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Abby Walker | |
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| Born | Abby Pivaronas Frankfort, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
Abby Walker (credited as Abby Pivaronas through to 2013) is an American actress and model. She played Vanessa Page on Disney Channel sitcom Jonas.
She was born and raised in Frankfort, Illinois. Walker's other television credits include Gossip Girl , Lincoln Heights , Monk , The Glades and Privileged . She also appeared in the films Mostly Ghostly and the TV film Cheerleader Camp opposite Kristin Cavallari. Walker also appeared in the Funny or Die video Zac Efron's Pool Party. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mostly Ghostly | Rebecca | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Hutton Was a Butterfly | Wife | Short film |
| 2014 | Rabid weight Loss | Candice | Short film, first film credit as Abby Walker |
| 2015 | Hollywood Adventures | Kelly Ashley |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cheerleader Camp | Marla | TV movie |
| 2008 | Monk | Tiffany Preston | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank" |
| 2008 | Privileged | Emily | Episode: "All About Appearances" |
| 2008 | Lincoln Heights | Ashley Childress | Episode: "The Price You Pay" |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Veronica | Episode: "Valley Girls" |
| 2010 | Jonas | Vanessa Page | Recurring role |
| 2010 | The Glades | Erin Williams | Pilot episode |
| 2012 | Cassandra French's Finishing School for Boys | Lexi | Unsold pilot |
| 2012 | Two and a Half Men | Lady #2 | Episode: "Why We Gave Up Women" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Melanie Rogers | Episode: "Late Admissions" |
| 2013 | The Flip Side | N/A | Episodes: "Sexy" & "Clubbing" |
| 2013 | Down Dog | Aja | Unsold pilot |
| 2015–2016 | Grandfathered | Cindy | Recurring role, first TV credit as Abby Walker |
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