| Christy Carlson Romano | |
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Romano in May 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christina Michelle Romano |
| Also known as | Christy Romano |
| Born | March 20, 1984 |
| Origin | Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, musical theater |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, musician, author |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney, Virgin, Atlantic |
Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an American stage and film actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.
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In 1998, Romano made her Broadway debut in the musical Parade by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown in the role of Mary Phagan.[1] In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, supplementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Hilary Duff) and voice acting as the title character in Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the English version of the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square game Kingdom Hearts.
On February 17, 2004, Romano began a 31-week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway where she replaced Megan McGinnis as Belle. She left the production on September 12, 2004, and was succeeded by Brooke Tansley.
Romano recently starred in the Broadway company of Avenue Q, in which she played Kate Monster, Lucy the Slut, and two of the singing moving crates, among other characters. She began her run on September 29, 2008, replacing Carey Anderson, and stayed with the show until November 23, 2008.[2]
She most recently starred as Michelle in the new Off-Broadway show White's Lies, which began previews at New World Stages on April 12, 2010, and officially opened on May 6, 2010.[3][4] The show closed on June 13, 2010.[5]
While working at Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies and TV series such as Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. Romano first sang on the Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which led to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Romano's debut album Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In" (which was written by Christian music singer Cindy Morgan) and her other song, "Could It Be" from the television movie, "Kim Possible: So The Drama".
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Many Trials of Tammy B | Dani | Nickelodeon Original Movies |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Trick-or-Treat Child | ||
| 1997 | Henry Fool | Pearl (Age 14) | |
| 1999 | Goosed | Gail | |
| 2000 | Looking for an Echo | Tina Pirelli | |
| 2002 | B.S. | Andy Brenner | TV movie |
| Cadet Kelly | Jennifer | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Ren Stevens | Disney Channel Original Movie Nominated - Young Artist Awards for Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role |
| Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Kim Possible (voice) | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2005 | Kim Possible: So the Drama | Kim Possible (voice) | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Campus Confidential | Violet Jacobs | ABC Family | |
| 2006 | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold | Jackie Dorsey | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | Casper's Scare School | Mantha (voice) | TV movie |
| Taking 5 | Danielle | ||
| 2008 | The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream | Jackie Dorsey | CW Television Network |
| 2009 | Wolvesbayne | Alex Layton | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Nica (voice) | Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedy Movie Nominated - Golden Icon Awards for Favourite Teen Movie Summer Fort Myers Beach Film Festival for Fav Summer Teen Flick Comedy |
| Suicide Dolls | Amber | ||
| Iris Expanding | Zelda | TV movie | |
| Movin' In | Ann Beck | ||
| Mirrors 2 | Jenna McCarty | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2011 | Loosies | Carmen | Post-production |
| Infected | Kelly | Post-production | |
| Fickle | Angela Leone | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | XSTV: Xtreme Sport Television | Segment Host | |
| 1999 | Guiding Light | Erica #1 | |
| 2000–2003 | Even Stevens | Renee "Ren" Stevens | Main Role, 66 episodes |
| 2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Kimberly Ann Possible | Voice/Title Character, 87 episodes |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Officious Hall Monitor God | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Kimberly Ann Possible | 1 episode, "Rufus" |
| Summerland | Gigi | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Family Guy | Quagmire's One-Night-Stand | 1 episode, "I Take Thee, Quagmire" |
| 2007 | Kaya | Kat | |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Alex | 1 episode, "Night Moves" |
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Parade | Mary Phagan |
| 2004 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle |
| 2008 | Avenue Q | Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut |
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | White's Lies | Michelle |
Shared Songs (in order of when released):
| Song | Months/Year the song appeared |
|---|---|
| "Simple" | November 2005 - February 2006 |
| "Headphones On" | November 2005 - January/February 2006 |
| "We'll Awaken" | March 2006 - June 2006 (following The Cutting Edge 2 TV premiere) |
| "Wrong" | March 2006-Originally titled "Hope" later retitled to "Wrong"- October 2007 |
| "Closer to Closure" | March 2006 - June 2006 |
| "Junky Love" | June 2006 - September 2006 and October 2007 - May 2009 |
| "Just a Song" | June 2006 - September 2006 |
| "She Waits" | September 2006 |
| "A Boy Like You" | September 2006 - November 2006 |
| "Changed" | September 2006 - November 2006 |
| "No Such Thing" | September 2006 - October 2007 |
| "Running Away" | September 2006 - November 2006 |
| "Even a Hero" | November 2006 - October 2007 |
| "Friday Night (cover of The Click Five)" | March 2007 |
| "Rewind" | October 2007 - May 2009 |
| "Celebrity" | October 2007- May 2009 |
| "Point of View" | January 2009 - May 2009 |
| Year | Song | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Chiquita Banana" | Everyone Says I Love You[6] |
| 1998 | Various Songs on the original cast recording | Parade |
| 2004 | "Toy Town" | Radio Disney Jingle Jams |
| 2006 | "We'll Awaken" | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold |
| 2006 | "Let's Bounce" | The Princess Diaries 2 |
| 2007 | "Friday Night" | Taking Five |
| "No Such Thing" | Taking Five | |
| "Best Time of the Year" | Disney Channel Holiday | |
| 2008 | "Catch Me If You Can" | The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream |
| 2010 | "Let's Go Boogie Tonight" | Movin' In' |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress | Even Stevens |
| 2002 | Won | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress | Even Stevens |
| 2004 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role | Even Stevens: The Movie |
| 2005 | Nominated | Daytime Emmy | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Kim Possible |