Stefanie Scott

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Stefanie Scott is an American actress and singer born on December 6, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Florida, where she began acting as a child and later built a wide career in film, television, and music.

Early life
Stefanie Noelle Scott was born to Jean and Paul Scott and has two older brothers. She lived in Indialantic, Florida, and attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy before being homeschooled in 2010.

Career highlights
- Early work and Disney era: Stefanie began her screen career with roles in films like Beethoven’s Big Break (2008) and appeared on Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014) as Lexi Reed. She also voiced Emma on the Disney Junior series Special Agent Oso (2009).
- Music beginnings: She released her debut extended play, New Girl in Town, in 2009 and recorded Disney Channel promotional singles during her time on Disney.
- Breakthrough into mainstream film: She voiced Moppet Girl in Wreck-It Ralph (2012), which earned a Behind the Voice Actors Award. She starred in Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) as Quinn Brenner and played Kimber Benton in Jem and the Holograms (2015), contributing to its soundtrack.
- Diverse film roles: Her later films include 1 Mile to You (2017) and Small Town Crime (2017), Beautiful Boy (2018), Good Girls Get High (2018), and Mary (2019). In 2016 she appeared in I.T. as Kaitlyn Regan.
- Recent work and television: In 2021, Stefanie led the Lifetime movie Girl in the Basement as Sara Cody and starred as Carrie in the Crypt TV/Peacock series The Girl in the Woods. She also joined the cast of The Last Thing Mary Saw (2019–2021) and continues to act in film and television projects.

Discography and music
- Extended plays: New Girl in Town (2009).
- Promotional singles include: Break the Floor (non-album, 2008), The Girl I Used to Know (2011), FYI (2012), Everything Has Changed (2013), I Don’t Wanna Let You Go (2014), and Wherever I May Go (with Jack Etheridge, 2021).
- Music videos include: Girl I Used to Know (2014) and Everything Has Changed (2013).

Awards
- Won a Young Artist Award in 2011 for Flipped (Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress) and another for A.N.T. Farm (Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress).
- Won a Behind the Voice Actors Award in 2013 for Wreck-It Ralph (Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film).

Philanthropy
Stefanie has supported Shoeboxes for Haiti (a charity for girls) and served as a cookie ambassador for Cookies for Kids Cancer, among other charitable efforts.

Overall, Stefanie Scott has grown from a child actor on Disney projects to a versatile performer in films, TV series, and music, while also engaging in charitable work.