Sierra McCormick

Sierra McCormick
Born October 28, 1997
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
External images
McCormick in 2014, Photo by Michael Calas

Sierra McCormick (born October 28, 1997)[1][2] is an American actress, best known for her role as Olive Doyle on the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm and her participation on the game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

Early life

McCormick was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[3] She moved to Los Angeles, California at a young age.

Career

McCormick first took an interest in acting in 2006 when she joined The Corsa Agency in Los Angeles. Her first onscreen appearance was uncredited, in the television series 'Til Death at the age of nine. In 2007, she beat out thousands of other children to be cast in the second season of the game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? She also guest starred on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana in the 2008 episode "Welcome to the Bungle". She also co-starred with McClain in the film Jack and Janet Save the Planet. McCormick's other credits include the film Ramona and Beezus in 2010 as Susan Kushner and the television film A Nanny for Christmas in 2011. In 2011, she was chosen for the role of Olive, a girl with an eidetic memory, in the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm.[4] She was cast after an audition where she continually talked about tigers. Dan Signer stated: "And as I heard her continually talking about tigers, I thought, 'That's just how Olive would sound.' Which is how Sierra got that part." According to an interview with McCormick, getting the role was easy because she and China were already friends from their previous work experience.[2]

Personal life

McCormick currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her parents and sister Kayla.[3] She has a dog named Annie, with whom she appeared with in a PETA ad campaign promoting the adoption of shelter animals.[5]

Filmography

Films and teleivision films
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Jack and Janet Save the Planet Molly Voice; Television film
2009 Land of the Lost Tar Pits Kid
2009 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Kara Bannister Television film
2010 Ramona and Beezus Susan Kushner
2010 A Nanny for Christmas Jackie Ryland
2011 Spooky Buddies Alice
2013 The Breakdown Little Girl Television film
2015 Some Kind of Hate Moira Post-producing

Television

TV shows and appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2007 'Til Death Kid "Summer of Love" (Season 1, Episode 22)
2007–08 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Herself / Judge Season 2
2007–09 Curb Your Enthusiasm Emma "The Bat Mitzvah" (Season 6, Episode 10)
"The Reunion" (Season 7, Episode 3)
"The Table Read" (Season 7, Episode 9)
2008 Boston Legal Daniella "Dances with Wolves" (Season 5, Episode 3)
2008 Supernatural Lilith "No Rest for the Wicked" (Season 3, Episode 16)
"Yellow Fever" (Season 4, Episode 6)
2009 Criminal Minds Lynn Robillard "Bloodline" (Season 4, Episode 13)
2009 Hannah Montana Gillian "Welcome to the Bungle" (Season 3, Episode 8)
2009 Monk Anne Marie "Mr. Monk and the Dog" (Season 8, Episode 11)
2010 Medium Allison (Young) "There Will Be Blood... Type A" (Season 6, Episode 17)
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gracie Layman "Irradiator" (Season 10, Episode 17)
2010 Romantically Challenged Scout Thomas Main role
2011–14 A.N.T. Farm Olive Doyle Main role
2011–14 Jessie Connie Thompson Recurring role (Season 13)

Music videos

Year Artist Notes
2011 "Dynamite" Guest appearance; China Anne McClain's music video

References

  1. "HappyBirthdaySierra!!!". Radio Disney twitter. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
    "Happy birthday". China Anne McClain twitter. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Meet & Greet: Disney Star Sierra McCormick From ‘A.N.T Farm’". Celebuzz!. June 24, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 SIERRA MCCORMICK "Olive Doyle" Disney Channel Medianet
  4. Hibberd, James (November 11, 2010). "Disney Orders Live Action Comedy 'Ant Farm'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  5. "Sierra McCormick and PETA Talk Shelter Adoption," Fanlala.com, 26 October 2012.

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Preceded by
Jacob Hays
(Season 1)
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Member of the Class
Occupant of Seat #3

Season 2 (20072008)
Succeeded by
Olivia Dellums
(Season 3)