Landry Bender

Landry Elizabeth Bender (born August 3, 2000 ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Cleo Bernstein in the Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein, and playing Blithe Pedulla in the 2011 film The Sitter. Bender played one of the lead roles, Cyd Ripley, in the 2015–2016 Disney Channel sitcom Best Friends Whenever. From 2017 to 2020, she played Rocki in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House.

Early life Bender was born Landry Elizabeth Bender on August 3, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter and the only child of sportscaster Trey Bender and producer Amy Bender. She moved to Phoenix when she was two. She began taking acting classes at Desert Stages Theatre by age 5. She attended and graduated from Oak Park Independent School.

Filmography + Television and film roles Year Title Role Notes 2011 Council of Dads Mykala Wells Unsold television pilot Blithe Pedulla Film 2012–2014 Crash & Bernstein Cleo Bernstein Main role 2014 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Little Sister Voice role; episode: "The Singing Stones" Fairest of the Mall Nikki Unsold television pilot (Disney Channel) 2015–2016 Best Friends Whenever Cyd Ripley Co-lead role 2015 Liv and Maddie Cyd Ripley Episode: "Haunt-a-Rooney" 2017–2019 The Lion Guard Makini Recurring voice role (seasons 2–3) 2017–2020 Fuller House Rocki Recurring role (seasons 3–5) 2019 Looking for Alaska Sara Main role 2021 The Republic of Sarah Bella Main role 2023 Pure O Rachel Film2025 Self-HelpOliviaFilm