Debby Ryan (info)

Debby Ryan

Debby can currently be seen starring on The Disney Channel original hit series, Jessie(2011), as "Jessie Prescott". Born May 13, 1993 in Alabama, Debby moved to Texas as a small child and lived there for five years, before moving to Wiesbaden, Germany, with her family, where she lived for three years. While in Germany, Debby became fascinated with acting in local plays and musicals. By the age of nine, she knew she wanted to be an actor. After three years in Germany, the Ryan family moved to Keller, Texas, where they lived until they made the move to Los Angeles, to allow Debby to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Debby got her start in film, landing roles in Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse (2007) and the MGM feature film, The Longshots (2008) alongside Keke Palmer and Ice Cube. She also appeared in a handful of national television commercials. From there, her career took off - securing one of the starring series regular roles on Disney Channel's Zack y Cody: Todos a bordo (2008) which debuted in 2008. In 2010, Debby starred in the smash hit Disney Channel film, 16 deseos (2010).One of the first of many Disney co-productions, Ryan took an active role employing online and gorilla marketing techniques to the film that had a tiny marketing budget. The movie premiered to 5.6 million viewers and made it as second on the list of cable's top 25 most popular shows of that week, twice. Since then, 16 deseos (2010) has been successful in over 30 countries, worldwide, and is continuing to draw in strong viewership numbers. In addition to her work with The Disney Channel, Debby recently appeared on ABC's Sin cita previa(2007), showcasing some of her dramatic acting chops. In the episode, Debby played "Hailey", a recovering cocaine addict. She also appeared as a murder suspect on A&E's hit series, "The Glades" (2010)_, in 2012 . Debby has appeared in over 8 live action series for the Disney channel, countless interstitials. Her current hit series Jessie was the first live action series in Disney history to be picked up with only her cast, the Show Runner and the script. Debby starred in the Disney Channel original movie,Radio Rebel (2012), which premiered on February 17, 2012, to over 6 million viewers. Based on the novel, "Shrinking Violet", by Danielle Joseph, Debby appeared as "Tara Adams", a shy high school senior who leads an alternate life as an anonymous DJ [called Radio Rebel]. In addition to starring in the movie, Debby produced the music video and contributed to three tracks on the soundtrack, including "We Got The Beat", "A Wish Comes True Every Day" and "We Ended Right". Aside from "Radio Rebel" and "Jessie", Debby is also widely-recognized for her role as popular season regular "Bailey Pickett" on the Disney Channel series,Zack y Cody: Todos a bordo (2008), a role she held from 2008-2011. Debby's voiceover skills can be seen in Secret of the Wings (2012) _The Ultimate Spiderman (2014) When not working, Debby is passionate about volunteering and is a "Disney Friends for Change Ambassador". Her recent work with "Friends for Change" took her to India, where in partnership with "Free the Children", Debby helped to build a new school for a local village. The documentary on her work was nominated for a daytime Emmy in 2013. Debby is also heavily involved in music and loves to collaborate with her brother, Chase Ryan, and her friends. Her self written single debuted in 2010 on Disney Channel as in a music video about her character in 16 Wishes. It was featured on the 16 Wishes soundtrack. July 2011, she released the single, "We Ended Right", which debuted on iTunes and was also picked up to be featured on the "Radio Rebel" soundtrack. Debby wrote her first EP entitled "One". This indie rock, self funded/produced record premiered in the Top 5 on the rock charts and was featured on Billboard. Debby directed plays and skits while she was younger and after years of shadowing successful directors, Debby was allowed to take the reigns as a director for her live action it series "Jessie". She will direct 3 more episodes before the season ends in February. On the business side, Debby is an active producer on Jessie. She was there from the inception of the story attends production meetings and makes meaningful and significant contributions to Jessie. She launched a production company called "Shadowborn Productions", where she produced the official music video for "Radio Rebel" and another one for Atlantic's Fueled by Ramen. Her company is working on a post Disney feature film to be released in 2016. Debby hopes to one day launch a record label and music management/production company, to provide a place for other artists to express themselves and create amazing music.


- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jordyn Palos (Persona PR)
Trivia (25)
Debby has had the same best friend since 7th grade.

She owns a toy poodle named "Presley", after Elvis PresleyBoo Boo and Fivel Stewartgave him to her for her 17th birthday. The fans helped Debby pick the name.

She is very close to her older brother named Chase Ryan who is a singer/songwriter producer. She co-writes and produces with him.

Debby writes an insightful and intelligent music blog at www.debbyryan.com. Some of her other interests include writing, singing, dancing and directing videos.

Before she got the role of Bailey on Zack y Cody: Todos a bordo (2008), she was a huge fan of Hotel dulce hotel: Las aventuras de Zack y Cody (2005).

Debby wrote a song and Chase did the music and producing for her movie, 16 deseos(2010). The song is called "Open Eyes". Debby sang the title track for the movie, where she did a music video. She covered "Hakuna Matada" for Disneymania 7 album.

She won Popstar Magazine's Popstastic Award for Favorite Female Newcomer in 2009.

Debby is a fan of Tina FeyEmma StoneSandra BullockMelissa McCarthyWill Ferrell,John TravoltaLucille BallCarol BurnettTom HanksSteve CarellJim CarreyRobert De NiroJohnny DeppShia LaBeoufMeryl StreepMatt DamonJulia RobertsJodie Foster,Angelina JolieBen AffleckWill SmithNatalie PortmanCharlize Theron and Wayne Brady.

In a People Magazine interview, Ryan told the magazine she was a mascot in the eighth grade and was in the school's chess club. She claims she was the ultimate nerd in school.

She attended private school where her mother wrote and directed several productions a year. She is also a Christian and performed in churches musical programs throughout her childhood.

She moved to Germany when she was seven years old and started performing in professional theaters. She lived in a little town attended the local national public school where she became fluent in German. She also took state sponsored gymnastics and ballet.

Ryan has been on the cover of several teen magazine such as Tiger Beat, Teen Magazine, J-14 Magazine and Popstar Magazine.

Before being cast as one of the leads in Zack y Cody: Todos a bordo (2008) she was involved in theater productions and video shorts in Germany and the United States.

Besides acting, Debby loves all forms of art. She loves photography, writing and drawing.

She also enjoys alternative rock and has shown a lot of interest in music, she is a singer, songwriter and producer.

Ryan can speak German along with English, her primary language.

Popstar Magazine sponsored a huge sweet sixteen bash for her, at which many teen stars attended.

She has said in interviews that her celebrity crush is Spiderman.

Debby wrote a song for the movie, 16 deseos (2010), entitled "Open Eyes". Her brother, Chase Ryan, produced the song and did the music for it as well.

Debby played an active role in producing the music video, "We've Got the Beat" for DCOM "Radio Rebel". The video was produced under the name of her production company "Shadowborn Productions" in conjunction with Mar Vista and Razor and Tie.

Debby adopted a kitten from a shelter and named him Doctor.

Working on a new series in Los Angeles [April 2008]

Working on the movie, The Longshots (2008), in Louisiana. [February 2008]

Debby traveled to 9 countries and lived in a foreign country for 3 years before she was 10 years old.

At 20 years old, Debby is the youngest director to independently direct for a Disney Channel series.

Personal Quotes (2)
Think new thoughts. grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need. Don't be afraid of your own power.

Have an anchor so that life doesn't toss you around.