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 roles in movies, TV shows, and plays. Meaghan became famous for playing 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 appeared in other popular TV shows like House and Jessie. She also played Jo Mitchell in the movie Mean Girls 2. Besides acting, Meaghan is known for lending her voice to characters in video games. She voiced Naminé in the Kingdom Hearts series and Jessica in Until Dawn. In 2019, Meaghan started acting on stage in London, England.

Early Life and First Roles

Meaghan Martin grew up performing in plays in Las Vegas. She was in shows like Peter Pan. Her first professional theater role was as Kendra in the musical 13 in Los Angeles.

Acting Career

Meaghan Martin in 2009

Meaghan began her acting journey in 2007. She appeared in TV shows such as Nickelodeon's Just Jordan and Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Soon after, she got a big role as Tess Tyler in the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock. In this movie, she starred alongside Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. In 2008, TV Guide named her one of the "13 Hottest Young Stars to Watch." She also hosted the 2008 Disney Channel Games online.

Meaghan also became the voice of Naminé in the Kingdom Hearts video game series. She took over the role after Kingdom Hearts II.

TV Shows and Movies

Meaghan starred as Bianca in the ABC Family sitcom 10 Things I Hate About You. Critics praised her performance in the series. She 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. The movie premiered on Disney Channel. In 2011, she played the main character Jo Mitchell in the TV movie Mean Girls 2. This was a sequel to the popular 2004 film Mean Girls. Meaghan also appeared in the movie Sironia as Aubrey.

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

Later Roles and Stage Work

In 2013, Meaghan appeared in the movie Geography Club as Trish. Her role earned her a nomination for an award at L.A. Outfest. Later that year, she was in the thriller movie The Good Mother. She also joined the cast of MTV's Awkward as Julie #2.

Meaghan also voiced and performed the movements for the character Jessica in the PlayStation 4 game Until Dawn. She also played Sharon in the movie Safelight.

Meaghan moved to the UK and trained as an actor in London. In 2016, she graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). In 2019, she made her first professional stage appearance in London. She starred in The Actor's Nightmare at the Park Theatre. Critics praised her performance in the play.

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 2022, Meaghan starred in the play Never Not Once at the Park Theatre. This play won awards in America. Critics gave the play great reviews and praised Meaghan's acting.

In 2023, Meaghan starred as Julie in the London premiere of the play Smoke. This play was shown at the Southwark Playhouse. Her real-life partner, Oli Higginson, also starred in the play. Critics highly praised both of their performances. In 2023, Meaghan also starred in the film Journey.

Music Career

Meaghan has recorded several songs for her movies. For Camp Rock, she sang "Too Cool" and "2 Stars". She also recorded a version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" for Disney's Pinocchio re-release in 2009. This song even appeared on a music chart.

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

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

Meaghan appeared in music videos for "Remember December" by Demi Lovato and "It's On" by the Camp Rock 2 cast.

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 lives in East London.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

Theatre

Radio

Discography

Awards and Recognition

See also

In Spanish: Meaghan Martin para niños