Elizabeth Gillies
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| Elizabeth Gillies | |
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 Gillies at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elizabeth Egan Gillies |
| Born | July 26, 1993 Haworth, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment |
Elizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies[2] (born July 26, 1993)[3] is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut at age 15 in the musical 13 as the character Lucy.[4] She played the role of Jade West on Victorious and also voices the character Daphne on the animated series Winx Club.[5]
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[edit] Career
[edit] Acting
Elizabeth Gillies started her acting career at age twelve when she went to a local open casting call and began appearing in commercials for companies such as Virgin Mobile.[6] She also received roles in The Black Donnellys. She starred in The Clique as Shelby Wexler. She was cast in Harold, as a supporting character. In summer 2008, she was cast as Lucy in a Goodspeed production of Jason Robert Brown's new musical about growing up, 13. Later that year, 13 moved to Broadway, which made it the first Broadway production to have an all teen cast. She received the two big numbers "Opportunity" and "It Can't Be True" along with smaller parts in other songs, such as the title song, "Hey Kendra" and "Getting Ready". 13 ran through January 4, 2009.[7]
Gillies starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious as Jade West, the antagonist and frenemy to Tori Vega. The show premiered on March 27, 2010, and ended on February 2, 2013. The show was a major success, and her portrayal as Jade brought her instant fame, even having a doll released of her character in 2012. Gillies also currently voices Daphne on the animated series Winx Club and recorded Winx Club's official song, "We Are Believix." She has guest starred in White Collar and Big Time Rush and was a contestant on the Nickelodeon game shows BrainSurge and Figure It Out.
[edit] Music
Gillies has appeared in several songs on the soundtracks Victorious (soundtrack) and Victorious 2.0, including Give It Up (Victorious song) (A duet with Ariana Grande), and Take a Hint (A duet) She also sang the song You Don't Know Me which later appeared on Victorious and was featured in Victorious 3.0.[8][9]
She also has a YouTube account called LizGilliesOfficial, where she uploads covers of popular songs including: "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones, "You and I" by Lady Gaga, "For No One" by The Beatles, "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon, "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens and "One and Only" by Adele.[10] She has covered songs with Max Schneider (Somewhere Only We Know) and Ariana Grande (The Christmas Song).
In July of 2012, it was reported that Gillies was working on an album with alternative rock music.[11][12]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Harold | Evelyn Taylor | Supporting role |
| 2008 | The Clique | Shelby Wexler | Minor role |
| 2011 | The Death and Return of Superman | Eradicator Folks | YouTube short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Young Jenny | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Locker 514 | Trinnie | |
| 2010–2013 | Victorious | Jade West | Series Regular |
| 2011 | iCarly | Jade West | Episode: "iParty with Victorious" |
| 2011–2013 | Winx Club | Daphne[13] | Voice only |
| 2011 | Big Time Rush | Heather Fox | Episode: "Big Time Secret" |
| 2011 | BrainSurge | Herself | 1 episode, contestant |
| 2012 | White Collar | Chloe Woods | Episode: "Upper West Side Story" |
| 2012 | Figure It Out | Herself | 7 episodes, panelist |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 13 | Lucy Dunn | Original Broadway cast |
| Year | Main artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Victoria Justice | "Freak the Freak Out" | Cameo |
| 2011 | Victoria Justice | "Beggin' on Your Knees" | Cameo |
| 2011 | Victoria Justice | "All I Want Is Everything" | Cameo |
| 2011 | Mickey Deleasa | "Time in the Day" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Big Time Rush | "Time of Our Life" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Victoria Justice | "Make It in America" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Herself | "We Are Believix" | Lead singer |
| 2012 | Herself | "You Don't Know Me" | Lead singer |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Give It Up" (with Ariana Grande) | Victorious (soundtrack) | Lead vocalist |
| "I Want You Back" (with the Victorious cast) | Backing vocals/additional vocals | ||
| "All I Want Is Everything" (with the Victorious cast) | Backing vocals | ||
| "Leave It All To Shine" (with the Victorious cast and iCarly cast) | Backing vocals/additional vocals | ||
| 2012 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (with the Victorious cast) | Victorious 2.0 | Backing vocals |
| "Take a Hint" (with Victoria Justice) | Lead vocalist | ||
| "Shut Up 'N Dance" (with the Victorious cast) | Backing vocals/additional vocals | ||
| "Five Fingaz to the Face" (with the Victorious cast) | Additional vocals | ||
| "We Are Believix"[14] | Winx Club Deluxe Version (single) | Lead vocalist | |
| "You Don't Know Me"[8] | Victorious 3.0 | Lead vocalist |
[edit] References
- ^ "Elizabeth Gillies's Biography". HairBoutique.com. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (October 6, 2008). "Stranger in Strange Land: The Acne Years". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Gillies, Elizabeth (July 25, 2011). "Twitter: Elizabeth Gillies (verified account)". Retrieved August 29, 2011. "Enjoying the last few hours of my childhood! Tomorrow I am a legal adult!"
- ^ "13 Cast".
- ^ Rohan, Virginia (June 7, 2011). "TV Mean Girl: Haworth's Elizabeth Gillies talks iParty with Victorious". (201) magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2011.. "Elizabeth Gillies is not a diva. She just plays one on TV. The Haworth teen is nothing but charming as she chats on the phone about Jade, the gifted character with attitude she plays on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.... Although Victorious shoots in Hollywood, whenever possible, she is back home in Haworth. 'We refuse to move. I’m an East Coast person,' says Gillies, who does her studies online. 'Right now, I’m taking some time, I’m finishing up school, chilling with my family.'"
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "TV Mean Girl: Haworth's Elizabeth Gillies talks "iParty with Victorious"". Bergen.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "13 The Musical". Retrieved 10/13/12.
- ^ a b "Victorious 3.0 Track List".
- ^ Gillies, Liz. "Liz Gillies Tweet". Twitter (Verified Account). Retrieved 10/16/12.
- ^ "LizGillies Official YouTube".
- ^ "Twitter / LizGillies: @LizGOnline". Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ "Liz Gillies Interview".
- ^ Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes To Nickelodeon, Starting June 27
- ^ "Winx Club - Kids Music - Online Songs". Retrieved July 27, 2012.
