Bailee Madison is an American teen actress.
She is most famous for her role in Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle
Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons.
Madison also starred in the horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark as Sallie Hurst, and
as Maggie in the Adam Sandler film Just Go With It.
She also stars as Harper in Parental Guidance as the oldest daughter of a rich couple.
Life and career Bailee Madison was born in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, the youngest of seven children.
She has four brothers and two sisters.
Her older sister, Kaitlin Riley, is also an actress.
Her mother is Patricia Riley.
She began her career when she was two weeks old in an Office Depot commercial.
Since then, she has appeared in several national commercials for major companies including
Disney, SeaWorld, and Cadillac.
She also serves as a national spokesperson for the childhood-cancer charity Alex’s
Lemonade Stand Foundation.
She made her major motion picture debut in the movie Lonely Hearts, in which she plays
Rainelle, a girl thrown into the midst of a world of crime.
Madison also has a significant role in the Disney movie Bridge to Terabithia, based on
the children's book.
She plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of the lead male character played by Josh
Hutcherson.
She also appears in the independent film Look as Megan, a girl who is being watched and
followed by a kidnapper.
Madison had a small role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles during the season
1 finale "What He Beheld" as a girl who becomes part of a short-lived hostage situation.
In the DVD extras it is said that they thought about changing the role slightly because of
its violent nature, but she insisted that they not.
Madison appeared in Nickelodeon's made-for-TV movie, The Last Day of Summer.
She plays a girl who helps a friend during a difficult time.
Another Nickelodeon production she had a role in was the television Christmas special Merry
Christmas Drake and Josh.
She played a girl who lived with a foster family.
Madison is seen in a featured supporting role in the 2009 film, Brothers as Isabelle Cahill,
the older daughter of Captain Sam Cahill and Grace Cahill.
For her portrayal in the movie she was nominated for both a Saturn Award and a BFCA Critics'
Choice Award.
In 2010, Madison was in the movie Letters to God, where she portrays Samantha Perryfield,
a girl whose best friend, played by lead Tanner Maguire, is fighting cancer.
She is seen in Conviction playing the younger version of Hilary Swank's character, Betty
Anne Waters.
She can be seen in the episode "Locum" from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mackenzie
Burton, a girl who was adopted and feels like she is only filling the place of her parents'
older daughter who was abducted years ago.
She appeared in three episodes of the children's horror series, R.L.
Stine's The Haunting Hour.
In 2011, Madison had a recurring role in the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards Of
Waverly Place as Maxine, the girl form of Max Russo.
She also appeared in Just Go with It, alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, as Maggie
Murphy, a young girl who wants to become an actress.
Madison can be seen in the drama film, An Invisible Sign as the younger version of Jessica
Alba's character Mona Gray.
She starred in her first leading role in the horror film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,
alongside Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce where she portrayed Sally Hurst, a lonely withdrawn
child who is sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend.
In 2012, Madison appeared in the Hallmark film A Taste of Romance alongside Teri Polo
and James Patrick Stuart.
She also had a guest role as the younger version of Ginnifer Goodwin's character Snow White
in the TV series Once Upon A Time.
She also could be seen in the film Cowgirls n' Angels where she played the feisty and
rebellious Ida Clayton who has fantasies of finding her father, a rodeo rider.
Madison appeared in another Hallmark film entitled Smart Cookie as Daisy, an eager girl
hoping to prove herself as a Girl Scout.
In December, she appeared in the family comedy film Parental Guidance, alongside Billy Crystal
and Bette Midler.
In 2013, Madison began playing Hillary on the TV sitcom Trophy Wife, replacing Gianna
LePera who played the character in the pilot.
Filmography Awards and nominations
References
External links Bailee Madison at the Internet Movie Database
Bailee Madison's official website Bailee Madison on Twitter
Bailee Madison at AllMovie