Biography
Who is Stefanie Scott?
Early life and background
Stefanie Noelle Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents are Paul and Diane Scott. She has two older brothers. Growing up, she lived in Indialantic, Florida. She was a student at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy until she started home schooling in 2010. Stefanie is of Austrian, Czech, Belarusian, English, Irish, and Swedish ancestry.
Early acting roles
Stefanie Scott started her professional acting career with a role in the comedy film Beethoven's Big Break in 2008. The following year, she appeared in the magazine Discovery Girls. Around this time, she provided the voice for the character Emma on the Disney animated television show Special Agent Oso. She also secured a guest spot as the young Sarah Walker on the NBC series Chuck.
Her film work in the early stages included a part in the romance movie Flipped, which was directed by Rob Reiner. This performance earned her a Young Artist Award. She also played a younger version of a main character in the feature film No Strings Attached. During this period, she began releasing her own music, starting with an extended play titled New Girl in Town.
Disney success and mainstream film
In 2011, Stefanie Scott joined the cast of the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm. She portrayed Lexi Reed, which became one of her most recognizable roles. While working on the show, she also served as a second assistant director during the first season. She released several promotional singles for the network between 2008 and 2012, including a song called The Girl I Used to Know.
Moving into mainstream cinema, she provided a voice in the animated movie Wreck-It Ralph in 2012. She later landed the lead role of Quinn Brenner in the horror feature Insidious: Chapter 3, which is her highest-grossing film to date. Her resume also includes the musical film Jem and the Holograms, where she contributed to the soundtrack. Other well-known credits include the crime thriller I.T. And the independent sci-fi film At First Light.
Recent projects and charity work
Stefanie has continued to work in a variety of film and television genres. In 2021, she starred in the supernatural drama series The Girl in the Woods and the folk horror movie The Last Thing Mary Saw. She also played a main character in the Lifetime movie Girl In The Basement, which was inspired by the Fritzl kidnapping case. Also, she appeared in the 2019 thriller titled Mary.
Beyond her entertainment career, she has been involved in charitable causes. Starting in 2013, she began sponsoring girls through an organization called Shoeboxes for Haiti. She also serves as a cookie ambassador for the non-profit group Cookies for Kids Cancer.
Birthday and age
Stefanie Scott was born on December 6, 1996, which makes Stefanie 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Stefanie shares the date with 41 other famous people.
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