Lalaine, 1987–

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Lalaine, 1987–

(Lalaine Paras)

PERSONAL

Full name, Lalaine Ann Vergara-Paras; born June 3, 1987, in Burbank, CA; daughter of Lilia Paras.

Addresses: Manager—Leslie Allan-Rice, Leslie Allan-Rice Management, 1007 Maybrook Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actress and singer. Concert performer at various venues; appeared in commercials and promotions, and spokesperson for Power Play, a healthy eating campaign. Appeared in "Express Yourself," a public service campaign broadcast on The Disney Channel, 2001; volunteer for charities and at charity events.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination (with others), best performance by a young ensemble in a feature film or television movie, 2000, for "Annie," The Wonderful World of Disney; Young Artist Award nominations, best performance by a supporting young actress in a television comedy series, 2002, and best ensemble in a television comedy or drama series, both with others, 2002 and 2003, and Imagen Award, best supporting actress in television, Imagen Foundation, 2003, all for Lizzie McGuire.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Miranda Isabella Sanchez, Lizzie McGuire (live action and animated; also known as What's Lizzie Thinking?), The Disney Channel, 2001–2003.

Host, Flipside, Living Asia Channel, beginning 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kate, "Annie" (musical), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1999.

(As Lalaine Paras) Theresa Rodriguez, Border Line, NBC, 1999.

Abby, You Wish!, The Disney Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Chloe, "Showtime," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), UPN, 2003.

Chloe, "Get It Done," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), UPN, 2003.

Guest, SOP Gigsters (also known as S.O.P.), GMA Network (Philippines), multiple episodes in 2004.

Guest, U-Pick Live, Nickelodeon, 2005.

Also had an uncredited appearance in an episode of Rank, E! Entertainment Television.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Some sources cite an appearance as Miranda Isabella Sanchez in Stevie Sanchez, The Disney Channel.

Television Work; Movies:

Song performer, "If You Wanna Rock," Pixel Perfect, The Disney Channel, 2004.

Some sources state that Lalaine provided voices for Mrs. Santa Claus (musical), 1996; and "Geppetto" (musical), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Norma, Promised Land, Adriana Chiesa Enterprises, 2004.

Tutti, Her Best Move, Summertime Films, 2006.

Princess, Royal Kill (also known as Princess), 2007.

Film Work:

Some sources state that Lalaine provided voices for Babe (also known as Babe, the Gallant Pig), Universal; Lolita, Lions Gate Films, 1997; and Inspector Gadget (also known as The Real Inspector Gadget), Buena Vista, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Annette in the opera Brundibar, Opera Pacific.

Major Tours:

Little Cosette/Eponine, Les Miserables (musical), U.S. cities, 1997–98.

Also toured with Disney's "Imagineers" and the Radio Disney Mall Tour.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Inside Story (also known as Lalaine Inside Story!), LVP Entertainment, 2003.

Albums; with Others:

Pixel Perfect (soundtrack), Disney, 2000.

You Wish! (soundtrack), 2003.

DisneyMania, Volume 3, Disney, 2005.

DisneyRemixMania, Disney, 2005.

Singles:

"Haunted," c. 2004.

"I'm Not Your Girl," Reprise Records/Warner Bros., 2005.

Other singles include "Fly Away" and "We All Fall Down." Lalaine's songs have appeared in television productions.

Music Videos:

Tom Petty, "Walls," 1996.

"I'm Not Your Girl," 2005.

WRITINGS

Albums; with Others:

Inside Story (also known as Lalaine Inside Story!), LVP Entertainment, 2003.

Singles:

"Haunted," c. 2004.

"I'm Not Your Girl," Reprise Records/Warner Bros., 2005.

Other singles include "Fly Away" and "We All Fall Down." Lalaine's songs have appeared in television productions.

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