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Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress, who is signed to Disney's Hollywood Records.[2] She guest stars in Season 2/Episode 58 and Season 2/Episode 59 of Soy Luna as another artist signed to Vidia. She performs her single "Thumbs" with the help of Simón Álvarez.
Carpenter is well-known for her roles on Disney Channel as Maya Hart in the series Girl Meets World and Jenny in Adventures in Babysitting.[2] She has also done voice acting for the channel, having a recurring role as Princess Vivian in Sofia the First and Melissa Chase on the Disney XD series Milo Murphy's Law.
As a singer, Carpenter's debut EP, Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, was released in 2014, and in the same year, she released her debut single of the same name. She released her debut album, Eyes Wide Open in 2015, and has since released another three studio albums: Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and her most recent studio album, Singular: Act II, was released on July 19, 2019.
Life and Career[]
Carpenter was born on May 11, 1999 in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania; she is the niece of voice actress Nancy Cartwright.[3] Carpenter was homeschooled and began posting videos on YouTube of her singing from the age of 10.[4] She placed third in a singing contest run by Miley Cyrus titled The Next Miley Cyrus Project.[5] Carpenter booked her first acting role in 2011, a guest role on the NBC drama series Law & Order: SVU. Around the same time, she performed live on the Chinese television station Hunan Broadcasting System, for the Gold Mango Audience festival. [5] Less than two years later, Carpenter booked a series recurring role on Fox's The Goodwin Games as Young Chloe, a series regular role on Disney Channel pilot Gulliver Quinn and the ABC pilot The Unprofessional.[6] Carpenter was also a dance coach for the "Gummy Bear Song" in the Just Dance Kids 2 video game.
In January 2013, Carpenter was cast as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, opposite Rowan Blanchard.[2] Carpenter also signed a five-record deal as a music artist with Hollywood Records.[7] On March 14, 2014, Carpenter's debut single, "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying," premiered on Radio Disney, and was released on iTunes later in the day.[8] The song is the title track on her debut EP, which was released on April 8 and was generally well received. Carpenter is featured on the Girl Meets World theme song, "Take On The World", which also features her co-star Blanchard. In January 2015, it was announced that Carpenter, along with Sofía Carson, would star in a Disney Channel Original Movie, then titled Further Adventures in Babysitting, based on the 1987 movie Adventures in Babysitting.[9]On February 22, Carpenter announced the title of her debut album, Eyes Wide Open. It was preceded by the debut single "We'll Be the Stars", which was released on January 13, 2015. The album was originally to be released April 21, 2015, but the release date was moved and the album was released on April 14, 2015. In 2015 she won a Radio Disney Music Award in the category "Best Crush Song" for her song "Can't Blame a Girl For Trying".[10]
In December 2015, Carpenter portrayed the role of Wendy Darling in the Pasadena Playhouse's production of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas.[11]
"Smoke and Fire," initially planned as the lead for her second album, Evolution, was released in February 2016, but it was later dropped from the album, and "On Purpose" became the lead single for that album, which was released on October 14.[12] In 2017, Carpenter recorded the theme song for the series Andi Mack, titled "Tomorrow Starts Today".[13] On April 17, 2017, she performed her single "Thumbs" on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[14] She collaborated with The Vamps and Mike Perry for the single "Hands," which was released on May 19, 2017.[15][16] In 2017, Carpenter sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" on Lindsey Stirling's holiday album Warmer in the Winter.[17]
In 2017, Carpenter was cast in the film The Hate U Give, based on the novel by Angie Thomas.[18] In 2018, she was cast as a series regular in the NBC comedy pilot So Close, and in the drama film The Short History of the Long Road.[19][20] In May 2018, Carpenter was included in Nylon Magazine's "25 Gen Z'ers Changing The World".[21]
In May 2018, Carpenter began teasing the lead single from her upcoming third album. She released the single, titled "Almost Love", on June 6, 2018.[22] A few days before the release of the single, Carpenter released a trailer for her third album, announcing that the album was titled Singular and had a planned release date of late 2018.[23] When performing "Almost Love" on The Late Late Show with James Corden in October 2018, Carpenter ended the performance by spray painting "11/9" on the wall, indicating the release date to be November 9, 2018.[24] On October 22, 2018, she announced that the album would be released in two "acts", with Act I on November 9, and Act II "coming soon".[25] She performed the album's second single, "Sue Me", on Live with Kelly and Ryan and The Today Show on November 9, 2018, the same day of Act I's release.[26] On March 2, 2019, Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour starting in Orlando, Florida. On March 8, 2019, "Pushing 20" was released as the album's lead single.[27] She is featured on Alan Walker's single "On My Way," released March 21, 2019.[28] On June 4, 2019, Carpenter revealed that Singular: Act II would be released on July 19, 2019.[29] She released the single "In My Bed" on June 7, 2019.[30]
In January 2019, Carpenter was cast as Harper in the Netflix film Tall Girl.[31] She was also cast in the dance-comedy film Work It, alongside Liza Koshy, in May 2019.[32] She is also set to executive produce the film.[33]
Carpenter made her Broadway debut as Cady Heron in Mean Girls on March 10, 2020, and was set to have a limited run that ended on June 7.[34] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Broadway theaters closed on March 12 and will not reopen until 2020, thus cutting her limited run short. However, Carpenter intends to return to the show when the pandemic is over.[35] In April 2020, Carpenter appeared in a charity version of "If the World Was Ending" by JP Saxe and Julia Michaels, which supports Doctors Without Borders in the COVID-19 pandemic.[36]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Paula |
| 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Girl (voice) |
| Gulliver Quinn | Iris | |
| The Unprofessional | Harper | |
| Noobz | Brittney | |
| 2013 – 2018 | Sofia the First | Princess Vivian (voice) |
| 2013 | The Goodwin Games | Young Chloe Goodwin |
| Orange Is the New Black | Jessica Wedge | |
| Austin & Ally | Lucy | |
| Horns | Young Merrin | |
| 2014 – 2017 | Girl Meets World | Maya Hart |
| 2015 | Radio Disney Family Holiday | Herself (Host) |
| 2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Melodie (voice) |
| Walk the Prank | Herself | |
| Adventures in Babysitting | Jenny Parker | |
| 2016 – present | Milo Murphy's Law | Melissa Chase (voice) |
| 2017 | Soy Luna | Herself |
| 2018 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Nina Glitter (voice) |
| The Hate U Give | Hailey | |
| 2019 | The Short History of the Long Road | Nola |
| Tall Girl | Harper Kreyman | |
| 2020 | Punk'd | Herself |
| The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II | ||
| Royalties | Bailey Rouge | |
| Clouds | Sammy Brown | |
| Work It! | Quinn Ackerman |
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Crush Song | "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" | Won |
| 2016 | Best Anthem | "Eyes Wide Open" | ||
| 2017 | Best Crush Song | "On Purpose" | Nominated | |
| 2018 | "Why" | |||
| BreakTudo Awards | Artist on the Rise | |||
| 2019 | iHeart Radio Music Awards | Cutest Musician's Pet | Goodwin | |
| BreakTudo Awards | International Performance in Brazil | Pocket Show Universal |
External Links[]
Trivia[]
- Valentina Zenere took her on a trip around Buenos Aires with Soy Luna.[37]
References[]
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter — Maya Harton Disney Channel Medianet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Boy Meets World' spin-off casts Riley's best friend
- ↑ Nancy Cartwright scripts her first Simpsons episode
- ↑ SABRINA CARPENTER IS READY FOR ACT II
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lower Milford Girl on Law and Order SVU today
- ↑ Sabrina on Facebook
- ↑ 'Girl Meets World' Star Sued by Ex-Music Managers
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Debuted Her Single at Radio Disney (archived)
- ↑ Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies ‘Invisible Sister’ Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & ‘Further Adventures in Babysitting’ Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson
- ↑ 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards: See the Winners List!
- ↑ Peter Pan and Tinker Bell – A Pirates Christmas
- ↑ Tweet: @wildsidegrande because the evolution came after it
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter's New Theme Song for "Andi Mack" is Just as Amazing as "Take On the World"
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Performs 'Thumbs' On James Corden's 'Late Late Show'
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter and The Vamps Team Up for 'Hands'
- ↑ Connor Ball Dishes On The Vamps' Upcoming Tour with Sabrina Carpenter
- ↑ ALBUM REVIEW: Lindsey Stirling – ‘Warmer In The Winter’
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Joins YA Adaptation 'The Hate U Give'
- ↑ ‘So Close’: Sabrina Carpenter Cast In Greg Malins’ NBC Comedy Pilot
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter to Topline Indie Road Trip Drama
- ↑ Roll Call: Meet 25 Gen Z’ers Changing The World
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Teases New Single 'Almost Love'
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Album Trailer
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Gets Super Messy During Theatrical 'Almost Love' Performance on 'Late Late Show': Watch
- ↑ Tweet: Singular: Act 1 Out 11/9 Act 2 coming
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter reveals details of new album "Singular: Act 1"
- ↑ Carpenter on Instagram: "pushing 20 out now💚 link in bio"
- ↑ Alan Walker, Sabrina Carpenter & Farruko Team Up For 'On My Way': Listen
- ↑ Tweet: Singular Act 2 out 7/19 Preorder live 6/7
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Unleashes “In My Bed,” Readies ‘Singular: Act II’
- ↑ Netflix Finds Its ‘Tall Girl’ In Ava Michelle After Looking Low And High
- ↑ Film News Roundup: Sabrina Carpenter to Star in ‘Work It’ Dance Comedy
- ↑ Jordan Fisher, Drew Ray Tanner, Michelle Buteau Join Sabrina Carpenter In Netflix Dance Comedy ‘Work It’
- ↑ Sabrina Carpenter Made Her Broadway Debut in the "Mean Girls" Musical
- ↑ Tweet: It's Sabrina’s intention to return to #MeanGirlsBway when we can welcome...
- ↑ Julia Michaels, JP Saxe, Sam Smith, Kesha and more sing 'If the World Was Ending' to support Doctors Without Borders
- ↑ ¡Sabrina Carpenter y Valentina Zenere Pasean por Buenos Aires!