StarPower Ambassadors

Starlight is proud to unveil StarPower -- a program for young people who want to help other kids. Spearheading the initiative are a special group of StarPower Ambassadors -- young film and television actors, athletes and performers who have committed to use their time, energy and initiative on behalf of seriously ill children and their families. Our dear friend and longtime supporter, Jamie Lee Curtis, serves as the group’s advisor, or “Fairy Godmother.” 
 
StarPower Ambassadors do such things as:

•  Use their own personal “star power” to brighten the lives of young patients with hospital visits, in-hospital entertainment performances or chats with teens in our online community Starbright World
•  Host "Great Escapes" –  special outings for Starlight Starbright families such as sporting events, performances and once-in-a-lifetime experiences
•  Speak publicly about Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation to spread awareness of how others can reach out to help seriously ill children and their families
•  Organize and/or participate in fundraising efforts to generate revenue used to provide programs and services for Starlight Starbright children
•  Participate as an ambassador in connection with national Starlight Starbright activities

For additional information on our StarPower program, click here.

StarPower Ambassadors - Class of 2007-2008

Allen Alvarado Age 11 Allen Alvarado has a knack for overachieving. At the ripe age of four, he decided that he wanted to be an actor. His goal was to be the sidekick of Conan O’Brian on his nightly show. After this realization, Allen began to audition for commercials in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and landed a national spot for Ballpark Franks. Since then, he has appeared in a number of national commercials. Allen got his first glimpse of a movie set when he appeared in "On The Line" with Lance Bass and Joey Fatone from NSync. In Chicago, he has also appeared in the Goodman Theater’s presentation of "A Christmas Carol", in which he shined as Tiny Tim.  "Flight 29 Down" marks Allen’s national TV debut. In his free time, Allen enjoys playing his video games and guitar. He has aspirations of adding musician to his resume as well remaining a force in the acting world. He is also learning to play poker.

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Corbin Bleu Age 18 Currently starring as Chad on the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical 2, Corbin Bleu’s acting career began when was only three years old.  Corbin's other film credits include Catch That Kid, Soldier, Mystery Men and Galaxy Quest.  An avid dance performer, Corbin studied under Debbie Allen for two years and attended the prestigious L.A. County High School for Arts. He recently released his debut CD on Hollywood Records.

Ethan Bortnick Age 7 Ethan Bortnick is a Pianist, Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Actor and Artist. Ethan is making history as the youngest entertainer, composer and musician to record a DVD with his own live concert for worldwide distribution. Ethan, has recently performed and amazed audiences on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Good Morning America", "Access Hollywood”,” Inside Edition", "Martha Stewart", CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, Nelly Furtado Opening tour, and much more! Ethan has wowed audiences all over the globe and has recently played to the astonishment of Jay Leno, Cameron Diaz, Diane Sawyer, Nelly Furtado, Patti Labelle, Gloria Gaynor, Rush Limbaugh, Jason Alexander, John Voight, Elliot Gould, Kevin Eubanks, Martha Stewart, and many more! Ethan continues to perform to sold out crowds, and has recently performed 2 live performances for over 20,000 people. Ethan recorded for Disney’s little Einstein’s and continues to perform for both live concerts and television shows.

Field Cate Age 10 Field’s acting career began with a role on the soap opera Passions. He has appeared in The Learning Channel's reality series Untold Stories of the ER, the FBI crime-drama Without a Trace for CBS, and the Merus Pictures film Chloe's Prayer. Field is now a series regular on the new, critically acclaimed ABC TV show Pushing Daisies, playing the role of “Young Ned” (nine-year-old version of actor Lee Pace).

Monique Coleman Age 26 Monique stars as Taylor McKessie in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and was a top 4 finalist on Dancing With The Stars. Coleman starred in the Hallmark movie The Reading Room opposite James Earl Jones. She received a 2006 Camie Award for her role. She currently has a recurring role on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Coleman was selected as one of Teen People's 25 Under 25 and Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood stars. Coleman is native of Columbia, South Carolina, and at a young age, she enrolled in dance and piano classes and performed in more than 15 plays. After graduating from high school, Coleman earned a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends, shopping, Pilates, dancing, and reading.

Kristy Frank Age 17 The teen alternative pop/rock sensation from Vacaville, California is storming the music industry with the release of her debut CD on Ruffnation/Universal Records.  A veteran entertainer Kristy toured the country as Baby June in the Broadway musical Gypsy, and performed on TV's Star Search and Ed McMahon's Next Big Star all before the age of 10.  Kristy can be heard regularly on Radio Disney and was featured on the soundtrack to Darcy's Wild Life singing "Clothes Make The Girl.”

Sammi Hanratty Age 12 Sammi Hanratty is no stranger to the big and small screen. Making her TV movie debut where she starred opposite Lacey Chabert and Wendie Malick in "Hello Sister, Goodbye Life". Sammi can currently be seen in recurring roles on "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (Holly), "The Unit" (Jenny Gerhardt) with her sister Danielle Hanratty, and "Pushing Daisies" (Young Chuck). Sammi has a few films releasing this year; "Magic", "Within", "Hero Wanted" with Cuba Gooding Jr. and "A Christmas Carol" set for a 2009 release.

Zane Huett Age 10 Zane declared at a young age he wanted to be on TV. At age three he started performing on stage with a local performing group. By age four he had an agent. He has been in several commercials and a few feature films. He was featured in "Daddy Day Care" and the Gregg Araki film "Mysterious Skin". Currently, you can catch Zane weekly as Parker Scavo on ABC's "Desperate Housewives". He loves dirt bikes, music (he plays the trumpet), singing, drawing, skateboarding and using his great sense of humor. Zane has a lot of different interests including starting his own band. He admires Ron Howard and wants to be a director someday!

Dominic Scott Kay Age 11 Eleven-year-old Dominic Scott Kay has 23 films to his credit, including Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT, in which he auditioned at the tender age of four and played Tom Cruise's son. At seven, Dominic co-starred with Kyra Sedgwick in LOVERBOY, directed by Kevin Bacon. His feature film credits include CHARLOTTE'S WEB, he is the voice of "Wilbur", directed by Gary Winick, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLDS END, he plays Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly's son, directed by Gore Verbinski, among many others. Kay's dream to become a writer/director came true two years ago when he shot his first short film, SAVING ANGELO, at the age of nine. The film was based on his real-life experience of nursing a White Boxer puppy to recovery, and stars Kevin Bacon, Eric Close, Dana Barron, and Julie Gonzolo. This summer, Dominic will shoot GRAMPA'S CABIN, his second short film, about a three generational family that embraces forgiveness during a heartwarming reunion between the three. It will star Robert Forster, Eloise DeJoria, and Dominic, as well. All proceeds from "Grampa's Cabin" will go to Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation.

Peyton R. List Age 9 Peyton Roi List, a 9 year old New York based actress and model is definitely making a name for herself. With numerous commercials and voiceover credits, Peyton is adding the role of Frances O’ Connor’s daughter, Sasha Burden in ABC's new series, "Cashmere Mafia" to her resume. In “27 Dresses”, List plays the younger version of Katherine Heigl's character Jane who has been a bridesmaid 27 times, but never a bride. The eldest of 3 children, she appears with her twin brother, Spencer in numerous print ad campaigns such as GAP and Diesel Jeans. In her free time this busy actress enjoys dancing, singing and ice skating.

Spencer List Age 9 An industry veteran at age nine, Spencer List has appeared on “Law and Order: SVU”, “One Life to Live”, “SNL”, and “Late Show with David Letterman”. He also appears in numerous TV commercials and hundreds of print ads for leading fashion and commercial advertisers both solo and with his twin sister Peyton. Spencer will be seen in the upcoming features “Malevolence: Bereavement” and “Sibling”.

Christopher Massey Age 17 Christopher Massey is warming the hearts of kids everywhere in his role as Michael on Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101.  The role follows his year-long run as Simba in Disney’s 2003 stage production of The Lion King at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles.  Christopher’s acting career began when he was very young and has included commercial work as well as film and television appearances such as Big Momma’s House, Everybody Hates Chris, Yes Dear, Punk’d, That’s So Raven and The Parkers. Kyle Massey Age 15 Already an industry veteran, Kyle Massey stars as Cory Baxter in the Disney Channel’s That’s So Raven and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life is Ruff.  Kyle is the main character, Cory Baxter, in Cory in the House. In addition to appearing in numerous commercials, Kyle was a principle player and dancer in Passing Glory and has guest-starred on The Practice, Becker, The District and Punk’d.  He and his family split their time between Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Jennette McCurdy Age 15 Jennette plays Sam, Carly’s sassy best friend and web show co-host on Nickelodeon’s iCarly. Yet her resume bursts with heart-wrenching roles for which she tapped into powerful emotions from her own childhood. For starters she was a girl with severe bi-polar disorder on Strong Medicine; an abuse victim on Law & Order: SVU; a kidnapped kid who shoots her captor on Medium, a girl whose mother sells her on Judging Amy and the deserted daughter of a mom with Stockholm’s Syndrome in Close to Home. Jennette crossed over into comedy to portray the eponymous “Bad Girl” in an episode of TEENick’s Zoey 101, a nerd in Malcolm in the Middle and a bossy smart aleck in the Nick TV movie The Last Day of Summer.

Chloe Grace Moretz Chloe Grace Moretz began a career in entertainment at the tender age of five. She began in New York City as a national model in many print venues and television commercials. At age six she moved with her family to Los Angeles where her career took a theatrical turn. She soon booked a lead role in Michael Bay's remake of "The Amityville Horror" for MGM. Chloe has also appeared in a lead role in the 20th Century Fox comedy "Big Momma's House 2" with Martin Lawrence and in the Lionsgate horror film, "The Eye" alongside Jessica Alba. She also has appeared in "Dirty Sexy Money," "My Name is Earl" and "Desperate Housewives." In addition to feature films and television, Chloe has also been using her acting abilities to bring life to animation thorough her voice as the lead "Darby" in the new series "My friends Tigger and Pooh" for Disney Animation. Chloe currently resides in Los Angeles.

Kay Panabaker Age 17 Kay Panabaker, a university graduate at just 17, is recognized by teenagers for her role on TV’s “Summerland”, by younger fans for her work on Disney Channel, and by adults for television appearances that in 2007 included “CSI”, “Ghost Whisperer”, “Boston Legal” and “Two & 1/2 Men”. The last year has seen her labeled “One to Watch” by The Hollywood Reporter and awarded trophies at 2 film festivals, while the family film “Moondance Alexander” in which she played the title role won 5 awards in US, Canadian, and European festivals.

Rob Pinkston Age 19 In his role as Ashton Kutcher’s new young field agent on MTV’s Punk’d and ongoing role as Coconut Head on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Rob Pinkston has built a huge fan following.  The Atlanta native also recently completed filming The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, a new comedy from the producers of Napoleon Dynamite and Kevin Spacey, and will be seen in the upcoming independent films The Derby Stallion and If I Had Known I was a Genius.

Milly and Becky Rosso Age 13 Milly and Becky began their career in the recurring roles of Jessica and Janice, the gossipy, but well-meaning classmates of Zack and Cody, in “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody". The twins went on to film seven episodes and will also appear in the spin-off, of the show. They recently finished filming Legally Blondes, the MGM sequel to the very popular films, Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde. This DVD will be released in August 2008.  Milly and Becky are currently working with Andre Recke, preparing for their much dreamed of career in the music industry. While not acting, singing and dancing, Milly and Becky love swimming, basketball, tennis, and being with their friends and family. They are signed with CAA and Dreayer Management.

Lindsey Shaw Age 18 Lindsey Shaw plays the role of Moze on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Suvival Guide.  A native of Nebraska, Lindsey won representation in fourth grade and began her career doing commercials and print ads.

Rachel Sibner Age 17 Rachel Sibner has had a passion for actingsince a very young age. She is best known for her 2 1/2 year stint on Ned’sDeclassified School Survival Guide as the lovable allergic nerd , Lisa Zemo,who went from “snotty” to “hotty”. Her most recent project was an independentfilm titled “Miriam”, written and directed by Kamran Pasha, a producer of thecurrent series, “Bionic Woman”. Rachel held the lead role in this very intensefilm. She is also very excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Starlight foundation!

Alyson Stoner  Age 15 Alyson Stoner played Sarah Baker in “Cheaper by the Dozen”; stars as Isabella in Disney’s original series “Phineas and Ferb” and stars in the soon to be released Disney film “Camp Rock.” Alyson was born in Toledo, Ohio. While growing up, she studied ballet, tap, and jazz dancing at the O'Connell's Dance Studio in her hometown. She also modeled and trained at the Margaret O'Brien Modeling Studio in Ohio, and won many awards in acting, modeling and dance.

Lauren Storm Age 20 Lauren Storm stars as Taylor on the NBC/Discovery Kids series Flight 29 Down.  As a child in Chicago, Lauren began modeling at age 11.  She was asked to relocate to LA for pilot season as a result of her participation in IMTA, a convention in New York for aspiring models, and has been busy since with guest starring roles on such programs as Boston Public, Malcolm in the Middle, 7th Heaven, CSI: Miami, Joan of Arcadia, 24 and Still Standing.

KayCee Stroh Age 23 KayCee Stroh stars as the pop-and-lock girl Martha Cox, who joins her fellow Wildcats to work – and dance – at the local country club for the summer, in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2.  Born in Salt Lake City, Stroh began dancing at the age of 2 where she studied all forms of dancing and eventually became a dance instructor.  Her life changed forever when she took some of her dance students to a television movie audition.  She caught the attention of director Kenny Ortega who cast her in the wildly popular High School Musical as a studious student who has a secret passion for hip-hop dancing.  Stroh guest starred on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Ashley Tisdale Age 22 Starring in the new Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and in the original movie, High School Musical, Ashley Tisdale’s acting career has spanned commercials, theater, television and film since her discovery at the age of three in her hometown mall in Monmouth County, NJ.  Ashley's acting credits include a featured role in the film Donnie Darko, appearing as a series regular on Nathan's Choice, Mayor of Oyster Bay and The Howie Mandel Pilot, and recurring roles on The George Lopez Show, Still Standing and The Hughleys.   An actor and a vocalist, Ashley sang at the White House at the age of 12 and recently made music history by becoming the first female artist to ever debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Devon Werkheiser Age 16 Devon Werkheiser can be seen on Nickelodeon starring as Ned Bigby in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.  A native of Atlanta, Devon attended the community children’s theater/acting school The Talent Factory.  His film credits include We Were Soldiers, Recipe for Disaster, Casper's Scare School, Shredderman Rules and Christmas in Paradise. He was signed to the Universal Record label in 2007 and is currently co-writing his songs for his debut album.