Rowan Blanchard
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Born | (2001-10-14) October 14, 2001 (age 22) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present[1] |
Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001[2][3]) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and played Rebecca Wilson in the action film Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011). She became a teen idol after playing Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017), and Time included her on their list of "Most Influential Teens" in 2015.
After playing Jackie Geary on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (2017–2018) and Veronica Kiley in the fantasy film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Blanchard transitioned to mainstream roles. She starred as Alexandra Cavill in the TNT series Snowpiercer (2020–present) and Paige Evans in the Hulu coming-of-age film Crush (2022).
Early life
Blanchard was born in Los Angeles, California,[2] to Elizabeth and Mark Blanchard-Boulbol, who are yoga instructors.[4][5] Her great grandfather was Syrian;[6] whereas her great grandmother was Armenian.[7] Her paternal great-grandparents met in Aleppo, present-day Syria.[8][9] She was named after a character in Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.[10] Rowan has two younger siblings, Carmen and Shane.[11]
Career
Blanchard began acting in 2006 at the age of five,[11] first being cast as Mona's daughter in The Back-up Plan and was in the main cast of the Disney Junior Original Series Dance-a-Lot Robot as Caitlin. In 2011, she was cast as Rebecca Wilson in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and as Raquel Pacheco in Little in Common.[12][13] The former earned her a Young Artist Award nomination.[14]
In January 2013, Blanchard was cast in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, a sequel to Boy Meets World, as Riley Matthews, the daughter of Boy Meets World characters Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence.[15][16] She also sings the title song with co-star Sabrina Carpenter, among other songs for the network.[17] The series premiered in June 2014, and ran for three seasons.[18] By the end of 2015, she was established as a teen idol, and Time included her on their list of "Most Influential Teens".[19][20] She also earned nominations at the Teen Choice Awards, the Kids' Choice Awards, and the Young Artist Awards.[21][22][23]
In January 2015, she was cast as Cleo in the Disney Channel Original Movie Invisible Sister, which premiered in October 2015.[24] From 2017 to 2018, Blanchard had a recurring role on the ABC series The Goldbergs.[25][26] In February 2018, she published a book titled Still Here.[27] In March 2018, she appeared in the film A Wrinkle in Time, an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name.[28]
In March 2019, Blanchard was cast as Alexandra Cavill in TNT's Snowpiercer, a futuristic thriller series based on the 2013 South Korean-Czech film of the same name.[29] Originally a minor role, she was promoted to the main cast in the second season.[30] After suffering development hell and COVID-19 studio shutdowns, its fourth and final season was picked up by AMC, which aired in July 2024.[31][32]
Blanchard next co-starred with Auli'i Cravalho in the Hulu movie Crush, which was released in April 2022 and was the third most streamed film of its release week.[33][34] Tomris Laffly of Variety praised Blanchard's performance, calling her "instantly likeable".[35]
Other activities
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Blanchard is an activist on issues such as feminism, human rights, and gun violence. While most of her comments regarding these issues are posted via Twitter or Tumblr, she has spoken at the UN Women and US National Committee's annual conference as part of #TeamHeForShe, a feminist campaign.[36]
In April 2018, Blanchard criticized Israel and its military on her social media and shared her own post with a photo of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi holding the Palestinian flag. In the same post, she voiced support for the Palestinians during the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests.[37] In May 2018, Blanchard criticized Israel once again in her social media and shared another photo of Tamimi. She wrote that "Gaza qualifies under every definition of genocide yet massacred protestors must always be identified as 'peaceful'."[38]
Personal life
In 2014, Blanchard had revealed on Instagram that she had been struggling with depression.[39] She wrote: "As I found myself, this year in particular, going through ups and downs with depression, I realized that instead of rejecting and ostracizing these teenage feelings (human feelings), I can learn to love the intensity of them and know that everything is momentary."[39]
In a series of tweets in January 2016, Blanchard stated that while she had "only ever liked boys" in the past, she was "open to liking any gender" and identifies as queer.[40]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Back-up Plan | Mona's 7-year-old kid | Cameo |
2011 | Little in Common | Raquel Pacheco | |
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Rebecca Wilson | ||
2016 | The Realest Real | Paige | Short film |
2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Veronica Kiley | |
2019 | A World Away | Jessica | |
2022 | Crush | Paige Evans |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Dance-a-Lot Robot | Caitlin | Main role |
2014–2017 | Girl Meets World | Riley Matthews | Lead role |
2015 | Best Friends Whenever | Riley Matthews | Episode: "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape" |
Invisible Sister | Cleo | Television film | |
2017–2018 | The Goldbergs | Jackie Geary | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
2018 | Neo Yokio | Bergdorf Chan / Salesclerk 3 / Teenage Girl | Voice role; episode: "Pink Christmas" |
2018–2019 | Splitting Up Together | China | Episodes: "Messy", "China-curious" |
2020–2024 | Snowpiercer | Alexandra Cavill | Main role |
2023 | Poker Face | Lily Albern | Episode: "The Orpheus Syndrome" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Ten and Under | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Nominated | [14] |
2015 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Girl Meets World | Nominated | [21] |
2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Girl Meets World | Nominated | [41] |
2017 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Girl Meets World | Nominated | [22] |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Changemaker | Herself | Nominated | [23] |
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- ^ a b "Rowan Blanchard: "Riley Matthews"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Kelleher, Jennifer (October 14, 2018). "8 Ways Rowan Blanchard Proved She Was Wise Beyond Her Years". E! News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Yoga Los Angeles :: Mark Blanchard Power Yoga Studio City". Markblanchardsyoga.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Debbie Gibson Online Store – EY Workshop". Debbiegibsonmerch.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rowan Blanchard Says She's "Sick to My Stomach" About the Conflict in Syria". Teen Vogue. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Sasso, Samantha (March 29, 2017). "Rowan Blanchard On Beauty, Brows, & Growing Up On The Internet". www.refinery29.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Stone, Chelsea (April 7, 2017). "Rowan Blanchard Says She's "Sick to My Stomach" About the Conflict in Syria". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with a Yogi". Yogalaw. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Rowan Blanchard: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me". US Weekly. December 2015. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rowan Blanchard's "Who I Am" (Disney Channel)". Disney Video. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Review: 'Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D'". Los Angeles Times. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Not your average 13-year-old: Rowan Blanchard, special guest at Kidz Expo Saturday, dives into weighty, worldwide subjects | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. April 17, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "33rd Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. January 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Stransky, Tanner (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' spin-off: Meet Cory and Topanga's daughter -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (January 28, 2013). "'Boy Meets World' Follow-Up Casts Cory and Topanga's Daughter". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, CA. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Disney Channel Circle of Stars Sing Songs". M Magazine. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 5, 2017). "'Girl Meets World' Canceled: Disney Channel's 'Boy Meets World' Spinoff Won't Return for Season 4". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015". Time. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Nhi (December 8, 2015). "Cory and Topanga's daughter is one of TIME's "30 Most Influential Teens"". THE EYE. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "36th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". November 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards--- Favorite Female TV Star". Nickelodeon. February 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Vulpo, Mike (July 12, 2017). "Teen Choice Awards 2017 Reveal "Second Wave" of Nominations". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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- ^ "You Got Zuko'd". Disneyabcpress.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Lauren (September 20, 2017). "15-Year-Old Rowan Blanchard Has Announced Her First Book". W. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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- ^ Petski, Denise (March 27, 2019). "Rowan Blanchard Joins TNT's 'Snowpiercer'". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2019). "'Snowpiercer' Moves To TBS With Early Season 2 Renewal". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (March 14, 2024). "'Snowpiercer': AMC Picks Up Season 4 After TNT Scrapped Sci-Fi Drama". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Matt Webb Mitovich,Ryan (June 3, 2024). "Snowpiercer Season 4: AMC Drops Teaser Trailer for Final Episodes Ahead of July Premiere". TVLine. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Galuppo, Mia (August 10, 2021). "Rowan Blanchard, Auli'i Cravalho to Lead Hulu Coming-of-Age Romance Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Prange, Stephanie (May 4, 2022). "'The Batman,' 'Moon Knight' Again Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts". Media Play News. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris (April 29, 2022). "'Crush' Review: Hulu's Teen-Centric Queer Rom-Com Plays It Too Safe". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Duff, Chelsea (June 29, 2015). "Rowan Blanchard gave the most moving feminist speech for at the UN Women's Conference". Girls' Life. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Blanchard, Rowan [@rowanblanchard] (April 6, 2018). "Instagram may have little, if any, affect on a war so brutal and so unimaginable to those of us who use it daily to watch the news from a removed lens. But I am absolutely positive that I, being a white person from America, have a very vague actualized understanding of the very sickening, murderous injustice of what is going on the grounds in Palestine, and an even vaguer understanding of what it means to be 17 year old Ahed Tahimi (pictured) right now. That said, I do not believe Instagram can be a way of ending a war as violent and as hard to actualize as this, but maybe it is a way of reminding my audience (that is predominantly from the west or especially America), that the world is a lot bigger than America, and there is a lot to read and a lot to learn about and a lot of personal will to be viewed as controversial rather than to remain silent and removed even with a slight cognizance of brutal, violent conflicts such as this. This morning, Palestinians continued their #GreatMarchOfReturn, an unarmed protest along the Gaza Strip demanding to return to their home. Solidarity with the people of Palestine. Solidarity with teen activists from places other than first world, western countries, who are doing unimaginable work every day, without social media, news, etc giving space for them" – via Instagram.
- ^ Blanchard, Rowan [@rowanblanchard] (May 14, 2018). "Gaza qualifies under every definition of genocide yet massacred protestors must always be identified as 'peaceful'. How do white settlers so successfully deform language that no matter how astounding their violence, it is always the colonized who have the burden of proving peace?" zaina alsous, today, may 14 2018" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Feldman, Lucy (May 16, 2018). "How Teens Are Redefining the Conversation Around Depression". Time. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Hilary (January 18, 2016). "Girl Meets World Star Rowan Blanchard Came Out As Queer and Went to Bat for Her Disney Character, Too". New York Magazine's The Cut Blog. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Eliahou, Maya (June 9, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations". E! Online. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
External links
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- Rowan Blanchard at IMDb
- Rowan Blanchard on Instagram