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Laura Marano

Laura Marie Marano (born November 29, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back to You. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming, the Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day, and the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date.

Filmography

2026
Original Sound

as Ryan Reed

Movie
2017
Lady Bird

as Diana Greenway

Movie
2005
The Jacket

as Young Jackie

Movie