Abby Ryder Fortson

Biography

Abby Ryder Fortson (born March 14, 2008) is an American actress. She played Ella Novak in Transparent, Harper Weil in The Whispers, Sophie Pierson in Togetherness, Cassie Lang in Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023). She is the daughter of actress Christie Lynn Smith and her husband, John Fortson. On January 6, 2024, Fortson was honored with the Star on the Rise Award at the 2024 Astra Awards of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.

Known For

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Pitt

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Mindy Project

DuckTales

Marvel Studios Legends

All Movies (11)

Carousel2026 · as Maya
Griffin in Summer2025 · as Kara
Spirit in the Sky2025 · as Sam
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.2023 · as Margaret Simon
A Dog's Journey2019 · as Young CJ
Ant-Man and the Wasp2018 · as Cassie
Forever My Girl2018 · as Billy
Albert2016 · as Saplings
Rated2016 · as Hannah
Ant-Man2015 · as Cassie Lang
Rated— · as Hannah Mitchell

All TV Shows (17)

The Pitt2025 · as Kristi Wheeler
Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Cassie Lang (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Cassie Lang (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trolls: TrollsTopia2020 · as Priscilla (voice)
Tales from the Loop2020 · as Young Girl
Tales from the Loop2020 · as Young Loretta
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
DuckTales2017 · as Little Girl Audience Member (voice)
DuckTales2017 · as Kid (voice)
DuckTales2017 · as Little Girl (voice)
Room 1042017 · as Elle
The Whispers2015 · as Harper Weil
Togetherness2015 · as Sophie Pierson
Transparent2014 · as Ella Novak
The Mindy Project2012 · as Clementine
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
Scooby-Doo: Origins— · as Velma Dinkley