Christy Carlson Romano

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Christy Carlson Romano
Christy at World of Disney NYC
Background information
Birth name Christy Michelle Romano
Also known as Christy Romano
Born March 20, 1984 (age 22)
Origin United States Milford, Connecticut, United States of America
Genre(s) Adult Contemporary, Pop, Pop rock
Instrument(s) Singing
Years active 1996 – present (actress)
2000 – present (singer)
Label(s) Atlantic
Virgin
Website Official Website

Christy Carlson Romano (born Christy Michelle Romano[1] on March 20, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, as well as garnering a considerable boost in fandom from her providence of the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Romano was born in Milford, Connecticut to Sharon Carlson and Anthony Romano. She has two older sisters and one older brother. Romano moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie.

[edit] Career

In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, complementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff) and voice acting as Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square Enix game Kingdom Hearts. Romano finished a 31 week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway on September 12, 2004. An estimated 20,000 people saw her in this role.[citation needed] For her Beauty run, she recorded a New York radio commercial in which she asked, "What's the sitch?" (from Kim Possible). On February 22, 2005 Christy won the very first Connecticut's Finest award.

While working in Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies & TV series like Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. The writers of Kim Possible wrote the episode "Blush" based on Christy. She is apparently so extremely modest that she gets embarrassed and will blush at even the slightest compliment/awkward situation. Romano first sang on Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which lead to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, following her stint on Broadway, Romano focused on her recording career full-time. Romano began collaborating with Matthew Gerrard, Andy Marvel, and Martin Briley. Romano has worked with Kara DioGuardi, Stacy Jones (of 'American Hi-Fi'), Shelly Peiken, Richie Sambora, Jaret Reddick (of Bowling for Soup), The Matrix, Diane Warren, Jonnie "MOST" Davis.

In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Christy Carlson Romano: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In" (which was written by Christian Music singer Rachael Lampa). In 2005, Romano was featured in Chris Brown's music video for Run It. Also in 2005, Romano signed with Atlantic Records for a 2006 debut. However in 2006; Romano stated in an interview with TV Guide that she was in between labels once again, this time with Virgin Records.

In November 2005, Christy Romano jumped on the 'celebrity MySpace' bandwagon and launched a music account. She has used her account to post many new songs to share with fans, and showcase her own artistic evolution. It is unclear which, if any, of the songs will be on her upcoming album.[citation needed] In November 2006, Romano changed her Record Label status on her Official MySpace from Major to Indie. Reasons and Record Label were not stated.

[edit] Personal life

Romano is a member of the Barnard College class of 2006, majoring in English and International relations. She is a sister of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Milford Mayor James Richetelli Jr. named February 22, 2005 as Christy Carlson Romano Day, and she received the "Connecticut's Finest Citizen Award". She has interned for Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd, who is her godfather. In December 2005 she announced her engagement to long time boyfriend Cal Thomas, but in May 2006 she announced she has ended her engagement for unstated reasons. Thomas (born Carlos Alberto Alvarez on September 25, 1980) is a Dominican actor and writer, and should not be confused with the American columnist.

Her next move is to Los Angeles, California, where she will be pursuing a television pilot, movies, and a solo music career.[citation needed]

She has three dogs: Chewy, Alfie, and Brando. Her favorite current TV Series are House, Grey's Anatomy and Entourage.

Shared Songs (in order of when released):
1. The Problem - November 2005-March 2006
2. Simple - November 2005-February 2006
3. Promise - November 2005-March 2006 (co-written w/Stacy Jones)
4. Headphones On - November 2005-January/February 2006
5. We'll Awaken - March 2006- June 2006 (following 'The Cutting Edge 2' TV premiere)
6. Hope - March 2006
7. Closer to Closure - March 2006- June 2006
8. Junky Love - June 2006- September 2006
9. Just A Song - June 2006-September 2006
10. She Waits - September 2006
11. A Boy Like You - September 2006- November 2006
12. Changed - September 2006- November 2006
13. No Such Thing - September 2006
14. Running Away - September 2006- November 2006
15. Even A Hero - November 2006

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Linked from her official site (old version), we are led to Christy Carlson Romano Fan Site [1] which gives her full name as Christy Michelle Romano in the biography section, allowing us to assume her supposed middle stage name Carlson is Sharon C. Romano's maiden name.

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