Ava Cantrell

Ava Cantrell

Born: June 19, 2001
in San Diego, California, USA
Ava is one of the most versatile actresses of her generation. She stars in the 2023 teen horror film Abigail (2023) leading the film in the title role. She co-stars as supernatural antagonist teen Diana in Warner Bros/New Line Cinema's horror feature Lights Out (2016), she stars in the Stan Lee recommended indie sci-fi feature film One Under the Sun (2017) and won best actress in a feature film for the role. She is best known for her recurring role on Nickelodeon's comedy The Haunted Hathaways (2013) She also recurs on hit series "Young Sheldon" working with some of the most talented comedic actresses and actors in the business.

Ava has been successfully working in Hollywood since 2008 appearing in commercials, music videos, films, television and television pilots. She is an award winning Actress winning best actress awards for her work including her recent film 22 (2022) She started her acting career at age 8 booking commercials, short films, features, web series, and television, guest starring many times on Nickelodeon's Haunted Hathaways from 2013 to 2015.

In 2015 Ava co starred in the NBC pilot Not Safe for Work (2014) working with Fred Willard and Cheri Oteri. In the 2015 web series Cam Girls (2015) from producer David Slack, Ava starred as Brooklyn. Ava and the amazing cast from Cam Girls received numerous awards for their performances.

In 2014 Ava was starring in the horror short film The Passing (2014), the horror feature film Exit 13 (2014), Above the 101 (2014). She was nominated for a Young Artist award for Above the 101 and won best actress for her role on Nickelodeon's Haunted Hathaways.

Ava is actively involved with many charitable organizations like the LA Mission and Animal rescue centers. She loves surfing the beaches of San Diego and maintains national honor role status.

Movies for Ava Cantrell...

Abigail
Title: Abigail
Character: Abigail Cole
Released: December 5, 2023
Type: Movie
In 1976 a troubled teen befriends her bullied neighbor, seeking revenge on his tormentors, but her obsession turns deadly.
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Title: Young Sheldon
Character: Drama Student #1
Released: September 25, 2017
Type: TV
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
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Title: Young Sheldon
Character: Molly
Released: September 25, 2017
Type: TV
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
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One Under the Sun
Title: One Under the Sun
Character: Amelia Voss
Released: March 14, 2017
Type: Movie
Astronaut Kathryn Voss, sole survivor of a disastrous space shuttle mission, is a distraught mother desperate to reunite with her terminally ill daughter but becomes a wanted fugitive after discovering she possesses an extraordinary gift.
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Lights Out
Title: Lights Out
Character: Teen Diana
Released: July 21, 2016
Type: Movie
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
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The Passing
Title: The Passing
Character: Rachel
Released: October 27, 2014
Type: Movie
A mysterious woman, a missing child and an ominous past converge on two detectives in this frightening tale.
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Title: The Haunted Hathaways
Character: Penelope Pritchard
Released: July 13, 2013
Type: TV
When Michelle Hathaway relocates to New Orleans to open a bakery with her daughters Taylor and Frankie, they quickly learn that life in the “Big Easy” is very different. Unbeknownst to them, their new home is already occupied by a ghost family comprised of jazz musician father Ray Preston and his sons Miles and Louie. After agreeing to live under one roof, they come to care about and rely on one another while driving each other crazy – just like any normal family would. Though leery at first, the Hathaways soon discover how much fun life can be when living with ghosts.
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Expo
Title: Expo
Character: Darla
Released: May 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Female astrominer Shona has been mining under dangerous conditions on the moon for the past two years in order to pay for expensive medical experiments that ultimately failed to save her bed-ridden daughter Darla, and now that her tour is completed, a younger astronaut Paige has come to replace her. Shona is reluctant to return to the world she once knew, but in meeting Paige realizes that returning to Earth isn’t where she’ll find peace - she will have to return home.