Galadriel Stineman

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Galadriel Stineman
Born
Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman

Alma mater Northern Kentucky University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2009–present
SpouseKevin Joy
Children2

Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm and as Cassidy Finch in The Middle . [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings , which her mother read while pregnant. [4] She completed her high-school education at Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider while at school. Although she participated in the drama club, she never captured a starring role in any play at school level. [2] [5]

She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from the College of Informatics. [6] [7]

Career

Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in Fame (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009), a science fiction action film by Alex Winter based on the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force . She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen. [8] [9] Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in Junkyard Dog (2010) and Cassidy in The Middle (2012–14) She also provided the voice and motion capture for Ashley Brown in the Sony Interactive Entertainment video game Until Dawn (2015).

Personal life

Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer. [10]

Filmography

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Fame Dancer
2009 Ben 10: Alien Swarm Gwen Tennyson
2010Junkyard DogAudra
2011 True Blood Joyce WatneyTelevision show
2011–2014, 2017 The Middle Cassidy Finch/Lucy HowardRecurring role (season 4), guest (seasons 5 and 8); 13 episodes
2011Betrayed at 17Brooke BrandeisTelevision film
2012Walking the HallsEmma
2012 Community Woman with BabyTelevision show
2012Operation CupcakeKim Carson
2012The 4 to 9ersBethTelevision film
2012 Good Luck Charlie MollyTelevision show
2012 Bones Brooke GuminskiTelevision show
2013 Shameless WendyTelevision show
2013 Austin & Ally DidiTelevision show
2014 Glee VanessaTelevision show
2014Knock KnockHannaShort
2015Man UpMadison
2015The Party Is OverSarah
2015 Major Crimes Lisa SloanTelevision show
2015 Rizzoli & Isles KristaTelevision show
2016 NCIS: Los Angeles Jessica MooreTelevision show
2017A Moving RomanceLilyTelevision film
2017 Law & Order True Crime AnnieTelevision show
2018Runaway RomanceSarah MillerTelevision film
2018The Art of MurderCaseyTelevision film
2019 The Kids Are Alright FionaTelevision show
2019 Blowing Up Right Now Beth
2019The Teleios ActSarah / Mrs. TeleiosShort
2019 This Is Us DonnaTelevision show
2019 9-1-1 Nina SuttonTelevision show
2020Follow Your HeartKathy YoderTelevision film (Hallmark)
2022 NCIS Sierra KrugerTelevision show
2022Plus One at an Amish Wedding Dr. April MonroeTelevision film

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Until Dawn Ashley "Ash" BrownVoice and motion capture [11]

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