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Early life and education

She attended

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and graduated '' summa cum laude'' in 2019 with a BA in psychology.

Career

Ryan made her debut film appearances in the 2006 films '' Monster House'' and ''

''. In television, she appeared in several seasons of Disney's hit show '' Hannah Montana'' as a young Miley as well as in the Disney Channel Original Series ''

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''. Later, she appeared as the antagonist Ginger Falcone in ''

''. In 2010, Ryan won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress In 2012, Ryan was cast as Emily Hobbs on ''

'', which premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. ''See Dad Run'' ran three seasons before ending in 2015. At the end of July 2014 she traveled to

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, supporting

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. In 2015, Ryan was cast in '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'' playing the role of Claudia Shepard, which she took over from

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, who played the role in ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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