Madison Pettis facts for kids

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Pettis in 2015
Born	Madison Michelle Pettis (1998-07-22) July 22, 1998 (age 27) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present

Madison Michelle Pettis (born July 22, 1998) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles as Sophie Martinez in the Disney Channel TV show Cory in the House. She also played Peyton Kelly in the 2007 movie The Game Plan. Another popular role was Allie Brooks in the 2011 Canadian comedy series Life with Boys.

Early Life and Beginnings

Where Madison Grew Up

Madison Michelle Pettis was born on July 22, 1998. Her hometown is Arlington, Texas, in the United States. Her father is African-American. Her mother has Italian, Irish, and French family roots. Madison also has an older brother named Steven Jr.

How Madison Started Acting

Madison first got noticed when her mom entered her in a contest. It was a cover search for a local magazine called FortWorthChild. Early in her career, Madison appeared on Barney & Friends. She played a character named Bridget in 2005 and 2006. On the show, she sang, danced, and acted.

Madison's Acting Career

Big Roles in Movies

Madison got her first big movie role in 2006. She was chosen to play Peyton Kelly. This character was the long-lost daughter of Dwayne Johnson's character. The movie was a Disney film from 2007 called The Game Plan.

In 2007, Madison was cast as Bailey Bryant. She played the sister of Corbin Bleu's character in the 2008 movie Free Style. She also had a small voice role in the 2008 animated film Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!. Madison also appeared in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. She had a small part as Lorena in the 2008 Will Smith movie Seven Pounds.

Madison starred in the 2008 direct-to-video movie Mostly Ghostly. She played a ghost named Tara Roland. She returned to this role in the 2014 sequel, Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?.

Starring in TV Shows

Madison starred in Cory in the House as Sophie. Sophie was the president's daughter in the show. Madison also appeared in one episode of Hannah Montana playing the same character. She played a younger Isabelle Tyler in an episode of The 4400.

In 2007, she was a commentator for the Disney Channel Games. She also had a voice role in the Disney Channel cartoon Special Agent Oso. In 2009, Madison appeared as herself on the game show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?.

Recent Projects

In 2011, Madison got two main roles. She was the voice of Izzy in the cartoon series Jake and the Never Land Pirates. She also played Allie Brooks in the Canadian TV series Life with Boys. In 2012, she started a recurring role on the Disney XD show Lab Rats.

On October 19, 2014, Madison shared on Facebook that she would be a guest star on The Fosters. In 2015, she got a voice role in the Disney Channel cartoon The Lion Guard. She also voiced a character in its TV movie, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

Madison Pettis: Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

See also

In Spanish: Madison Pettis para niños