Meaghan Martin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Meaghan Martin
Martin in 2019
Born	(1992-02-17) February 17, 1992 (age 33) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2007–present
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse(s)	Oli Higginson ​ (m. 2016)​

Meaghan Jette Martin (born February 17, 1992) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her work in movies, TV shows, and on stage. You might know her best as Bianca Stratford in the TV series 10 Things I Hate About You. She also played Tess Tyler in the Disney Channel movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.

Meaghan has also appeared in TV shows like House and Jessie. She played Julie #2 in the MTV series Awkward and Jo Mitchell in Mean Girls 2. She also uses her voice for characters in video games, like Naminé in the Kingdom Hearts series and Jessica in Until Dawn. In 2019, Meaghan performed on stage in London for the first time in a play called The Actor's Nightmare.

Meaghan Martin's Early Life

Meaghan Martin grew up performing in plays in her hometown of Las Vegas. She was in shows like Peter Pan. Her first professional stage role was as Kendra in the Los Angeles play 13.

Meaghan Martin's Acting Career

Meaghan Martin in 2009

Meaghan started her acting journey in 2007. She appeared in TV shows like Nickelodeon's Just Jordan and CBS's Close to Home. She also had a guest role in the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

A big role for her was playing Tess Tyler, the main rival, in the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock. This movie also starred Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. Meaghan was also the online host for the 2008 Disney Channel Games.

Meaghan also lends her voice to characters in video games. She voices Naminé in the Kingdom Hearts game series.

She starred as Bianca in the ABC Family show 10 Things I Hate About You. Critics really liked her performance in this show. One reviewer from The New York Times called her "the high point of an excellent ensemble." Meaghan also played Megan Kennedy in the movie Dear Lemon Lima. This movie won an award at the Woodstock Film Festival.

In 2010, Meaghan returned as Tess Tyler in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. In 2011, she played the main character, Jo Mitchell, in the TV movie Mean Girls 2. She also appeared as Aubrey in the movie Sironia.

In 2011, Meaghan also starred in a web series called Wendy. She played the main character, Wendy, in this darker version of the 'Peter Pan' story.

In 2013, Meaghan was in the movie Geography Club as Trish. She was even nominated for an award for her role in this film. Later that year, she appeared in the TV movie The Good Mother on Lifetime Channel. She also joined the cast of MTV's Awkward as Julie #2.

Meaghan also did voice acting and motion capture for the character Jessica in the PlayStation 4 game Until Dawn. She also played Sharon in the movie Safelight.

Meaghan studied acting in London, England, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2016. In 2019, she made her first professional stage appearance in London in the play The Actor's Nightmare. She received great reviews for her performance in this show.

More recently, Meaghan has been in short films like Wives of the Landed Gentry and Bad News. She also voiced Henrietta in the video game Kosmokrats. In 2020, she played Lucy in the radio series Hell Cats for Audible. In 2021, she was in a reading of the play Smoke and the short film Tap Twice.

In 2022, Meaghan starred in the play Never Not Once at the Park Theatre in London. Critics praised her performance, calling it "superbly acted" and "pitch-perfect." In 2022, she also filmed a British romantic comedy movie called Ten Dates, which was released in 2023.

In 2023, Meaghan starred in the London premiere of the play Smoke at the Southwark Playhouse. She acted alongside her real-life partner, Oli Higginson. Her performance in Smoke was highly praised by critics.

As of April 2023, Meaghan Martin can be seen in the movie Journey. This drama explores themes of family and immigration.

Meaghan Martin's Music

Meaghan recorded two songs for the movie Camp Rock: "Too Cool" and "2 Stars". She also sang a version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" for the 2009 re-release of Disney's Pinocchio. This song even made it onto a music chart!

She also recorded a cover of the song "Magic" for the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack. Meaghan worked with Build-A-Bear Workshop for their "Love.Hugs.Peace" campaign, recording a special song called "Let's Talk About Love".

For Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, Meaghan recorded "Tear it Down" and "Walkin in My Shoes" with Matthew "Mdot" Finley. She was also part of the song "It's On" with the other cast members. All these songs are on the movie's soundtrack.

Meaghan appeared in the music videos for "Remember December" by Demi Lovato and "It's On" by the Camp Rock 2 cast. She didn't join the Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert tour because she was busy filming Mean Girls 2.

Meaghan Martin's Personal Life

Meaghan Martin got engaged to British actor Oli Higginson in May 2016. They got married on September 24, 2016, in London, UK. Meaghan now lives in East London.

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Meaghan Martin's Songs

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