Alyson Stoner

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Pp Template:Infobox person Alyson Rae Stoner<ref name="TV Guide">Template:Cite web</ref> (born August 11, 1993<ref name="TV Guide"/>) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. Their film roles include the Cheaper by the Dozen films (2003–2005) and the Step Up franchise (2006–2014). On television, they have hosted Disney Channel's Mike's Super Short Show (2001–2007), played Max in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2007), voiced Isabella Garcia-Shapiro in Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015; 2025–present), and portrayed Caitlyn in Camp Rock (2008) and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010).

Stoner has performed as a background dancer for artists including Missy Elliott, Eminem, Kumbia Kings, Outkast, and Will Smith. As a voice actor, they provided the voices of Kairi and Xion in the Kingdom Hearts video game series (2008–2020) and voiced Holly Hobbie in the Holly Hobbie & Friends animated specials (2006–2008). They have also released twelve singles and two extended plays.

Early life

Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the child of LuAnne Hodges (née Adams), a former executive secretary at Owens-Illinois, and Charlie Stoner.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> While growing up in Toledo, Stoner attended Maumee Valley Country Day School and studied ballet, tap dance, and jazz dance at the O'Connell's Dance Studio. They also modeled and trained at the Margaret O'Brien Modeling Studio. They won Best Model of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Association Convention in New York City under O'Brien's studio in 2000.

Career

Acting

In 2001, Stoner became the co-host of the Disney Channel Mike's Super Short Show along with Michael Alan Johnson, an infomercial segment regarding forthcoming Disney releases. In 2003 and 2005, they appeared as Sarah, one of the twelve Baker children, in the successful comedies Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. They have also appeared in several television shows aimed at the preteen audience, including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, That's So Raven and Drake & Josh.

Stoner in 2008

In 2006, they had a small film role in Step Up as Camille, Channing Tatum's character's younger foster sister. They provided the voice of Isabella Garcia-Shapiro and Jenny (until Season 4) in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb from 2007 to 2015. In 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original film Camp Rock as Caitlyn Gellar, an aspiring music producer. Their reception in Camp Rock was particularly strong, with various media outlets suggesting it was about time they played a main character role having backed up for other big names such as Will Smith and Eminem. Stoner starred as Alice McKinley in the film Alice Upside Down, based loosely on the Alice series, particularly The Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. This was their second starring role and, according to an interview that appears on the direct-to-DVD release, they stated that this was the first time they had to appear in every scene in a film.

In 2010, Stoner appeared in the third Step Up film Step Up 3D opposite Adam Sevani where they reprised the role. Stoner uploaded a video onto their official YouTube page of their final dance rehearsal which introduced other cast members.<ref name="etonline.com">Template:Cite web</ref> The same year, Stoner returned to reprise their role as Caitlyn Gellar in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, a sequel to Camp Rock. Stoner also guest-starred in the television drama series House as a skater.

They also appeared in Wii Fit related videos on the Nintendo Channel on the Wii video game console demonstrating balance exercises. Stoner replaced Hayden Panettiere as the voice of Kairi in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Xion in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and both characters in Kingdom Hearts III. They voiced the character Opal in seasons three and four of The Legend of Korra.<ref name=ToledoFreePress>Template:Cite news</ref>

Singing

In 2008, they sang two songs, "Lost and Found" and "Free Spirit", from the soundtrack of Alice Upside Down, in which they played the lead role. They have also recorded a cover version of the song Dancing in the Moonlight for the 2009 Space Buddies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On April 4, 2010, Stoner posted a video to their YouTube channel announcing the release of their debut single "Flying Forward" on April 20, 2010.<ref name="YouTube">Template:Cite AV media</ref> Stoner released their debut EP entitled Beat the System in 2011. Also in 2011, Stoner started working with record producers, songwriters and a vocal coach to change their vocal style from "kiddie-pop" to a more soulful pop vibe with a little alternative edge for their first studio album.<ref name="YouTube" />Template:Failed verification

Dancing

After choreography training in Los Angeles, Stoner appeared as a backup dancer in several music videos, notably Missy Elliott's "Work It", "Gossip Folks", "I'm Really Hot", Eminem's "Just Lose It", and "No Tengo Dinero" by the Kumbia Kings. Stoner was also a backup dancer for Outkast at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards and for Will Smith at the 2005 show. Stoner danced with a dancing group called The JammX Kids between 2003 and 2006. They quit the group in early 2006 due to scheduling conflicts, but continued to work with the individual kids on different jobs. They were also one of the dancers in the special features for the Shark Tale DVD.

Stoner teaches hip hop classes at the Millennium Dance Complex, and is credited as the youngest person to teach a master class there. They also appeared in Debby Ryan's "We Got the Beat" for Disney Channel's Radio Rebel. In February 2015, they released a dance tribute video to Missy Elliot featuring a mash up medley of Missy Elliott videos they had danced in when they were younger.<ref name="YouTube.com">Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Within the first week, it received more than 12 million views.<ref name="YouTube.com" /> Missy Elliott invited Alyson to perform "Work It" with her at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Publishing

Stoner was the "dance editor" for KEWL Magazine. In February 2009, Stoner released the Alyson Stoner Project described as "a dance video hybrid — melding many styles of entertainment into one package".<ref name=myspace>The Alyson Stoner Project MySpace</ref> It was directed by Kevin Schmidt, their co-star from Cheaper by the Dozen.<ref name=myspace/>

In 2025, Stoner announced the release of their memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, focusing on child stardom, family violence and religious trauma.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

In March 2018, Stoner came out in an article for Teen Vogue, stating that they were "attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later that year, they stated in an interview that they did not feel comfortable labeling their sexual orientation or faith at the time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In June 2023, Stoner came out as non-binary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They use they/them pronouns, although some individuals, such as Dan Povenmire, continue to use she/her when referring to them.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Stoner has stated that they were fired from a television show after coming out as pansexual and queer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Stoner has spoken openly about their struggles with mental health and eating disorders. They have said that they first experienced anxiety at age six due to the pressures of working in the entertainment industry, with symptoms including heart palpitations, hair loss, and seizures.<ref name='Pasquini PPL'>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2011, at age 17, Stoner was hospitalized and checked themself into a rehab facility for eating disorders, after several years of struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. They credit therapy with assisting in their recovery.<ref name="Pasquini PPL" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Cheaper by the Dozen	Sarah Baker
2004	Garfield: The Movie	Rat Kids	Voice role<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
2005	Cheaper by the Dozen 2	Sarah Baker
2006	Step Up	Camille
	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Surprise Party	Holly Hobbie	Voice role<ref name="btva" />
	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Christmas Wishes
2007	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Secret Adventures
	Holly Hobbie & Friends: Best Friends Forever
	Alice Upside Down	Alice McKinley
2009	The Alyson Stoner Project	Self	Direct-to-video film
2010	Kung-Fu Magoo	Lorelei Tan Gu	Voice role<ref name="btva" />
	Step Up 3D	Camille
2011	The Little Engine That Could	The Little Engine	Voice role<ref name="btva" />
2013	Super Buddies	Strawberry
2014	Step Up: All In	Camille
2015	Hoovey	Jen Elliott
	The A-List	Lacey Parish
	Summer Forever	Liv
	Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure	Sweet Pea	Voice role (English dub)<ref name="btva" />
2016	Apartment 407	Kate	originally titled Selling Isobel
2018	To the Beat!	Alyson Stoner
	Mr. Invincible	Talullah
	Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman – Rage of Atlantis	Barbara Gordon / Batgirl	Direct-to-video film; voice role<ref name="btva" />
2019	Lego DC Batman: Family Matters
2020	Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe	Isabella Garcia-Shapiro	Voice role<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="btva" />
2024	Child Star	Self	Documentary<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001–2007	Mike's Super Short Show	Sally	Main role (seasons 1–3); recurring role (seasons 4–6)
2004	I'm with Her	Dylan Cassidy	Episode: "The Kid Stays in the Picture"
	Drake & Josh	Wendy	Episode: "Number One Fan"
2004–2006	Lilo & Stitch: The Series	Victoria	Recurring voice role
2005	That's So Raven	Allison "Ally" Parker	Episode: "Goin' Hollywood"
2005–2007	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Max	Recurring role
2006	Joey	Kaley	Episode: "Joey and the Critic"
	All Grown Up!	Lisa	Voice role; episode: "Rachel, Rachel"
	W.I.T.C.H.	Lillian Hale	Recurring voice role
2007	Disney's Really Short Report	Self	Episode: "Bridge to Terabithia"
2007–2015, 2025–present	Phineas and Ferb	Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Jenny Brown, additional voices	Main voice role<ref name="btva" />
2008	Camp Rock	Caitlyn	Television film
	Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream	Self	Episode: "Hello Hollywood"
	Disney Channel Games	Self/Contestant	5 episodes, part of Blue Team
2010	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam	Caitlyn	Television film
	House	Della	Episode: "Selfish"
2011	Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension	Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Isabella-2	Voice role; television film<ref name="btva" />
2011–2013, 2019–2022	Young Justice	Barbara Gordon, Bette Kane	Recurring voice role (as Barbara Gordon), 14 episodes; episode: "Homefront" (as Bette Kane)<ref name="btva" />
2014	The Legend of Korra	Opal, Female Bandit	Recurring voice role<ref name="btva" />
	Major Crimes	Bug	Episode: "Jane Doe #38"
	Expecting Amish	Mary	Television film
2015	Sugar Babies	Katie Woods	Television film
2016	Hitting the Breaks	Gretchen McBride	Episode: "Home Alone on the Range"
2016–2019	Milo Murphy's Law	Lydia, Kris, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro	Recurring voice role<ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2017	Voltron: Legendary Defender	Florona	Voice role; episode: "The Depths"
2017–2022	Pete the Cat	Callie Cat	Main voice role
Template:Nowrap	The Loud House	Sam Sharp, additional voices	Voice role; 11 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2022–2025	Hamster & Gretel	Lauren / The Destructress, additional voices	Recurring voice role<ref name="Hamster & Gretel">Template:Cite press release</ref><ref name="btva" />

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Role	Template:Abbr
2002	"Work It"	Missy Elliott	Dancer
2003	"Gossip Folks"
	"Pass That Dutch"
2004	"I'm Really Hot"
	"Just Lose It"	Eminem
	“No Tengo Dinero”	AB Quintanilla y Kumbia Kings

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008–2009	Ghost Town	Tina Burton	7 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2016	Roommates	Alyson	Episode: "Five Guys and Five Girls"
2023–present	Dear Hollywood	Themself	Host

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes
2008	Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories	Kairi	<ref name="btva" />
2009	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days	Xion, Kairi	<ref name="btva" />
2011	Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension	Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Isabella-2, Receptionist
2013	Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff	Isabella Garcia-Shapiro
2013	Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix	Xion, Kairi	<ref name="btva" />
2017	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue	Kairi	<ref name="btva" />
2019	Kingdom Hearts III	Kairi, Xion	<ref name="btva" />
2020	Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory	Kairi	<ref name="btva" />

Discography

Extended plays

List of albums

Title	Album details
Beat the System<ref name=itunes>Template:Cite web</ref>	Released: August 23, 2011<ref name=itunes/> Format: Digital download Label: Independent
While You Were Sleeping	Released: October 28, 2016<ref name=itunes/> Format: Digital download Label: Turn The Volume Up

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2010	"Flying Forward"	Template:TableTBA
	"Make History"	Template:TableTBA
2013	"Dragon (That's What You Wanted)"	Template:TableTBA
2015	"Pretty Girls"	Template:TableTBA
2016	"Woman"	Template:TableTBA
	"Back to Church"	Template:TableTBA
	"The Boy is Mine"	Template:TableTBA
2018	"Someone to Call My Lover"	Template:TableTBA
	"When It's Right"	Template:TableTBA
	"Who Do You Love"	Template:TableTBA
	"Fool"	Template:TableTBA
2019	"Stripped Bare"	Template:TableTBA

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Album
		US <ref name="We Rock">Template:Cite magazine</ref>	CAN <ref name="We Rock"/>	UK <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	"We Rock" (among Cast of Camp Rock)	33	70	97	Camp Rock
2010	"It's On"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (among Cast of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam)	—	—	—	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
2014	"Without You"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Tyler Ward featuring Alyson Stoner)	—	—	—	Template:TableTBA
2015	"Give Me Strength"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Brock Baker featuring Alyson Stoner)	—	—	—	Template:TableTBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year	Title	Other artist(s)	Album
2008	"Lost & Found"	Template:TableTBA	Alice Upside Down
	"Free Spirit"	Bridgit Mendler	Alice Upside Down
2009	"Dancin' in the Moonlight"	Template:TableTBA	Space Buddies
	"Fly Away Home"	Template:TableTBA	Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
2010	"What I've Been Looking For"	Template:TableTBA	DisneyMania 7
	"Can't Back Down"	Demi Lovato and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
	"What We Came Here For"	Cast of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
	"This Is Our Song"	Demi Lovato, Joe & Nick Jonas	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
2017	"Evolution of Michael Jackson"	Next Town Down	Template:TableTBA

Awards and nominations

Year	Title	Category	Nominated	Result	Template:Abbr
2004	Template:Nowrap	Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress age 10 or younger	Cheaper by the Dozen	Template:Nom	<ref name="CbtD">Template:Cite web</ref>
		Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film	Cheaper by the Dozen	Template:Won	<ref name="CbtD" />
2006	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble Cast	Cheaper by the Dozen 2	Template:Nom	<ref name="CbtD2">Template:Cite web</ref>
2007	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress	Step Up	Template:Nom	<ref name="SUp">Template:Cite web</ref>
		Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Guest Starring Young Actress	Template:Nowrap	Template:Nom	<ref name="SUp" />
2008	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series: Recurring Young Actress	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2017	Streamy Awards	Best Dance Performance	Self	Template:Won	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018	BTVA Awards	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role	Voltron: Legendary Defender	Template:Nom	<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
		BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role	Voltron: Legendary Defender	Template:Won	<ref name=":0" />
		Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series	Voltron: Legendary Defender	Template:Nom	<ref name=":0" />
		BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series	Voltron: Legendary Defender	Template:Won	<ref name=":0" />

Book

• Stoner, Alyson (2025). Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir. New York: St. Martin's Press. Template:ISBN

External links

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• Alyson Stoner interview from Portrait magazine