All About Debby
Debby Ryan was born May 13, 1993, in Alabama. Ryan is best known for portraying Bailey Pickett in the Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Life on Deck which is the spin-off/sequel to The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Ryan started acting in professional theatres at the age of seven, in 2007 she appeared in the Barney & Friends straight-to-DVD film, Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse and then was discovered in a nationwide search by Disney.
Ryan plays one of the main characters, Bailey Pickett in Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life on Deck. The series is a sequel/spin-off to the hit Disney Channel series, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The series' pilot aired on September 26, 2008 in the US. The series premiere on the Disney Channel in the US drew 5.7 million viewers, and it became the most-watched series premiere in Canada on the Family channel.
The series was 2008's #1 top scripted television series for children between the ages 6 to 11 and pre-teenagers between the ages 9 to 14, beating the veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in the ratings. Following the success of the series, she appeared on the first show of Studio DC: Almost Live, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. She also made a small appearance on Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream. Ryan is working on an animated series for Disney Channel UK called My Mate Flynn, in which she plays Tina. Besides acting, Ryan is also a writer and is writing a screenplay.
In 2009, it was announced that Ryan landed a starring role in the independent feature film, What If alongside Kevin Sorbo and Kristy Swanson. The film is a straight to DVD film which is set to be released on Valentine's Day in 2010, the film was shot in Manistee, Michigan in July 2009. The film is produced by Pure Flix Entertainment and centers a Christian family.
Ryan plays several instruments including the acoustic guitar, piano and keyboard. She is also a songwriter and is currently working on music alongside her older brother, Chris whom is approximately two years older and is a guitarist and vocalist. In a March 2009 interview, Ryan said her older brother is one of her rolemodels. Ryan has showed many interest in several types of music and her music genre will be mainly jazz and country pop with a blend of alternative rock.
Fanmail Address
Debby Ryan
C/O Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
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