Elliana Walmsley

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Elliana Walmsley
Born
Elliana Kathryn Walmsley

(2007-06-23) June 23, 2007 (age 18)
Occupation
  • Dancer
Years active2015–present
Known for Dance Moms
Chicken Girls

Elliana Kathryn Walmsley (born June 23, 2007) is an American dancer. She became known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms .

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Early life

Walmsley was born in Boulder, Colorado to Yolanda (née Parra) and Kevin Walmsley.[ citation needed ] She has two older brothers, Jakob and Luke.[ citation needed ] Walmsley began dancing when she was 18 months old and has studied at several dance academies, including The Joffrey Ballet in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Michelle Latimer Academy in Centennial, Colorado, and The Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. [1]

Career

2016–2017: Career beginnings

In 2016, she joined the reality TV show Dance Moms , alongside her mother, during Season 6 as part of the ALDC mini team. After the mini team disbanded, Walmsley joined the elite team and became a permanent member of the cast during Season 7 in 2017, before leaving at the end of the year. She returned for some episodes in season 8. [2]

In 2017, she participated in a national tour with castmate Maesi Caes to teach dance masterclasses and give solo performances.[ citation needed ] At the end of 2017, Walmsley originated the lead role of Grace in the musical Dance Divas Nutcracker, based on Cheryl Burke's book series: Dance Divas.[ citation needed ] It was performed off-Broadway from December 13 to December 17 at Theatre Row, New York City, where a portion of the money made went towards the charity "Dancers with Cancer".[ citation needed ]

In July 2018, representing the Michelle Latimer Dance Academy, Walmsley won the title of Mini Female Best Dancer at The Dance Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]

2018–present

In 2018, Walmsley participated in Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as a professional [1] with Jason Maybaum and Emma Slater. [3] In July 2019, she booked the starring role of Clara in the 2019/2020 Radio City Christmas Spectacular show alongside The Rockettes after pursuing the role for three years. In 2020, it was announced that Walmsley would star in season 7 of the Brat web-based series Chicken Girls . [4] Walmsey has been a YouTube personality since November 2020. She has collaborated with fellow YouTubers Piper Rockelle, [5] Emily Dobson, Lev Cameron, and Jenna Davis.

Filmography

YearSeriesRoleNotesRef.
2016–2017, 2019 Dance Moms HerselfMain role (season 67), Recurring (season 8)
2016–2017JoJo's Juice2 episodes
2017TinaQ's Celebrity Interviews1 episode
2018 Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors 5 episodes
To the Pointe with Kristyn Burtt1 episode
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend DancerEpisode: "Nathaniel is Irrelevant."
Boss CheerSammyEpisode: "Welcome Aboard the Sinking Ship"
2020CollabBASH: The First and Largest Online Creator EventHerself1 episode
Chicken Girls: The Docuseries9 episodes
2020–2023 Chicken Girls Claire FitzroyMain role (season 7–11)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rolfe, Helen (November 23, 2018). "Why You Should Know Dance Darling Elliana Thatcher". Dance Spirit .
  2. Sorren, Martha (July 10, 2019). "Elliana & Yolanda's Return to Dance Moms Is Already Causing So Much Drama". Woman's Day .
  3. Bounds, Amy (October 5, 2018). "Athens 11-year-old Elliana Thatcher competing on 'Dancing with the Stars Junior". Daily Camera.
  4. Shafer, Ellise (August 4, 2020). "Brat TV Announces New Cast of 'Chicken Girls' For Season 7". Variety.
  5. "#crush". Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing. Netflix. 2025. Event occurs at 41:18.