Madison Michelle Pettis (born July 22, 1998 in Arlington, Texas) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sophie Martinez in the Disney series Cory in the House, as Peyton Kelly in the film The Game Plan, and as Allie Brooks in the comedy series Life with Boys. One of her earliest acting roles was portraying the role of Bridget in Barney & Friends.
Career[]
Barney & Friends[]
Pettis was six when she was on Barney & Friends. Pettis portrayed in the role of Bridget for the tenth season of Barney & Friends. She also played an unnamed girl in the home video Let's Make Music.
Post-Barney[]
On September 26, 2007, Pettis appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote her film The Game Plan. On the show, she sang a few verses of "I Love You" in front of the audience.[1]
Personal Life[]
Barney & Friends[]
While Pettis looks back on her time on Barney & Friends fondly[2] she admitted, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, that her friends would tease and make fun of her for acting in a show aimed at preschoolers.[1]
Trivia[]
Barney alumni[]
- Pettis shares a birthday with Selena Gomez, who portrayed Gianna on Barney & Friends. Gomez is six years older than Pettis.
- Pettis attended Cathryn Sullivan's Acting for Film which is also where Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Jaren Lewison (former cast members of Barney & Friends) attended.[3]