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'', Allison in ''

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'', Cindy Collins in ''

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'' and Emily Hobbs in '' See Dad Run''.

Early life and education

She attended

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and graduated ''

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'' in 2019 with a BA in psychology.

Career

Whitney made her debut film appearances in the 2006 films '' Monster House'' and ''

''. In television, she appeared in several seasons of Disney's hit show ''

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'' as a young Miley as well as in the Disney Channel Original Series ''

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''. Later, she appeared as the antagonist Ginger Falcone in ''

''. In 2010, Whitney won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress In 2012, Whitney was cast as Emily Hobbs on '' See Dad Run'', which premiered on

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on October 6, 2012. ''See Dad Run'' ran three seasons before ending in 2015. At the end of July 2014 she traveled to

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, supporting

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. In 2015, Whitney was cast in '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'' playing the role of Claudia Shepard, which she took over from

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, who played the role in '' Sharknado''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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