Today's Spotlight Actress: G. Hannelius

Our spotlight actress, Genevieve (G.) Hannelius, was born on December 22, 1998 in Boston, MA.  Her family soon relocated to Maine, where she first discovered her love of acting when she was cast as the lead role in the play "Madeline's Rescue."  In 2008, her family moved to Los Angeles, and G. quickly booked many commercial spots, including the part of the spokesgirl for the Aquarium of the Pacific.  That job led her to the audition for a series regular role in the ABC comedy "Surviving Suburbia," with costar Bob Saget.  The series ran in 2009, as G. continued booking more parts.  She is becoming a little Disney Channel Star, between the short show "Leo Little's Big Show," where she plays Amy Little; and two guest star roles on Disney series "Sonny With a Chance" and "Hannah Montana."  There is no doubt that G. is on her way to superstardom - keep looking out for her!

Today's Spotlight Actor: Spencer Breslin

Today's spotlight actor, on 10/1/09, is Spencer Breslin whose birthday is May 18, 1992.  He was born in New York City and was discovered at a playground there at the age of three.  Since then, he has been in a multitude of productions, including the following: Soul Man, Meet the Parents, Return to Never Land,  The Santa Clause 2, Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries 2, Center of the Universe, Zoom, The Santa Clause 3, and The Happening.   One of his major roles was in 2003's "The Cat In The Hat," as Conrad.  Throughout the last 12 years, he has had a plethora of roles ranging from leads to minor parts.  His most recent project is the new ABC television show Bless this Mess, as Doug, and a guest starring role in the TV show "Bones."  He has two siblings, Ryan and Abigail, and is good friends with actresses Dakota Fanning and Skye McCole Bartusiak.  Spencer is already on his way to becoming a household name, and great things are expected of him in the future.

Happy Birthday!

Young Actors Corner wishes a very happy birthday to these young actors and actresses, born this week:

September 28th: Jenna Craig, Frankie Jonas, and Pilot Lee

September 29th: Dominic Salvatore, Cameron Cleary, Ever-Skye Scott, and Cami Ottman

September 30th: Alexa Melo (pictured), Kristen Combs, and Laci Kay

October 1st: Sydney Hope Banner and Ashton Whitty

October 2nd: Skye Barrett, Jordan Wright, Tara Lynne Barr, Finn Henry Snyder, Brendan Meyer, Elizabeth McLaughlin, and Bridget Avildsen.

Happy Birthday to these awesome young stars!! And a special happy birthday to Alexa, Kristen, and Laci today!

Today's Spotlight Actress: Samantha Bailey

Today's spotlight actress, on 9/30/09, is the adorable Samantha Bailey.  Her birthday is November 21st, 2001 and she was born in California.  She started modeling and competing in pageants at the age of two months, and was always entertaining others.  As well as being a performer, she also is extremely smart and started the third grade a year ahead of her peers.  In 2006, she signed with a manager and received commercial and theatrical representation.  Samantha has since done a ton of print work for major companies, as well as commercials.  She has also been able to display her acting talent, with a movie role in "The Hottie and the Nottie" as well as guest star parts in TV shows NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Pushing Daisies.  A role that she is known for is her guest part as Summer Newman in 18 episodes of "The Young and The Restless."  Samantha is super cute and talented, and we are looking forward to seeing her in future productions!

Today's Spotlight Actor: Zane Huett

The actor that we are spotlighting today, 9/30/09, is Zane Alexander Huett, born on May 9th in 1997.  He is from Riverside, CA and decided that he wanted to start acting by the young age of three.  Zane got an agent that year and has since been in several productions, including Daddy Day Care, Mysterious Skin, P.O.V.: The Camera's Eye, Just Another Day in the Neighborhood, and many commercials.  From 2004-2008, he became a well-known young actor when he played the series regular role of Parker Scavo in the TV drama "Desperate Housewives."  Other than acting, his interests include playing the trumpet, singing, skateboarding, soccer, swimming, dance, and basketball.  Zane is also a StarPower ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation.  His most recent work was the film "Dear Lemon Lima," and he is continuing to act and audition for more work.  His dreams are to start a band and to become a director someday.  Although he is young, Zane is talented and charismatic and will definitely be a star one day.

Daily News

Some news in the world of young entertainment on September 29, 2009:

- Mitchel Musso releases a new video for his single "Shout It."  You can view it on YouTube.

- Demi Lovato wins her first "Relly" Award, beating Miley Cyrus and the Sprouse Twins.

- Two CDs released today, "Found" from Push Play and "Kiss and Tell" from Selena Gomez and the Scene.

- Justin Bieber reveals that his next single will be called "Lonely Girl."

- New CW series "The Beautiful Life: TBL" is cancelled after only two episodes were aired.  Fans will not be able to view stars Sara Paxton, Mischa Barton, and Corbin Bleu in any more episodes.

Any news to post on Young Actors Corner?  Email youngactorscorner@gmail.com with your insider information.

Today's Spotlight Actress: Elizabeth McLaughlin

Today, 9/29/09, we will be spotlighting the awesome teen actress Elizabeth McLaughlin.  Elizabeth's nickname is BZ and she was born on October 2, 1993 in West Virginia.  She then moved to Florida, and then to Los Angeles to pursue acting more.  She has landed two major professional roles - a guest spot in Ugly Betty and a lead in the Warner Brothers movie "The Clique."  In Ugly Betty, she played a character named Lindsay in an episode entitled "Zero Worship" which aired in 2008.  Soon after, she landed the role of Massie Block in The Clique, which secured her instant stardom among teen girls.  Besides acting, Elizabeth's other interests include photography, writing, singing, and politics.  Although Elizabeth does not have any projects in the near future, keep on looking for her!  To learn more about this actress, visit her IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2864505/, or her official website: www.elizabethmclaughlin.com.