Ellery Sprayberry (born October 26, 2000) is an American actress and voice over artist best known for ''Wakefield'', ''Baskets'', ''The Bronze'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Sprayberry was born and raised in

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along with her brother Dylan Sprayberry. She began acting at the age of six after being asked to audition with her brother for commercials and print modeling. Both children relocated to

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with their parents in 2006 in order to pursue their careers.

Career

Sprayberry made multiple guest appearances on popular television shows during her early childhood. She was cast in the recurring role of Piper Welch on ''The Young and The Restless'' in 2011 for which she was nominated for a

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in 2012. In addition to her on-screen performances, she has worked steadily in voice over in major studio films including ''

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'', '' Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas'', and '' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''. In 2014, she landed the role of Teenage Hope in ''The Bronze'' opposite

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, and

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and attended the film's opening night premiere at the 2015

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. She also co-starred in the film ''Wakefield'' opposite

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and

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, released on May 26, 2017, by

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. In August 2017, she appeared in a guest star role on the

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series ''Teen Wolf'' (on which her older brother Dylan starred as Liam Dunbar). Sprayberry is an

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and frequently performs her own stunts in films and television shows.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

In 2012, Sprayberry was nominated for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series by a Young Actress at the

s for her role as Piper Welch on ''

''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sprayberry, Ellery 2000 births Living people Actresses from Houston American child actresses 21st-century American actresses American soap opera actresses American voice actresses