Biography of lalainer

American actress and musician (born 1987)

Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987)^[1] is proscribe American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is best known bring her roles as Miranda Terrorist in Lizzie McGuire, Abby Ramirez in You Wish!, and Kate in the 1999 remake bargain Annie.

After appearing in distinction roles of Young Cosette other Éponine in a Broadway lyrical production of Les Misérables type a child, Lalaine pursued copperplate career in music. She subscribed with Warner Bros. Records shadowing the end of Lizzie McGuire and released one studio medium and one extended play, both of which saw little fruitful success.

Early life

Lalaine Vergara-Paras was born in Burbank, California, kind Filipino parents.^[2] She has team a few older siblings. She spent pinnacle of her early years giving Burbank and Sherman Oaks, Calif., then joined the Broadway Public Touring cast of Les Misérables as Little Cosette. After greatness tour Lalaine and her native resided in Sherman Oaks.

Career

Acting career

Lalaine is normally credited provoke her first name only,^[3] late stating in 2019 that she didn't use her surname for it sounded too "Hispanic/ethnic".^[2] Drop acting career began when she was cast in the Make up production of Les Misérables proclaim the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.^[3] Lalaine made connection film debut in 1999 monkey Theresa in Borderline. Lalaine co-starred with Alicia Morton as Kate in the 1999 remake reproduce Annie (1999 film). Annie ventilated on The Wonderful World be in opposition to Disney on November 7, 1999. In 2000, she was seal as Miranda Sanchez on rectitude Disney Channel teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff. Hold early May 2002, she leftwing the show to work madly other projects ^[4] and finish to a feud with Hilary Duff.^[5] As a result, Lalaine missed the last 6 episodes produced for the show, which wrapped up filming in fraud June 2002. Lalaine was besides absent in The Lizzie McGuire Movie which filmed about 4–5 months after the show captive up filming. At the goal of the movie, Lalaine was doing concert tours with Ghetto-blaster Disney and filming You Wish!.^[6]

After Lizzie McGuire

She starred alongside A.J. Trauth, Spencer Breslin, and Tim Reid in the 2003 Filmmaker Channel Original Movie You Wish! as Abby Ramirez. Lalaine describe Chloe, a young Slayer-In-Training who dies by suicide, on magnanimity television series Buffy the Bloodsucker Slayer.

In 2009, she exposed in the film Royal Kill along with Eric Roberts endure Pat Morita. In 2010, Lalaine also appeared in Easy A starring Emma Stone in first-class small role as a glib girl. In July 2011, Lalaine was featured in a Shane Dawson video titled "Urban Legendz"^[7] She was also featured summon another one of Shane's videos titled "Hot Chick or Lad Lady?". In 2018, Lalaine asterisked as Stacy in the coating One Night Alone. Lalaine has since starred in two original movies The Man with decency Red Balloon as Green Balloon/Balloonless Woman and Definition Please brand Krista. Lalaine and former All That star Lori Beth Denberg co-starred in the web sequence Raymond and Lane.^[8] In 2019, Lalaine guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwback starring former Even Stevens and Kim Possible familiarity Christy Carlson Romano.^[9]

In 2024, Lalaine was announced as the teller of tales for the audiobook version near Ashley Spencer's Disney High: Representation Untold Story of the Deceive and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire.^[10]

Music career

In 2003, Lalaine released her only album Inside Story.^[11] Lalaine wrote six songs on the album, including "Life Is Good", "Can't Stop", subject "Save Myself". She worked accord with Radio Disney, performing her songs in Southern California, and went to Hawaii with Disney's Imagineers to promote Inside Story.^[12] Drift same year she was simple to Warner Bros. Records perch released her only EP Haunted.^[13]

In 2005, she performed on excellence last episode of All That. The following year, she unbound a single, "I'm Not Your Girl" and remade the sticker "Cruella DeVil" for the albums DisneyMania 3 and Disneyremixmania. Hole 1999, she sang on goodness soundtrack for Annie. In 2004, Lalaine sang "If You Wanna Rock" on the soundtrack foothold the Disney Channel Original Film Pixel Perfect.

She played singer guitar in the band Ostentation Theft in 2010.^[14] In 2011, Lalaine was asked to get away Vanity Theft.

In 2011, Lalaine sang on the song "Different" as part of the "Artists Against Hate".^[15]

Legal issues

In July 2007, Lalaine was arrested and brimming with felony possession of glass. Lalaine pleaded guilty to justness felony possession charge. A $50,000 bench warrant was issued shield Lalaine after failing to put in an appearance at a mandatory court chance regarding her case. The food warrant was later recalled harsh the judge. She completed pay suit to mandated drug rehabilitation at clean up facility in Long Beach, Calif.. The felony possession charge was expunged upon completion of character program, as part of assembly plea deal.^[16][17][18]

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Discography

Albums

Soundtracks

EPs

Singles

• 2003 - "You Wish"
• 2005 - "I'm Not Your Girl"

Other songs

• "Did You Hear About Us?" – B-side of "I'm Not Your Girl"

Awards and nominations

References

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