Mary Lou Kolbenschlag (born March 15, 1992) is an American

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. She is best known for playing Mary Ferry on the

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television series ''

Unfabulous ''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched prog ...

'', also starring

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Personal life

Mary Lou was born in Burbank,

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, and attended Burbank High School, also attended by

Blake Lively Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project ''Sandman'' (1998). She starred as Brid ...

of ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'' fame. Mary Lou is a featured artist at charity events with her live

country-western Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old- ...

show. Since taking a four-year hiatus from acting in 2010, she attends

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

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, where she is studying

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as a member of the Class of 2014. Here she is a member of The Triangle Club, the oldest touring collegiate original musical comedy organization in the nation. She also sings soprano with the "Princeton Roaring 20". Mary Lou received awards at CARE from 2005 - 2006. This is a red carpet event intended to honor child actors for their positive contributions to society and to the entertainment industry. She is the cousin of actress

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Career

Mary Lou's

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career started at age six when she entertained as a member of Singing Solo (a children's singing group located in La Mesa, CA) at a local street fair with a rendition of ''The Good Ship Lollipop''. After this performance, she chose acting as her career. Over the next few years, Lou went on to sing at over two dozen venues throughout

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and

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, winning multiple local,

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, regional, national and

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titles. Mary Lou has guest starred on ''

Phil of the Future ''Phil of the Future'' is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006, for two seasons. The series was created by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile and produced by 2121 Productions. ...

'', as a math-nerd named Alex, as well as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also appeared in

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movies including ''Future Girls: Adventures in Marine Biology'' and ''Bad Mother's Handbook''. She continues to audition daily for

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and

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. In 2004, Mary Lou landed her most prominent role on ''

'' as a nerd named Mary Ferry.

Sue Rose Susan Rose is an American cartoonist, animator, voice actress and television script writer. She is known for co-creating the character Fido Dido with Joanna Ferrone. She is also known for creating the children's television programs ''Pepper Ann' ...

, executive producer of the show claims that Mary Ferry was only originally intended for one episode but was 'so funny and likable' she appears in thirty altogether. In 2008, the cast of ''Unfabulous'' were nominated for a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series.

Filmography

External links

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''Unfabulous'' Official Site
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