Lalaine

Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987),[1] known mononymously as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is best known for her roles on the Disney Channel as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire and Abby Ramirez in You Wish!, as well as portraying Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie.

Lalaine
Born
Lalaine Vergara-Paras

(1987-06-03) June 3, 1987
Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
Years active1999–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Labels
Associated actsVanity Theft
Websiteinstagram.com/thelalaine

After appearing in the roles of Young Cosette and Éponine in a Broadway musical production of Les Misérables as a child, Lalaine pursued a career in music. She signed with Warner Bros. Records following the end of Lizzie McGuire and released one studio album and one extended play, both of which saw little commercial success.

Early life

Lalaine Vergara-Paras was born in Burbank, California, to Filipino parents; her mother, Lilia Vergara Paras is originally from Batangas, and her father from Pampanga. She has three older siblings. She spent most of her early years in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, California, then joined the Broadway National Touring cast of Les Misérables as Little Cosette. After the tour Lalaine and her mother resided in Sherman Oaks.

Career

Acting career

Lalaine is normally credited by her first name only.[2] Her acting career began when she was cast in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in the roles of Young Cosette and Eponine.[2] In 2000, she was cast as Miranda Sanchez on the Disney Channel teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire, alongside Hilary Duff. Lalaine left the show to work on other projects.[3] Lalaine was not in The Lizzie McGuire Movie. She did reprise the role on the pilot of a spin-off series What's Stevie Thinking? about Miranda's younger sister, but the series was later scrapped and did not air. Lalaine made her film debut in 1999 as Theresa in Borderline.

Lalaine co-starred with Alicia Morton as Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie (1999 film). Annie aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 7, 1999. She starred alongside A.J. Trauth and Spencer Breslin in the Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish! as Abby Ramirez in 2003. Lalaine portrayed Chloe, a young Slayer-In-Training who dies by suicide, on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In 2009, she appeared in the film Royal Kill along with Eric Roberts and Pat Morita. In 2010, Lalaine also appeared in Easy A starring Emma Stone in a small role as a gossiping girl. In July 2011, Lalaine was featured in a Shane Dawson video titled "Urban Legendz"[4] She was also featured in another one of Shane's videos titled "Hot Chick or Cat Lady?". In 2018, Lalaine starred as Stacy in the film One Night Alone. Lalaine has since started in two new movies The Man with the Red Balloon as Green Balloon/Balloonless Woman and Definition Please as Krista. Lalaine and former All That star Lori Beth Denberg co-starred in the web series Raymond and Lane.[5] In 2019 Lalaine guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwback starring former Even Stevens, Cadet Kelly, The Even Stevens Movie, and Kim Possible star Christy Carlson Romano.[6]

Music career

In 2003, Lalaine released her only album Inside Story. Lalaine wrote six songs on the album, including "Life Is Good", "Can't Stop", and "Save Myself". She worked with Radio Disney, performing her songs in Southern California, and went to Hawaii with Disney's Imagineers.

In 2005, she performed on the last episode of All That. The following year, she released a single, "I'm Not Your Girl" and remade the song "Cruella DeVil" for the albums DisneyMania 3 and Disneyremixmania. In 1999 she sang on the soundtrack for Annie. In 2004 Lalaine sang "If You Wanna Rock" on the soundtrack for the Disney Channel Original Movie Pixel Perfect.

She played bass guitar in the band Vanity Theft in 2010.[7] In 2011 Lalaine was asked to leave Vanity Theft.

In 2011, Lalaine sang on the song "Different" as part of the "Artists Against Hate".[8]

Personal life

Lalaine grew up in a Filipino American family.[9]

In July 2007, Lalaine was arrested and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Lalaine pleaded guilty to the felony possession charge. A $50,000 bench warrant was issued for Lalaine after failing to appear at a mandatory court hearing regarding her case. The bench warrant was later recalled by the judge. She completed court mandated drug rehabilitation at a facility in Long Beach, California. The felony possession charge was expunged upon completion of the program, as part of her plea deal.[10][11][12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Promised Land Norma
Debating Robert Lee Debator
2007 Her Best Move Tutti Distributed by Summertime Films
2009 Royal Kill Jan Released on DVD as "Ninja's Creed"
2010 Easy A Gossipy Girl Cameo[13]
2018 One Night Alone Stacy
TBA The Man with the Red Balloon Green Balloon/Balloonless Woman Short film
2020 Definition Please Krista Post production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Borderline Theresa Television film
Annie Katherine "Kate"
2001–2004 Lizzie McGuire Miranda Sanchez Disney Channel Original Series; 59 episodes
2001–2006 Express Yourself Herself A series of short segments shown on Disney Channel
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chloe/First Evil 3 episodes
You Wish! Abigail "Abby" Ramirez Disney Channel Original Movie
2005 Disney 411 Herself 1 episode
All That 1 episode (final episode)
What's Stevie Thinking? Miranda Sanchez An unsold television pilot produced for Disney Channel
2006 Flipside Herself/Host Lalaine's adventure in the Philippines

Web series
Year Show Role Notes
2008ElisaVictoriaTVHerself2 episodes
2009–13Off The ClockVarious characters8 episodes
2011Vanity Theft – VT Tour DiaryHerself7 episode
2012Dream JournalLady Smoking1 episode
2015Raymond & LaneLily1 episode
2019Christy's Kitchen ThrowbackHerself1 episode

Discography

Albums

Soundtracks

EPs
  • 2004 - Haunted EP

Singles
  • 2003 - "You Wish"
  • 2005 - "I'm Not Your Girl"

Other songs
  • "Did You Hear About Us?" – B-side of "I'm Not Your Girl"

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRoleResult
2000Young Artist AwardYoung Artist Award For Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie – Young EnsembleKate in AnnieNominated
2002Young Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuireNominated
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actress Won
2003Imagen AwardBest Supporting Actress in TelevisionMiranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuireNominated
Young Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuireNominated

References
  1. "Lalaine". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  2. "Lalaine Paras" Archived August 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine August 14, 2007, Buddy Tv
  3. Bradley, Bill (May 14, 2015). "Here's What Really Happened To Lalaine From 'Lizzie McGuire'". HuffPost.com.
  4. Urban Legendz! on YouTube
  5. "Miss Seeing Lori Beth Denberg & Lizzie McGuire's Lalaine? Your Favorite '90s/00s Actresses Make A Return To The Screen In This HIGHlarious Raymond & Lane Series!". Perezhilton.com. June 11, 2015.
  6. Vargas, Chanel (December 6, 2019). "Kim Possible and Miranda From Lizzie McGuire Made Spaghetti, and It Feels Like 2001". Popsugar.com.
  7. Jenkins, Mark (February 7, 2011). "Concert review: Vanity Theft at U Street Music Hall robs punk of its spirit". Washingtonpost.com.
  8. video on YouTube
  9. "Lizzie McGuire's Lalaine: I Was Once 'Forced to Look as White as Possible'". Usmagazine.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  10. "Mr. Toad's Wild Meth Ride". Tmz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  11. "Disney Stars Gone Bad". Tmz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  12. "A History of Celebrities Getting Caught With Meth". Complex.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  13. "Movie Reviews". Nytimes.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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