Morgan York

Morgan York (born ) is an American novelist, podcaster and former child actress from Burbank, California best known for her roles as Kim Baker in the first 2 films of Cheaper by the Dozen, Lulu in The Pacifier and as Sarah in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.

York retired from acting at age 17 in 2010 and is currently an author, podcaster and book publisher living in New York City.

Career York made her on-screen debut at just 18 months old in a commercial for Braun ThermoScan Thermometer. which won York and her cast-mates the Young Artist Award for "Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film" for their performances the following year. Following the awards, she starred as Lulu Plummer in The Pacifier, whose performance was well received. In the summer of 2005, York headed back to Toronto to film Cheaper by the Dozen 2. From 2006 to 2010, York appeared in 11 episodes of the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, after which she retired from acting. She stated that she would not return to acting in the future.

Personal life York was born in Burbank, California. Following the conclusion of her character's run on Hannah Montana, she decided to pursue her passion of authoring young adult novels. On her blog, she stated "the older I got, the more I felt like writing was my true calling." She graduated with a self-designed degree in "Writing Fiction: Listening, Absorbing, and Creating" at University of Redlands in 2015.

On July 14, 2019, she shared her moments of marriage to Danny Haddad via Twitter. On November 9, 2023, York revealed on Instagram that she had given birth to a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes2003 Extra Cheaper by the Dozen Kimberly "Kim" Baker 2005 Lulu Plummer Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Kimberly "Kim" Baker

Television

Year Production Character Notes 2001 Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 Herself Featured with sister Wendy2004 Melissa Stewart Episode: "Going Home" Life with Bonnie Christine Harris Episode: "Dare to Be Different" 2007 Kappa Mikey Samoa Episode: "LilyBoo" 2006–2010 Hannah Montana Sarah

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2004Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (shared with cast) Cheaper by the Dozen 2006 Best Performance in a Feature – Young Ensemble Cast (shared with cast) Cheaper by the Dozen 2