Rowan Blanchard

Rowan Blanchard

Rowan Blanchard at the Redlight Traffic's Inaugural Dignity Gala
Born October 14, 2001
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present[1]

Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001)[2] is an American child actress. She is best known for her role as Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World.

Life and career

Blanchard was born in Los Angeles, California,[2] to Elizabeth and Mark Blanchard-Boulbol, who are yoga instructors.[3][4] Her paternal grandfather was an immigrant from the Middle East and her paternal grandmother's ancestors are from northern Europe.[5] Rowan has two younger siblings, Carmen and Shane.[1]

Blanchard began acting at the age of five.[1] In 2010, Rowan was cast as Mona's daughter in The Back-up Plan and was in the main cast of the Disney Junior Original Series Dance-A-Lot Robot as Caitlin. In 2011, she was cast as Rebecca Wilson in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and as Raquel Pacheco in Little in Common. In late January 2013, Blanchard was cast as Riley Matthews in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She also sings the title song, along with co-star Sabrina Carpenter. The titular character is the daughter of Cory and Topanga from Boy Meets World.[6][7] She is an active member of Disney Channel Circle of Stars.[8] In early January 2015, Blanchard was cast as Cleo in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, Invisible Sister.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2010 The Back-up Plan Mona's daughter
2011 Little in Common Raquel Pacheco
2011 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Rebecca Wilson
2015 Invisible Sister Cleo
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Dance-A-Lot Robot Caitlin Main role; Disney Junior Original Series
2014–present Girl Meets World Riley Matthews Lead role; Disney Channel Original Series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Ten and Under[10] Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rowan Blanchard's "Who I Am" (Disney Channel)". Disney Video. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ROWAN BLANCHARD "Riley Matthews"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Yoga Los Angeles :: Mark Blanchard Power Yoga Studio City". Markblanchardsyoga.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Debbie Gibson Online Store — EY Workshop". Debbiegibsonmerch.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Taking Law to a Higher Place. - Interview with a Yogi". Yogalaw. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ Stransky, Tanner (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' spin-off: Meet Cory and Topanga's daughter -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ng, Philiana (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' Follow-Up Casts Cory and Topanga's Daughter". The Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles CA). Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Disney Channel Circle of Stars Sing Songs". M Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ Bibel, Sara (9 January 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "29th Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. January 26, 2014.

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