Kay Panabaker
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Panabaker at the 2007 Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty
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Born | Stephanie Kay Panabaker May 2, 1990 Orange, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Glendale Community College UCLA |
Occupation | Actress, Zookeeper |
Years active | 2001–2012 |
Relatives | Danielle Panabaker (sister) |
Website | instagram.com/kaypanabaker |
Stephanie Kay Panabaker (born May 2, 1990), is an American actress and zookeeper. She is best known for her roles as Debbie Berwick on "Phil of the Future" and Nikki Westerly on "Summerland". Her older sister Danielle Panabaker is also an actress.
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Early years
Panabaker was born in Orange, Texas, to Donna (née Mayock) and Harold Panabaker.[1] Following in Danielle's footsteps, she started acting at various community theatres in Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Atlanta, Georgia. In Naperville, Illinois, Kay attended Crone Middle School for sixth grade, and moved to Los Angeles, California, at the start of seventh grade.
In between projects, Kay focuses on her academics. She graduated from high school as valedictorian when she was 13 years old.[2] Kay received two academic scholarships from Glendale Community College,[3][4] where she studied acting and was on the Dean's list. She graduated with an associate degree with honors when she was 15. She was accepted by the University of California, Los Angeles, History Program as a Junior and completed her Bachelor of Arts in history before she turned 18.[1]
Career
Panabaker has guest-starred in several television dramas and soap operas. She portrayed "Alice Brand" in 7th Heaven; "Melissa Rue" in ER; "Sara" in Port Charles; "Carrie Bauer" in The Brothers García; "Ellisha" in Medium; "Lindsey Willows" in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; to name a few.[5] In film, she appeared in Dead Heat as "Sam LaRoche"; and did some voice work in the Disney/Pixar film, Monsters, Inc.. Panabaker's breakout role came when she starred in The WB's Summerland as "Nikki Westerly", in the 2004–05 season. She also appeared as "George" in the 2007 Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills alongside Emma Roberts and Amy Bruckner.[6]
Panabaker had a recurring role in Phil of the Future as straight-laced Debbie Berwick, a friend of, and foil to, Pim Diffy (played by Amy Bruckner). She starred in Life Is Ruff as "Emily Watson" alongside Kyle Massey and Mitchel Musso. In July 2006, she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read It and Weep (based on the book How My Private Personal Journal Became a Bestseller), in which her sister Danielle Panabaker also stars. In 2006, Panabaker was in the first ever Disney Channel Games, on the Red Team, with Zac Efron, Anneliese van der Pol, Moises Arias, Dylan Sprouse, and Shin Koyamada as part of the Disney Channel's So Hot Summer!.[5] Movies include Moondance Alexander and The Prince and the Pauper with Dylan and Cole Sprouse. Panabaker starred in the remake of Fame as Jenny, an actress; the film was released in theaters on September 25, 2009. She also played the teenage Kitty Walker on Brothers and Sisters.[6]
Panabaker starred in the ABC sci-fi drama series No Ordinary Family (2010–11), the series ran 20 episodes.[4][7]
Panabaker played Samantha Caldone in the ABC Family movie Cyberbully (2011).[6]
As of 2012, Kay Panabaker is no longer acting and is working as a zookeeper at Disney World.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Additional voices | |
2002 | Dead Heat | Samantha "Sam" | |
2007 | Moondance Alexander | Moondance Alexander | |
2007 | Nancy Drew | George Fayne | |
2007 | A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper | Elizabeth | |
2009 | Fame | Jenny Garrison | |
2010 | The Lake Effect | Celia | |
2011 | Cyberbully | Samantha Caldone | |
2012 | Little Birds | Allison | |
2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Rosa (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Port Charles | Sara | 1 episode |
2002 | ER | Melissa Rue | Episode: "The Letter" |
2002 | 7th Heaven | Alice Brand | Episode: "Regarding Eric" |
2002–03 | Angel | The Girl | Episodes: "Forgiving", "Habeas Corpses" |
2003 | The Division | Susie Jenkins | Episode: "Cold Comfort" |
2003 | The Brothers García | Carrie Bauer | Episode: "Moving On Up" |
2004–05 | Summerland | Nicole "Nikki" Westerly | Main role; 26 episodes |
2004–05 | Phil of the Future | Deborah "Debbie" Berwick | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Young Macy (uncredited) | Movie |
2005 | Medium | Elisha | Episode: "Penny for Your Thoughts" |
2005 | Life Is Ruff | Emily Watson | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2006 | Read It and Weep | Jamie Bartlett | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2006 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Cheerleader Lacey (voice) | Episode: "Bring It On" |
2006–11 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lindsey Willows | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2007 | The Winner | Vivica | Episode: "Single Dates" |
2007 | Two and a Half Men | Sophie | Episode: "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" |
2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Amber | Episode: "First Day of High School" |
2007 | Custody | Amanda Gordon | Movie |
2007 | Weeds | Amelia | Episode: "He Taught Me How to Drive By" |
2007 | Boston Legal | Abby Holt | Episode: "The Chicken and the Leg" |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Marlo Sinclair | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Emma Anderson | Episode: "All by Myself" |
2009 | Happy Campers | Dylan | Movie |
2009 | A Marriage | Maddy Gabriel | Movie |
2009 | Lie to Me | Emily Lightman (scenes deleted) | Episode: Pilot |
2009 | Mental | Aysnley Skoff | Episode: "Manic at the Disco" |
2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Young Kitty Walker | Two-part episode: "Time After Time" |
2010 | Secrets in the Walls | Lizzie | Movie |
2010–11 | No Ordinary Family | Daphne Nicole Powell | Main role; 20 episodes |
2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vicki Harris | Episode: "Spiraling Down" |
Discography
Year | Artist | Song | Release |
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2006 | Jordan Pruitt | "Outside Looking In" | in the album No Ordinary Girl and Read It and Weep (single to promote the movie) |
Awards and honors
Panabaker holds a Seat on the National Board of the Coalition for Quality Children's Media.[9]
Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
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2003 | 24th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actressinated | Melissa Rue in ER For episode "The Letter" |
Nominated[11] |
2004 | 25th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Commercial | Youth Anti-Smoking PSA | Nominated[12] |
2005 | 26th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Television Series - Recurring Young Actress | Debbie Berwick in Phil of the Future | Nominated[13] |
26th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Nikki Westerly in Summerland | Won[13] | |
2007 | Temecula Valley International Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Won[14] | |
2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Moondance Alexander in Moondance Alexander | Nominated |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | George in Nancy Drew Shared with rest of cast |
Nominated |
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External links
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- Living people
- People from Jim Wells County, Texas
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni