Abigail Mavity
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Abigail Elizabeth Mavity (born March 4, 1993) is an American teen actress who has appeared on a number of television series and commercials, as well as in feature films.
, the youngest of ten children (her siblings are: Kevin, Shannon, Sara, Jake, Emily, Justin, Matt, Nate, and Nick). She began modeling for print at age 1 in Phoenix, and her agent there immediately signed her to an acting contract when she taught herself to read at age 3. In January 1999 she moved from Arizona to Los Angeles
to further her acting career. Since that time, she has appeared regularly in various films and television shows, as well as numerous commercials and voiceover roles. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award
in 2003 for her role as Kathy Martin on the series Haunted
with Matthew Fox
, and Mark Hoppus
from the group Blink 182, and is currently nominated for a Young Artist Award
for her recurring role as Lisa Grubner on the Disney XD series Zeke and Luther. She currently resides in Southern California where she attends college while continuing her acting career.
Biography
Abigail was born in Mesa, ArizonaMesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
, the youngest of ten children (her siblings are: Kevin, Shannon, Sara, Jake, Emily, Justin, Matt, Nate, and Nick). She began modeling for print at age 1 in Phoenix, and her agent there immediately signed her to an acting contract when she taught herself to read at age 3. In January 1999 she moved from Arizona to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to further her acting career. Since that time, she has appeared regularly in various films and television shows, as well as numerous commercials and voiceover roles. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
in 2003 for her role as Kathy Martin on the series Haunted
Haunted (TV series)
Haunted is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired. However, all eleven filmed episodes have subsequently been...
with Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox (actor)
Matthew Chandler Fox is an American actor. He is mostly known for his role as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five, and for portraying Jack Shephard on the supernatural drama television series Lost.- Early life :...
, and Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
from the group Blink 182, and is currently nominated for a Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
for her recurring role as Lisa Grubner on the Disney XD series Zeke and Luther. She currently resides in Southern California where she attends college while continuing her acting career.
Television
Year | Show | Role | Episode | Network |
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1999 | Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... |
Ashley Oakes | "Victim Soul" | CBS |
2000 | Touched By An Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della... |
Millie | "Pandora's Box" | CBS |
Ganz Mandel Pilot Project | Sarah | Pilot | CBS | |
Family Law Family Law (TV series) Family Law is a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients... |
Marla Anderson | "Telling Lies, Conclusion" | CBS | |
2001 | Strong Medicine Strong Medicine Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and... |
Raquel | "Child Care" | Lifetime |
The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Marie Fitzgerald | Series Regular | NBC | |
Gideon's Crossing Gideon's Crossing Gideon's Crossing is a US medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series was loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book The Measure of Our Days. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran for one season, with its last episode airing on April 9, 2001, with... |
Leah Culman | "Clinical Enigma" | CBS | |
2002 | Chevy Chase Pilot Project | Claire Potts | Pilot, Series Regular | NBC |
Becker Becker (TV series) Becker is an American television sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Set in the New York City borough of The Bronx, the show starred Ted Danson as John Becker, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients, co-workers, friends, and practically... |
Abigail | "Let's Talk About Sex" | CBS | |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sara (age 8) | "Hell's Bells Hell's Bells (Buffy episode) "Hell's Bells" is the 16th episode of season 6 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :Buffy and Willow criticize their bright green dresses and talk about the rehearsal dinner from the night before. It was explained that Anya's friends are circus people, which explains... " |
UPN | |
Haunted Haunted (TV series) Haunted is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired. However, all eleven filmed episodes have subsequently been... |
Kathy Martin | "Three Hour Tour" | UPN | |
2003 | Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake... |
Brianna | "Twenty-five Little Pre-pubers Without a Snoot-ful" | CBS |
2004 | Angel Angel (TV series) Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999... |
Hannah | "Smile Time" | UPN |
Malcolm In The Middle Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes... |
Meagan | "Lois' Sister" | FOX | |
Method & Red Method & Red Method & Red, sometimes written Meth and Red, is a television program that first aired on Fox Broadcasting Company on June 16, 2004... |
Daughter | Pilot | FOX | |
Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Martha McFarlane | 4 episodes | WB | |
Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW... |
Joanna Krumholtz | "A Messenger, Nothing More" | WB | |
Drake & Josh Drake & Josh Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,... |
Pigtail Girl | "Drew & Jerry" | Nickelodeon | |
Cold Case | Rita Baxter | "The Sleepover" | CBS | |
2007 | Star and Stella Save the World | Star Sanders | Pilot, Series Regular | Nickelodeon |
2008 | NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... |
Jordyn Wright | "Stakeout (NCIS)" | CBS |
2009 | The Mentalist The Mentalist The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series which debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also the show's executive producer... |
Celia | "Throwing Fire" | CBS |
2009–present | Zeke and Luther Zeke and Luther Zeke and Luther is an American Disney XD sitcom about two best friends setting their sights on becoming the world's greatest skateboarders. The show stars Hutch Dano, Adam Hicks, Daniel Curtis Lee and Ryan Newman .... |
Lisa Grubner | recurring | Disney XD |
2011 | Love Bites Love Bites Love Bites may refer to:* Love-bite or hickey, a small bruise caused by kissing, sucking, or biting the skinIn film and television:* Love Bites , a 2011 drama starring Becki Newton... |
Kit | "Sky High Sky High Sky High may refer to:*Sky High , a 1975 song by the band Jigsaw*Sky High , a famous Australian racehorse*Sky High , a novel*Sky High Lee , Canadian professional wrestler*Sky High Stuntman, an Amiga game... " |
NBC |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | When Billie Beat Bobby When Billie Beat Bobby When Billie Beat Bobby is a 2001 ABC docudrama detailing the historic 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what lead up to it. The match was filmed at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.... |
Billie (age 5) | TV movie |
The Jennie Project The Jennie Project The Jennie Project is a Disney Channel Original Movie that was released in the summer of 2001. The film was based on the book Jennie by Douglas Preston. The movie is about a chimpanzee who knows and uses American Sign Language to communicate.... |
Sarah Archibald | Disney MOW | |
2002 | Coastlines | Rachel Lockhart | Indie film |
100 Mile Rule 100 Mile Rule -Plot:A dark comedy about three salesmen from Detroit who come to Los Angeles for a two week seminar and get themselves involved in a world of trouble when their 'fun' snowballs into a roller-coaster ride of secrets, guilt, peer pressure and stupidity.... |
Kaitlin Davis | Indie film | |
2005 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a 2005 Japanese computer-animated science fiction film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, co-directed by Takeshi Nozue, and produced by Yoshinori Kitase and Shinji Hashimoto. It was written by Kazushige Nojima and the music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu... |
Additional voices | Anime film |
2006 | Whisper of the Heart Whisper of the Heart (film) is a 1995 Japanese animated drama film based on the manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki. It was the first theatrical Studio Ghibli feature to be directed by someone other than Miyazaki or Takahata, and the only film to be directed... |
Nao (voice only) | Anime film |
2008 | The Onion Movie The Onion Movie The Onion Movie is a comedy film written by The Onion writers Robert D. Siegel and Todd Hanson along with the Chicago-based writing staff of the paper... |
Roseanne McCormick | Feature film |
A Kiss at Midnight | Jennifer Sherman | Hallmark | |
2010 | The Other Side | Jenny | Short film |
Love Begins Love Begins Love Begins is the first of two prequels of the Love Comes Softly series. It premiered September 17, 2011 on The Hallmark Channel.-Differences from the book series:... |
Cassie Barlow | Hallmark | |
2011 | Super 8 Super 8 (film) Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction action film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX theaters... |
Sister | extra |
External links
- Official website
- Interview at Portrait Magazine
- Interview at Teen Magazine