Ryan Newman

Ryan Whitney Newman is an American actress born on April 24, 1998. She is best known for her television and film roles, including portraying Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther, Allison in The Thundermans, Cindy Collins in the movie Zoom, and Emily Hobbs in the series See Dad Run.

In her academic life, Newman attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She graduated summa cum laude in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.

Newman made her feature film debut in 2006, appearing in both Monster House and Zoom. Following her early film work, she transitioned into television appearances, which included playing a young Miley across several seasons of the Disney show Hannah Montana, as well as making an appearance in the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie.

Her career continued to grow with television main and recurring roles. She landed the antagonist role of Ginger Falcone on Disney XD's Zeke and Luther. Later, in 2012, she was cast as Emily Hobbs on the Nick at Nite series See Dad Run, which premiered on October 6, 2012, and ran for three seasons before concluding in 2015.

In addition to her sitcom work, Newman joined the cast of the television film Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015. She took over the role of Claudia Shepard, a character previously played by Aubrey Peeples in the original Sharknado film.

Over the course of her career, Newman has earned industry recognition for her acting performances. In 2010, she won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress. Alongside her acting career, she traveled to Cambodia at the end of July 2014 in support of the organization Heifer International.