Vanessa Morgan
| Vanessa Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vanessa Morgan Mziray March 23, 1992 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Vanessa Morgan (born Vanessa Morgan Mziray on March 23, 1992)[1] is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her roles as Bird in the MTV teen drama Finding Carter, Amanda Pierce in the Family Channel series The Latest Buzz and Sarah in the television film My Babysitter's a Vampire and the television series of the same name.
Career
Morgan made appearances in the VH1 original movie A Diva's Christmas Carol in 2000 and an appearance in the movie Frankie and Alice in 2010. She became known in 2007 for her role of Amanda Pierce in the Family Channel TV series The Latest Buzz as well as singing the theme song for the series. She also played Marion Hawthorne in the Disney Channel Original Movie Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars in 2010. The next year, she played Sarah in the Disney Channel/Teletoon film My Babysitter's a Vampire, as well in the television series of the same name.[2] Morgan also appeared in the 2011 Disney Channel film Geek Charming alongside Matt Prokop and Sarah Hyland. She has a recurring role in season 2 of the Disney Channel sitcom A.N.T. Farm. In 2013, Morgan appeared on Degrassi: The Next Generation for two episodes.
Personal life
Morgan was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Her father is East African and her mother is Scottish.[3] She won the Junior Miss America 1999 pageant.[4] She graduated from Colonel By Secondary School in 2010. She also competed in the first season of The Amazing Race Canada with her sister, Celina Mziray. They finished the race in third place.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A Diva's Christmas Carol | Young Ebony | TV film |
| 2010 | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Marion Hawthorne | TV film |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice | 16-Year-Old Frankie | Theatrical film; credited as Vanessa Morgan Mziray |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Sarah | TV film |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Hannah | TV film (Disney Channel Original Movie) |
| 2014 | The Night Session | Brittany / Intruder | Short film |
| 2014 | Guilty at 17 | Leigh | TV film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | The Latest Buzz | Amanda Pierce | Main role; 64 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Sarah | Lead role; 26 episodes |
| 2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Jeanne / Vanessa | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Degrassi | Vanessa | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Ricki Wilkins | Episode: "Why Waste Time" |
| 2013 | The Amazing Race Canada | Herself | Season 1 contestant; finished third |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | Beatrix "Bird" |
References
- ↑ "Cast bios for Geek Charming - Vanessa Morgan "Hannah"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "The Celebrity Dish Twenty Minutes with Bruce McDonald and Vanessa Morgan". UrbamMoms.ca. October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ↑ @VanessaMorganxo: Yes I'm canadian!... July 15, 2011, Official Twitter account
- ↑ "Vanessa Morgan News". VanessaMorgan.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.