Rowan Blanchard
Rowan Blanchard | |
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 Blanchard in June 2015 | |
| Born | October 14, 2001 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World.
Life and career
Blanchard was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] to Elizabeth and Mark Blanchard-Boulbol, who are yoga instructors.[2][3] Her paternal grandfather was an immigrant from the Middle East and her paternal grandmother's ancestors are from England, Denmark and Sweden.[4] She was named after a character in Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.[5] Rowan has two younger siblings, Carmen and Shane.[6]
Blanchard began acting at the age of five.[6] In 2010, Rowan was cast as Mona's daughter in The Back-up Plan and was in the main cast of the Disney Junior Original Series Dance-A-Lot Robot as Caitlin. In 2011, she was cast as Rebecca Wilson in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and as Raquel Pacheco in Little in Common. In late January 2013, Blanchard was cast as Riley Matthews in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She also sings the title song, along with co-star Sabrina Carpenter. The titular character is the daughter of Cory and Topanga from Boy Meets World.[7][8] She is an active member of Disney Channel Circle of Stars.[9] In early January 2015, Blanchard was cast as Cleo in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Invisible Sister.[10]
Personal life
Rowan Blanchard is an outspoken activist in areas such as feminism, human rights, and gun violence. While most of her comments regarding these issues are posted via Twitter or Tumblr, she has spoken at the UN Women and US National Committee's annual conference as part of #TeamHeForShe, a feminist campaign.[11]
In a series of tweets in January 2016, she stated that while she had "only ever liked boys" in the past, she was "open to liking any gender" and therefore she identifies as queer.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan | Mona's 7-year-old kid | |
| 2011 | Little in Common | Raquel Pacheco | |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Rebecca Wilson | |
| A World Away[14] | Jessica[citation needed] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dance-A-Lot Robot | Caitlin | Main role; Disney Junior Original Series |
| 2014–present | Girl Meets World | Riley Matthews | Lead role; Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2015 | Best Friends Whenever | Riley Matthews | "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape" (season 1, episode 9) |
| 2015 | Invisible Sister | Cleo Eastman | Disney Channel Original Movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards[15] | Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Ten and Under | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards[16] | Choice Summer TV Show | Girl Meets World | Nominated |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards[17] | Choice TV Show: Comedy | Girl Meets World | Nominated |
| Creative Arts Emmy Awards[18] | Outstanding Children's Program | Girl Meets World | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ a b "ROWAN BLANCHARD "Riley Matthews"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yoga Los Angeles :: Mark Blanchard Power Yoga Studio City". Markblanchardsyoga.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Debbie Gibson Online Store – EY Workshop". Debbiegibsonmerch.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Interview with a Yogi". Yogalaw. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rowan Blanchard: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me - Us Weekly". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ a b "Rowan Blanchard's "Who I Am" (Disney Channel)". Disney Video. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Stransky, Tanner (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' spin-off: Meet Cory and Topanga's daughter -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' Follow-Up Casts Cory and Topanga's Daughter". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Disney Channel Circle of Stars Sing Songs". M Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rowan Blanchard gave the most moving feminist speech for at the UN Women's Conference". Girls' Life. June 29, 2015.
- ^ Siebert, Valerie (January 17, 2016). "'I identify as queer': Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard, 14, reveals that she does not see herself as gay or straight in series of Twitter posts". DailyMail.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Weaver, Hilary (January 18, 2016). "Girl Meets World Star Rowan Blanchard Came Out As Queer and Went to Bat for Her Disney Character, Too". New York Magazine's The Cut Blog. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Casting calls underway for Disney Channel series 'Girl Meets World' season 3". Disney Channel Auditions. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "33rd Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. January 26, 2014.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 10, 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Creative Arts Emmys Show". Emmys. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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