Debby Ryan
Biography
Deborah Ann Ryan, born May 13, 1993, in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American actress and singer. She began acting in professional theatres at age seven. In 2007, she appeared in the straight-to-DVD film Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse before being discovered in a nationwide search by Disney. She is recognized for her roles in the feature film The Longshots as Edith, the film 16 Wishes, the film Radio Rebel, and the television series The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie. Ryan welcomed her first child with her husband, Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun.
Career overview
Deborah Ann Ryan, born May 13, 1993, in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American actress and singer. She began acting in professional theatres at the age of seven. In 2007, she appeared in the Barney and Friends straight-to-DVD film Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse before being discovered in a nationwide search by Disney.
As a Disney child star, Ryan established herself with major television and film roles. From 2008 to 2011, she starred as Bailey Pickett in the series The Suite Life on Deck. She also appeared in the 2008 feature film The Longshots as Edith. In 2010, she starred in the film 16 Wishes, which was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the Disney Channel and introduced her to new audiences while receiving high viewership in the 18 to 34 adults demographic. Her subsequent major roles included the television series Jessie, which ran from 2011 to 2015, and the film Radio Rebel in 2012.
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- Kevin (2026) as (voice)
- The Sun Never Sets (2026)
- Twenty One Pilots: Festivals 2026 Series (2026) as Self
- Orion (2025)
- Turtles All the Way Down (2024) as Quinn
- Twenty One Pilots: The Clancy World Tour Series (2024) as Self
- CLANCY WORLD TOUR (2024) as Self
- Fast X (2023) as Debby Ryan
- Velma (2023) as Donna (voice)
- Velma (2023) as Krista (voice)
- Shortcomings (2023) as Sasha
- Howdy, Neighbor! (2023) as Harley Walker
- The Resort (2022) as Hanna
- Spin Me Round (2022) as Susie
- Twenty One Pilots: Livestream Experience (2022) as Woman With Bucket
- American Horror Stories (2021)
- Night Teeth (2021) as Blaire
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Horse Girl (2020) as Nikki
- The Opening Act (2020) as Jen
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro (2019) as Self - Guest
- Insatiable (2018) as Patty Bladell
- Every Day (2018) as Jolene
- Life of the Party (2018) as Jennifer
- Grace (2018) as Nicole
- Cover Versions (2018) as Maple
- Daytime Divas (2017) as Maddie Finn
- Apologies in Advance with Andrea Russett (2017) as Self
- Rip Tide (2017) as Cora
- Sing It! (2016) as Holli
- Jessica Darling's It List (2016) Executive Producer
- The Mysteries of Laura (2014) as Lucy Diamond
- Wolf Watch (2014) as Self
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Mighty Med (2013) as Jade
- Radio Disney Music Awards (2013) as Self - Presenter
- Kristin's Christmas Past (2013) as Haddie
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) as Jessie Prescott (voice)
- Secret of the Wings (2012) as Spike (voice)
- Radio Rebel (2012) as Tara
- Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year (2012) as Jessie Prescott
- Jessie (2011) as Jessie Prescott
- Jessie (2011) Director
- Jessie (2011) Theme Song Performance
- Jessie (2011) Producer
- Jessie (2011) Co-Producer
- Austin & Ally (2011) as Jessie Prescott
- So Random! (2011) as Self - Cameo
- Disney's Friends for Change Games (2011) as Self
- The Suite Life Movie (2011) as Bailey Pickett
- PrankStars (2011) as Self
- Good Luck Charlie (2010) as Jessie Prescott
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) as Stephani Howard
- The Glades (2010) as Christa Johnson
- 16 Wishes (2010) as Abby Jensen
- What if... (2010) as Kimberly Walker
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2010) as Self
- Zeke and Luther (2009) as Courtney Mills
- Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana (2009) as Bailey Pickett
- The Suite Life on Deck (2008) as Bailey Pickett
- The Longshots (2008) as Popular Girl
- Private Practice (2007) as Hailey
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) as Bailey Pickett
- Hannah Montana (2006) as Bailey Pickett
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Presenter
- Famous