Jennifer Stone facts for kids
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Jennifer Stone
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Stone attending "The 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards" in Beverly Hills in October 2009
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| Born | February 12, 1993 Tarrant County, Texas, U.S.
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| Education | Glendale Community College (ASN) Azusa Pacific University (BSN) |
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| Years active | 2003–2019 |
Jennifer Stone (born February 12, 1993) is an American nurse and former actress. She became well-known for playing Harper Finkle on the Disney Channel TV show Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012.
Jennifer also appeared in movies like Secondhand Lions (2003) and Mean Girls 2 (2011). After acting for many years, she decided to take a break to study nursing. She later returned briefly to acting, even co-writing and starring in the movie The In-Between (2019). She stopped acting in 2019 after finishing nursing school.
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About Jennifer Stone's Early Life and Education
Jennifer Stone was born on February 12, 1993, in Tarrant County, Texas. She went to Glendale Community College and earned a degree in nursing. Later, she got another nursing degree from Azusa Pacific University.
She chose to study nursing to better understand her own health condition, type 1 diabetes. This decision led her to step away from acting in 2013.
Jennifer Stone's Acting Career
Jennifer Stone's first big role was as Martha in the movie Secondhand Lions. For this role, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. She also got a Young Artist Award nomination for her guest role on the TV show House. She also appeared on other shows like Line of Fire and Without a Trace.
In 2007, Jennifer joined the main cast of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place. She played Harper Finkle, the best friend of the main character, Alex Russo.
In 2009, she voiced a character named Debbie in the Disney Channel Original Movie Dadnapped. She also lent her voice to the cartoon Phineas and Ferb, playing Amanda, who is Candace's daughter in the future. In 2010, she starred as Harriet in the movie Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars. She later appeared in the film Nothing Left to Fear and the TV movie High School Possession.
Jennifer Stone's Nursing Career and Advocacy
Jennifer Stone is a registered nurse. In 2018, she talked on a podcast called Diabetes Connections about how her diabetes diagnosis has affected her life.
In 2019, Jennifer spoke to important leaders in the government for the JDRF, sharing her experiences living with diabetes. She finished nursing school in December 2019, just as news about the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading. She told interviewers that she would be "joining the front lines" to help fight the disease.
By 2021, Jennifer often shared updates on Instagram about her work in the hospital. In August 2022, she was working in the emergency room at a hospital in Burbank, California. Also in 2022, she became a spokesperson for Medtronic's insulin pen product, which helps people with diabetes.
Film and Television Roles
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Extra | Uncredited role |
| Secondhand Lions | Martha | ||
| 2011 | Fresh Studio | Maddie Rogers | |
| 2013 | Nothing Left to Fear | Mary | |
| 2019 | Santa Girl | Cassie | Direct-to-video |
| 2021 | The In-Between | Mads Olsen | Also writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Line of Fire | Lily O'Donnell | Episode: "Mother and Child Reunion" |
| 2005 | House | Jessica Simms | Episode: "Heavy" |
| Without a Trace | Brittany | Episode: "The Innocents" | |
| 2007–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Harper Finkle | Main role |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Debbie | Television film |
| Phineas and Ferb | Amanda (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Harper Finkle | Television film | |
| 2010 | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Harriet M. Welsch | |
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Abby Hanover | |
| 2011–2012 | Generator Rex | Beverly Holiday (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Priscilla | Episode: "Make Dirt, Not War" |
| 2013–2014 | Deadtime Stories | Babysitter | Main role |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Hannah | Episode: "Lost Souls" |
| The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | Harper Finkle | Television film | |
| 2014 | High School Possession | Chloe Mitchell | |
| 2017 | Nasty Habits | Rachel | Episode: "The Smallest F*ck Up" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs |
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| 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film | Secondhand Lions | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress |
House | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (with Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin) |
Wizards of Waverly Place | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Sidekick | Wizards of Waverly Place | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | U.S Feature | The In-Between | Won | |
| Female Eye Film Festival | Best Debut Feature | The In-Between | Won | ||
| Twister Alley International Film Festival | Best Ensemble Feature Film | The In-Between | Won | ||
| Best Feature Drama | The In-Between | Won | |||
| Women Texas Film Festival | Best Feature Film | The In-Between | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Jennifer Stone (actriz) para niños
