List of Sonny with a Chance characters facts for kids
This article lists the main and recurring characters from the Disney Channel TV show Sonny with a Chance. It also includes characters from its spin-off show, So Random!.
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Main characters
Sonny Munroe
Allison "Sonny" Munroe is played by Demi Lovato. She is the newest member of the comedy sketch TV show So Random!. Sonny comes from Appleton, Wisconsin. "Sonny" is her nickname, and she used to dislike it when she was younger. Now, she thinks it fits her well.
Sonny is often funny and a bit silly. She is friendly, sweet, and cares a lot about her friends. She is known as the kind person in the group. Sonny always tries her best to help others and reach her own goals. She is also good at singing, playing the piano, and playing the guitar.
Sonny and Chad Dylan Cooper have a rivalry that changes over time. They become a couple in season 2 after Chad asks her out. Later, she breaks up with him because he is often selfish. In the last episode, it seems Sonny still likes him, but their future is not clear. Sonny is not in the spin-off show So Random! because Demi Lovato left for health reasons.
Tawni Hart
Tawni Hart is played by Tiffany Thornton. Tawni loves fashion, the color pink, and herself. She gets upset if things do not go her way. At first, Tawni was very jealous of Sonny. She even took all of Sonny's fan mail. But later, Tawni started to accept Sonny as part of the show.
Tawni was probably the only one who knew that Sonny and Chad liked each other. She never told anyone. Tawni has a secret: she likes Sonny. She is also jealous of Sonny's fans. Even though they had a rough start, Tawni now cares about Sonny as a friend. She eventually sees Sonny as her best friend.
Tawni often gives Sonny advice and has become nicer. For example, she drove Sonny all the way back to Wisconsin in one episode. However, she still asks Sonny to do projects for her. She also does not like that Sonny's boyfriend is Chad, just like the rest of the So Random! cast. Tawni has been on So Random! for five years. She says she was homeschooled and her mother, Tammy, was very strict.
Chad Dylan Cooper
Chad Dylan Cooper is played by Sterling Knight. He is a popular teen actor from the show Mackenzie Falls. Chad is the main rival of Sonny and the So Random! cast at the start of the series. Later, he becomes Sonny's love interest. He seemed to like Sonny from the beginning of the show. In one episode, he tried to get her to kiss him before they were dating.
Chad is often spoiled and thinks he is the "greatest actor." He can be very focused on his own looks. But even with this selfish behavior, he sometimes shows he is kind and thoughtful, especially when he is with Sonny. He became friendlier with the So Random! cast because he liked Sonny. He eventually falls in love with her and they start dating.
In one episode, it is shown that Chad has a stunt double named Chaz. Chad used Chaz to go on dates with Sonny that he thought were too risky. When Sonny found out, she broke up with him, but they got back together later. In "Sonny with a Choice," Chad finds out So Random! won an award. His ego makes him change the votes so Mackenzie Falls wins instead. He tells Sonny this, and she is upset that he cannot put others first. This causes them to break up for good. In a later episode, it is clear he still likes Sonny. Sonny writes a song about him, hinting she still likes him too. Chad later joins So Random! when Sonny leaves the show.
Nico Harris
Nico Harris is played by Brandon Mychal Smith. He is one of the main cast members of So Random!. Nico is Grady's best friend. They often try to pull pranks and do silly things together. Their pranks usually fail because they are "full of loud music, bad dancing, and things being thrown." Nico and Grady can be a bit immature. Nico often comes up with ideas that turn out to be crazy.
Nico rarely succeeds in getting dates. He also likes Penelope, a star from Mackenzie Falls, but she always turns him down. He once had his own one-man show called NICO.
His dad is a lawyer. Nico and Grady share the same birthday. At the very beginning of Sonny with a Chance, Nico had a small crush on Sonny. But he later only liked her as a friend. When he has a school project, he often tries to get Sonny to do it for him.
Grady Mitchell
Grady Mitchell is played by Doug Brochu. He is a cast member of So Random! and best friends with Nico. They can be a little immature. Grady is also silly and always eager to eat. He and Nico often make plans, like selling Tawni's trash online to make money. They also tried to get girls by making a special cologne. Grady believes in fictional worlds like Narnia and Pandora.
The Disney Channel website says Grady is from Orlando, Florida. His father was in the military. Grady has a brother, Grant, who often teases him for not having a girlfriend. Grady and Nico share the same birthday. Grady also tries to get Sonny to do his homework, just like Nico and Tawni. In the last episode, he impresses Sonny's new friend, Mel. The show ends with Mel admitting she likes him.
Zora Lancaster
Zora Lancaster is played by Allisyn Ashley Arm. She is the youngest cast member of So Random!. Zora was 11 in season 1 and 12 in season 2. She is very smart, with an IQ of 155. Zora is known as "the weird one" because she has a strange personality. She always seems to be planning something unusual. Sometimes, she can be a bit dangerous. She is also a prankster. Zora dislikes Dakota Condor and calls her "evil." She is comfortable in small spaces.
Zora, Tawni, and Sonny share a dressing room. But Zora often hides in the air vent or a sarcophagus in the prop house. She likes to listen in on private talks. She wears very bright and unique clothes. Zora has a short temper. When she gets angry, she might try to physically attack the person who upset her. In season two, she becomes a bit more grown-up and less strange.
Recurring characters
- Marshall Pike (Michael Kostroff) is the boss of So Random! and Mackenzie Falls. He is usually positive. He lives with his mother.
(First appearance: "Sketchy Beginnings", Last appearance: "Marshall with a Chance")
- Connie Munroe (Nancy McKeon) is Sonny's mother. She is a bit quirky but gives good advice. She cares a lot for Sonny and always wants the best for her. Connie is happy Sonny is on the show. However, she wants Sonny to focus on her schoolwork too. She lives with Sonny in their apartment. She enjoys needlepoint and likes watching Mackenzie Falls. She appeared in 7 episodes.
(First appearance: "Sketchy Beginnings", Last appearance: "Falling for the Falls Part 2")
- Mr. Condor (Daniel Roebuck) is the head of "Condor Studios." He will cancel a show if an actor makes him angry. He does not know that his daughter, Dakota Condor, is mean and likes Chad.
(First appearance: "Sonny and the Studio Brat", Last appearance: "Sonny with a Grant")
- Dakota Condor (G. Hannelius) is the daughter of Mr. Condor, the studio owner. She is a sassy and spoiled girl who is obsessed with Chad Dylan Cooper. She is rivals with Zora, who always calls her "evil." Dakota enjoys bothering Zora. Her father thinks she is an "angel." But she often disobeys him, like watching a show she is not allowed to. Dakota appears more often in season 2.
(First appearance: "Sonny and the Studio Brat", Last appearance: "Dakota's Revenge")
- Joy Bitterman (Vicki Lewis) is the on-set teacher for the So Random! cast. She says she has not laughed since she left the United States Navy. This might explain why she is so serious. She lives alone with her cats.
(First appearance: "Cheater Girls", Last appearance: "The Problem with Pauly")
- Murphy (Steve Hytner) is the security guard who works by the So Random! sets. He takes his job very seriously. He likes to take Nico and Grady's pizzas, bite into them, and put them back. It is not known why he dislikes Nico and Grady so much.
(First appearance: "Three's Not Company", Last appearance: "Dakota's Revenge")
- Trevor (DeVaughn Nixon) is a character in Mackenzie Falls.
(First appearance: "Walk a Mile in My Pants", Last appearance: "Sonny with a Choice")
- Chloe (Ashley Jackson) is a character in Mackenzie Falls. She replaces Portlyn in season 2.
(First appearance: "Walk a Mile in My Pants", Last appearance: "Sonny with a Choice")
- Penelope (Leslie-Anne Huff) is a character in Mackenzie Falls. Penelope causes a lot of trouble for Sonny in "Sonny with a Secret." She tried to frame Sonny for things she did not do so she could date Chad. She was arrested when her crimes were revealed.
(First appearance: "The Legend of Candy Face", Last appearance: "Sonny with a Secret")
- Devin (William Georges) is a character in Mackenzie Falls.
(First appearance: "The Legend of Candy Face", Last appearance: "The Legend of Candy Face")
- Portlyn Maddison (Jillian Murray) is a cast member of Mackenzie Falls. She is the rich, mean girl in Mackenzie Falls. Portlyn is also shown to be a bit silly sometimes. She always wears the Mackenzie Falls cast uniform.
(First appearance: "West Coast Story", Last appearance: "Tales from the Prop House")
- Bart (Andrew Parker) is Chad's personal assistant.
(First appearance: "Sonny with a Chance of Dating")
- Gassie the Toot'n Pooch (Gassie) is a dog character in a sketch. He is a Rough Collie.
(First appearance: "Battle of the Networks' Stars")
- Howie (Lanny Horn) is the sandwich guy in the cafeteria. He is a fan of Chad Dylan Cooper.
(First appearance: "Sonny in the Kitchen with Dinner")
- Grant Mitchell (Preston Jones) is Grady's older brother. He is often boastful and teases Grady about his life and lack of a girlfriend. Grant is the president of his college group, Delta Nu. He says his group's name when he leaves a scene. He gets a job at Condor Studios and replaces Chad as Mackenzie on Mackenzie Falls.
(First appearance: "Grady with a Chance of Sonny", Last appearance: "Sonny with a Grant")
- Mel Winters (Skyler Day) is a waitress at The Patio coffee shop. She is also Sonny's neighbor.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Personajes de Sonny with a Chance para niños
