Kerris Dorsey

Kerris Dorsey
Born Kerris Lilla Dorsey
(1998-01-09) January 9, 1998
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, Singer, Model
Years active 2005–present
Website kerrisdorsey.com

Kerris Lilla Dorsey (born January 9, 1998) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Paige Whedon on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006[1] to 2011, for playing Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) daughter, Casey Beane, in the 2011 film Moneyball and for playing Emily Cooper in the 2014 comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. She plays Bridget, daughter of the title character on the Showtime series Ray Donovan.[2]

Career

In Moneyball she performs a cover of Lenka's song "The Show", which is included on the soundtrack to the film.[3]

In 2012, Dorsey guest starred on the Disney Channel series Shake it Up as Kat, a girl who elaborates a plan to get on Shake It Up Chicago by befriending Cece Jones. Kat pressures them to tell Gary to hire her as an intern on the show. Kat is successful in getting on the show but at the end of the episode, she moves to New York to join Shake It Up New York, although the email she had received was a fake email sent by CeCe in the episode "Copy Kat It Up!"

Dorsey has also appeared in the films Walk the Line and Just Like Heaven. She played a supporting role in the American Girl film McKenna Shoots For the Stars as McKenna Brooks's reading tutor, Josie.

Dorsey guest starred as Molly in one episode in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and had a small role in Sons of Anarchy as Ellie Winston. In 2012, she gained a supporting role as Sadie in the Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster. Dorsey stars as Bridget Donovan on the Showtime crime drama series Ray Donovan.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Walk the Line Kathy Cash
2005 Just Like Heaven Zoe
2009 Fuel Young Sandy
2009 Flower Girl Flower Girl Television film
2011 Moneyball Casey Beane
2011 JumpRopeSprint Alex Ruggle
2012 American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars, AnAn American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars Josie Myers Direct-to-video
2012 Girl vs. Monster Sadie Television film
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Emily Cooper
2016 Don't Tell Kim Alex Ruggle
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Scrubs Kid #3 Episode: "My Day at the Races"
2006 Monk Little girl Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage"
2006 So Notorious Little Drew Barrymore Episode: "Charitable"
2006 Vanished Becky Javit 2 episodes
2006–11 Brothers & Sisters Paige Whedon Main cast seasons 1–4, recurring season 5; 52 episodes
2007 Medium Young Jennie Episode: "No One to Watch Over Me"
2008 Carpoolers Phone girl 2 episodes
2011 Sons of Anarchy Ellie Episode: "Out"
2011 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Lisa Episode: "Dreamcatcher"
2012 Shake It Up Kat Episode: "Copy Kat It Up"
2012 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Molly Episode: "Parent Trap..."
2013 Mad Men Sandy Episode: "The Doorway, Part 1"
2013–present Ray Donovan Bridget Donovan Main cast

References

  1. "Brothers & Sisters, Light the lights". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  2. Ferreiro, Laura (16 December 2011). "Lyrics bring pix to life". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. Starcasm Staff (September 25, 2011). "Curious about the song the girl sings in Moneyball?". Starcasm.
  4. Stanley, Alessandra (June 27, 2013). "Family Ties, Boston Style, in Los Angeles". The New York Times.

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