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Bella Thorne in October 2010 |
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| Born | Annabella Avery Thorne October 8, 1997 Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American teen actress, dancer, singer, and model. She is a child model and actor with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 60 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer, CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! co-starring Zendaya.
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Bella Thorne was born on October 8, 1997 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.[1] She is the youngest of four children, Kaili (born in 1992), Dani (born in 1993), and Remy (born in 1995), who are also actors and models.[1] Thorne, who is of Italian, Cuban, and Irish descent, spoke Spanish as her first language, although she has forgotten it.[2][3]
Thorne's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a sidelines fan in the 2003 film Stuck on You. She has since appeared in film and television projects including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Entourage, The O.C. (as a younger version of Taylor Townsend), the third-last episode of October Road (as Angela Ferilli, the pre-adolescence crush of the main characters; her older brother Remy also guest-starred in the same episode as a younger Eddie Latekka), and five episodes of Dirty Sexy Money (as Margaux Darling).[4] In 2007, Thorne appeared as a young girl plagued by supernatural visions in The Seer.
In 2008, Thorne starred alongside Christian Slater and Taylor Lautner in the short-lived drama series My Own Worst Enemy, for which she won a Young Artist's Award for her portrayal of the character Ruthy Spivey; Thorne described her Enemy casting as a major breakthrough as this was the first recurring role in her career. She then appeared in the ten-episode web series Little Monk, which depicted characters from the series Monk as children. In 2009, she filled the role of the vengeful antagonist in the horror film Forget Me Not.[5]
In 2010, Thorne joined the cast of HBO's Big Love in its fourth season, replacing Jolean Wejbe in the role of Bill Henrickson's daughter Tancy 'Teeny' Henrickson (though she had actually auditioned for a different role). She also guest starred on Wizards of Waverly Place, as Max's girlfriend Nancy Lukey.[1] In addition, Thorne took on a supporting role in the family drama Raspberry Magic.
Thorne enjoyed an extensive career as a child model. Since appearing in her first pictorial for a parenting magazine at the age of 6 weeks, Thorne has starred in television ad campaigns for Digital Light Processing, Publix, and KFC, and appearing in print ads for brands including Barbie, ALDO K!DS, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, Kaiya Eve Couture, LaSenza Girl, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Guess?, Target, Justice and Mudd for Kohls. She also modelled for Sears back to school.[1] In an interview with Seventeen magazine, Thorne described her appointment as the spokesperson for Texas Instruments as her big break, but candidly admitted that she has lost much more projects than she has booked and credited the support of her family for helping her get over disappointments.
Thorne currently co-stars on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up!, (originally titled Dance, Dance Chicago). Thorne plays CeCe Jones, a dancer with heavy ambitions for a career in the spotlight.[6] The show is a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show (in a show-within-a-show format) co-starring Thorne and Zendaya.[7] The multi-camera series began production in Hollywood, California, in July 2010 and premiered on November 7, 2010 on Disney Channel. While she had a substantial portfolio of work in television and film, Thorne had no experience in professional dancing before being cast. After signing onto the show in October 2009, she began taking three dance classes every night.[8]
Originally from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Thorne has been living with her family in California since early 2006.[1] Her interests include dancing, playing soccer, spending time with her family and playing with her two dogs, a Cocker Spaniel and a wolf hybrid, six cats and a turtle.[1] She also admits to being a collector of hardcover books, listening to 80s music, and using YouTube as a research tool for getting into character. Thorne is an avid supporter of the Humane Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and The Nomad Organization, which provides education, food and medical supplies to children in Africa.[1][5]
Thorne lost her father to a vehicle accident in 2007.[5] Thorne disclosed her father's passing in a live interview on the local television talk show "View From The Bay" in December 2008.[5]
Thorne was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade.[5] She is currently being home-schooled after previously attending a public school, where she had suffered peer abuse.[5] Thorne improved in her learning after attending a Sylvan Learning center and is currently reading and writing a grade ahead.[5][8][9] Thorne also talked about her dyslexia in an April 2010 interview with American Cheerleader Magazine, and explained that she overcame her dyslexia by rigorously reading everything she could find, including the labels of cereal boxes.[10][11]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Stuck on You | MC Sideline Fan | Introduced as Annabella Thorne |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Additional extra | Introduced as Annabella Thorne |
| Blind Ambition | Witbert Daniel | Minor Role | |
| The Seer | Young Claire | Minor role | |
| Craw Lake | Julia | Supporting role | |
| 2009 | Water Pills | Psych Out Girl | |
| Forget Me Not | Young Angela | Supporting role | |
| 2010 | One Wish | Messenger | Main Role |
| Raspberry Magic | Sarah Patterson | ||
| 2012 | Frenemies | Avalon Greene | Lead role, Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Jess | Guest role (2 episodes) |
| Entourage | Kid | Episode: "I Wanna Be Sedated" | |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Young Taylor Townsend | Episode: "The Case of the Franks" Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actress) |
| Dirty Sexy Money | Margaux Darling | Episode: "The Chiavennasca" | |
| 2008 | Episode: "The Family Lawyer" Episode: "The Silence" Episode: "The Summer House" |
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| October Road | Angela Ferilli | Episode: "Stand Alone by Me" Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actress) |
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| My Own Worst Enemy | Ruthy Spivey | Recurring role (6 episodes) Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Supporting Young Actress) |
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| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Annie | Episode: "Practice What You Preach" |
| Mental | Emily | Episode: "Pilot" Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actress) |
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| Little Monk | Wendy | Recurring role (9 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Nancy Lukey | Episode: "Max's Secret Girlfriend" |
| Big Love | Tancy Henrickson | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
| Shake It Up | CeCe Jones | Co-Lead role Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress[12] Nominated—Icon of Tomorrow, J-14's Teen Icon Awards |
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| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | CeCe Jones | Crossover episode, "Charlie Shakes It Up"; Special Guest Star |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US OST [13] |
US Kids [13] |
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| Shake It Up: Break It Down |
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| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CAN | |||
| "Watch Me" (with Zendaya) | 2011 | 86 | — | Shake It Up: Break It Down |
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | ||||
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2011 | "Bubblegum Boy" (with Pia Mia)[15] | non-album song |
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2012 | "Time to Mystery, Time to Winter" | Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actress) | The O.C. | Nominated |
| 2009 | October Road (TV series) | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Supporting Young Actress) | My Own Worst Enemy (TV series) | Won | ||
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actress) | Mental | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Shake It Up (TV series) | Won | |
| J-14's Teen Icon Awards | Icon of Tomorrow | Nominated | ||
| Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress – Television | Nominated |