Rowan Blanchard

American actress from 'Girl Meets World'

Rowan Blanchard - American actress from 'Girl Meets World'
Born

October 14th, 2001
23 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

Links & References

Debuted in the film 'The Back-up Plan' at a young age. Played Riley Matthews in the Disney Channel series 'Girl Meets World', which aired from 2014 to 2017. Blanchard has also appeared in the feature film 'A Wrinkle in Time', based on the novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Besides acting, she has been involved in various social and political issues, using her platform to advocate for change.

Played Riley Matthews in 'Girl Meets World'

Appeared in 'A Wrinkle in Time'

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