Madison Pettis

Madison Michelle Pettis (born July 22, 1998 ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Peyton Kelly in the film The Game Plan, Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel series Cory in the House (2007-2008), Janelle in Lab Rats (2012-2015) and Allie Brooks in the YTV/TeenNick series Life with Boys (2011-2013).

Early life Madison Michelle Pettis was born on July 22, 1998, in Arlington, Texas. She has an older brother named Steven Jr.

Career Pettis was first noticed when her mother entered into an annual cover search held by FortWorthChild, a local parenting magazine. Early in her career Pettis appeared on Barney & Friends as Bridget, in 2005 and 2006, in which she sang, danced and acted.

Pettis won her first major role in 2006 when she was cast as Peyton Kelly, the long-lost daughter of Dwayne Johnson's quarterback character, in the 2007 Disney film The Game Plan. In 2007 Pettis was cast as Bailey Bryant, the sister of Corbin Bleu's character, in the 2008 film Free Style. In 2008, she had a small role in Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, and had a role in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. She also had a small role as Lorena in the 2008 Will Smith film Seven Pounds. Pettis starred in the 2008 direct-to-video film Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?, and its 2014 sequel Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?, playing the role of ghost Tara Roland.

Pettis starred in Cory in the House as Sophie, the president's daughter and appeared in one episode of Hannah Montana playing the same role. She portrayed Isabelle Tyler in an episode of The 4400. She was the 2007 Disney Channel Games commentator and had a voice role in the Disney Channel animated series Special Agent Oso. In 2009, Pettis appeared as herself on the syndicated version of the game show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

In 2011, Pettis landed two main roles: the voice role of Izzy on the animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates; and Allie Brooks on the Canadian television series Life with Boys. In 2012, she began a recurring role on the Disney XD series Lab Rats. On October 19, 2014, Pettis confirmed via Facebook that she would be guest starring in The Fosters. In 2015, she was cast in a voice role in the Disney Channel animated series The Lion Guard and its television movie precursor The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

Personal life Pettis is a staunch supporter of military families; her older brother, Steven Pettis Jr., has served in the United States Army. She was "discovered" at age five when her mother entered her into a cover search for a local parenting magazine, FortWorthChild, in her hometown of Arlington, Texas. In addition to her brother Steven, she has a sister, Antoinette Mia Pettis, who is also a model and actress.

She was the youngest entertainer ever invited to tour with the USO, traveling globally to support U.S. troops and their families. She has a known allergy to dairy products. Pettis often describes her style as evolving, ranging from "boho-inspired" with floral prints to "edgier" looks featuring leather jackets and boots. She has served as a brand ambassador and model for several fashion lines, including NFL Apparel and Love Pastry. Before her acting career took off, she was heavily involved in dance, at one point taking 10 different dance classes per week.

Her most notable public relationship was with NBA player Michael Porter Jr.; the two dated from late 2016 through mid-2017. While she has been linked by various media outlets to other young stars like Jaden Smith or Cameron Boyce, she has generally remained private about her dating status since 2017. 2020 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Annie Watson Direct-to-video film 2021 He's All That Alden Pierce 2022 Margaux Hannah 2023 Deltopia Ellery 2025 The Wrong Paris Alexis "Lexi" Miller Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Jericho Stacy Clemons Episode: Pilot 2006 Barney & Friends Bridget Episodes: "Pets/Vets", "Playing Games/Fun with Reading" 2007–2008 Cory in the House Sophie Martinez Main role 2007 Hannah Montana Sophie Martinez Episode: "Take This Job and Love It" 2007 The 4400 Young Isabelle Tyler Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" 2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Claire Television film 2009 Special Agent Oso Katie / Tara 2 episodes 2009–2015,2025 Phineas and Ferb Adyson Sweetwater (voice) Recurring role 2009 Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Herself Recurring contestant 2011–2015 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Izzy (voice) Main role (season 1–early season 3) 2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Julie Episode: "The Black Mask" 2011–2013 Life with Boys Allie Brooks Main role 2012–2015 Lab Rats Janelle Recurring role, 2015–2016 The Fosters Daria Recurring role (season 2–4) 2015 Parenthood Lynne Episode: "May God Bless and Keep You Always" The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Zuri (voice) Television film 2016–2019 The Lion Guard Recurring role 2016 Late Bloomer Frankie Television film The Real O'Neals Chloe Perrente Episode: "The Real Match" 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Stacey Vanhoven Episode: "No Good Reason" 2018–2019 Five Points Tosh Bennett Web series; main role 2018 Sofia the First Princess Cassandra Episode: "The Lost Pyramid" 2018–2021 Fancy Nancy Bridgette (voice) 3 episodes 2019–2021 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Princess Olivia Voice role; 2 episodes