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Ava Kolker
Born
Ava Grace Kolker

(2006-12-05) December 5, 2006 (age 18)
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.

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
"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
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
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
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
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