Paris Berelc (born December 29, 1998[1][2]) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Skylar Storm in the Disney XD series Mighty Med and Lab Rats: Elite Force, and Alexa Mendoza in the Netflix sitcom Alexa & Katie.
Paris Berelc | |
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| Born | December 29, 1998 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Life and career
editBerelc was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is of half Filipino descent.[3][4] She was discovered by Ford Models at the age of nine, and was featured in ads for Kohl's, Boston Store, Sears, and K-mart. She appeared on the cover of American Girl magazine for their November/December Issue in 2009. In 2010, at the age of 12, Berelc took her first acting classes at the Acting Studio Chicago. Two years later, Berelc's parents decided to take her to Los Angeles to try acting professionally. She began her professional acting career in 2013, at the age of 14.[5]
Beginning in 2013, Berelc starred as Skylar Storm on the Disney XD action sitcom Mighty Med.[6][7][8] In 2015, Berelc portrayed Molly in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Invisible Sister, which premiered in October.[9] The same year, Mighty Med ended its run, but Berelc continued to play Skylar Storm on its spinoff series Lab Rats: Elite Force, which premiered on March 2, 2016.[10][11]
In April 2017, Berelc was cast in the co-lead role of Alexa in Alexa & Katie, a multi-camera Netflix sitcom, which premiered March 23, 2018.[12] In 2019, she starred in the Netflix original film Tall Girl as Liz.[13] In 2020, she appeared as Megan McNally in the Netflix original film Hubie Halloween.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #SquadGoals | Brittany Gomez | a.k.a. Deadly Scholars |
| 2019 | Confessional | June | |
| Tall Girl | Liz | Streaming film[13] | |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Megan McNally | Streaming film[14] |
| 2022 | 1Up | Vivian | Streaming film[15] |
| Do Revenge | Meghan Perez | Streaming film[16] |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Mighty Med | Skylar Storm | Main role |
| 2014 | Just Kidding | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Invisible Sister | Molly | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Skylar Storm | Main role |
| WTH: Welcome to Howler | Sofia | Web series; recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| 2018–2020 | Alexa & Katie | Alexa | Lead role[12] |
| 2018 | The Thundermans | Phoebe Actor | Episode: "The Thundredth" |
| 2019 | Sugar Rush | Herself | Guest judge; episode: "Science of Sweets" |
| 2020 | Group Chat with Jayden & Brent | Herself | Episode: "Halloween – Sliming For Apples" |
| 2021 | The Crew | Jessie De La Cruz | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| Robot Chicken | Black Widow / Monopoly Daughter | Voice role; episode: "May Cause Light Cannibalism" |
References
edit- ^ Berelc, Paris [@parisberelc] (December 27, 2015). "Thank you for the early birthday wishes! But my birthday is the 29th not the 28th xo 😘" (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (December 30, 2014). "See Stylish Celeb Polaroids from Paris Berelc's Sweet 16 Party". Twist. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Things You Should Know About The Actresses Behind Netflix's "Alexa & Katie"!". Young Hollywood. April 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (March 26, 2018). "'Alexa & Katie' Boss Discusses How That Kooky Ending Was Believable and Season 2 Possibilities". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Veronica (April 14, 2014). "Paris Berelc Chats Mighty Med and Super Powers!". Sweety High Blog. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (September 9, 2013). "Disney XD Sets Debut for 'Mighty Med' Comedy Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Mighty Med". Disney XD Medianet. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Paris Berelc Lands Lead Role". Disney XD Medianet. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 3, 2015). "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med' Spinoff Series". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2015). "Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 7, 2016). "Netflix Orders High-School Multi-Camera Comedy Series 'Alexa & Katie'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Kilday, Gregg (January 24, 2019). "Netflix Finds Its 'Tall Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (July 22, 2019). "Adam Sandler Sets Next Netflix Comedy With All-Star Cast Including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph & Many More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 27, 2021). "Ruby Rose Replaces Elliot Page in Gamer Comedy '1Up' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 24, 2021). "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's Netflix Teen Comedy 'Strangers' Adds 7 to Cast, Including Austin Abrams, Alisha Boe, Jonathan Daviss". Variety. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links
edit- Paris Berelc at IMDb