Tiffany Thornton

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Tiffany Thornton
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Thornton in 2010
Born
Tiffany Dawn Thornton

(1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 (age 38)
Occupation(s)Actress, radio personality, singer
Years active2003–2015
Spouses
Chris Carney
(m. 2011;died 2015)
Josiah Capaci
(m. 2017)
Children4


Tiffany Dawn Thornton (born February 14, 1986 [1] ) is an American former actress, [2] radio personality and singer best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance [3] and in its third season, So Random! .

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Career

Thornton made her television acting debut in the pilot episode of the Fox sitcom, Quintuplets . She then went on to appear in 8 Simple Rules , American Dreams , The O.C. , Desperate Housewives , That's So Raven , Jericho , Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana .

In 2009, Thornton co-starred as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny with a Chance and then went on to play a part in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete . After Sonny with a Chance ended its second season in early 2011, it was rebranded by the network as So Random! for a third season due to the departure of lead star Demi Lovato to focus on her singing career instead of doing more acting, and premiered in early summer 2011 and ended in 2012, where Thornton reprised her role as Tawni Hart.

From 2015 to 2016, Thornton was a radio personality for KLAZ 105.9 based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She co-hosted the morning show "Kramer and Tiffany", as well as hosted her own mid-day show. [4] She is also a blogger for DisneyBaby.com. [5]

As of mid-2016, Thornton works as a recruitment advisor for Champion Christian College. [6]

Personal life

Thornton was born in College Station, Texas. She is an alumna of Texas A&M University, where she sang the national anthem at a number of sporting events. [7] She is a Christian. [8]

In December 2009, Thornton became engaged to her boyfriend, Christopher Carney, a probation officer and former lead singer of the band The Prom Kings. [9] The couple were married on November 12, 2011, at Garvan Woodland Gardens, in Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. [10] Thornton gave birth to her and Carney's first child, a son, on August 14, 2012. [11] The child's godparents are actors Cassandra Scerbo and Wilmer Valderrama. [12] Their second son was born on March 1, 2014. [13] On December 4, 2015, Carney was killed in a car accident. [14]

In January 2017, Thornton began a relationship with family friend and worship pastor Josiah Capaci. The couple announced their engagement on April 8, 2017. [15] They were married on October 7, 2017. [16] They have two daughters, born on November 9, 2018 and July 21, 2021 respectively. [17] [18] [19]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Boo!UnknownShort film
2013Unlucky CharmsAudrey
2014The Dog Who Saved EasterKaren
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Quintuplets StacyPilot episode
2004 8 Simple Rules MarnieEpisode: "Car Trouble?
2005 American Dreams Tonya2 episodes
2005 The O.C. Ashley3 episodes
2006 Desperate Housewives BarbieEpisode: "No One Is Alone"
2006 That's So Raven Tyler SparksEpisode: "Checkin' Out"
2006 Jericho Stephanie Lancaster Pilot episode
2007–2008 Hannah Montana Becky2 episodes
2007 Wizards of Waverly Place SusanEpisode: "Movies"
2009–2011 Sonny with a Chance Tawni Hart Main cast, Disney Channel Original Series
2009 Hatching Pete Jamie Wynn Disney Channel Original Movie
2009 Lights, Camera, Take Action! Backstage with Disney's Friends for Change Herself / HostTelevision special
2010 Fish Hooks Doris Flores GorgeousVoice, episode: "Doris Flores Gorgeous"
2010 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Teena SometimesVoice, episode: "And... Action!"
2011–2012 So Random! Tawni HartMain cast, Disney Channel Original Series
2011 Disney's Friends for Change Games HerselfCo-host
2011 Pixie Hollow Games GlimmerVoice, TV special
2011 PrankStars HerselfEpisode: "Stick It To Me"
2012 Game Change Meghan McCain TV film
2012 Doc McStuffins XylaVoice, episode: "One Note Wonder"
2014–2015MuertoonsLupitaVoice, main role

Music

Songs

YearSongAlbum
2009"Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso) [20] Disney Channel Playlist
2009"Some Day My Prince Will Come" [21] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition DVD/Blu-ray
2009"Magic Mirror" Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
2009"I Believe" (with Kermit the Frog)
2010"If I Never Knew You" [21] DisneyMania 7
2010"Kiss Me" Sonny with a Chance
2010"Sure Feels Like Love"Sonny with a Chance
2011"Gift of Grammar"Gift of Grammar - Single
2012"Bring Love to Me"Grafted
2014"Spotlight" (Ashton Taylor featuring Tiffany Thornton)Fun In The Sun

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2008"La La Land" Demi Lovato
2009"Someday My Prince Will Come"Herself
2009"Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso)
2009"I Believe"Herself with Kermit the Frog

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