- Born
- Birth nameBridgit Claire Mendler
- Nickname
- Bridge
- Height1.68 m
- Bridgit Claire Mendler was born in Washington DC, and lived there until she was eight years old. Her family moved to the west coast, just outside of San Francisco, California. This is when she first expressed an interest in acting and began booking local jobs. In 2004, she landed her first role in the animated film,The Legend of Buddha (2004),as "Lucy". When she was 13, she landed her first acting role, as a guest star onGeneral Hospital (1963).In 2008, she landed a role, as "Kristen Gregory", in the film,The Clique (2008).In 2009, Mendler became a recurring character on the Disney channel sitcom,Wizards of Waverly Place (2007),as "Juliet Van Heusen", until the series finale in 2012. Also in 2009, Mendler auditioned for the role of "Sonny Monroe" inSonny with a Chance (2009).But the part was won byDemi Lovato.In 2010, Mendler won the role of "Teddy Duncan" onGood Luck Charlie (2010).In 2011, she starred as "Olivia White", the lead role in the Disney Channel original movie,Lemonade Mouth (2011).Also in 2011, Mendler had the role of "Appoline" in the film,Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011).Mendler later co-wrote and sang the Disney's "Friends for Change Games" anthem, called "We Can Change the World". In 2012, she guest-starred on the television series,House (2004),as "Callie Rogers". She later voiced the lead role of "Arrietty" inThe Secret World of Arrietty (2010).Mendler's debut album, "Hello, My Name Is...", was released on October 22, 2012, by Hollywood Records. On February 12, 2013, her second single, "Hurricane", was released for radio airplay. The song peaked at number 1 Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, in United States, and sold over 300,000 digital copies.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jenelle Jerzyk
- SpouseGriffin Cleverly(October 18, 2019 - present) (1 child)
- ParentsHarry MendlerLeah Mendler
- RelativesNick Mendler(Sibling)Christine Blasey Ford(Aunt or Uncle)
- Her dimples
- Auditioned for the role of "Sonny Monroe" onSonny with a Chance (2009).She was beaten out byDemi Lovatowho won the role.
- Mendler has long had interests outside of acting. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2016 before she started working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in 2017. She enrolled in the graduate program in 2018, and then began a doctorate in philosophy at MIT in 2020. The next year, Mendler enrolled in Harvard Law School.
- She is of German, English, Scottish, French, and Irish descent.
- She has a younger brother named Nick.
- She is the niece of American psychologistChristine Blasey Ford.
- Working on 'Good Luck Charlie' has been an awesome experience, and it's so crazy to build a fan base and have all those people tune into the show.
- I recommend doing some sort of acting class, something that can eventually get you in front of an agent or a manager, and practice is very important.
- I definitely get nervous about if I'm going to forget the words to the songs or something. And I don't enjoy being the center of attention for an hour straight - I think that's really stressful.
- I want to make music that stands the test of time.
- I'm not Miley Cyrus. There may be some similarities, but I'm my own person.
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