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Ellery Sprayberry | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 2000 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice over artist, aerialist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Dylan Sprayberry (brother) |
Ellery Sprayberry (born October 26, 2000) is an American actress and voice over artist best known for Wakefield, Baskets, The Bronze, and The Young and the Restless.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sprayberry was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her brother Dylan Sprayberry. She began acting at the age of six after being asked to audition with her brother for commercials and print modeling. Both children relocated to Los Angeles with their parents in 2006 in order to pursue their careers.
Career
[edit]Sprayberry made multiple guest appearances on popular television shows during her early childhood. She was cast in the recurring role of Piper Welch on The Young and The Restless in 2011 for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2012.
In addition to her on-screen performances, she has worked steadily in voice over in major studio films including Shrek Forever After, Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
In 2014, she landed the role of Teenage Hope in The Bronze opposite Melissa Rauch, Sebastian Stan, and Gary Cole[2] and attended the film's opening night premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[3][4]
She also co-starred in the film Wakefield opposite Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner,[5][6][7] released on May 26, 2017, by IFC Films.[8]
In August 2017, she appeared in a guest star role on the MTV series Teen Wolf (on which her older brother Dylan starred as Liam Dunbar).[9][10][11][12]
Sprayberry is an aerialist and frequently performs her own stunts in films and television shows.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Soccer Mom | Kelci Handler | |
| 2009 | The Honeysting | Katie Wilder | Short film |
| Bound by a Secret | Lila | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | ADR Group (voice) | |
| Bedrooms | Daisy | ||
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Additional Voices | TV Short |
| 2012 | The Butterfly Room | Julie | |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | ADR Voice Artist | |
| 2014 | Cry of the Butterfly | Kate | |
| 2015 | Pancake Castle | Jody | Short film |
| The Breakfast Club | Jade | Video | |
| The Bronze | Teenage Hope | ||
| 2016 | Pinky | Shari | Short film |
| Wakefield | Giselle | ||
| 2017 | Atomic | Gwen, Co-producer | Short film |
| Circus Sam | Alice | ||
| 2018 | A Father's Nightmare | Katie | TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | House M.D. | Girl | Episode: "Act Your Age" |
| Private Practice | Sasha | Episode: "In Which Addison Finds the Magic" | |
| CSI: Miami | Megan Lambert | Episode: "CSI: My Nanny" | |
| Journeyman | Caroline Vasser | Episode: "The Hanged Man" | |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Chelsea Robinson | Episode: "Masterpiece" |
| 2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Girl | Episode: "A Father's Dream" |
| Pushing Daisies | Young Olive | Episode: "Window Dressed to Kill" | |
| The Forgotten | Claire Morse | Episode: "River John" | |
| The Mentalist | Gail Hines | Episode: "Black Gold and Red Blood" | |
| 2010 | The Event | Abby Stern | Episode: "Your World to Take" |
| 2011 | The Cape | Blonde Girl | Episode: "Scales" |
| The Young and the Restless | Piper Welch | 17 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Joey & Elise Show | Herself / Actress | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Back in the Game | Danica | Episode: "The Change Up" |
| 2015 | About A Boy | Becky | Episode: "About a Love in the Air" |
| 2016 | Baskets | Kelly | Episode: "Uncle Dad" |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Tierney | Episode: "Pressure Test" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]In 2012, Sprayberry was nominated for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series by a Young Actress at the Young Artist Awards for her role as Piper Welch on The Young and the Restless.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ellery Sprayberry". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Ellery Sprayberry – The Bronze". Starry Constellation Magazine. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - Park City, UT, USA. 22nd Jan, 2015. Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Dale Raoul, Gary Cole, Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch, Haley Lu Richardson, Bryan Buckley, Ellery". Alamy. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "2015 Sundance Film Festival - Day 1". Getty Images. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (2017-06-19). "Ellery Sprayberry Spills The Sweet Advice She Got From 'Wakefield' Co-Star Bryan Cranston". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (2016-09-04). "Film Review: 'Wakefield'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (2016-09-04). "Film Review: 'Wakefield'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2017-03-23). "'Wakefield' Acquired By IFC Films For May Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Would Ellery Sprayberry Ever Appear On 'Teen Wolf' With Her Brother?!". Popmania. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "SIMPLY JESSICA: Ellery Sprayberry talks about her dream role - Wave Newspapers". Wave Newspapers. 2016-07-07. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "'Teen Wolf' 6B: Dylan Sprayberry teases premiere date in Facebook Live video". Hidden Remote. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "'Teen Wolf' Season 6: Dylan Sprayberry's Sister Hints Show's Possible Return?". www.christianpost.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Ellery Sprayberry - :: Naluda Interviews". :: Naluda Interviews. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2017-08-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Young Artist Awards Announced!". CBS Soaps In Depth. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2017-08-21.