Adair Rae Tishler (born October 3, 1996) is an American former

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, and

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, who has appeared in television shows such as '' Charmed'' and ''

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'' and in movies such as ''Within'' and '' An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong''. She is also known for portraying Molly Walker on

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's '' Heroes''.

Career

Tishler has participated in theater productions of ''

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'' and ''

Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

''. Her résumé includes

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work, and she has also performed in

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s—she appears in

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relo ...

's video ''

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'' and in

Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Lea Vincent (born July 13, 1962) is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Vincent's music career began when she was a child in her family's band The Sally Mountain Show, and it has spanned more than four de ...

's video ''If Heartaches Had Wings'' which also featured pop-star and actress

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. Her other performances include the role of Carrie in the short indie film ''Six and the City'', a knock-off of the hit TV show ''

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''. Tishler has also appeared in the hit WB series '' Charmed'' in its final season. She portrayed Tara James in the

American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughou ...

movie ''

Chrissa Stands Strong ''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong'' is a 2009 American television film and the fifth film in the American Girl series. It was the first ''American Girl'' film to focus on a Girl of the Year, starring Sammi Hanratty in the title role. It ...

''. Adair used to sing lead vocals for the indie rock band Smash It Up. Tishler sang with four of her middle school friends from Burbank, California: Cole Clarke (lead guitar), Brennan Flynn (bass guitar), Mia Viesca (drums). The band released a self-titled CD of original songs on April 21, 2009. Adair has also been involved with modeling in

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and has been hired multiple times for

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. Adair once stated that she may sign up for a professional modeling

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once she gets more acting jobs. Since moving from Los Angeles, California, a representative of Tishler stated in late 2010 that she will be taking a break from acting and singing for Smash It Up to focus on school and family.

Awards

She won a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

in 2008 for Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress for her performance in ''Heroes''.

Filmography

References

External links

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