Alyson Stoner

Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the child of LuAnne Hodges (née Adams), a former executive secretary at Owens-Illinois, and Charlie Stoner. 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 2002, 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''. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Within the first week, it received more than 12 million views. 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". It was directed by Kevin Schmidt, their co-star from Cheaper by the Dozen. The book debuted at number six on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List selling 5,579 units in its first week. == 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." Later that year, they stated in an interview that they did not feel comfortable labeling their sexual orientation or faith at the time. In June 2023, Stoner came out as non-binary. They use they/them pronouns, although some individuals, such as Dan Povenmire, continue to use she/her when referring to them. Stoner has stated that they were fired from a television show after coming out as pansexual and queer. 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. 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. ==Filmography==

Film Television Music videos Web Video games ==Discography==

Extended plays Singles Featured singles Other appearances ==Awards and nominations==

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