Having grown up in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was homeschooled and took acting and singing lessons, she first entered the public eye in 2003 as a finalist on the reality series American Juniors. Early guest spots on shows such as Drake & Josh and Wizards of Waverly Place led to a film debut as Effie Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). The role that cemented her fame arr…
