Madisyn Shipman

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Madisyn Shipman
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Shipman in 2016
Born (2002-11-20) November 20, 2002 (age 21)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer-songwriter, model
Years active2009–present

Madisyn Shipman (born November 20, 2002 [1] ) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and model. She is known for playing Kenzie Bell in the Nickelodeon sitcom Game Shakers .

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Early life

Shipman was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. [1] She is the eldest of four children, and her parents are Jen and Tracey Shipman. [2] Shipman began writing songs and playing guitar when she was eight. [3]

Career

When Shipman was five, she began working with a talent agency [4] that helped her land three different roles on Saturday Night Live , as well as roles on Sesame Street and on stage. She appeared in the play Enron on Broadway in 2010. [2] [5] [6]

In 2015, she was cast in the lead role as Kenzie Bell, a girl who is one of the co-founders of the titular game company, in the Nickelodeon television series Game Shakers which is produced by Dan Schneider. [7] [8]

She started her music career in 2021 and has since released nine singles. [9]

In 2023, Shipman joined the Playboy Creator Platform. [10]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011 Saturday Night Live Various3 episodes
2010 Sesame Street Madisyn1 episode
2012Modern LoveMaddieTelevision movie
2015–2019 Game Shakers KenzieMain role
2015–2017 Whisker Haven BlossomVoice role; 6 episodes
2015 The Peanuts Movie Violet Film; voice role [11] [12]
2016 Ordinary World SalomeFilm
2017 Henry Danger KenzieCrossover special: "Danger Games"
2019, 2021Red RubyFloraWeb series; main role [13]
2022 Call Me Kat PippaEpisode: "Call Me a Kingbirdie"

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbumWritten byProduced by
"Married"2023Metanoia [14] Michael Blum, Sam DeRosa [15] Blum
"Baseball Games"
(featuring Brooklyn Queen)
Madisyn Shipman, Myah Marie, Zak Waters [16] Pretty Sister
"Jill" JT Roach, Shipman, Marie [17] -
"Dgaf" Albert Harvey, Andreas Moss, Shipman, Marie [18] Glowinthedark
"I Like Your Dad"Edward McGuire Cameron, Roach, Shipman, Blum, Marie [19] Roach, Ned Cameron
"Bitch Boy"Shipman, Blum, Marie [20] [21] -
"Nobody"2022Blum
"Nice Guys"Shipman, Marie [22]
"Flying Solo"2021Abraham Benjamin Stewart, Jordyn Dodd-Waddington, Shipman [23] Stewart

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