Meaghan Jette Martin (/ˈmeɪɡən/; born February , ) is an American
actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Tess Tyler in
the Disney Channel television films Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock
: The Final Jam and Jo Mitchell in Mean Girls . Martin starred in the
ABC Family television series, Things I Hate About You as Bianca
Stratford. She has also had guest starring roles in House and Jessie,
and played the recurring role of Julie # in multiple seasons of MTV's
television series Awkward. Martin is also known for lending her voice
for Naminé in the video game series Kingdom Hearts as well as voicing
and motion-capturing Jessica from the video game Until Dawn. In ,
Martin made her professional London stage debut in The Actor's
Nightmare at the Park Theatre.Martin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and
has two brothers and one sister. She started modelling at age
five.[citation needed] Martin also appeared in several community
theater productions in Las Vegas such as Peter Pan and performed for
her Showteam and later made her professional theater debut as Kendra
in the Los Angeles production of by Jason Robert Brown, directed by
Todd Graff. She appeared in several television commercials such as for
Cabbage Patch Kids and Barbie.[citation needed]Martin started her
acting career in , in television programs such as Nickelodeon's Just
Jordan and CBS's Close to Home, as well as a guest stint in the Disney
Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Martin was eventually
cast as the lead antagonist Tess Tyler in the Disney Channel original
movie, Camp Rock, starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. Martin
was selected by TV Guide in , as one of the " Hottest Young Stars to
Watch". She was the online host for the Disney Channel Games.
actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Tess Tyler in
the Disney Channel television films Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock
: The Final Jam and Jo Mitchell in Mean Girls . Martin starred in the
ABC Family television series, Things I Hate About You as Bianca
Stratford. She has also had guest starring roles in House and Jessie,
and played the recurring role of Julie # in multiple seasons of MTV's
television series Awkward. Martin is also known for lending her voice
for Naminé in the video game series Kingdom Hearts as well as voicing
and motion-capturing Jessica from the video game Until Dawn. In ,
Martin made her professional London stage debut in The Actor's
Nightmare at the Park Theatre.Martin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and
has two brothers and one sister. She started modelling at age
five.[citation needed] Martin also appeared in several community
theater productions in Las Vegas such as Peter Pan and performed for
her Showteam and later made her professional theater debut as Kendra
in the Los Angeles production of by Jason Robert Brown, directed by
Todd Graff. She appeared in several television commercials such as for
Cabbage Patch Kids and Barbie.[citation needed]Martin started her
acting career in , in television programs such as Nickelodeon's Just
Jordan and CBS's Close to Home, as well as a guest stint in the Disney
Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Martin was eventually
cast as the lead antagonist Tess Tyler in the Disney Channel original
movie, Camp Rock, starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. Martin
was selected by TV Guide in , as one of the " Hottest Young Stars to
Watch". She was the online host for the Disney Channel Games.
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