Galadriel Stineman
Galadriel Stineman | |
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Born | Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | Northern Kentucky University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse | Kevin Joy |
Children | 2 |
Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm and as Cassidy Finch in The Middle.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, which her mother read while pregnant.[4] She completed her high-school education at Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider while at school. Although she participated in the drama club, she never captured a starring role in any play at school level.[2][5]
She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from the College of Informatics.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in Fame (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009), a science fiction action film by Alex Winter based on the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force. She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen.[8][9] Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in Junkyard Dog (2010) and Cassidy in The Middle (2012–14) She also provided the voice and motion capture for Ashley Brown in the Sony Interactive Entertainment video game Until Dawn (2015).
Personal life
[edit]Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Fame | Dancer | |
2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Gwen Tennyson | |
2010 | Junkyard Dog | Audra | |
2011 | True Blood | Joyce Watney | Television show |
2011–2014, 2017 | The Middle | Cassidy Finch/Lucy Howard | Recurring role (season 4), guest (seasons 5 and 8); 13 episodes |
2011 | Betrayed at 17 | Brooke Brandeis | Television film |
2012 | Walking the Halls | Emma | |
2012 | Community | Woman with Baby | Television show |
2012 | Operation Cupcake | Kim Carson | |
2012 | The 4 to 9ers | Beth | Television film |
2012 | Good Luck Charlie | Molly | Television show |
2012 | Bones | Brooke Guminski | Television show |
2013 | Shameless | Wendy | Television show |
2013 | Austin & Ally | Didi | Television show |
2014 | Glee | Vanessa | Television show |
2014 | Knock Knock | Hanna | Short |
2015 | Man Up | Madison | |
2015 | The Party Is Over | Sarah | |
2015 | Major Crimes | Lisa Sloan | Television show |
2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Krista | Television show |
2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Jessica Moore | Television show |
2017 | A Moving Romance | Lily | Television film |
2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Annie | Television show |
2018 | Runaway Romance | Sarah Miller | Television film |
2018 | The Art of Murder | Casey | Television film |
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Fiona | Television show |
2019 | Blowing Up Right Now | Beth | |
2019 | The Teleios Act | Sarah / Mrs. Teleios | Short |
2019 | This Is Us | Donna | Television show |
2019 | 9-1-1 | Nina Sutton | Television show |
2020 | Follow Your Heart | Kathy Yoder | Television film (Hallmark) |
2022 | NCIS | Sierra Kruger | Television show |
2022 | Plus One at an Amish Wedding | Dr. April Monroe | Television film |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Until Dawn | Ashley "Ash" Brown | Voice and motion capture[11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "NY Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Ryan Clark. "Best of NKY". Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- ^ WBros. "WB.com". Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Stars in Her Eyes | Articles | Northern Kentucky Magazine". Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ MTV.com. "Gotham central MTV". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ NKU. "NKU Alumini". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Leap Of Faith". Northern Kentucky University. December 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ OVGuide.com. "OV Guide". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ NYT (November 24, 2009). "NYT". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview W/ Galadriel Stineman & Kevin Joy". AfterBuzz TV Network. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Galadriel Stineman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 29, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
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