Allisyn Ashley Arm
| Allisyn Ashley Arm | |
|---|---|
 Arm at the premiere of Step Up 3 in August 2010. | |
| Born |
April 25, 1996 (age 20) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Family |
Steve Arm (father) Anji Arm (mother) Josie Arm (sister) |
| Website | AllisynAshleyArm.com |
Allisyn Ashley Arm (born April 25, 1996)[1] is an American actress and sketch comedian. Arm is most known for her main role as Zora Lancaster on Sonny with a Chance and in Disney Channel's sketch comedy series So Random!
Early life
Allisyn Ashley Arm was born on April 25, 1996 in Glendale, California to Steve and Anji Arm. After seeing a number of plays in the Los Angeles area, her parents saw her act when she was half a year old and decided to put her into an acting school in Arizona.[2][3][4]
Career
The first acting job Arm booked was for a Bounty commercial that never aired.[5] Despite the fact that her first attempt at commercial acting was done in vain, she eventually starred in many televised advertisements that did air;[6] and in May 2002, she was cast in her very first television appearance on the medical drama series: Strong Medicine. She would go on to make appearances in episodes of Friends, 10-8, Miracles, and Judging Amy.[7] Arm also had roles on films such as Man of the House and King of California with Twilight’s Ashley Greene.[8] In 2009, Arm appeared as Zora in the Disney Channel original series Sonny with a Chance. After the show's cancellation, she appeared in the run of what had originally been a show within a show, the sketch comedy series So Random! in 2011. She also appeared in Amber Lily's music video "Overloadin" with her So Random! co-star Audrey Whitby in 2011. Arm recently voiced the character Stormy in the Disney Junior series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
Allisyn Ashley Arm later developed a YouTube personality named Astrid Clover and is assisted by Caleb Pierce as Gilly, Audrey Whitby as Rain, Jonathon McClendon as Kale Murry, Autumn Wendel as Autumn, Jacey Tomlinson as Jacey, Dylan Riley Snyder as Boom Guy, Tess Baines as Luna, Joey Luthman as Beckett, Matthew Scott Montgomery as Stacy-John, Austin James as Wesley, Cooper Green as Cooper, Elizabeth Johnson as Harmony, Emily Cavalluzzi as Olive, Sam Lant as Colton, Keely Marshall as Finley, Kira Kosarin as Stella, Shauna Case as Tessa, Gatlin Green as Poppie, Sam Lant as Colton, and Josie Arm as Astrid's sister Bliss Clover.
Personal life
As a supporter of PETA, Allisyn Ashley Arm has been a vegetarian since she was 5 years old as a part of a vegetarian family. At age 12, she became vegan.[9] Arm later attended the grand opening of the Bob Barker Building that was established by Bob Barker.[10][11]
Influences
In an interview with People; Arm said, "I watch a lot of SNL skits online. I love Chris Farley and Jim Carrey. I always think, 'What would Jim Carrey do in this scene?' He's a lot of my inspiration for my character (Zora)."[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cask of Amontillado, TheThe Cask of Amontillado | Montressor's Daughter | |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Wendy Withers | Episode: "Outcomes" |
| 2003 | Miracles | Amelia Wye | Episode: "Little Miss Lost" |
| 2003 | Friends | Leslie Buffay | Episode: "The One Where Ross Is Fine" |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Molly Maddox | Episode: "Ex Parte of Five" |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Little Wailing Girl | Episode: "Late for School" |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Collin's Daughter | |
| 2005 | Man of the House | Charlotte Tulaire | |
| 2005 | Still Standing | Ella | Episode: "Still Holding" |
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Lexie | Episode: "To Surrogate, with Love" |
| 2006 | Dive Olly Dive! | Beth | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Vanished | Violet | Episode: "Warm Springs" |
| 2007 | Back to You | Kid #1 | Episode: "Gracie's Bully" |
| 2007 | King of California | Miranda (age 9) | |
| 2007 | Greetings from Earth | Little girl | |
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock | Scout Girl | |
| 2008 | Disney Channel's Totally New Year | Player | Disney Channel-Event |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Nerdy Girl | |
| 2009 | Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2009 | Herself | |
| 2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Zora Lancaster | Main role, Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2011–2012 | So Random! | Zora Lancaster | Main role, Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anna | Episode: "Lost Reputation" |
| 2012–2013 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Stormy | Voice, recurring |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Celeste | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2013–2015 | AwesomenessTV | Random Characters | Recurring (42 Episodes) |
| 2014 | Aimy in a Cage | Aimy Micry | |
| 2015 | I Didn't Do It | Shelley | Episode: "Drum Beats, Heart Beats" |
| 2016 | Ozark Sharks | Molly |
References
- ↑ "Resume of Allisyn Ashley Arm" (PDF). allisynashleyarm.com. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "Personal life of Allisyn Ashley Arm". allisynarm.com. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "Meet Disney Channel's Allisyn Arm!". 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21
- ↑ "Disney's Allisyn Arm Featured in the Latest Be Your Own You Magazine!". 2012-02-10. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21
- ↑ "Early career of Allisyn Ashley Arm". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ "Allisyn Ashley Arm". Media Kid Vids. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010.
- ↑ "Early television appearances of Allisyn Ashley Arm". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ "Early film appearances of Allisyn Ashley Arm". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ Vegan Disney Star Allisyn Arm for PETA Kids at YouTube
- ↑ PETA’s New Bob Barker Building Opens in L.A. at PETA.org
- ↑ PETA's Bob Barker Building Opens in Los Angeles! at Peta2.com
- ↑ "Allisyn Ashley Arm's influences". Retrieved 2010-07-01.