
'Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, choreographer, voice actor, singer, dancer and model. Stoner is best known for their roles in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2007) and the Step Up series (2006, 2010, 2014).
They have been a dancer for several artists, such as Missy Elliott, Eminem, Kumbia Kings, Outkast and Will Smith. Stoner is also known for hosting Disney Channel's Mike's Super Short Show (2001–2007) and for voicing Lisa in All Grown Up! (2003-2008) and Isabella Garcia-Shapiro in Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015).
Early life[]
Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the child of LuAnne Hodges (née Adams), a former executive secretary at Owens-Illinois, and Charlie Stoner. While growing up in Toledo, Stoner attended Maumee Valley Country Day School and studied ballet, tap dance, and jazz dance at the O'Connell's Dance Studio. They also modeled and trained at the Margaret O'Brien Modeling Studio. They won Best Model of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Association Convention in New York City under O'Brien's studio in 2000.
Career[]
In 2001, Stoner became the co-host of the Disney Channel Mike's Super Short Show along with Michael Alan Johnson, an infomercial segment regarding forthcoming Disney releases. In 2003 and 2005, they appeared as Sarah, one of the twelve Baker children, in the successful comedies Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. They have also appeared in several television shows aimed at the preteen market, including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, That's So Raven and Drake & Josh. They later worked for 4kids Entertainment and voiced Mrs. Hanson from Mew Mew Power.
In 2006, they had a small film role in Step Up as Camille, Channing Tatum's character's younger sister. They currently provides the voice of Isabella Garcia-Shapiro and Jenny (until Season 4) in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and personally came up with Isabella's catchphrase "Whatcha doin'?". and also they guest voicing star of Lisa in the Nickelodeon animated series "All Grown Up!". In 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original movie Camp Rock as Caitlyn Gellar, an aspiring music producer. Their reception in Camp Rock was particularly strong, with various media outlets suggesting it was about time they played a main character role having backed up for other big names such as Will Smith and Eminem. Stoner starred as Alice McKinley in the movie Alice Upside Down, based loosely on the Alice series, particularly The Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. This was their second starring role and, according to an interview that appears on the direct-to-DVD release, they stated that this was the first time they have had to appear in every scene in a movie.
In 2008, they sang two songs, "Lost and Found" and "Free Spirit", from the soundtrack of the movie Alice Upside Down, in which they played the lead role. They have also recorded a cover version of the song Dancing in the Moonlight for the 2009 Disney DVD/Blu-ray movie, Space Buddies. In 2010, Stoner appeared in the third Step Up film Step Up 3D opposite Adam Sevani where they reprised the role. Stoner uploaded a video onto their official YouTube page of their final dance rehearsal which introduced other cast members. The same year, Stoner returned to reprise their role as Caitlyn Gellar in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, a sequel to Camp Rock. Stoner also guest-starred in the television drama series House as a skater.
In 2011 Stoner started working with record producers, songwriters and a vocal coach to change their vocal style from "kiddie-pop" to a more soulful pop vibe with a little alternative edge for their first studio album. On April 4, 2010 Stoner posted a video to their YouTube Channel announcing the release of their debut single, "Flying Forward" on April 20, 2010. Stoner released their debut EP entitled Beat the System in 2011. They also appeared in Wii Fit related videos on the Nintendo Channel on the Wii video game console demonstrating balance exercises. They also replaced Hayden Panettiere as the voice of Kairi in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Xion in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. They voiced the character Opal in seasons three and four of The Legend of Korra.
Personal life[]
In March 2018, Stoner came out in an article on Teen Vogue, stating they were "attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways." Later that year they stated in an interview "I don't feel comfortable labeling my sexual orientation or even faith at the moment." In June 2023, Stoner stated that they use they/them pronouns and they had been fired from a television show after coming out as queer.
Stoner has been open about their struggles with mental health and disordered eating. According to Stoner, they first developed anxiety at age six due to the high-stress environment of working in the entertainment industry with symptoms including heart palpitations, hair loss, and seizures. In 2011, at age 17, they were hospitalized and checked themselves into rehab facility for eating disorders, having struggled with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder for years. They credit therapy for assisting in their recovery.
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | All Grown Up! | Lisa (voice) | Episode: "Rachel, Rachel" |
External links[]
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1351987/
https://archive.is/20121209030535/http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/alysonstoner2.html