Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Mendler | |
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| Born | Bridgit Claire Mendler December 18, 1994 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer,musician. |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Bridgit Claire Mendler[1] (born December 18, 1994)[2] is an American actress, singer, and musician. She is best known for her lead role as Teddy Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie and her recurring role as Juliet Van Heusen on Wizards of Waverly Place.
Life and career
Mendler was born in Washington, D.C. and moved with her family to the San Francisco area of Mill Valley at age eight. It was there where she first expressed interest in acting and began working in plays.[3]
She landed a San Francisco agent when she was 11 years old.[4] When she was thirteen, she began working in the Los Angeles market, signing with a Los Angeles agent and landing her first L.A. role in the soap opera, General Hospital.
In 2008, Mendler played the role of Kristen Gregory in the film The Clique. In 2009, Mendler guest starred as Nick Jonas's love interest on the series premiere of Jonas. That same year, she co-starred with Lindsay Lohan in the film Labor Pains.
She has also guest-starred in eight episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place as Juliet Van Heusen, a vampire with whom Justin Russo (David Henrie) falls in love. She currently stars in the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie, which premiered on April 4, 2010. Her other filmography credits include Alice Upside Down and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
Her credits as a singer include the theme song for Good Luck Charlie, entitled "Hang In There Baby". She also sang a cover of "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 for DisneyMania 7.[5] She recorded a song for the Disney film Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, called "How to Believe". In late 2010, Bridgit wrote and performed the song, "This Is My Paradise" for the motion picture, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2". It premiered on the Disney Channel on December 19, 2010.[6]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Legend of Buddha | Unknown | Independent film |
| 2007 | Alice Upside Down | Pamela Jones | Supporting role, direct-to-video film |
| 2008 | The Clique |
Kristen Gregory | |
| 2009 | Labor Pains | Emma Clayhill | Supporting role, made-for-TV/direct-to-video film |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Becca Kingston | Supporting role, theatrical film | |
| 2011 | The Borrower Arrietty | Arrietty | Lead role, English dub of Studio Ghibli's Karigurashi no Arrietty |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2: Bark To The Future | French Poodle | Supporting Role | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel#Sequel | Becca Kingston | Claire Wilson`s Daughter | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | General Hospital | Lulu's Dream Daughter | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Jonas | Penny Ken | |
| 2009 - present | Wizards of Waverly Place | Juliet Van Heusen | Recurring role (9 episodes), Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2010 - present | Good Luck Charlie | Teddy Duncan | Lead role, Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Olivia | Lead role, Post Production, Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Bone: The Great Cow Race | Thorn | Voice role |
Discography
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "When She Loved Me" | DisneyMania 7 |
| "Hang In There Baby" | Good Luck Charlie | |
| "How to Believe" | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | |
| 2011 | "Arrietty's Song" | The Borrower Arrietty |
| "This Is My Paradise" | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "How to Believe" | Disney Channel (USA) |
| 2010 | "This Is My Paradise" | Disney Channel (USA) |
Awards and nominations
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work |
| 2010 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | TV Breakout Star Female | Good Luck Charlie |
| Won | Popstar! Magazine | Female Newcomer | ||
| Nominated | J-14's Teen Icon Awards | Icon of Tomorrow | ||
References
- ^ "Night at the Lazerama". Wizards of Waverly Place. Disney.
Guest starring Mendler as Juliet Van Heusen
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- ^ "A star is born". backstage.com. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ Bridgit Mendler biography at Bridgit Mendler Online.com
- ^ Bridgit Mendler's audio interview with Tommy2.net
- ^ Bridgit Mendler “This Is My Paradise” Music Video