Serena Berman

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Serena Berman
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, writer, playwright, producer
Years active1999–present

Serena Berman is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has done voice-over work for animated series and films. She voiced Elyon Brown in the Disney show W.I.T.C.H. as a teenager, and she has guest starred in shows such as Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Justice League . She appeared in the romantic comedy film Set It Up which stars Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell.

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Biography

Serena began working as an actress from a young age. She grew up in Santa Monica, California. In her later teen years, Serena focused more closely on her studies at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California, but did have a role in Just Peck . She studied acting at New York University, at the Tisch School of the Arts and has a B.F.A. in Drama.

Career

Serena did 44 episodes of the Disney animated television series W.I.T.C.H. and created a small following for her character of Elyon Brown. [1] [2] [3] [4] As the voice of Elyon Brown, she was often a guest at various fan conventions. [5]

Berman also made appearances in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Marty's sister Marva, and as Lucy van Pelt in both Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown and Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Seven Girlfriends [7] Arlene
2009 Just Peck [8] Sage
2015Jaywalk Cop [9] Jaywalking Youthshort
2018 Set It Up [10] Young Talented Writer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Others [11] AmyEpisode "Mora"
2002 Justice League [12] CassieEpisode "Paradise Lost"
2002 Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales [13] Lucy van PeltTV special
2003 Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown [14] Lucy van PeltTV special
2004 - 2006 W.I.T.C.H. [15] Elyon Brown
2006 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide [16] Marva QwerlyEpisode "Failing & Tutors"

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