Christy Carlson Romano

Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano before a performance at Sesame Place, May 13, 2007. (Photo by David Fore.)
Background information
Birth name	Christelle Michelle Carlson Romano
Also known as	Christy Carlson / Christy Romano
Born	March 20 1984 (1984-03-20) (age 24)
Origin	Milford, Connecticut, United States of America
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	actress singer
Instrument(s)	Vocal
Years active	1996 – present (actress) 2000 – present (singer)
Label(s)	Walt Disney (2002-present) Virgin (2005-present) Atlantic (2005)
Website	Official Website

Christy Carlson Romano (born Christelle Michelle Carlson Romano^[1] on March 20, 1984) is an American actress, author and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as garnering a considerable boost in fandom for providing the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.

Early life

Romano was born in Milford, Connecticut to Sharon Carlson and Anthony Romano, and attended Orange Ave Elementary School. She has two older sisters and one older brother. Romano moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie.

Career

As an actress

In 1997, Romano made her Broadway debut in the musical, Parade by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown in the role of Mary Phagan. In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, complementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Hilary Duff) and voice acting as Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the English version of the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square Enix game Kingdom Hearts. Romano finished a 31 week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway on September 12, 2004. For her Beauty run, she recorded a New York radio commercial in which she asked, "What's the stitch?" (from Kim Possible). On February 22, 2005 Christy won the very first Connecticut's Finest award.

As a singer

While working in Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies and TV series like Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. The writers of Kim Possible wrote the episode "Blush" based on Romano; She will apparently blush at even the slightest compliment or awkward situation. Romano first sang on Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which led to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, following her stint on Broadway, Romano focused on her recording career full-time. Romano began collaborating with Matthew Gerrard, Andy Marvel, and Martin Briley. Romano has worked with Kara DioGuardi, Stacy Jones (of 'American Hi-Fi'), Shelly Peiken, Richie Sambora, Jaret Reddick (of Bowling for Soup), The Matrix, Diane Warren, Jonnie "MOST" Davis. In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Christy Carlson Romano: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In" (which was written by Christian music singer Cindy Morgan). In 2005, Romano was featured in Chris Brown's music video for "Run It". Also in 2005, Romano signed with Atlantic Records for a 2006 debut. However, in 2006, Romano stated in an interview with TV Guide that she was in between labels once again, this time with Virgin Records. In November 2005, Romano launched a music account on Myspace. She has used her account to post many new songs to share with fans, and showcase her own artistic evolution. It is unclear which, if any, of the songs will be on her upcoming album. In November 2006, Romano changed her Record Label status on her official MySpace page from Major to Indie. The reason for this and her new record label were not stated. She contributed to the soundtracks to Takin' 5 and The Cutting Edge 3.

As an author

She also wrote a book entitled Grace's Turn, which received mostly positive reviews. According to her blog on her official website, Grace's Turn is the recipient of the New York Public Library's Book for the Teenage 2007.

Discography

Christy Carlson Romano performs at Sesame Place, 13 May 2007. (Photo by David Fore.)

Albums

• 2004: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits
• 2008:CCR

MySpace Music

Shared Songs (in order of when released):

1. The Problem - November 2005 - March 2006
2. Simple - November 2005 - February 2006
3. Promise - November 2005 - October 2007
4. Headphones On - November 2005 - January/February 2006
5. We'll Awaken - March 2006 - June 2006 (following The Cutting Edge 2 TV premiere)
6. Hope - March 2006- Later retitled to "Wrong"- October 2007
7. Closer to Closure - March 2006 - June 2006
8. Junky Love - June 2006 - September 2006 and October 2007 - Present
9. Just A Song - June 2006 - September 2006
10. She Waits - September 2006
11. A Boy Like You - September 2006 - November 2006
12. Changed - September 2006 - November 2006
13. No Such Thing - September 2006 - October 2007
14. Running Away - September 2006 - November 2006
15. Even A Hero - November 2006 - October 2007
16. Friday Night (cover of The Click Five) - March 2007
17. Rewind - October 2007 - present
18. Celebrity - October 2007- present

Soundtracks

We'll Awaken - The Cutting Edge: Going For The Gold
Friday Night - Taking Five
Toy Town - Radio Disney Jingle Jams
Best Time of The Year - Disney Channel Holiday

Personal life

Romano is a member of the Columbia University class of 2006, majoring in English and international relations. She is a sister of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Milford Mayor James Richetelli Jr. named February 22, 2005 as Christy Carlson Romano Day, and she received the "Connecticut's Finest Citizen Award". She has interned for Connecticut Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Christopher Dodd, who is her godfather. It has been reported that her next move will be to Los Angeles, California where she will be pursuing a television pilot, movies, and a solo music career. In December 2005 she announced her engagement to long time boyfriend Cal Thomas, but in May 2006 she announced the end of her engagement for unstated reasons. On her MySpace page she posted a picture of her with the actor Griff Furst, costar of Movin' In, and announced him as her new boyfriend. The image has since been taken down. Her official website states she is single.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

See Wikinews article:

Wikinews attends Christy Carlson Romano concert Sesame Place

Official

• Christy Carlson Romano's Official site
• Christy Carlson Romano at MySpace
• Disney discography Christy Carlson Romano (2004)

Resources

• Christy Carlson Romano at the Internet Movie Database
• Christy Carlson Romano at the Internet Broadway Database