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Debby Ryan

Actor

Debby Ryan

Born May 13, 1993 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA27 films

Deborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Ryan started acting in professional theatres at the age of seven; in 2007 she appeared in the Barney & Friends straight-to-DVD film Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse and then was discovered in a nationwide search by Disney. She is also known for appearing in the 2008 feature film The Longshots as Edith. From 2008 to 2011, she starred as Bailey Pickett in The Suite Life on Deck. In 2010, she starred in the film 16 Wishes, which was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the Disney Channel. 16 Wishes introduced Ryan to new audiences; the movie received high viewership in the adults demographic (18–34). Soon after that, Ryan starred in the independent theatrical film, What If..., which premiered on August 20, 2010.

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From 2011–2015 Ryan starred as the titular nanny on the Disney Channel original series Jessie; she also directed an episode of the series that aired on May 15, 2015. She starred in the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie Radio Rebel, in which she portrayed Tara Adams, a shy high school student who adopts the radio persona of Radio Rebel.

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Secret of the Wings posterFirst watchSecret of the Wings20127.3as Spike (voice)Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help…View film

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Fast X poster7.0Fast X2023Every Day poster7.2Every Day201816 Wishes poster6.316 Wishes2010Night Teeth poster6.4Night Teeth2021Muppets Most Wanted poster6.3Muppets Most Wanted2014Twenty One Pilots: Livestream Experience poster9.2Twenty One Pilots: Livestream Experience2021Life of the Party poster6.1Life of the Party2018Radio Rebel poster6.2Radio Rebel2012

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. TBAFamous
  2. 2026The Sun Never SetsLindsay
  3. 2025Orion
  4. 2024Turtles All the Way DownQuinn
  5. 2023ShortcomingsSasha
  6. 2023Howdy, Neighbor!Harley Walker
  7. 2023Fast XDebby Ryan
  8. 2022Spin Me RoundSusie
  9. 2021Night TeethBlaire
  10. 2021Twenty One Pilots: Livestream ExperienceWoman With Bucket
  11. 2020The Opening ActJen
  12. 2020Horse GirlNikki
  13. 2018GraceNicole
  14. 2018Life of the PartyJennifer
  15. 2018Every DayJolene
  16. 2018Cover VersionsMaple
  17. 2017Rip TideCora
  18. 2014Muppets Most WantedWedding Guest (uncredited)
  19. 2013Kristin's Christmas PastHaddie
  20. 2012Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New YearJessie Prescott
  21. 2012Secret of the WingsSpike (voice)
  22. 2012Radio RebelTara
  23. 2011The Suite Life MovieBailey Pickett
  24. 201016 WishesAbby Jensen
  25. 2010What if...Kimberly Walker
  26. 2009Wizards on Deck with Hannah MontanaBailey Pickett
  27. 2008The LongshotsPopular Girl