Laura Marano

Biography

Laura Marie Marano (born November 29, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back to You. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming, the Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day, and the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date.

Known For

Dexter

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Without a Trace

Ghost Whisperer

Heroes

Robot Chicken

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Tamron Hall

All Movies (23)

• Above and Below2026
• Original Sound2026 · as Ryan Reed
• Last Train to Fortune2025 · as Amanda
• Choose Love2023 · as Cami Conway
• The Royal Treatment2022 · as Isabella "Izzy"
• The War with Grandpa2020 · as Mia
• A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish2019 · as Kat Decker
• Saving Zoë2019 · as Echo
• The Perfect Date2019 · as Celia Lieberman
• Lady Bird2017 · as Diana Greenway
• Mother and Daughter: California Dream2016 · as Herself
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip2015 · as Hotel Babysitter
• A Sort of Homecoming2015 · as Young Amy
• Bad Hair Day2015 · as Monica Reeves
• Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration2014 · as Self
• Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year2012 · as Ally Dawson
• Superbad2007 · as Young Becca
• Goldfish2007 · as Suzy Jenkins
• Ice Age: The Meltdown2006 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• The Jacket2005 · as Young Jackie
• Finding Nemo2003 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• When We Collided— · as Vivi Alexander
• House of Holloway— · as Grace

All TV Shows (34)

• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Love Daily2018 · as Erica
• Girl Meets World2014 · as Ally Dawson
• Liv and Maddie2013 · as Emmy "Fangs" Wulfert
• Radio Disney Music Awards2013 · as Self
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012 · as Rachel (voice)
• Austin & Ally2011 · as Ally Dawson
• Jessie2011 · as Ally Dawson
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Hamster Girl #2 (voice)
• FlashForward2009 · as Young Tracy
• Little Monk2009 · as Cousin Lauren
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Haley (uncredited)
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Haley
• True Jackson, VP2008 · as Molly
• Gary Unmarried2008 · as Louise Brooks
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan2007 · as Mei Mei (voice)
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?2007
• Back to You2007 · as Gracie Carr
• The Sarah Silverman Program.2007 · as Heather Silverman / Young Sarah Silverman
• The Sarah Silverman Program.2007 · as Young Sarah Silverman
• Young Hollywood2007 · as Self
• Dexter2006 · as Young Debra
• Heroes2006 · as Young Alice Shaw
• The X's2005 · as Andrea (voice)
• The X's2005 · as Scout Y (voice)
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Audrey
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Evie / Linda / Titanic Waitress (voice)
• Huff2004 · as Amelia
• Medical Investigation2004 · as Brooke Beck
• Joan of Arcadia2003 · as Emily
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Without a Trace2002 · as Kate Malone
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter