Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne is an Cuban-American teen actress, dancer, singer, and model.
She is best known for her role as Ruthy Spivey in the TV series My Own Worst Enemy, as Tancy
Henrickson in the fourth season of Big Love and as CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original
series Shake It Up.
She was also in the 2014 film Blended as Hilary "Larry", alongside Drew Barrymore and Adam
Sandler.
Early life Bella Thorne was born on October 8, 1997,
in Pembroke Pines, Florida, the daughter of Tamara and Delancey Reinaldo "Rey" Thorne.
She is the youngest of four children; Kaili, Danielle "Dani", and Remy; all of whom are
also actors.
Her father was of Cuban descent, and Thorne has stated that she also has Italian and Irish
ancestry.
She enjoyed a career as a child model.
Career 2003–2009: Dirty Sexy Money and My Own Worst
Enemy Thorne's first film appearance was an uncredited
role as a sidelines fan in the 2003 film Stuck on You.
She has since appeared in film and television projects including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Entourage,
The O.C., the third-last episode of October Road, and five episodes of Dirty Sexy Money.
In 2007 Thorne appeared as a young girl plagued by supernatural visions in The Seer.
In 2008, Thorne starred alongside Christian Slater and Taylor Lautner in the short-lived
drama series My Own Worst Enemy, for which she won a Young Artist's Award for her portrayal
of the character Ruthy Spivey; Thorne described her Enemy casting as a major breakthrough
as this was the first recurring role in her career.
She then starred the web series Little Monk, which depicted characters from the series
Monk as children.
In 2009, she played the role of the vengeful antagonist in the horror film Forget Me Not.
In addition, Thorne took on a supporting role in the family drama Raspberry Magic, the movie
premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival and the San Francisco International Asian American
Film Festival in 2010.
2010–2013: Big Love and Shake It Up Thorne starring as co-star on the Disney Channel
sitcom Shake It Up, originally titled Dance, Dance Chicago.
Thorne plays CeCe Jones, a dancer with heavy ambitions for a career in the spotlight despite
having dyslexia.
The show is a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show co-starring Thorne and Zendaya.
The multi-camera series began production in Hollywood, California, in July 2010 and premiered
on November 7, 2010 on Disney Channel.
While she had a substantial portfolio of work in television and film, Thorne had no experience
in professional dancing before being cast.
After signing onto the show in October 2009, she began taking three dance classes every
night.
In 2010, Thorne replaced Jolean Wejbe as Tancy Henrickson, Bill and Barb's younger daughter
in Season 4 of HBO's Big Love.
Thorne's first single with Zendaya, Watch Me was released on June 21, reaching 86 on
the US Billboard Hot 100 charts., 9 on the US Top Heatseekers charts and earning RIAA:
Gold.
On September 29, 2011, Disney Channel announced it had increased Shake It Up's second season
order to 26 episodes.
A 90-minute special episode "Made In Japan" aired August 17, 2012 as the season two finale.
On June 4, 2012, Disney Channel announced that Shake It Up was renewed for a third season
In 2012, Thorne was casted as Avalon Greene in the Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies.
"TTYLXOX" was released on March 6, reaching 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
On March 30, 2013, it was confirmed by Hollywood Records via Twitter that Bella was officially
signed to the record label.
On July 25, the Disney Channel confirmed that Shake It Up will be canceled after the end
of the third season.
2013–present: Films, book series and Call It Whatever
On 23 April 2013, Thorne announced her debut album entitled "Call It Whatever" which will
consist of eleven songs.
Thorne spoke about the album, saying "What fans can expect is [for it] just to be very
different from anyone, because I don’t like to be one of those artists where you can be
like: 'Oh yeah, I know them from that song.’
All my songs are very different from each other.
So I don’t want to be known as only one genre.”
Thorne co-starred in the comedy Blended, along with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore; she
played Sandler’s character's daughter.
In 2014, Thorne will play Jamie, a disillusioned teenager intensely guarding a personal secret
in the film Home Invasion.
It was reported that Thorne had signed a new deal to write series of books, beginning with
her first novel Autumn Falls, which is expected to come out in the summer of 2014.
Thorne has now signed on along with Kyra Sedgwick as the leads in Manis Film's thriller Big
Sky, Thorne plays Hazel.
Thorne's debut single "Call It Whatever" was released as the album's lead single on May
14, with the official music premiering on Vevo on May 29.
Personal life Originally from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Thorne
has been living with her family in California since early 2006.
Her interests include dancing, playing soccer, spending time with her family and playing
with her two dogs, a Cocker Spaniel and a wolf hybrid, six cats and a turtle.
She also admits to being a collector of hardcover books, listening to 1980s music, and using
YouTube as a research tool for getting into character.
Thorne is an avid supporter of the Humane Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and
The Nomad Organization, which provides education, food and medical supplies to children in Africa.
Thorne lost her father to a vehicle accident in 2007.
Thorne disclosed her father's death in a live interview on the local television talk show
View from the Bay in December 2008.
Thorne was diagnosed with dyslexia in the first grade.
She is currently being home-schooled after previously attending a public school, where
she had suffered peer abuse.
Thorne improved in her learning after attending a Sylvan Learning center and is currently
reading and writing a grade ahead.
Thorne also talked about her dyslexia in an April 2010 interview with American Cheerleader
Magazine, and explained that she overcame her dyslexia by rigorously reading everything
she could find, including the labels of cereal boxes.
Thorne is currently dating Tristan Klier, and has been since early 2012.
Filmography Discography
Call It Whatever Awards and nominations
References
External links Official website
Bella Thorne on Twitter Bella Thorne at the Internet Movie Database
Thorne Kids at Life.com