Lalaine
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| Born | Lalaine Vergara-Paras June 3, 1987 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Associated acts | Vanity Theft |
| Website | instagram.com/thelalaine |
Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987),[1] known mononymously as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is best known for her roles on the Disney Channel as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire and Abby Ramirez in You Wish!, as well as portraying Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie.
After appearing in the roles of Young Cosette and Éponine in a Broadway musical production of Les Misérables as a child, Lalaine pursued a career in music. She signed with Warner Bros. Records following the end of Lizzie McGuire and released one studio album and one extended play, both of which saw little commercial success.
Early life[]
Lalaine Vergara-Paras was born in Burbank, California, to Filipino parents; her mother, Lilia Vergara Paras is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three older siblings. She spent most of her early years in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, California, then joined the Broadway National Touring cast of Les Misérables as Little Cosette. After the tour Lalaine and her mother resided in Sherman Oaks.
Career[]
Acting career[]
Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only.[2] Her acting career began when she was cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.[2] Lalaine made her film debut in 1999 as Theresa in Borderline. Lalaine co-starred with Alicia Morton as Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie (1999 film). Annie aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 7, 1999. In 2000, she was cast as Miranda Sanchez on the Disney Channel teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff.
Departure from Lizzie McGuire[]
Many fans wondered why Miranda Sanchez stopped appearing in Lizzie McGuire. This is because in early May 2002, Lalaine, who played Miranda Sanchez, left the show to work on other projects such as the film You Wish! [3] As a result, Lalaine missed the last 6 episodes produced for the show, which wrapped up filming in late June 2002. Lalaine was also absent in The Lizzie McGuire Movie which filmed about 4–5 months after the show wrapped up filming. At the time of the movie, Lalaine was doing concert tours with Radio Disney, as she is also a musician.
After Lizzie McGuire[]
She starred alongside A.J. Trauth and Spencer Breslin in the Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish! which released in 2003 as Abby Ramirez. Lalaine portrayed Chloe, a young Slayer-In-Training who dies by suicide, on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In 2009, she appeared in the film Royal Kill along with Eric Roberts and Pat Morita. In 2010, Lalaine also appeared in Easy A starring Emma Stone in a small role as a gossiping girl. In July 2011, Lalaine was featured in a Shane Dawson video titled "Urban Legendz"[4] She was also featured in another one of Shane's videos titled "Hot Chick or Cat Lady?". In 2018, Lalaine starred as Stacy in the film One Night Alone. Lalaine has since started in two new movies The Man with the Red Balloon as Green Balloon/Balloonless Woman and Definition Please as Krista. Lalaine and former All That star Lori Beth Denberg co-starred in the web series Raymond and Lane.[5] In 2019 Lalaine guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwback starring former Even Stevens, Cadet Kelly, The Even Stevens Movie, and Kim Possible star Christy Carlson Romano.[6]
Music career[]
In 2003, Lalaine released her only album Inside Story. Lalaine wrote six songs on the album, including "Life Is Good", "Can't Stop", and "Save Myself". She worked with Radio Disney, performing her songs in Southern California, and went to Hawaii with Disney's Imagineers.
In 2005, she performed on the last episode of All That. The following year, she released a single, "I'm Not Your Girl" and remade the song "Cruella DeVil" for the albums DisneyMania 3 and Disneyremixmania. In 1999 she sang on the soundtrack for Annie. In 2004 Lalaine sang "If You Wanna Rock" on the soundtrack for the Disney Channel Original Movie Pixel Perfect.
She played bass guitar in the band Vanity Theft in 2010.[7] In 2011 Lalaine was asked to leave Vanity Theft.
In 2011, Lalaine sang on the song "Different" as part of the "Artists Against Hate".[8]
Personal life[]
Lalaine grew up in a Filipino American family.[9]
Legal issues[]
In July 2007, Lalaine was arrested and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Lalaine pleaded guilty to the felony possession charge. A $50,000 bench warrant was issued for Lalaine after failing to appear at a mandatory court hearing regarding her case. The bench warrant was later recalled by the judge. She completed court mandated drug rehabilitation at a facility in Long Beach, California. The felony possession charge was expunged upon completion of the program, as part of her plea deal.[10][11][12]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Promised Land | Norma | |
| Debating Robert Lee | Debator | ||
| 2007 | Her Best Move | Tutti | Distributed by Summertime Films |
| 2009 | Royal Kill | Jan | Released on DVD as "Ninja's Creed" |
| 2010 | Easy A | Gossipy Girl | Cameo[13] |
| 2018 | One Night Alone | Stacy | |
| TBA | The Man with the Red Balloon | Green Balloon/Balloonless Woman | Short film |
| 2020 | Definition Please | Krista |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Borderline | Theresa | Television film |
| Annie | Katherine "Kate" | ||
| 2001–2004 | Lizzie McGuire | Miranda Sanchez | Disney Channel Original Series; 59/65 episodes (was not in the Lizzie McGuire Movie) |
| 2001–2006 | Express Yourself | Herself | A series of short segments shown on Disney Channel |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Chloe/First Evil | 3 episodes |
| You Wish! | Abigail "Abby" Ramirez | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2005 | Disney 411 | Herself | 1 episode |
| All That | 1 episode (final episode) | ||
| What's Stevie Thinking? | Miranda Sanchez | An unsold television pilot produced for Disney Channel | |
| 2006 | Herself/Host | Lalaine's adventure in the Philippines |
Web series[]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | ElisaVictoriaTV | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2009–13 | Off The Clock | Various characters | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Vanity Theft – VT Tour Diary | Herself | 7 episode |
| 2012 | Dream Journal | Lady Smoking | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Raymond & Lane | Lily | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Christy's Kitchen Throwback | Herself | 1 episode |
Discography[]
Albums[]
- 2003 - Inside Story
Soundtracks[]
- 1999 - Annie (1999 film soundtrack)
- 2004 - Pixel Perfect
- 2005 - Disneymania 3
- 2005 - Disneyremixmania
EPs[]
- 2004 - Haunted EP
Singles[]
- 2003 - "You Wish"
- 2005 - "I'm Not Your Girl"
Other songs[]
- "Did You Hear About Us?" – B-side of "I'm Not Your Girl"
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
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| 2000 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Award For Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie – Young Ensemble | Kate in Annie | Nominated |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actress | Won | |||
| 2003 | Imagen Award | Best Supporting Actress in Television | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Lalaine". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lalaine Paras" Archived August 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine August 14, 2007, Buddy Tv
- ^ Bradley, Bill (May 14, 2015). "Here's What Really Happened To Lalaine From 'Lizzie McGuire'". HuffPost.com.
- ^ Urban Legendz! on YouTube
- ^ "Miss Seeing Lori Beth Denberg & Lizzie McGuire's Lalaine? Your Favorite '90s/00s Actresses Make A Return To The Screen In This HIGHlarious Raymond & Lane Series!". Perezhilton.com. June 11, 2015.
- ^ Vargas, Chanel (December 6, 2019). "Kim Possible and Miranda From Lizzie McGuire Made Spaghetti, and It Feels Like 2001". Popsugar.com.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (February 7, 2011). "Concert review: Vanity Theft at U Street Music Hall robs punk of its spirit". Washingtonpost.com.
- ^ video on YouTube
- ^ "Lizzie McGuire's Lalaine: I Was Once 'Forced to Look as White as Possible'". Usmagazine.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Mr. Toad's Wild Meth Ride". Tmz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Disney Stars Gone Bad". Tmz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "A History of Celebrities Getting Caught With Meth". Complex.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Movie Reviews". Nytimes.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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