Sammi Hanratty
Samantha Lynne Hanratty (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead role took place in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film The Greening of Whitney Brown. Hanratty is considered a Celebrity Friend for the Starlight Children's Foundation.[1]
Sammi Hanratty | |
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 Hanratty at the 12th Annual Satellite Awards in 2007 | |
| Born | Samantha Lynne Hanratty September 20, 1995 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Hanratty is the youngest in a family of five girls and three boys. In 1997, she moved to Los Angeles.[2]
Acting career
Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006 ABC Family original film Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, opposite Lacey Chabert. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. That same year, she appeared in the ABC film Stephen King's Desperation. From 2006 to 2009, Hanratty had a recurring role on the action-drama series The Unit with her older sister Danielle. In 2006, she appeared in the film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, playing an elf named Glenda. She also played Chrissa in the 2009 film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong.[3] And in 2018 played a role as Carl's wife Kassidi on Showtime's television series Shameless.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | British girl | Uncredited |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Elf #1 | |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Young Laura | |
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Marley Singer | |
| 2009 | An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong | Chrissa Maxwell | Direct-to-video film |
| 2009 | Finding Bliss | Young Jody Balaban | |
| 2009 | Within | Michelle Lowe | |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Various | |
| 2010 | Magic | Kayla Fairmont | |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Gretel | |
| 2010 | Kalamity | Barbie Klepack | |
| 2011 | The Greening of Whitney Brown | Whitney Brown | |
| 2012 | Amazing Love | Carrie | |
| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Allie | |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Abby | |
| 2014 | Moms' Night Out | Zoe | |
| 2017 | Bad Kids of Crestview Academy | Siouxsie | |
| 2017 | The Saint | Zoo Valecross | Direct-to-video film |
| 2019 | Countdown | Vlogger |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Passions | Adele | Season 6, episode 136 |
| 2005 | Charmed | Wendy | Episode: "Little Box of Horrors" |
| 2005 | Drake & Josh | Annabelle | Episode: "Foam Finger" |
| 2005 | House | Dory | Episode: "The Mistake" |
| 2005 | Last Laugh '05 | Little Girl | Television special |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Emma Matthews | Episode: "Fare Game" |
| 2006 | Hello Sister, Goodbye Life | Celia | Television film |
| 2006 | MADtv | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | The Unit | Jen Gerhardt | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Muriel Bartleby (1929) | Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool" |
| 2006 | Stephen King's Desperation | Pie Carver | Television film |
| 2006–2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Holly | Recurring role (seasons 2–3), 6 episodes |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Taylor | Episode: "Rae of Sunshine" |
| 2007–2008 | Pushing Daisies | Young Charlotte "Chuck" Charles | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2008 | iCarly | Morgan | Episode: "iCarly Saves TV" |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Abra Rivers | Episode: "Forks Over Knives" |
| 2013 | Shake It Up | Kristin Wibler | Episode: "In the Bag It Up" |
| 2013 | Mad Men | Millicent | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Chloe | Episode: "All for One" |
| 2013 | The Christmas Spirit | Morgan | Television film |
| 2014 | Zoe Gone | Jennifer Lynne | Television film |
| 2014 | Chosen | Megan Acosta | Recurring role (season 3), 6 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Salem | Dollie Trask | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Perception | Kayla Madden | Episode: "Painless" |
| 2014 | Stalker | Hannah McCoy | Episode: "Whatever Happened to Baby James?" |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Kemberly | Episode: "And the Knock Off Knockout" |
| 2015 | Seeds of Yesterday | Cindy Sheffield | Television film |
| 2015 | How to Get Away with Murder | Zoe Mitchell | Episode: "Skanks Get Shanked" |
| 2016 | Inconceivable | Carissa | Television film; also known as Deadly Ex |
| 2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Violet Fell | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Shameless | Kassidi Gallagher | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Aria Killigan | Episode: "5318008" |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel | Emily | Episode: "Where the Sun Don't Shine" |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets | Misty | Main role, pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Young Actress | Hello Sister, Goodbye Life | Nominated |
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
References
- "StarPower Ambassadors" Archived May 11, 2013, at WebCite Starlight Children's Foundation web site
- "Sammi Hanratty Biography". TV.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- "Cast & Characters" American Girl.com
