Katelyn Tarver
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Katelyn Marie Tarver is an American
singer/songwriter/actress. She is known for her current role as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush
and as Natalie on the ABC series No Ordinary Family
.
program American Juniors.
Competing against thousands of others who auditioned for the show, she succeeded in making it to the finals (top ten), but did not win a spot on the five member band.
On June 14, 2011 Katelyn released her EP "A Little More Free" independently and began a tour with Honor Society (band)
as an opening act on the "Wherever You Are Tour" from June- July 2011.
Tarver acted as the title character in the direct-to-video
movie The Barbie Diaries
, released in 2006.
Sensors recorded her movement, so her movements would control the movement of the animated figure of Mattel
's Barbie
.
She also starred played the lead role in Mitchel Musso
's single The In-Crowd and is featured on the duet "Us Against The World" on Mitchel Musso's album. This opportunity came as she was in the studio working on a track entitled Fastlane when Mitchel came early to his session. When it was Mitchel's turn to record he finished the song and his dad Sam suggested trying it as a duet and since Katelyn was there, she was the obvious choice.
as Jo, a girl which the boys have a crush on. Her Debut episode was "Big Time Love Song" which aired on February 5, 2010. She began to have feelings for Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt
) and after a while, they start dating. But everything had changed since the worldwide tour started; Jo became a famous TV star and Kendall is a pop star. On the episode "Big Time Break-Up" she gets a role in a movie in New Zealand
and will be there overseas and can't see Kendall for three years, it aired on June 25 2011. As of right now, Katelyn has been in 27 episodes of Big Time Rush.
, she appeared in 5 episodes.
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singer/songwriter/actress. She is known for her current role as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
and as Natalie on the ABC series No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT...
.
Singing career
Tarver took part in the only season of the reality televisionReality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program American Juniors.
Competing against thousands of others who auditioned for the show, she succeeded in making it to the finals (top ten), but did not win a spot on the five member band.
On June 14, 2011 Katelyn released her EP "A Little More Free" independently and began a tour with Honor Society (band)
Honor Society (band)
Honor Society is a pop rock band originally based out of New York. The band consists of Michael Bruno , Jason Rosen , Andrew Lee , and Alexander Noyes . They were previously signed to Jonas Records in affiliation with Hollywood Records but parted ways in 2011. The band released its debut album...
as an opening act on the "Wherever You Are Tour" from June- July 2011.
Other projects
Using motion captureMotion capture
Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics...
Tarver acted as the title character in the direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
movie The Barbie Diaries
The Barbie Diaries
The Barbie Diaries is a 2006 motion capture film featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. It is part of the Barbie film series.-Plot:...
, released in 2006.
Sensors recorded her movement, so her movements would control the movement of the animated figure of 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...
's Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
.
She also starred played the lead role in Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the...
's single The In-Crowd and is featured on the duet "Us Against The World" on Mitchel Musso's album. This opportunity came as she was in the studio working on a track entitled Fastlane when Mitchel came early to his session. When it was Mitchel's turn to record he finished the song and his dad Sam suggested trying it as a duet and since Katelyn was there, she was the obvious choice.
Big Time Rush
On January 29, 2010, she made her acting debut on Big Time RushBig Time Rush
Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
as Jo, a girl which the boys have a crush on. Her Debut episode was "Big Time Love Song" which aired on February 5, 2010. She began to have feelings for Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt
Kendall Schmidt
Kendall Francis Schmidt is an American actor and singer-songwriter; he is best known for playing Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush and has played small roles on different TV shows such as ER, Without a Trace, Phil of the Future, Ghost Whisperer, and Frasier...
) and after a while, they start dating. But everything had changed since the worldwide tour started; Jo became a famous TV star and Kendall is a pop star. On the episode "Big Time Break-Up" she gets a role in a movie in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and will be there overseas and can't see Kendall for three years, it aired on June 25 2011. As of right now, Katelyn has been in 27 episodes of Big Time Rush.
No Ordinary Family
From 2010 to 2011, Tarver had a recurring role as Natalie Poston on the ABC series No Ordinary FamilyNo Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT...
, she appeared in 5 episodes.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | American Juniors | Herself | 17 episodes (Top 10) |
| 2010–Present | Big Time Rush Big Time Rush Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time... |
Jo Taylor | Recurring role |
| 2010–2011 | No Ordinary Family No Ordinary Family No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT... |
Natelie Poston | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
Albums
| 2005 | Wonderful Crazy Wonderful Crazy Wonderful Crazy is Katelyn Tarver's second album, but her first full-length one. It was released in 2005 by indie label TC Music. Katelyn went on tour to promote this album in 2005-2006.-Track listing:# Undeniable# Rain# Something in Me...
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| 2011 | A Little More Free
Independent record label An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:... |
35 (On iTunes pop albums) |
RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : - Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... : - |
Singles
| 2005 | "I'll Make It Real I'll Make It Real "I'll Make It Real" is the first single by Katelyn Tarver. A music video was filmed in 2007 to promote the single in Asia.- Tracklisting :US Maxi Single# I'll Make It Real# Loverboy# Loverboy # Loverboy... " |
— | Wonderful Crazy Wonderful Crazy Wonderful Crazy is Katelyn Tarver's second album, but her first full-length one. It was released in 2005 by indie label TC Music. Katelyn went on tour to promote this album in 2005-2006.-Track listing:# Undeniable# Rain# Something in Me... |
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| 2006 | "Wonderful Crazy" | — | |||||||
| 2011 | "It's Good" | — | A Little More Free | ||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | |||||||||