0 The dream 0

Since I was a little girl, I loved the stage and was in every show in my private school. When I moved to Germany at 7 years old, I got involved in professional American theater. I would go to the theater straight from school and usually stay late, finishing my homework and studying in between my scenes. That's when I realized how much I loved acting. We returned to the U.S. when I was 10. This is when I decided that I would pursue my dream to be a full-time actress.

AGENTS AND AUDITIONS

My mom submitted my head shot and resume'; to some reputable agencies. After months of waiting, hoping and praying, the Ivett Stone Agency wanted to rep me! My first audition was for a small teenage spot on a Barney film and I booked it! I felt that I was on my way, then things sort of slowed down. I continued to work for free doing local theater and small local video shorts just so I could act. I realized that unless acting played a significant role in my life, I wasn't happy.

Then, in 2007 everything started to fall into place. Jennifer Patredis from Kim Dawson my dream agency in Dallas and booked 2 national commercials. In the fall I booked a small role in feature film, "The Longshots". At the same time I sent in another video audition for a dream role as a series regular on a new Disney show! We decided to mail in my very first take on the video! I didn’t hear anything about it for months.

SHOOTING AND BOOKING

I went to Louisiana to film “The Longshots” and finished up March of 2008. In the meantime, Jennifer moved to L.A. and went to work for C.E.S.D. there. I was sad at the thought of losing her after I prayed, worked and hoped for so long to get her.

Then one day my agent Jennifer told me that she would like to sign me in California at her new agency. I didn't loose her after all and I got signed with an agency I dreamed of representing me.

Jennifer called and said that my Disney video audition was being highly considered and they wanted to see me in person! I could hardly believe it. I packed up for, yep, you guessed it, sunny California! After a nerve-wracking screen test and a long 6 days of waiting and hoping, I got a phone call that changed my life! I had booked the totally fun role of Bailey Pickett on the Suite Life on Deck on Disney Channel. I would be acting alongside Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song, and Phil Lewis! A week later, my mother and I packed up for real this time and left my dad and brother at home to move to L.A.!