Bailee Madison facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bailee Madison
Madison in 2015
Born	(1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 25) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Citizenship	United States Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Partner(s)	Blake Richardson (2019–present)
Relatives	Kaitlin Vilasuso (sister) Jordi Vilasuso (brother-in-law)
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Bailee Madison (born October 15, 1999) is an American actress and singer. She started acting when she was very young. Bailee has won several awards, including three Young Artist Awards. She was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Saturn Award.

Bailee was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She began acting at just two weeks old, appearing in many TV commercials. Her first movie role was as May Belle Aarons in the fantasy film Bridge to Terabithia (2007). This role brought her early recognition. She gained more attention for her part in the drama film Brothers (2009). For this role, she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.

She also had successful roles in the comedies Just Go with It (2011) and Parental Guidance (2012). Later, Bailee moved into television roles. She appeared in The Haunting Hour: The Series (2010–2012) and played a young Snow White in Once Upon a Time (2012–2016). She also played a teenager with mental health issues in The Fosters (2014–2015).

Bailee took on main roles as Hillary Harrison in Trophy Wife (2013–2014) and Grace Russell in Good Witch (2015–2021). She received more praise for her leading role as Imogen Adams in the HBO Max horror series Pretty Little Liars (2022–2024). This show is a spin-off of the original Pretty Little Liars series. In 2024, Bailee started her music career. She released her first pop song, "Kinda Fun."

Early Life and Beginnings

Bailee Madison was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents are Patricia Riley and Daniel Hotte. She is the youngest of seven children. She has four brothers and two sisters. Her older sister, Kaitlin Vilasuso, is also an actress. Bailee's father is Canadian, which means she also has Canadian citizenship.

Bailee started her career when she was only two weeks old. Her first appearance was in an Office Depot commercial. After that, she appeared in many national commercials. These included ads for big companies like Disney, SeaWorld, and Cadillac.

Acting Career Highlights

Madison at the Faith and Values Awards Gala in 2008

Early Roles and Recognition

Madison at the Golden Globes Gift Lounge on January 14, 2012

In 2010, Bailee Madison got her first main role. This was in the supernatural horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. She acted alongside Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce. Bailee played Sally Hurst, a lonely child who moves in with her father. Critics liked the movie. Roger Ebert called it "a very good haunted house film."

In 2011, Bailee played Maxine Russo in some episodes of The Wizards of Waverly Place. Her character appeared when Max Russo was turned into a girl.

Television Success and New Genres

In 2013, Bailee began playing Hillary in the TV comedy Trophy Wife. She took over the role from another actress.

In 2014, she started a recurring role as Sophia Quinn. This was in the ABC Family drama The Fosters.

In 2015, she began playing Grace Russell. Grace is the daughter of Cassie Nightingale in the Hallmark series Good Witch. Bailee stayed in this role until the fifth season ended in 2019.

In 2017, it was announced that Bailee would star in a movie. It was based on Rachel Bateman's book Someone Else's Summer.

In 2018, Bailee played Kinsey, a rebellious child. This was in the horror movie The Strangers: Prey at Night. She acted with Christina Hendricks and Martin Henderson. They played her parents. Even though critics had mixed feelings about the film, Bailee's acting was praised. The movie also did well at the box office.

Recent Projects and Music Debut

In 2021, Bailee played the main female role in A Week Away. This was a teen Christian musical drama. She starred alongside Kevin Quinn. Netflix released the movie on March 26. The next year, she played Imogen Adams in the HBO Max horror series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. This show is a spin-off of Pretty Little Liars. Her performance received good reviews. In 2024, Bailee signed a deal with Red Van Records. She released her first song, "Kinda Fun," on January 12. Her second song, "Chiller," was released on July 26.

Personal Life

Since 2019, Bailee Madison has been in a relationship with Blake Richardson. He is a member of the band New Hope Club.

She is a big fan of Manchester United Football Club.

Other Activities

Since 2010, Bailee has been a national youth spokesperson. She works for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. This charity helps kids with cancer. It encourages children to raise money and spread awareness. They do this by setting up lemonade stands. In January 2018, Bailee's first book was published. It is called Losing Brave. This is a young-adult mystery book. She wrote it with Stefne Miller. Since November 2018, she has co-hosted a podcast. It is called Just Between Us with her sister Kaitlin Vilasuso.

Filmography

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Lonely Hearts	Rainelle Downing
2007	Bridge to Terabithia	May Belle Aarons
	Look	Megan
	Saving Sarah Cain	Hannah Cottrell
	The Last Day of Summer	Maxine
2008	Phoebe in Wonderland	Olivia Lichten
2009	Brothers	Isabelle Cahill
2010	An Invisible Sign	Young Mona Gray
	Conviction	Young Betty Anne Waters
	Letters to God	Samantha Perryfield
	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark	Sally Hurst
2011	Just Go With It	Maggie Murphy (Kiki Dee)
	25 Hill	Kate Slater	Cameo
2012	Parental Guidance	Harper Simmons
	Monica	Monica (voice)	Short film
	Cowgirls 'n Angels	Ida Clayton
2013	The Magic Bracelet	Ashley	Short film
	Watercolor Postcards	Cotton
2016	Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket	Annabelle Hooper	Also producer
2017	A Cowgirl's Story	Dusty Rhodes
2018	The Strangers: Prey at Night	Kinsey
2019	Love & Debt	Melissa Warner
2021	A Cinderella Story: Starstruck	Finley Tremaine
	A Week Away	Avery	Also co-producer
2022	Play Dead	Chloe
0TBA	The Pool	Kate
0TBA	40 Dates and 40 Nights	Leah Jones

Television Shows

Music Videos

Discography

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Bailee Madison para niños