Meg Donnelly
Meg Elizabeth Donnelly[2] (born July 25, 2000[3]) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ash in the Netflix comedy series Team Toon and Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife. In 2018, Donnelly starred as Addison in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zombies and its 2020 sequel, Zombies 2.
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Born | Meg Elizabeth Donnelly July 25, 2000 New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Website | megdonnelly |
Early life
Donnelly was born in New York City and grew up in Peapack, New Jersey.[1] She is an only child.[4] She began training in voice, dance and acting at the Annie’s Playhouse School of Performing Arts in Far Hills, New Jersey at the age of six. She has appeared as a featured vocalist in several Kids of the Arts, Broadway Kids and Time To Shine productions in New York City.[5]
Career
Donnelly co-starred as Ash in the 2013 Netflix series Team Toon.[1] She was the American face of Clean and Clear's 2015 Awkward to Awesome campaign, originated the role Mary in the theatrical workshop of Trevor: The Musical, and was the understudy for the role of Louisa von Trapp in the NBC television special The Sound of Music Live!. Donnelly has also appeared in several episodes of ABC’s What Would You Do?, and was on Sesame Street and Celebrity Ghost Stories. Donnelly also appeared in the feature film The Broken Ones that premiered at the 2017 SOHO International Film Festival.[6][7]
Donnelly has played the starring role of Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife since 2016.[8] On August 5, 2018, Donnelly released her first single, "Smile".[9] On March 1, 2019, Donnelly released her second single, "Digital Love".
She stars as Addison in the Disney Channel Original Movie musical Zombies that premiered on February 16, 2018.[10][11] In February 2019, it was announced that Donnelly would be reprising her role as Addison for a Zombies sequel, Zombies 2,[12] which premiered on Disney Channel on February 14, 2020.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Young Jacklyn | 1 episode |
2013 | Team Toon | Ash | Main role |
2015 | Future Shock | Annie | Unsold television pilot (Nickelodeon)[13] |
2015–2016 | Primetime: What Would You Do? | Various | 3 episodes |
2016–present | American Housewife | Taylor Otto | Main role |
2017 | The Broken Ones | Lilly Kelly | Film |
2018 | Zombies | Addison | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2020 | Zombies 2 | Addison | Disney Channel Original Movie |
References
- "Taylor Otto – Played by Meg Donnelly". ABC. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "All the Fun Facts You Need to Know About Zombies Star Meg Donnelly". Sweety High. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- Meg Donnelly [@immegdonnelly] (July 25, 2017). "In da Club by 50 Cent on repeat todAY. nothing but love & thanks for the birthday wishes y'all. 17 is gonna be a dope year pic.twitter.com/Pqgt29ddol" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2019 – via Twitter.
- Samantha Simon (May 16, 2017). "American Housewife Star Meg Donnelly on Sitcoms, Singing, and (a Lack of) Siblings". InStyle. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "Meg Donnelly's Biography". megdonnelly.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- Sam Swantek (October 26, 2016). "Meg Donnelly Lands Breakout Role in American Housewife". Parade magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "Conversations: Meg Donnelly". localwolves.com. November 16, 2016.
- Denise Petski (July 27, 2016). "Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "Smile - Single by Meg Donnelly", iTunes, August 5, 2018, retrieved February 11, 2019
- Greg Evans (May 11, 2017). "Production Begins On Disney Channel's 'Zombies' For 2018 Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- Kirsten Chuba (January 5, 2018). "TV News Roundup: Disney Sets Premiere Date for 'Zombies' Original Movie". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- Bruce Haring (February 11, 2019). "Disney's 'Zombies 2' Sequel Heads Into Production With Returning Stars, Director, Writers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- "Nickelodeon Greenlights Two New Live-Action Comedy Pilots "The Dunes Club" and "Future Shock"". The Futon Critic. November 18, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2018.