Ava Kolker
Ava Grace Kolker (born December 5, 2006)[1] is an American child actress. Kolker's roles include Ava Morgenstern on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017), and Olive Rozalski on Sydney to the Max (2019–2021). In film, she portrayed Lily in Scary Movie 5 (2013), Heather in Miss Meadows (2014), Boot in Message from the King (2016) and Young Elise Rainer in Insidious: The Last Key (2018).
Ava Kolker | |
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| Born | Ava Grace Kolker December 5, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives | Lexy Kolker (sister) |
Early life
Kolker was born in Los Angeles, California then moved one year to Florida. She has three sisters, Kayla Kolker, Jade Kolker and Lexy Kolker, also an actress, who is best known for playing Chloe in the 2018 horror film Freaks.[2][3]
Career
2011–2014: Early roles
Kolker began acting in 2011 at a young age, making her debut with a guest appearance on the television horror series American Horror Story.[1] A year later, she appeared in her first film, starring as Marybeth Geitzen in the comedy film Golden Winter.
In 2013, she was cast as Lily in the comedy horror film Scary Movie 5,[4] the final installment in the Scary Movie film series, which was commercially successful.[5] and in the same year appeared in the drama film The Trials of Cate McCall as Augie. In 2014, she played Heather in the thriller film Miss Meadows.[6]
2015–present: Breakthrough and current work
Kolker has made various guest appearances on television series such as Dads, Sam & Cat, and Black-ish. In 2015, Kolker was cast in the recurring role of Ava Morgenstern on Disney Channel's comedy television series Girl Meets World, the spinoff to Boy Meets World.[7][8] For the role, she received a Young Artist Award nomination.[9] In the year following, she appeared in the horror film The Axe Murders of Villisca as Ingrid, the action film Message from the King as Boot, and the drama television film Sister Cities as Young Austin.[1][10]
In 2017, Kolker made guest appearances on the comedy series White Famous as Maddie, and the superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as 12-year old Robin, portraying an older version of the character who was played by her sister Lexy as an 8-year old.[11] In 2018, Kolker was cast on the Disney Channel sitcom Sydney to the Max, playing the main character of Olive.[12] In the same year, she appeared as Young Elise Rainier in the film Insidious: The Last Key, the fourth film in the Insidious franchise.[13][14] The film was a commercial success.[15] She also starred as Aeloo in the fantasy film A Fairy's Game.[16]
In 2019, she was cast in a minor voice role in the film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs,[17] which will be released theatrically in September 2020.[18] Kolker released her debut single, "The Good Ones" in July 2019.[19] In 2020, she released the follow-up singles "Eventually" and "When Will It Be Tomorrow"; the latter of which was released through Vevo.[20][21][22]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Winter | Marybeth Geitzen | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Lily | |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall | Augie | |
| 2014 | Miss Meadows | Heather | |
| 2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | Ingrid | |
| 2016 | Message from the King | Boot | |
| 2016 | Sister Cities | Young Austin | |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Young Elise Rainier | |
| 2018 | A Fairy's Game | Aeloo | |
| 2019 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Wooden Bear Cub | Voice role |
| TBA | Scary Movie 6 | Lily |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Three-Year-Old Girl | Episode: "Spooky Little Girl" |
| 2013 | Dads | Little Girl | Episode: "The Glitch That Stole Christmas" |
| 2014 | Sam & Cat | Romy | Episode: "#MagicATM" |
| 2015 | Black-ish | Little Girl | Episode: "The Word" |
| 2016 | Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | Herself | Episode: "Sex, Drugs, and Fairytales" |
| 2014–2017 | Girl Meets World | Ava Morgenstern | Recurring role; 20 episodes |
| 2017 | White Famous | Maddie | Episode: "Life on Mars" |
| 2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 12-Year-Old Robin | Episode: "The Last Day" |
| 2019–2021 | Sydney to the Max | Olive Rozalski | Main role |
| 2021 | Disney's Magic Bake-Off | Herself | Episode: "Holiday"[23] |
| 2022 | How I Met Your Father | Rivka | Episode: "Rivka Rebel" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Recurring Young Actress 9 and Under – Television Series | Girl Meets World | Won | [24] |
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Girl Meets World | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c Yitzi Weiner (September 9, 2019). "Sydney to the Max Star Ava Kolker: 'No matter how many 'No's' in a row you get, stay optimistic, and stay excited'". Thrive Global. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ . February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Nguyen, Stacey (March 14, 2020). "Your Spoiler-Free Guide to Freaks, the Buzziest Thriller on Netflix Right Now". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Justin Chang (April 12, 2013). "Film Review: Scary Movie 5". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (April 21, 2013). "'Oblivion' Tops Weekend Box Office". ArtsBeat. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ . June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Actress Ava Kolker Shares Role on Disney's Girl Meets World". KCBS-TV. January 17, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Zach Johnson (January 5, 2017). "Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter 'Crying' Over Girl Meets World's Cancellation". E! News. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Nominees - Young Artist Academy". youngartistawards.org. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "'Sister Cities' Lifetime Movie: Dark Family Secrets And Death Highlighted In New TV Flick". www.inquisitr.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Wickline, Dan (January 20, 2018). "Agents of SHIELD Season 5, Episode 8 Recap: The Last Day". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Denise Petski (September 6, 2018). "Disney Channel Orders Daughter/Father Comedy Series Sydney to the Max from Mark Reisman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2016). "'Insidious: Chapter 4' Rounds Out Final Cast". Deadline. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Insidious: The Last Key Review - Finally We Learn Elise's Backstory". Dread Central. January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 26, 2018). "'Insidious: The Last Key' Locks Up $100M+ Overseas For Franchise First". Deadline. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "A Fairy's Game". We are moving stories. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Ava Kolker". Pop-Culturalist.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Lionsgate drops trailer of 'Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs'". AnimationXpress. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Cordischi, Amelia (August 22, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Ava Kolker Proves She is One of "The Good Ones"". ECHO. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Eventually - Single by Ava Kolker, February 14, 2020, retrieved March 28, 2020
- ^ "When Will It Be Tomorrow - Single by Ava Kolker". from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ava Kolker Chats With TMI About Her New Single "WHEN WILL IT BE TOMORROW"". August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ @ZombiesDCOM (November 20, 2021). "Don't miss Disney's Holiday Magic Quest, Christmas Again, and a new episode of Disney's Magic Bake-Off on Friday, December 3rd on Disney Channel! 🎅❤ @disneychannel" (Tweet). Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions". www.youngentertainerawards.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
External links
- Ava Kolker at IMDb