Laura Marano

Laura Marano
Marano in 2022
Born
Laura Marie Marano

(1995-11-29) November 29, 1995 (age 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2002–present
RelativesVanessa Marano (sister)
Musical career
GenresPop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels
Websitelauramarano.com

Laura Marie Marano[1] (born November 29, 1995)[2] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally[3][4] as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back to You. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming,[5] the Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day,[6] the fifth installment of the A Cinderella Story film series A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date, and the Netflix interactive romcom Choose Love.

In 2015, she signed with Big Machine Records and released her debut single "Boombox" on March 11, 2016, and "La La" later that year. On October 5, 2018, Laura Marano released the single "Me" as an independent artist.

  1. ^ Tieck, Sarah (January 1, 2015). Laura Marano: Famous Actress & Singer: Famous Actress and Singer. ABDO. ISBN 978-1-62969-333-0.
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  3. ^ Erin Hill (November 19, 2013). "'My Favorite Things' with Austin & Ally's Laura Marano". Parade. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Disney's Laura Marano Shares Secrets!". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Dave McNary (January 28, 2014). "Laura Marano Starring in 'A Sort of Homecoming' (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "'Bad Hair Day': Laura Marano, Leigh-Allyn Baker to Star in Disney Channel Original Movie". Variety. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.