Debby Ryan

Biography

Debby Ryan is an American actress and singer-songwriter who began acting professionally onstage at seven and was later discovered in a Disney Channel talent search. She moved into television commercials in her early teens and made her television debut on Barney & Friends in 2006, and her first film role came in 2007. She played Bailey Pickett on The Suite Life on Deck and went on to star in 16 Wishes (2010), The Suite Life Movie (2011), and Radio Rebel (2012), as well as headlining Jessie, a series she helped create and later directed an episode of. Other credits include the drama What If... (2010), Horse Girl (2020), The Opening Act (2020), Night Teeth (2021), Spin Me Round (2022), and Shortcomings (2023), plus the series Insatiable. She was also part of the indie rock band The Never Ending, formed in 2013, which released the EP One in 2014.

33years old

Turns 34 on May 13in 212 days

Born May 13, 1993Huntsville
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Deborah Ann Ryan (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 16 years2008 to 2024

Genres

Drama63%, 10 films
Comedy50%, 8 films
Family38%, 6 films
Fantasy25%, 4 films
Romance25%, 4 films

First and latest

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A first
Debby Ryan directed the season three episode "Coffee Talk" of her Disney Channel series Jessie, which made her the youngest female director of a Disney Channel production.
First role
Ryan began performing in professional theaters when she was seven years old, doing so on an American base located in Germany.

Debby Ryan movies on Netflix

Turtles All the Way Down2024IMDb rating 6.6as Quinn
Shortcomings2023IMDb rating 6.4as Sasha
Spin Me Round2022IMDb rating 5.2as Susie
Night Teeth2021IMDb rating 5.7as Blaire
Horse Girl2020IMDb rating 6.0as Nikki
The Opening Act2020IMDb rating 6.0as Jen
Grace2018IMDb rating 5.7as Nicole
Life of the Party2018IMDb rating 5.6as Jennifer
Rip Tide2017IMDb rating 5.5as Cora
Kristin's Christmas Past2013IMDb rating 6.3as Haddie
Radio Rebel2012IMDb rating 5.7as Tara / Radio Rebel
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0as Spike (voice)
The Suite Life Movie2011IMDb rating 5.2as Bailey Pickett
16 Wishes2010IMDb rating 5.5as Abby Jensen
What If...2010IMDb rating 6.4as Kimberly Walker
The Longshots2008IMDb rating 5.6as Popular Girl

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Night Teeth2021 Action, Crime, Dramaas Blaire
IMDb rating 5.725K votes
16 Wishes2010 Drama, Family, Fantasyas Abby Jensen
IMDb rating 5.518K votes
Horse Girl2020as Nikki
IMDb rating 6.022K votes
Radio Rebel2012as Tara / Radio Rebel
IMDb rating 5.712K votes
Life of the Party2018as Jennifer
IMDb rating 5.643K votes
Rip Tide2017as Cora
IMDb rating 5.54.1K votes
Shortcomings2023as Sasha
IMDb rating 6.44.6K votes
The Suite Life Movie2011as Bailey Pickett
IMDb rating 5.25.4K votes

Most often with

Jeff Baena directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Molly Shannon

Brenda Crichlow

Alison Brie

Mircea Monroe

Hannah Marks

Jake Picking

Jeff BaenaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Molly Shannon2 films together, 2020 to 2022
Molly Shannon's page
- Spin Me Round2022IMDb rating 5.2Ryan as SusieShannon as Deb
- Horse Girl2020IMDb rating 6.0Ryan as NikkiShannon as Joan
Brenda Crichlow2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Brenda Crichlow's page
- Radio Rebel2012IMDb rating 5.7Ryan as Tara / Radio RebelCrichlow as Mrs. Brower
- 16 Wishes2010IMDb rating 5.5Ryan as Abby JensenCrichlow as Miss Duffy
Alison Brie2 films together, 2020 to 2022
Alison Brie's page
- Spin Me Round2022IMDb rating 5.2Ryan as SusieBrie as Amber
- Horse Girl2020IMDb rating 6.0Ryan as NikkiBrie as Sarah
Mircea Monroe2 films together, 2018 to 2020
Mircea Monroe's page
- The Opening Act2020IMDb rating 6.0Ryan as JenMonroe as Carrie
- Grace2018IMDb rating 5.7Ryan as NicoleMonroe as Mia
Hannah Marks2 films together, 2013 to 2024
Hannah Marks's page
- Turtles All the Way Down2024IMDb rating 6.6Ryan as QuinnMarks as Holly
- Kristin's Christmas Past2013IMDb rating 6.3Ryan as HaddieMarks as Kristin (teen)
Jake Picking2 films together, 2020 to 2022
Jake Picking's page
- Spin Me Round2022IMDb rating 5.2Ryan as SusiePicking as Ben
- Horse Girl2020IMDb rating 6.0Ryan as NikkiPicking as Brian
Jeff BaenaDirector, 2 films, 2020 to 2022
All films by Jeff Baena
- Spin Me Round2022IMDb rating 5.2Ryan as Susie
- Horse Girl2020IMDb rating 6.0Ryan as Nikki
Also two films together1 more actor
- Lauren WeedmanSpin Me Round (2022) and Horse Girl (2020)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

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