Nicole Gale Anderson

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Nicole Gale Anderson
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Anderson in June 2010
Born (1990-08-29) August 29, 1990 (age 33)
Rochester, Indiana, U.S.
Other namesNicole Anderson
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Roberto Paniagua
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(m. 2018)​
Children1

Nicole Gale Anderson [1] (born August 29, 1990) [2] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler on The CW series Beauty & the Beast . She is also known for her roles as Macy Misa in the Disney Channel series Jonas and as Kelly Parker and Miranda Collins respectively on the ABC Family shows Make It or Break It and Ravenswood .

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Early life

Anderson was born in Rochester, Indiana. Her father is an American who served as a Commander in the United States Navy, and her mother is of Filipino ethnicity. [3] As a child, she won national gymnastics competitions, but retired due to injuries. [4] Anderson was awarded a scholarship to Georgia's Barbizon Modeling and Acting School at age 13. [5] She then began to study acting and attending auditions. [3] She landed several print ads and television commercials, including Mary-Kate & Ashley Online Clothing, Every Girl, Stand Up, and Bratz Pretty 'n' Punk & Treasures.

Career

She auditioned for the role of Stella in the television series Jonas , but actress Chelsea Kane ended up winning the role. [6] [7] After the series plot changed, producers decided to create a best friend for Stella and offered Anderson the role of Macy. [8]

Anderson was added to the cast of the television series Beauty & the Beast in March 2012, [9] playing the recurring role of Heather Chandler, Catherine's (Kristin Kreuk) younger sister. [10] In May 2013, it was announced that Anderson had joined Ravenswood , a Pretty Little Liars spin-off, as Miranda Collins, a foster kid, who relies on her wits to cover her emotional scars. [11] Prior to appearing in Ravenswood, Anderson appeared in the Pretty Little Liars episode "Grave New World", introducing her character, Miranda Collins. [12] After the cancellation of Ravenswood, Anderson returned for the third season of Beauty & the Beast as a regular cast member. [13]

Philanthropy

Anderson served as the first international spokesperson for Underwriters Laboratories Youth Safety Smart program and has participated in Disney's Friends for Change. [14]

Personal life

In January 2018, Anderson married Roberto Paniagua. [15] They share a daughter that was born in July 2020. [16]

Since getting married, Anderson has slowly changed to a more vegan diet with her husband Roberto. "It's a positive change that we're both committed to," she says. She goes on to admit, "some days are harder than others!" [17]

Both Anderson and her husband Roberto admit to being "life long movie lovers." They try to regularly schedule a special "movie night" together whenever possible to stay connected and hear about each others day. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012LukewarmJessie
2013 Red Line Tori
2014NeverMeghan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Unfabulous Cheerleader #3Episode: "The Grey Area"
2007NobodyLeilaUnsold ABC Family pilot
2007 Zoey 101 MariaEpisode: "Quarantine"; credited as Nicole Anderson
2007 Hannah Montana Marissa HughesEpisode: "Achy Jakey Heart Part 1"
2007 iCarly TashaEpisode: "iNevel"; as Nicole Anderson
2008Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!DanaUnsold Jetix pilot [19]
2008 Princess Jitterbug / Princess CalliopeTelevision film
2009–2010 Jonas Macy MisaMain role, 29 episodes; credited as Nicole Anderson
2009–2012 Make It or Break It Kelly ParkerRecurring role; 17 episodes
2009 Imagination Movers CinderellaEpisode: "A Fairy Tale Ending"
2010Accused at 17Bianca MillerTelevision film
2011 Mean Girls 2 Hope PlotkinTelevision film [20]
2011 Happy Endings Madison 1Episode: "Baby Steps" [21]
2011 Ringer Monica ReynoldsEpisode: "Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them?"
2012–2016 Beauty & the Beast Heather ChandlerRecurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–4)
2013 Pretty Little Liars Miranda CollinsEpisode: "Grave New World"
2013–2014 Ravenswood Miranda Collins / Original MirandaMain role
2018The Wedding Do OverAbby AndersonTelevision film

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)
2019"White Noise"Flor

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  15. ↑ Nicole Anderson Paniagua (January 15, 2019). "I must admit- I never thought I'd have a wedding (hence the decision to elope last year!) But when our families expressed they wished they'd been there with us, we decided to do it over again..." Instagram . Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  16. ↑ cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CChuNzgJ2cU/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CChuNzgJ2cU |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=A week ago you came into my life and completely changed it for the better. I'm so grateful to be your mama, little one. #fullmoonbaby #charlotteharper|author=Nicole Anderson Paniagua|website=Instagram|date=July 11, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2020
  17. ↑ Nicole Anderson Paniagua (January 15, 2019). "I must admit- I never thought I'd have a wedding (hence the decision to elope last year!) But when our families expressed they wished they'd been there with us, we decided to do it over again..." Instagram . Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  18. ↑ Nicole Anderson Paniagua (January 15, 2019). "I must admit- I never thought I'd have a wedding (hence the decision to elope last year!) But when our families expressed they wished they'd been there with us, we decided to do it over again..." Instagram . Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
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