Ava Cantrell is an American

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and

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, best known for her role as Penelope Pritchard in the

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series ''

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''.

Life and career

Ava Cantrell won a

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in 2014 for her recurring role in ''The Haunted Hathaways.'' She plays Brooklyn, the lead role in the 2015 award-winning web-series ''Cam Girls the Series''. In 2015 she was cast as Teen Diana in '' Lights Out'', produced by

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and directed by

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. Cantrell also starred in the 2016 film ''One Under the Sun'' alongside

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and Gene Farber directed by Vincent Tran. She is involved in many charities. Cantrell is also an award-winning dancer competing between 2007-2014 in the styles of Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, and musical theater. She has a YouTube channel showcasing these performances.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ava Cantrell Interview
MSN {{DEFAULTSORT:Cantrell, Ava American film actresses American web series actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people)