Rowan Blanchard | |
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 Blanchard in 2015 | |
| Born | October 14, 2001 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present[1] |
Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001[2][3]) is an American actress and activist. She began acting as a child, and played Rebecca Wilson in the action film Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011). She rose to prominence after playing Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017), which earned her nominations at the Kids' Choice, Teen Choice, and Young Artist Awards. She then starred in the TNT/AMC series Snowpiercer (2020–2024) and the Hulu coming-of-age film Crush (2022).
Blanchard was established as a teen idol following her breakthrough on Disney, and is noted for supporting various charitable causes and her outspoken views on social media. Time included her on their list of "Most Influential Teens" in 2015.
- ^ "This is Who I Am: Rowan Blanchard | Girl Meets World | Disney Video". video.disney.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Rowan Blanchard: "Riley Matthews"". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Kelleher, Jennifer (October 14, 2018). "8 Ways Rowan Blanchard Proved She Was Wise Beyond Her Years". E! News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.