Ayla Kell
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Ayla Marie Kell is an American actress. She is known for the role of Payson Keeler on Make It or Break It.
Ayla Kell was first seen on the television movie "Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story". It was aired in 1997, enabling the actress to work alongside Maureen McCormick, Greg Kean, Portia Dawson, Evan Rachel Wood, John Doe, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Barbara Mandrell herself. Kell followed up this performance with a role in the 1999 drama thriller, "The Omega Code". She played the character Maddie Lane in the film, which was directed by Robert Marcarelli.
After a long break to concentrate on developing her craft, Ayla Kell returned to screens in 2004. She was chosen for a guest role in the acclaimed FOX series Malcolm in the Middle, playing the character Kylie in the episode “Dewey’s Special Class.” Her next part was as a cheerleader in the 2005 Steve Carr comedy Rebound. This enabled her to act with Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Breckin Meyer. Kell then appeared as high-schooler Chelsea in the dark comedy Weeds, on the Showtime network. She then bagged a part in Without a Trace in 2007, and on Just Jordan in 2008. She soon got to play a small role in the comedy-drama What Just Happened, which starred veteran actors like Robert de Niro, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Catherine Keener and John Turturro. Also that year, Ayla Kell was seen on CSI: Miami. She finally landed a starring role in the Steve Miner sport drama Make It or Break It, playing the character Payson Keeler in the ABC Family series. Joining her on the show are Cassie Scerbo,Chelsea Hobbs, Josie Loren, Peri Gilpin, Zachary Burr Abel and Candace Cameron Bure.
Kell began seriously studying ballet
at a young age and dance
d with the American Ballet Theatre
at the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California
as Greta in The Nutcracker
. She completed 15 years of Royal Academy of Dance
ballet training at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy and competed in the finals at the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City
. She was a featured dancer at Valentio's International Carousel in Tokyo, Japan
. Kell has appeared in many international commercials for Disney
, Sony
, Mattel
, and Pringles
. She has said that her history with ballet helps with doing gymnastics on the hit show "Make It or Break It"
Career
The aspiring star began her career during that late 1990s, gaining experience bit by bit through small roles in a number of television shows.Ayla Kell was first seen on the television movie "Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story". It was aired in 1997, enabling the actress to work alongside Maureen McCormick, Greg Kean, Portia Dawson, Evan Rachel Wood, John Doe, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Barbara Mandrell herself. Kell followed up this performance with a role in the 1999 drama thriller, "The Omega Code". She played the character Maddie Lane in the film, which was directed by Robert Marcarelli.
After a long break to concentrate on developing her craft, Ayla Kell returned to screens in 2004. She was chosen for a guest role in the acclaimed FOX series Malcolm in the Middle, playing the character Kylie in the episode “Dewey’s Special Class.” Her next part was as a cheerleader in the 2005 Steve Carr comedy Rebound. This enabled her to act with Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Breckin Meyer. Kell then appeared as high-schooler Chelsea in the dark comedy Weeds, on the Showtime network. She then bagged a part in Without a Trace in 2007, and on Just Jordan in 2008. She soon got to play a small role in the comedy-drama What Just Happened, which starred veteran actors like Robert de Niro, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Catherine Keener and John Turturro. Also that year, Ayla Kell was seen on CSI: Miami. She finally landed a starring role in the Steve Miner sport drama Make It or Break It, playing the character Payson Keeler in the ABC Family series. Joining her on the show are Cassie Scerbo,Chelsea Hobbs, Josie Loren, Peri Gilpin, Zachary Burr Abel and Candace Cameron Bure.
Kell began seriously studying ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
at a young age and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
d with the American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
at the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
as Greta in The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
. She completed 15 years of Royal Academy of Dance
Royal Academy of Dance
The Royal Academy of Dance is an international dance education and training organization, and examination board that specialises in the teaching and technique of Ballet. The RAD was established in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain, and received its...
ballet training at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy and competed in the finals at the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She was a featured dancer at Valentio's International Carousel in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Kell has appeared in many international commercials for Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
, and Pringles
Pringles
Pringles is a brand of potato and wheat based snacks originally developed by Procter & Gamble. Pringles are sold in more than 140 countries and have yearly sales of more than...
. She has said that her history with ballet helps with doing gymnastics on the hit show "Make It or Break It"
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Young Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s... |
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| 1999 | The Omega Code The Omega Code The Omega Code is a 1999 thriller film directed by Robert Marcarelli, starring Casper Van Dien as the protagonist, Dr. Gillen Lane, and Michael York as the antagonist. Its main plot presents an Evangelical Christian view about the millennium, and a plot by the Antichrist to take over the world... |
Maddie Lane | |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes... |
Kylie | "Dewey's Special Class" (season 5: episode 18) |
| 2005 | Rebound | Cute Girl/Cheerleader | |
| 2005 | Weeds Weeds (TV series) Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a... |
Chelsea | "Lude Awakening" (season 1: episode 5) |
| 2007 | Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Young Mia Jones | "One and Only" (season 5: episode 22) |
| 2008 | Just Jordan Just Jordan Just Jordan is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon as a part of the network's TEENick lineup. The series debuted on January 7, 2007 and was cancelled on April 5, 2008 with 29 episodes produced.-Premise:... |
Jade | "Cool Guys Don't Wear Periwinkle" (season 2: episode 12) |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Mary #1 | |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Chelsea Marsh | "And How Does That Make You Kill?" (season 7: episode 3) |
| 2009–present | Make It or Break It | Payson Keeler | Main role |
| 2011 | Leverage Leverage (TV series) Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television... |
Olivia | "The Queen's Gambit Job" (season 4: episode 10) |