Ava Michelle facts for kids
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Ava Michelle
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Ava Michelle Cota
April 10, 2002 Linden, Michigan, U.S.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Ava Michelle Cota, born on April 10, 2002, is an American actress. She is famous for playing Jodi Kreyman in the Netflix movies Tall Girl and Tall Girl 2. Ava also appeared often on the TV show Dance Moms from season three to seven. For a short time, she was part of the Select Ensemble team in season four of Dance Moms.
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About Ava Michelle
Ava Michelle Cota was born on April 10, 2002. She grew up in Linden, Michigan, with her parents, Rick and Jeanette Cota. Her mom, Jeanette, owned a dance school called JC's Broadway Dance Academy. This school closed in 2022.
Dance and Modeling
Ava learned many types of dance, including contemporary, ballet, pointe, jazz, and tap. She is also a model. In 2017, she walked the runway for the first time at New York Fashion Week. In 2018, Ava started a special project on social media called #13Reasons4Me. This project encouraged people to list 13 things they liked about themselves or their lives.
Ava Michelle's Acting Career
Ava Michelle first appeared on the TV show Dance Moms in 2013. She was a regular on the show for four more years. In 2018, she went on tour across the United States with other stars from Dance Moms. She also appeared in the first episode of So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation in 2016.
Movies and TV Shows
In 2018, Ava was in several short films. She also appeared in two episodes of the TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. Her biggest acting role came when she played the main character in the Netflix movie Tall Girl. This movie was released on September 13, 2019. Ava then started filming the sequel, Tall Girl 2, in April 2021. Tall Girl 2 was released in 2022.
Ava Michelle's Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | This Is Me | Olivia Newton-John | Short film |
Mamma Mia! | Anna | ||
A Christmas Dinner | Sophia Bailey | ||
2019 | Tall Girl | Jodi Kreyman | |
2022 | Tall Girl 2 |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–2017 | Dance Moms | Herself | 18 episodes |
2016 | So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation | 1 episode | |
2018 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Forrester model | 2 episodes |
2020 | Zombies 2: The Collab | Zombie | Television film |
See also
In Spanish: Ava Michelle para niños