Deborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Ryan began performing in professional theaters at the age of seven; in 2007 she appeared in the direct-to-DVD film Barney & Friends: Let's Go to the Firehouse, and was subsequently discovered in a nationwide Disney search. She is also known for her role as Edith in the 2008 feature film The Longshots. From 2008 to 2011 she starred as Bailey Pickett in the series The Suite Life on Deck. In 2010 she starred in the film 16 Wishes, which became the most-watched cable program on its premiere day on the Disney Channel. 16 Wishes introduced Ryan to a new audience; the film received high ratings among the adult demographic (18–34). Shortly thereafter, Ryan starred in the independent feature film What If..., which premiered on August 20, 2010.

From 2011 to 2015, Ryan starred as the title nanny in the Disney Channel original series Jessie; she also directed one episode of the series, which aired on May 15, 2015. She starred in the 2012 Disney Channel original film Radio Rebel, in which she played Tara Adams, a shy high school student who takes on the radio persona of Radio Rebel.

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