Amy Jessica Castle (born April 2, 1990) is an American
actress
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and
internet personality
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. She is known for her role as
Viki Vanderheusen on ''
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...
'', as the "Cuppycake Girl,
and as a
YouTube Partner
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under the channel "SandCastleInc."
Career
In February 1994, she sang The Cuppycake Song at 3 years old. She released an album called Balloons in 1995 to go along with the song. The original video went viral on the internet.
After that, she began studying acting at the age of 4, and signed with her manager and first agent in Fall of 1998. On her fifth audition, she landed the role of young Ally on the hit TV series ''
Ally McBeal''. During the show's second and third seasons she appeared in eight episodes. Since then, she has appeared in many other shows, including ''
The Norm Show
''The Norm Show'' is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from March 24, 1999, to April 6, 2001. Starting in September 1999, the show's title was shortened to ''Norm''. The series starred Norm Macdonald, who created the series with Br ...
'', ''
Providence
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* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
'', ''
Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her te ...
'', ''
Oliver Beene
''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant ...
'', ''
Malcolm in the Middle
''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes.
The series follows a dysfunctional ...
'', and ''
Summerland''.
In 2002, Castle won a
Young Artist Award
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for "Best Performance In A Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actress" for her work on ''Lizzie McGuire'' in the episode "Just Like Lizzie". In the summer of 2007, Amy booked what is currently her largest role to date: A recurring part on the daytime drama ''
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...
''. She plays
Viki, the niece of Harmony resident
Esme Vanderheusen.
In 2009, Castle played Tara on ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
''.
In 2010, she played Amy Dillard in the episode "Nevada vs Senator Harper" of ''
The Defenders''.
As of June 9, 2011, Amy was officially brought on as a
YouTube Partner
As the world's largest video hosting website and second most visited website both by Alexa Internet and Similarweb, and used by 81% of U.S. adults, YouTube has had social impact in many fields, with some individual videos of the site having ...
, and continues to upload videos regularly for her food and restaurant series,
What's Amy Eating?, under the YouTube name "SandCastleInc.".
Filmography
* 1998–2000: ''
Ally McBeal'' as Young Ally
(7 episodes)
* 1999: ''
The Norm Show
''The Norm Show'' is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from March 24, 1999, to April 6, 2001. Starting in September 1999, the show's title was shortened to ''Norm''. The series starred Norm Macdonald, who created the series with Br ...
'' as Khali
(1 episode)
* 2001: ''
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
'' as Lisa
(1 episode)
* 2002: ''
Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her te ...
'' as Andie Robinson
(1 episode)
* 2004: ''
Malcolm in the Middle
''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes.
The series follows a dysfunctional ...
'' as Hayley
(1 episode)
* 2004: ''
Oliver Beene
''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant ...
'' as Bonnie
(1 episode)
* 2005: ''
Summerland'' as Regan
(1 episode)
* 2007–08: ''
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...
'' as
Viki Vanderheusen (Role: August 20, 2007 — July 14, 2008)
* 2009: ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
'' as Tara
(Recurring)
* 2010: ''
The Defenders'' as Amy Dillard
(Co-Star)
References
External links
*
cuppycake.com*
*
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1990 births
Living people
American child actresses
American television actresses
American child singers
American YouTubers
20th-century American singers
21st-century American singers
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
American female YouTubers