Peyton List

Biography

Peyton List is an American actress who started out as a child model and made her film debut at age nine in 27 Dresses (2008). Born in Florida, she went on to appear in Remember Me and Bereavement, both released in 2010, before gaining attention as Holly Hills in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Dog Days (2012). Her run as Emma Ross on the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie from 2011 to 2015, and later on the spinoff Bunk'd, made her a familiar face to young viewers. List moved into more dramatic territory with The Thinning (2016), Then Came You (2018), and the Hulu supernatural series Light as a Feather. Her later film work includes Valley Girl and Hubie Halloween (both 2020), Paper Spiders (2020), and The Inheritance (2024). She voiced Batgirl in Batman: Hush (2019), played Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai from 2019 to 2025, and leads School Spirits.

28years old

Turns 29 on April 6in 176 days

Born April 6, 1998Florida
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Peyton Roi List (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 16 years2008 to 2024

Genres

Comedy41%, 9 films
Drama32%, 7 films
Horror32%, 7 films
Thriller32%, 7 films
Family23%, 5 films

First and latest

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About the name
Peyton List shares her name with an older actress, also Peyton List, and uses Peyton R. List to avoid confusion; the two once appeared in the same scene on As the World Turns.
First role
List's acting debut came in 2008 with the feature film 27 Dresses, where she played Jane Nichols as a young girl. The film was a commercial success.

Peyton List movies on Netflix

Girl Haunts Boy2024as Bea
The Inheritance2024IMDb rating 4.7as Kami Abernathy
A Little White Lie2023IMDb rating 5.9as Sophie Firestone
The Friendship Game2022IMDb rating 3.3as Zooza
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman2021IMDb rating 3.9as Aileen Wuornos
Paper Spiders2020IMDb rating 6.7as Lacy
Swimming for Gold2020IMDb rating 5.5as Claire Carpenter
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet2019IMDb rating 5.4as Faith
Batman: Hush2019IMDb rating 6.9as Batgirl (voice)
The Thinning: New World Order2018IMDb rating 4.2as Laina Michaels
Then Came You2018IMDb rating 6.9as Ashley
The Outcasts2017IMDb rating 5.4as Mackenzie Smith
The Swap2016IMDb rating 6.0as Ellie O'Brien
The Thinning2016IMDb rating 5.3as Laina Michaels
A Sister's Nightmare2013IMDb rating 5.7as Emily
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3as Holly Hills
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays2012IMDb rating 4.5as Eve (voice)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7as Holly Hills
Bereavement2010IMDb rating 5.1as Wendy Miller
Secrets in the Walls2010IMDb rating 5.1as Molly
The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1as Young Becky
27 Dresses2008IMDb rating 6.2as Young Jane

Best known for

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

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012 Comedy, Familyas Holly Hills
IMDb rating 6.335K votes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011 Comedy, Familyas Holly Hills
IMDb rating 6.744K votes
The Thinning2016as Laina Michaels
IMDb rating 5.311K votes
Then Came You2018as Ashley
IMDb rating 6.915K votes
The Swap2016as Ellie O'Brien
IMDb rating 6.02.8K votes
The Inheritance2024as Kami Abernathy
IMDb rating 4.73.6K votes
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman2021as Aileen Wuornos
IMDb rating 3.92.5K votes
The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010as Young Becky
IMDb rating 6.1178K votes

Most often with

David Bowers directed two of these films, Peter Hutchings two and Michael J. Gallagher two. Robert Capron appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Capron

Steve Zahn

Terence Kelly

Laura Harring

Devon Bostick

Rachael Harris

David BowersDirector, 2 films Peter HutchingsDirector, 2 films Michael J. GallagherDirector, 2 films

Films together

Robert Capron3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Robert Capron's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly HillsCapron as Rowley Jefferson
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly HillsCapron as Rowley Jefferson
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1List as Young BeckyCapron as Young Dave's Pal
Steve Zahn2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Steve Zahn's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly HillsZahn as Frank Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly HillsZahn as Frank Heffley
Terence Kelly2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Terence Kelly's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly HillsKelly as Grandpa Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly HillsKelly as Grandpa
Laura Harring2 films together, 2016 to 2018
Laura Harring's page
- The Thinning: New World Order2018IMDb rating 4.2List as Laina MichaelsHarring as Georgina Preston
- The Thinning2016IMDb rating 5.3List as Laina MichaelsHarring as Georgina Preston
Devon Bostick2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Devon Bostick's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly HillsBostick as Rodrick Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly HillsBostick as Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Rachael Harris's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly HillsHarris as Susan Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly HillsHarris as Susan Heffley
David BowersDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by David Bowers
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3List as Holly Hills
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7List as Holly Hills
Peter HutchingsDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2018
All films by Peter Hutchings
- Then Came You2018IMDb rating 6.9List as Ashley
- The Outcasts2017IMDb rating 5.4List as Mackenzie Smith
Michael J. GallagherDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by Michael J. Gallagher
- The Thinning: New World Order2018IMDb rating 4.2List as Laina Michaels
- The Thinning2016IMDb rating 5.3List as Laina Michaels
Also two films together15 more actors
- Matthew GlaveThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Zachary GordonDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Calum WorthyThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Logan PaulThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Karan BrarDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Laine MacNeilDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Amy PaffrathThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Jasmine Sky SarinAnthem of a Teenage Prophet (2019) and A Sister's Nightmare (2013)
- Lia Marie JohnsonThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Grayson RussellDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Spencer ListAnthem of a Teenage Prophet (2019) and Bereavement (2010)
- Jana WinternitzThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Michael TraynorThe Thinning: New World Order (2018) and The Thinning (2016)
- Owen FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Connor FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Peyton List's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$535 million

5 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.

5Worldwide figure
2US gross only
8Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010Young Becky$215 million

Highest grossing

The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010as Young Becky
$215M40.3% of the total
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27 Dresses2008as Young Jane
$160M30.0% of the total
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012as Holly Hills
$77M14.4% of the total
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011as Holly Hills
$72M13.5% of the total
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Bereavement2010as Wendy Miller
$10M1.9% of the total