Ava Kolker facts for kids

Ava Grace Kolker (born December 5, 2006) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Ava Morgenstern on the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World and Olive Rozalski on Sydney to the Max.

As a singer, Ava released her first song, "The Good Ones," in 2019. She has released more music since then, including her first collection of songs, an EP called Ballerina, in 2023.

Early Life

Ava Kolker was born in Los Angeles, California. When she was one year old, her family moved to Florida for a short time before moving back. She has three sisters. Her younger sister, Lexy Kolker, is also an actress. Lexy is known for her role in the 2018 movie Freaks.

Acting Career

Getting Started

Ava started acting when she was very young. Her first role was a guest appearance in 2011 on the TV show American Horror Story. A year later, she was in her first movie, a comedy called Golden Winter.

In 2013, she played a character named Lily in the comedy movie Scary Movie 5. This was the last movie in the Scary Movie series. That same year, she also appeared in the drama film The Trials of Cate McCall. In 2014, she played Heather in the thriller movie Miss Meadows.

Big Roles on Disney Channel

Ava has appeared as a guest star on many TV shows, including Dads, Sam & Cat, and Black-ish.

Her big break came in 2015 when she got a recurring role on the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World. She played the funny and clever Ava Morgenstern. This show was a spinoff of the popular 90s show Boy Meets World. Her performance earned her a nomination for a Young Artist Award.

From 2019 to 2021, Ava starred as Olive Rozalski in the Disney Channel show Sydney to the Max. Olive was one of the main characters and the best friend of Sydney.

Movie Roles

Besides her TV work, Ava has been in several movies. In 2016, she appeared in the action film Message from the King and the TV movie Sister Cities.

In 2018, she played the younger version of the character Elise Rainier in the spooky movie Insidious: The Last Key. This was the fourth movie in the Insidious series and was very successful. She also had a voice role as a wooden bear cub in the animated movie Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs.

Music Career

In July 2019, Ava started her music career by releasing her first song, "The Good Ones." She has released more songs since then, including "When Will It Be Tomorrow" and "Eventually" in 2020.

In June 2023, Ava released her first EP, which is a short album, called Ballerina. It features six of her songs.

Discography

Singles

Extended Plays

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations