Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series
Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series
My Own Worst Enemy (2009), the latter of which earned her a Young Artist Award. Thorne gained prominence for her role as CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel series
Shake It Up (2010–2013), for which she received several awards and nominations, including winning an Imagen Award. Thorne has since appeared in numerous feature films, including
Blended (2014),
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015),
The Babysitter film series (2017–2020). She received praise for her roles in
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