Sammi Hanratty

Samantha Hanratty was born on September 20, 1995, in Scottsdale, Arizona to Ellen (née Sugrue) and Brian Hanratty.^[3][4][5]

Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006 ABC Family original film Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, opposite Lacey Chabert. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. The same year, she appeared in the ABC film Stephen King's Desperation. From 2006 to 2009, Hanratty had a recurring role on the action-drama series The Unit with her older sister Danielle. In 2006, she appeared in the film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, playing an elf named Glenda. She also played Chrissa in the 2009 film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong.^[6] Hanratty played a young version of Leelee Sobieski's character Jody Balaban in the romantic comedy film Finding Bliss, directed by Julie Davis. She played the supporting role of Gretel in the fantasy adventure comedy film Jack and the Beanstalk.^[7]

Hanratty starred alongside Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson in the adventure film The Greening of Whitney Brown, released on November 11, 2011.^[8] She co-starred with Billy Unger in the adventure fantasy film The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, released on March 1, 2013.^[9] She appeared in the comedy film Moms' Night Out, released on May 9, 2014, as Zoe.^[10] Hanratty appeared in the third season of the action-thriller television series Chosen and also had a recurring role in the supernatural horror series Salem.

In 2015, Hanratty was cast in the Lifetime movie by Shawn Ku titled Seeds of Yesterday, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by V. C. Andrews.^[11] In 2017, Hanratty starred in the action comedy movie Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, released on January 13, 2017, as Siouxsie Hess. She appeared on the eighth season of CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries in three episodes and also had a recurring role in Showtime's television series Shameless as Kassidi.

Hanratty was part of the ensemble cast of Showtime's thriller series Yellowjackets, portraying a teen version of Christina Ricci's character Misty Quigley.^[12]

In November 2023, Hanratty married Christian DeAnda in California.^[13] On August 27, 2024, Hanratty announced that she and DeAnda were expecting a child.^[14] On September 26, 2024, she stated that their son would be born with a cleft lip and require several surgeries after his birth.^[15] Hanratty gave birth on December 31, 2024.^[16]