Ryan Newman (born April 24, 1998) is an American actress, singer and model. Newman is known for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther, Cindy Collins in Zoom, and Emily Hobbs in See Dad Run. As a child model, Newman has participated in photo shoots such as Inspire Magazine, Kaiya Eve Photoshoots 2009 and Dream Magazine, as well as modeling for fashion designer, Sherri Hill. Newman not only works in films and television shows, but has also appeared in commercials.
Career
Newman made her first film appearances at the age of seven, in the films Monster House and Zoom. In Zoom, she portrays a young super hero, which required her to train in martial arts.
On the small screen, Newman appeared in several seasons of Disney's hit show Hannah Montana as a young Miley as well as in the Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie. Later, she appeared as the antagonist, Ginger Falcone, in Disney XD's Zeke and Luther.
In 2010, Newman won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress, ahead of Miley Cyrus for Hannah Montana and Miranda Cosgrove for iCarly.
In 2012, Newman was cast as the lead role of Emily Hobbs, on See Dad Run, which premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. See Dad Run ran three seasons before ending in 2015.[2]
At the end of July 2014 she traveled to Cambodia, supporting Heifer International.[3]
In 2015, Newman was cast in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! playing the role of Claudia Shepard, which she took over from Aubrey Peeples who played the role in Sharknado.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Monster House | Eliza | Film debut |
| 2006 | Zoom | Cindy Collins | |
| 2008 | Lower Learning | Carlotta | |
| 2012 | The Call | Becky | Short film |
| 2015 | AthenaGirls | Marcie | Short film also known as SuperNovas |
| 2016 | The Thinning | Sarah Foster | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Young Miley Stewart | Episodes: "I am Hannah, Hear Me Croak", "Smells Like Teen Sellout" |
| 2009–12 | Zeke & Luther | Ginger Falcone | Main role (Seasons 1–2); recurring role (Season 3) |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Kit | Episode: "Kit and Kaboodle" |
| 2012–15 | See Dad Run | Emily | Main role |
| 2013 | Big Time Rush | Herself | Episode: "Big Time Dreams" |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Claudia Sheperd | Television movie (Syfy) |
| 2015-present | Best Friend's Brother | Hayley Vegaz | Main, Replacing G Hannelius |
| 2015–present | The Thundermans | Allison | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Bad Sister | Zoe | Television movie (Lifetime) |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4 | Claudia Sheperd | Television movie (Syfy) |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "If You Wanna Go" | Performed at the 2010 Wyland Green Fair in Boca Raton, Florida |
| "Crush On You" |
Music Videos
| Song | Year | Artist | Director | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Happy Universal Holidays" | 2010 | Adam Hicks and Newman | N/A | N/A |
| "Summertime" | Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks | |||
| "If Earth Could Speak" | 2011 | Disney XD | TBA |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Age Ten or Younger | Zoom
Cindy Collins |
Nominated |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actress | Hannah Montana
Young Miley Stewart |
Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Zeke and Luther
Ginger Falcone |
Won |