Samantha Lynn Hanratty (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead was in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in '' An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong''. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film '' The Greening of Whitney Brown''. Hanratty is considered a Celebrity Friend for the

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. Since 2021, she has played teenage Misty Quigley in the

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''.

Early life

Samantha Hanratty was born on September 20, 1995, in

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. She attended

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Acting career

Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006

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original film ''

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'', opposite

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. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of ''

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'' as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. That same year, she appeared in the

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film ''

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''. From 2006 to 2009, Hanratty had a recurring role on the action-drama series ''

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'' with her older sister Danielle. In 2006, she appeared in the film '' The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'', playing an elf named Glenda. She also played Chrissa in the 2009 film '' An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong''. Hanratty played a young version of

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's character Jody Balaban in the romantic comedy film ''

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'' directed by Julie Davis. She took on a supporting role in the fantasy adventure comedy film ''

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'' as Gretel. Hanratty starred alongside

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and

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in the adventure film '' The Greening of Whitney Brown'', which was released on November 11, 2011. She co-starred with Billy Unger in the adventure fantasy film '' The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone'', released on March 1, 2013. She appeared in the comedy film ''

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'' portraying Zoe, released on May 9, 2014. Hanratty appeared on the third season in the action-thriller television series '' Chosen'' and also had a recurring role in the supernatural horror series '' Salem''. In 2015, Hanratty was cast in the Lifetime movie by

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titled '' Seeds of Yesterday'', based on the 1984 novel of the same name, by V. C. Andrews. In 2017, Hanratty starred in the action comedy movie '' Bad Kids of Crestview Academy'' portraying Siouxsie Hess, which was released on January 13, 2017. She appeared on the eighth season of CW supernatural teen drama series ''

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'' in three episodes and also had a recurring role in

's television series '' Shameless'' as Kassidi. Hanratty was an ensemble cast in Showtime's thriller drama series ''

'' portraying a teen version of

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's character Misty Quigley.

Personal life

In November 2023, Hanratty married boyfriend Christian DeAnda in an intimate ceremony in California. On August 27, 2024, Hanratty announced that she and her husband were expecting a baby On September 26, 2024, she stated that her son would be born with a

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and will require several surgeries after his birth. On December 31, 2024, Hanratty and DeAnda welcomed their son.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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