Sammi Hanratty

Sammi Hanratty
Hanratty in 2015
Born	Samantha Lynn Hanratty (1995-09-20) September 20, 1995 (age 29) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present

Samantha Lynn Hanratty^[1] (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead was in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film The Greening of Whitney Brown. Hanratty is considered a Celebrity Friend for the Starlight Children's Foundation.^[2] Since 2021, she has played teenage Misty Quigley in the Showtime drama series Yellowjackets.

Early life

Samantha Hanratty was born on September 20, 1995, in Scottsdale, Arizona.^[3][4] She attended Laurel Springs School.^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

Hanratty in 2007 at the 12th Annual Satellite Awards

Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006 ABC Family original film Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, opposite Lacey Chabert. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. That same year, she appeared in the ABC film Stephen King's Desperation. From 2006 to 2009, Hanratty had a recurring role on the action-drama series The Unit with her older sister Danielle. In 2006, she appeared in the film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, playing an elf named Glenda. She also played Chrissa in the 2009 film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong.^[5] Hanratty played a young version of Leelee Sobieski's character Jody Balaban in the romantic comedy film Finding Bliss directed by Julie Davis. She took on a supporting role in the fantasy adventure comedy film Jack and the Beanstalk as Gretel.^[6]

Hanratty starred alongside Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson in the adventure film The Greening of Whitney Brown, which was released on November 11, 2011.^[7] She co-starred Billy Unger in the adventure fantasy film The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, released on March 1, 2013.^[8] She appeared in the comedy film Moms' Night Out portraying Zoe, released on May 9, 2014.^[9] Hanratty appeared on the third season in the action-thriller television series Chosen and also had a recurring role in the supernatural horror series Salem.

In 2015, Hanratty was cast in the Lifetime movie by Shawn Ku titled Seeds of Yesterday, based on the 1984 novel of the same name, by V. C. Andrews.^[10] In 2017, Hanratty starred in the action comedy movie Bad Kids of Crestview Academy portraying Siouxsie Hess, which was released on January 13, 2017. She appeared on the eighth season of CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries in three episodes and also had a recurring role in Showtime's television series Shameless as Kassidi.

Hanratty was an ensemble cast in Showtime's thriller drama series Yellowjackets portraying a teen version of Christina Ricci's character Misty Quigley.^[11]

Personal life

On August 27, 2024, Hanratty announced that she is expecting a son with Christian DeAnda.^[12] On September 26, 2024, Hanratty stated that her son would be born with a cleft lip and will require several surgeries after his birth.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	British girl	Uncredited^[citation needed]
2006	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Elf #1
2007	Boogeyman 2	Young Laura
2008	Hero Wanted	Marley Singer
2009	An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong	Chrissa Maxwell	Direct-to-video film
2009	Finding Bliss	Young Jody Balaban
2009	Within	Michelle Lowe
2009	A Christmas Carol	Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl	Voice
2009	Jack and the Beanstalk	Gretel
2010	Magic	Kayla Fairmont
2010	Kalamity	Barbie Klepack
2011	The Greening of Whitney Brown	Whitney Brown
2012	Amazing Love	Carrie
2013	The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone	Allie
2013	Second Chances	Abby
2014	Moms' Night Out	Zoe
2017	Bad Kids of Crestview Academy	Siouxsie
2017	The Saint	Zoo Valecross	Direct-to-video film
2019	Countdown	Vlogger
2019	Skin in the Game	Dani
2021	Another Girl	Elle Overton
2024	Atlas	Communications Officer
TBD	Generation Angst	Vivian	Pre-production
TBD	Method	Faye	Short film; Pre-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Passions	Adele	Season 6, episode 136
2005	Charmed	Wendy	Episode: "Little Box of Horrors"
2005	Drake & Josh	Young Girl at Baseball Game	Episode: "Foam Finger"
2005	House	Dory	Episode: "The Mistake"
2005	Last Laugh '05	Little Girl	Television special
2006	CSI: NY	Emma Matthews	Episode: "Fare Game"
2006	Hello Sister, Goodbye Life	Celia	Television film
2006	MADtv	Various	3 episodes
2006–2009	The Unit	Jen Gerhardt	Recurring role, 10 episodes
2006	Cold Case	Muriel Bartleby (1929)	Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool"
2006	Stephen King's Desperation	Pie Carver	Television film
2006–2007	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Holly	Recurring role (seasons 2–3), 6 episodes
2006	That's So Raven	Taylor	Episode: "Rae of Sunshine"
2007–2008	Pushing Daisies	Young Charlotte "Chuck" Charles	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2008	iCarly	Morgan	Episode: "iCarly Saves TV"
2013	Monday Mornings	Abra Rivers	Episode: "Forks Over Knives"
2013	Shake It Up	Kristin Wibler	Episode: "In the Bag It Up"
2013	Mad Men	Millicent	Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
2013	Rizzoli & Isles	Chloe	Episode: "All for One"
2013	The Christmas Spirit	Morgan	Television film
2014	Zoe Gone	Jennifer Lynne	Television film
2014	Chosen	Megan Acosta	Recurring role (season 3), 6 episodes
2014–2015	Salem	Dollie Trask	Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 12 episodes
2014	Perception	Kayla Madden	Episode: "Painless"
2014	Stalker	Hannah McCoy	Episode: "Whatever Happened to Baby James?"
2015	2 Broke Girls	Kemberly	Episode: "And the Knock Off Knockout"
2015	Seeds of Yesterday	Cindy Sheffield	Television film
2015	How to Get Away with Murder	Zoe Mitchell	Episode: "Skanks Get Shanked"
2016	Inconceivable	Carissa	Television film; also known as Deadly Ex
2017	The Vampire Diaries	Violet Fell	3 episodes
2017–2018	Shameless	Kassidi Gallagher	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2018	The Middle of X	Young Emily	Television film
2018	NCIS	Mother of infant	Episode: "What Child is This"
2019	Daybreak	Aria Killigan	Episode: "5318008"
2019	Grand Hotel	Emily	Episode: "Where the Sun Don't Shine"
2021–present	Yellowjackets	Teen Misty Quigley	Main role
2024	Brilliant Minds	Bridget	Episode: "The Blackout Bride"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2007	Young Artist Award[14]	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Young Actress	Hello Sister, Goodbye Life	Nominated
2007	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Nominated
2008	Young Artist Award[15]	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Nominated
2018	Philadelphia Independent Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	The Middle of X	Nominated
2022	Pena de Prata	Best Ensemble in a Drama Series	Yellowjackets	Nominated
2022	An Irish Person Award	Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series	Yellowjackets	Won

References

1. 'Yellowjackets' Cast Play "I Dare You" | Teen Vogue, archived from the original on April 12, 2023, retrieved April 12, 2023
2. "Starlight Celebrity Friends". Starlight Children's Foundation. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013.
3. Slocombe, Amy (September 20, 2019). "On this day in 1995, Sammi Hanratty was born". Roodepoort Record. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
4. Stivale, Shelby (January 17, 2022). "Sammi Hanratty: Meet the 'Yellowjackets' Star with a Disney Past". J-14. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
5. "Cast & Characters". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
6. "JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Movieguide - Movie Reviews for Christians". September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
7. "The Greening of Whitney Brown". comingsoon.net. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
8. "The Lost Medallion". Freestyle Releasing. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
9. "Moms' Night Out (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
10. "'Seeds of Yesterday' Movie Spoilers: 8 Major Differences Between the 1984 V.C. Andrews Book and 2015 Lifetime Movie". International Business Times. April 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
11. "Interview: Yellowjackets' Samantha Hanratty". Brief Take. November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
12. Becker, Emma Aerin (August 27, 2024). "Samantha Hanratty Surprises Yellowjackets Castmates with Pregnancy News in Adorable Video: 'A Crazy Ride'". People. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
13. Sacks, Hannah (September 26, 2024). "Pregnant Samantha Hanratty Shares Her Baby Boy Will Be Born with a Cleft Lip: 'He's Going to Be Okay'". People. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
14. "28th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
15. "29th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

External links

• Sammi Hanratty at IMDb