Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' and as Cassidy Finch in '' The Middle''.

Early life

Stineman was born in

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and named after the character

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in ''

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'', which her mother read while pregnant. She completed her high-school education at

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, in Newport, Kentucky. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider while at school. Although she participated in the drama club, she never captured a starring role in any play at school level. She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended

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. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated

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in 2007 from the College of Informatics.

Career

Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in '' Fame'' (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' (2009), a

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action film by Alex Winter based on the

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animated series '' Ben 10: Alien Force''. She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen. Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in ''Junkyard Dog'' (2010) and Cassidy in '' The Middle'' (2012–14)

Personal life

Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.

Filmography

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stineman, Galadriel Living people American television actresses Actresses from Cincinnati Actresses from Kentucky American film actresses 21st-century American actresses American voice actresses American video game actresses Northern Kentucky University alumni Newport Central Catholic High School alumni 1984 births