Danielle Chuchran
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Danielle Ryan Chuchran is an American teen actress, having appeared in films since 2001. Currently she is best known for playing the role of Mary Ingalls
in the newest screening of Little House on the Prairie
. She also stars in the 2007 film The Wild Stallion (formerly Last of the Mustangs).
but moved to Utah
as an infant. At the age of five, she decided she wanted to be in a Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant; she placed first in the pageant and won the Most Photogenic, Best Hair, and Best Personality categories as well.
After landing several print ads, Chuchran signed with an agent to give acting a try. She landed her first two auditions and filmed two movies for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of which still plays at the Salt Lake Visitors Center. At the age of eight she co-starred in Little Secrets
, a feature film with Vivica A. Fox
, Evan Rachel Wood
and Michael Angarano
. Shortly thereafter she landed the role of Thing 1 in The Cat in the Hat
feature. In 2007 she also starred as one of the children in Saving Sarah Cain
as Anna Mae Cottrell.
Additional credits include the HBO movie Shot in the Heart
and episodes of several TV series, among them Crossing Jordan
, Girlfriends
, Days of Our Lives
and The District
. On stage she appeared in the production of Elvis and Juliet, written by Mary Willard and directed by Ted Lange
. She also appeared on The Bold And The Beautiful
as a young Stephanie Forrester in flashbacks
.
She also did a short film on YouTube where she plays Katniss Everdeen
from Suzanne Collins
's young adult series The Hunger Games trilogy
, and has filmed another Hunger Games-based short film in which she plays a girl from District 1.
Mary Ingalls
Mary Amelia Ingalls was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls...
in the newest screening of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV miniseries)
Little House on the Prairie, also known as Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, is a five-hour miniseries which was broadcast on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series. It was made in 2004. It was directed by David L...
. She also stars in the 2007 film The Wild Stallion (formerly Last of the Mustangs).
Biography
Danielle was born in Upland, CaliforniaUpland, California
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...
but moved to Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
as an infant. At the age of five, she decided she wanted to be in a Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant; she placed first in the pageant and won the Most Photogenic, Best Hair, and Best Personality categories as well.
After landing several print ads, Chuchran signed with an agent to give acting a try. She landed her first two auditions and filmed two movies for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of which still plays at the Salt Lake Visitors Center. At the age of eight she co-starred in Little Secrets
Little Secrets
Little Secrets is a 2002 independent comedy-drama film starring Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, and David Gallagher. It premiered in the Heartland Film Festival in October 2001, and made its limited theatrical release on August 23, 2002.-Plot:...
, a feature film with Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
, Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several television series, including American Gothic and Once and Again...
and Michael Angarano
Michael Angarano
- Early life :Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Doreen and Michael P. Angarano. He is of Italian descent. His family owns and operates three successful dance studios; two in New York and one in California called Reflections in Dance. His mother is the owner and director of all...
. Shortly thereafter she landed the role of Thing 1 in The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat (film)
The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American slapstick comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, and stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally...
feature. In 2007 she also starred as one of the children in Saving Sarah Cain
Saving Sarah Cain
Saving Sarah Cain is a 2007 film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel The Redemption of Sarah Cain. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime Television. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould, Tess Harper, Soren Fulton, Danielle Chuchran, Abigail Mason,...
as Anna Mae Cottrell.
Additional credits include the HBO movie Shot in the Heart
Shot in the Heart
Shot in the Heart is a memoir written by Mikal Gilmore, then a senior contributing editor at Rolling Stone, about his tumultuous childhood in a dysfunctional family, and his brother Gary Gilmore's eventual execution by firing squad in 1977 for a convenience store murder he committed in Provo,...
and episodes of several TV series, among them Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...
, Girlfriends
Girlfriends
Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008...
, Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
and The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
. On stage she appeared in the production of Elvis and Juliet, written by Mary Willard and directed by Ted Lange
Ted Lange
Theodore William "Ted" Lange is an American actor, director, and screenwriter best known for his role as the bartender, Isaac Washington, in the 1970s TV series The Love Boat...
. She also appeared on The Bold And The Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
as a young Stephanie Forrester in flashbacks
Flashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
.
She also did a short film on YouTube where she plays Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen is the main character of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games trilogy. Her name comes from an edible plant called katniss. Jennifer Lawrence is set to portray Katniss in the upcoming movie The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross....
from Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist.-Early life:Suzanne Collins is the daughter of an Air Force officer. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and earned her M.F.A. from New York University in Dramatic Writing....
's young adult series The Hunger Games trilogy
The Hunger Games trilogy
The Hunger Games trilogy is a young-adult adventure science fiction series written by Suzanne Collins. The trilogy consists of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay....
, and has filmed another Hunger Games-based short film in which she plays a girl from District 1.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shot in the Heart Shot in the Heart Shot in the Heart is a memoir written by Mikal Gilmore, then a senior contributing editor at Rolling Stone, about his tumultuous childhood in a dysfunctional family, and his brother Gary Gilmore's eventual execution by firing squad in 1977 for a convenience store murder he committed in Provo,... |
Guest |
| Little Secrets Little Secrets Little Secrets is a 2002 independent comedy-drama film starring Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, and David Gallagher. It premiered in the Heartland Film Festival in October 2001, and made its limited theatrical release on August 23, 2002.-Plot:... |
Guest | |
| 2002 | The District The District The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:... |
young girl |
| 2003 | The Cat In The Hat The Cat in the Hat (film) The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American slapstick comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, and stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally... |
Thing 1 |
| 2004 | Girlfriends Girlfriends Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008... |
Julie |
| Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office... |
Guest | |
| 2005 | Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie (TV miniseries) Little House on the Prairie, also known as Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, is a five-hour miniseries which was broadcast on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series. It was made in 2004. It was directed by David L... |
Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls Mary Amelia Ingalls was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls... |
| Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Melissa | |
| 2006 | The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987.... |
young Stephanie Forrester |
| 2007 | Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain Saving Sarah Cain is a 2007 film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel The Redemption of Sarah Cain. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime Television. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould, Tess Harper, Soren Fulton, Danielle Chuchran, Abigail Mason,... |
Anna Mae Cottrel |
| 2009 | The Wild Stallion | CJ |
| ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Sloan | |
| Minor Details Minor Details Minor Details is a 2009 film by John Lyde and written by Sally Meyer and Anne M. Edwards starring Kelsey Edwards, Caitlin EJ Meyer, Danielle Chuchran, Lauren Faber, Jennette McCurdy, Emma Duke, Savannah Jayde Gipson, Brady Edwards, Andrew Cottrill, and Elijah Thomas playing students at the... |
Claire | |
| 2010 | You're So Cupid | Emma |