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Ava Kolker
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Ava Grace Kolker
December 5, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Occupation | Actress & singer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Relatives | Lexy Kolker (sister) |
Ava Grace Kolker (born December 5, 2006) is a talented American actress and singer. She is well-known for her roles on the Disney Channel. You might recognize her as Ava Morgenstern from Girl Meets World (2014–2017). She also played Olive Rozalski on Sydney to the Max (2019–2021).
Ava has also appeared in several movies. These include Lily in Scary Movie 5 (2013) and Young Elise Rainer in Insidious: The Last Key (2018). Besides acting, Ava started her music career in 2019 with her song "The Good Ones." She has released more songs since then, and her first EP, Ballerina, came out in 2023.
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Early Life and Family
Ava Kolker was born in Los Angeles, California. She later lived in Florida for a year. Ava has three sisters: Kayla, Jade, and Lexy Kolker. Lexy is also an actress, famous for her role as Chloe in the 2018 movie Freaks.
Ava's Acting Journey
Starting Out: 2011–2014
Ava began acting at a young age in 2011. Her first TV appearance was on the horror series American Horror Story. A year later, she starred in her first movie, Golden Winter, where she played Marybeth Geitzen.
In 2013, Ava was in the comedy horror film Scary Movie 5. This movie was very popular. 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 and Current Work: 2015–Present
Ava has made guest appearances on many TV shows. These include Dads, Sam & Cat, and Black-ish. In 2015, she got a big role as Ava Morgenstern on the Disney Channel comedy series Girl Meets World. This show was a spinoff of Boy Meets World. Her performance earned her a nomination for a Young Artist Award.
After that, Ava appeared in the horror film The Axe Murders of Villisca (2016). She was also in the action movie Message from the King and the TV drama Sister Cities.
In 2017, Ava guest-starred on the comedy series White Famous. She also appeared on the superhero show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., she played a 12-year-old version of Robin Hinton. Her sister Lexy played the younger version of the same character.
In 2018, Ava got a main role on the Disney Channel show Sydney to the Max, playing Olive. That same year, she was in the movie Insidious: The Last Key. This horror film was very successful. She also played Aeloo in the fantasy film A Fairy's Game.
In 2019, Ava had a small voice role in the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs. She also launched her music career in July 2019 with her first song, "The Good Ones." She released more songs in 2020, including "Eventually" and "When Will It Be Tomorrow." In June 2023, Ava released her first EP, Ballerina, which has six songs.
Music
Ava Kolker has released several songs. Here are some of her singles:
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"The Good Ones" | 2019 | Non-album single |
"Eventually" | 2020 | Non-album single |
"When Will It Be Tomorrow" | 2020 | Non-album single |
"Seventeen" | 2021 | Non-album single |
"Who Do You Think You Are" | 2021 | Non-album single |
"Ahead of Me" | 2022 | Non-album single |
"All To Myself" | 2022 | Non-album single |
Movies and TV Shows
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Golden Winter | Marybeth Geitzen | |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Lily | |
The Trials of Cate McCall | Augie | ||
2014 | Miss Meadows | Heather | |
2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | Ingrid | |
Message from the King | Boot | ||
Sister Cities | Young Austin Baxter | ||
2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Young Elise Rainier | |
A Fairy's Game | Aeloo | ||
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Wooden Bear Cub (voice) | ||
2022 | Manifest West | Lana Danik |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | American Horror Story | Three-Year-Old Girl | Episode: "Spooky Little Girl" |
2013 | Dads | Little Girl | Episode: "The Glitch That Stole Christmas" |
2014 | Sam & Cat | Romy | Episode: "#MagicATM" |
2015 | Black-ish | Little Girl | Episode: "The Word" |
2016 | Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | Herself | Episode: "..., and Fairytales" |
2014–2017 | Girl Meets World | Ava Morgenstern | Recurring role |
2017 | White Famous | Maddie | Episode: "Life on Mars" |
2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 12-Year-Old Robin Hinton | Episode: "The Last Day" |
2019–2021 | Sydney to the Max | Olive Rozalski | Main role |
2021 | Disney's Magic Bake-Off | Herself | Episode: "Holiday" |
2022 | How I Met Your Father | Rivka | Episode: "Rivka Rebel" |
Awards and Nominations
Here are some of the awards Ava Kolker has won or been nominated for:
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Recurring Young Actress 9 and Under – Television Series | Girl Meets World | Won | |
2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Girl Meets World | Nominated |