 | Fish Hooks | Girl Hamster #2 | "Algae Day" (Season 3, Episode 14) |
| 2014 | Liv and Maddie | Fangs | "Howl-A-Rooney" (season 1, episode 16) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Jacket | Young Jackie | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Various | Supporting voices |
| 2007 | Goldfish | Suzy | Short film |
| 2007 | Superbad | Young Becca | |
| 2014 | A Sort Of Homecoming | Young Amy | Lead Role |
| Year | Main artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ross Lynch | "Heard It on the Radio" | Cameo; Music video of Austin & Ally |
| 2014 | The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato | "Somebody To You" | Cameo |
Discography
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Words" | 2010 | — |
| "I Love Christmas"[16] (with Ross Lynch) |
2013 | Holidays Unwrapped |
Other appearances
| Song | Year | Other(s) artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Poop Song" | 2010 | Sarah Silverman | From Our Rears to Your Ears[17] |
| "Shine" | 2012 | — | Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust |
| "Me and You" | 2013 | — | Austin & Ally: Turn It Up |
| "Parachute" | — | ||
| "Redial" | — | ||
| "Finally Me" | — | ||
| "You Can Come to Me" | 2014 | Ross Lynch | Disney Channel: Play It Loud |
| "The Me That You Don't See" | — | ||
| "Austin & Ally Glee Club Mash Up" | Austin & Ally cast |
References
- ^ "Disney Channel Medianet - Laura Marano bio". Disney Channel. 2012. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
Born November 29, 1995
- ^ Malcolm Lewis Barnes (November 27, 2013). "Teen Star Laura Marano Surprises Students at Leckie Elementary". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Erin Hill (November 19, 2013). "'My Favorite Things' with Austin & Ally's Laura Marano". Parade. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Disney's Laura Marano Shares Secrets!".
- ^ ClevverTV interview with Vanessa & Laura Marano at the Phineas & Ferb Premiere
- ^ Dave McNary (January 28, 2014). "Laura Marano Starring in 'A Sort of Homecoming' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Jeffrey Dransfeldt (2009-01-25). "Agoura Hills sisters are young stars on the rise". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ Interview: Laura Marano. "Tommy2.net". Tommy2.net. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Vanessa & Laura Marano Interview - 2012 Teen Choice Awards". YouTube. clevverTV. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ ""Austin & Ally," A Comedy About An Unlikely Friendship, Premieres Sunday, December 4 on Disney Channel". Disney Channel. November 1, 2011.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (March 11, 2012). "Disney Channel Renews 'Austin & Ally' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Laura Marano Goes To A Regular High School". Disney Dreaming. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Hanging With Austin & Ally - Part 5 Laura Marano Interview - Disney Channel Official". YouTube. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ 'I'd LOVE to be in the Bridget Jones musical!' Austin & Ally star Laura Marano on why she's eyeing up a role in the West End dailymail.co.uk, Retrieved on April 12, 2013
- ^ a b "Disney Channel Star Laura Marano Named 2013 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador". unicefusa.org. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "UNICEF" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "I Love Christmas - Single by Ross Lynch & Laura Marano". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Poop Song [Explicit]". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
External links
- Laura Marano at IMDb