Sammi Hanratty

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Sammi Hanratty (born September 20, 1995 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American actress whose movie and television roles include Holly in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Kayla in Magic. Hanratty also played Samantha in 2 episodes of That's So Raven. She has also played a British girl in Pirates of the Caribbean 2 although she wasn't included in the credits.

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Sammi is the youngest in a family of five girls, including an older sister named Danielle who is also an actress. The actress moved to Los Angeles in 1997. In 2001, Sammi's mother met with an agent in Los Angeles, leading to bookings for jobs including commercials for Oil of Olay which aired for two years. She has since appeared in other commercials such as McDonalds, Swiffer, Build-A-Bear, GMAC Real Estate, America West Airlines, and Crasins. Perhaps Sammi's most known commercials are her two Pringles ones, which have left her with the nickname 'The Pringles Girl.'

Besides commercials, Sammi's resume is filled with all sorts roles. In April of 2006 her first TV movie premiered where she starred opposite Lacey Chabert as a young girl dealing with the death of her parents. This year, she can also be scene the mini-series Desperation, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean 2, even though the role is very minor. Her talent has also bought her a recurring role on the series The Unit with her sister Danielle, along with a lead role in the new movie 'Once in a Lifetime'. Sammi will also portray a girl named Kayla in another movie called 'Magic!'. During this busy year, she filmed The Santa Clause 3 playing an Elf named Glenda.

Sammi's success is not limited to the big screen, she also is seen often on a range of different TV shows. This includes popular TV series like Charmed, Cold Case, Drake & Josh, CSI: NY, House, The Ashlee Simpson Show, That's So Raven, Passions, and The Suite Life of Zack and Codywhere she interped Holly. Her resume is growing all of the time with roles like a SAG Independent Film with her sister Danielle, Quiet Dignity, which will soon go to film festivals. She did a movie called "Hello Sister, Goodbye Life" in 2006.