Meg Elizabeth Donnelly[2] (born July 25, 2000[3]) is an American actress. She played Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife (2016–2021), Addison in the Disney Channel film series Zombies (2018–present), and Mary Campbell in the CW television series The Winchesters (2022–2023).
Meg Donnelly | |
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 Donnelly in 2018 | |
| Born | Meg Elizabeth Donnelly July 25, 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | megdonnelly |
Early life
editDonnelly was born in New York City and grew up in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey.[1][4] She is an only child.[5] 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.[6]
Career
editDonnelly 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,[1] and was the understudy for the role of Louisa von Trapp in the NBC television special The Sound of Music Live!.[7] She starred in the 2015 Nickelodeon pilot Future Shock, but it was not sold.[8]
Donnelly played the starring role of Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife from 2016 to 2021.[9] She replaced actress Johnny Sequoyah who played the character in the series' pilot.[10] Critics cited this as Donnelly's breakout role.[11][12] She then appeared in the independent film The Broken Ones, which premiered at the 2017 SOHO International Film Festival.[13][14]
Donnelly stars as Addison in the Disney Channel Original Movie musical Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018.[15][16] She then released her debut single, "Smile," on August 5, 2018.[17][18] On March 1, 2019, she released her second single, "Digital Love".[19] She reprises the role of Addison in the sequels Zombies 2,[20] which premiered on Disney Channel on February 14, 2020; Zombies 3, which was released in July and August 2022 on Disney+ and Disney Channel, respectively;[21] and the upcoming sequel Zombies 4, which was greenlit in February 2024 with Donnelly set to executive produce.[22][23][24]
In 2022, Donnelly was cast as Mary Campbell in the Supernatural spin-off The Winchesters,[25] which was picked up to series by The CW in May and cancelled after one season.[26][27] Also in 2022, she played the recurring role of Val in the Disney+ original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[28] In 2023, she voiced Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in the film Legion of Super-Heroes, a role she reprised the following year in the Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy.[29][30]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Broken Ones | Lilly Kelly | Independent film |
| 2023 | Legion of Super-Heroes | Kara Zor-El / Supergirl | Voice role |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Kara Zor-El / Supergirl | Voice role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Young Jacklyn | 1 episode |
| Team Toon | Ash | Main role | |
| 2015 | Future Shock | Annie | Unsold pilot |
| 2015–2016 | What Would You Do? | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | American Housewife | Taylor Otto | Main role |
| 2018 | Zombies | Addison Wells | Television film |
| 2020 | Zombies 2 | Addison Wells | Television film |
| Spider-Man | Scream | Voice role; episode: "Maximum Venom" | |
| 2020–2021 | Zombies: Addison's Monster Mystery | Addison Wells | Voice role |
| 2021 | Bunk'd | Priscilla Preston | Episode: "Frien'ds Forever" |
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | Addison Wells | Television film; also co-producer |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Val | Recurring role | |
| 2022–2023 | The Winchesters | Mary Campbell | Main role |
| 2023–present | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | Addison Wells | Voice role |
| TBA | Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | Addison Wells | Television film; also executive producer |
Personal life
editIn February 2024, Donnelly confirmed she was in a relationship with American actor and The Winchesters costar, Drake Rodger.[31]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Taylor Otto – Played by Meg Donnelly". ABC. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "All the Fun Facts You Need to Know About Zombies Star Meg Donnelly". Sweety High. February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. 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.
- ^ Todd, Samantha. "Former Peapack-Gladstone teen lands lead in Disney movie" Archived January 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, The Bernardsville News, June 14, 2017. Accessed January 13, 2021. "Zombies, high school, cheerleading and falling in love sum up what a normal day is like is for 16-year-old actress Meg Donnelly."
- ^ Samantha Simon (May 16, 2017). "American Housewife Star Meg Donnelly on Sitcoms, Singing, and (a Lack of) Siblings". InStyle. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Meg Donnelly's Biography". megdonnelly.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Von Trapp Children from The Sound of Music Live! Reunite for One-Night-Only NYC Concert". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Greenlights Two New Live-Action Comedy Pilots "The Dunes Club" and "Future Shock"". The Futon Critic. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Denise Petski (July 27, 2016). "Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "'American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Swantek, Sam (October 26, 2016). "Meg Donnelly Lands Breakout Role in American Housewife". Parade. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ King, Scott. "How Disney Star Meg Donnelly Is Staying Grounded As She Takes Off". Forbes. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Sam Swantek (October 26, 2016). "Meg Donnelly Lands Breakout Role in American Housewife". Parade magazine. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Conversations: Meg Donnelly". localwolves.com. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016.
- ^ Greg Evans (May 11, 2017). "Production Begins On Disney Channel's 'Zombies' For 2018 Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Kirsten Chuba (January 5, 2018). "TV News Roundup: Disney Sets Premiere Date for 'Zombies' Original Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Smile - Single by Meg Donnelly", iTunes, August 5, 2018, archived from the original on April 3, 2019, retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ "iPlay America Presents Meg Donnelly". New Jersey Stage. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Love by Meg Donnelly is Conor's Next Big Thing this week!". Fun Kids. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Bruce Haring (February 11, 2019). "Disney's 'Zombies 2' Sequel Heads Into Production With Returning Stars, Director, Writers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Joey Nolfi (May 20, 2022). "RuPaul joins Disney's Zombies 3 movie as the mother of all alien spaceships". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2024). "'Zombies 4' Greenlit at Disney Branded Television". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (February 10, 2024). "'Zombies 4': Disney Channel Franchise Expands With Another Sequel Film & New Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Manfredi, Lucas (February 10, 2024). "Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim to Star in Disney's 'Zombies 4'". TheWrap. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Selome Hailu (March 21, 2022). "'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot 'The Winchesters' Casts Meg Donnelly, Drake Rodger as Young Mary and John". Variety. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Lauren Piester (May 12, 2022). "Supernatural Prequel The Winchesters Picked Up to Series at The CW". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Highfill, Samantha (May 11, 2023). "The Winchesters canceled at the CW after 1 season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (January 18, 2022). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season Three Casts Corbin Bleu, Meg Donnelly, and More!". D23. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "DC's Next Animated Movie Confirms 16 Heroes Appearing (Batman, Flash & More)". October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Vejvoda, Jim (December 4, 2023). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". IGN.
- ^ Mazzeo, Esme (February 24, 2024). "Supernatural Spinoff Stars Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger Are Dating: 'I Love Him So Much'". People.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.