Sasha Pieterse - wikipedia Sasha Pieterse Sasha Pieterse Pieterse at PaleyFest, March 2014 ( 1996 - 02 - 17 ) February 17, 1996 ( age 21 ) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Occupation Actress singer songwriter model Years active 2002 -- present Musical career Genres Country southern rock Labels Dan Franklin Music Associated acts Dan Franklin Sasha Pieterse ( / ˈpiːtərsə / ; born February 17, 1996 ) is a South African - born American actress and singer - songwriter. She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars. Upon the success of the series, Pieterse earned a supporting role as Amy Loubalu in the 2011 Disney Channel film Geek Charming. In 2013, she starred in the teen comedy film G.B.F.. She also starred in the Netflix Original film Coin Heist, which premiered in 2017. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 2.1 Modeling 2.2 Acting 2.3 Music 2.4 Dancing with the Stars 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Music videos 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Personal life Pieterse was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 17, 1996. Moving to the United States in 2001, she was raised in Las Vegas, before moving to Los Angeles. She became accustomed to a career in entertainment at an early age, as her parents were a professional acrobatic dance team who performed internationally. Pieterse was homeschooled and graduated at 14. On December 22, 2015, Pieterse became engaged to her longterm boyfriend, Hudson Sheaffer. At the start of season 25 of Dancing with the Stars, she revealed that she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which contributed to her weight gain. Career Modeling Pieterse was featured on the cover of BELLO magazine `` Young Hollywood '', December 2014 issue. Pieterse appeared on the cover of the 2015 issue of TeenProm magazine. Acting At six years old, Pieterse got her start in television, co-starring in 2002 as Buffy on The WB 's revival of the CBS sitcom Family Affair ( 1966 -- 1971 ). She guest starred in an episode of Stargate SG - 1 with Amanda Tapping as a little girl named Grace and in 2005, she appeared on an episode of House titled `` Autopsy '', portraying Andie, a young girl with terminal cancer. That same year, she made her film debut in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3 - D as Marissa, the Ice Princess, and also appeared as Millie Rose for two episodes of the short - lived TNT series Wanted, alongside her former Family Affair co-star, Gary Cole. Pieterse appeared in the 2007 film Good Luck Chuck, playing a young goth girl who places a curse on the titular character. She played the younger version of Sarah Michelle Gellar 's character in the 2007 film The Air I Breathe, along with such co-stars as Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, and Emile Hirsch. She also played a leading character in the Hallmark original film Claire, also released in 2007. In December 2009, Pieterse was cast in the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars as Alison DiLaurentis, the former `` queen bee '' of her high school clique. She has had a regular role in the series since its premiere on June 8, 2010. In June 2014, Pretty Little Liars was renewed for seasons six and seven. Other roles Pieterse has had include a 2009 appearance in Without a Trace, and a recurring role as Amanda Strazzulla, an abandoned daughter, in Heroes. In 2011, she appeared as Amy Loubalu in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming, and also as a teenage girl in the film X-Men : First Class. More recently, Pieterse has appeared in the film G.B.F. and in an episode of Hawaii Five - 0 as a terrorist pupil named Dawn Hatfield. Pieterse played Japonica Fenway, a young lady involved with cocaine, in the film Inherent Vice ( 2014 ), based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon. Music Pieterse describes her music as `` country with southern rock ''. Her debut single `` This Country is Bad Ass '' was released on April 12, 2013. Pieterse described the patriotism behind the song : `` I just love this country so much and I would never have been able to be where I am if I was n't in America, so we decided to come up with this ( track ). '' Her second single, `` R.P.M '', was released on June 13, 2013. Her third single, `` I Ca n't Fix You '', was released on July 12, 2013. On December 10, 2013, she released her fourth single `` No '', an upbeat track about `` standing strong in your convictions '' and saying no when an unfaithful, lying ex-boyfriend asks for a second chance. Dancing with the Stars In September 2017, Pieterse was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on the Dancing with the Stars -- season 25. She is paired with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. They were the 4th couple eliminated, on October 16, 2017. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3 - D, The The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3 - D Marissa Electricidad / Ice Princess 2007 Air I Breathe, The The Air I Breathe Young Sorrow 2007 Good Luck Chuck Young Anisha Carpenter 2011 X-Men : First Class Teenage girl 2013 G.B.F. Fawcett Brooks 2014 Inherent Vice Japonica Fenway 2015 Burning Bodhi Aria 2017 Coin Heist Dakota Cunningham 2018 Honored Isabella Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 -- 03 Family Affair Buffy Davis Main role ( 8 episodes ) Stargate SG - 1 Grace Episode : `` Grace '' 2005 Wanted Millie Rose 2 episodes 2005 House Andie Episode : `` Autopsy '' 2007 Claire Maggie Bannion Movie 2007 CSI : Miami Beth Buckley Episode : `` Stand Your Ground '' 2009 Without a Trace Daphne Stevens Episode : `` Wanted '' 2009 -- 10 Heroes Amanda Strazzulla 5 episodes 2009 Heroes : Slow Burn Amanda Strazzulla 6 episodes 2010 -- 17 Pretty Little Liars Alison DiLaurentis Main role ( 113 episodes ) 2011 Medium Marie DuBois ( age 14 ) Episode : `` Me Without You '' 2011 Geek Charming Amy Loubalu Movie 2014 Hawaii Five - 0 Dawn Hatfield Episode : `` Pe'epe'e Kanaka '' 2016 Sing It ! Destiny Episode : `` Destiny Is Calling ! '' 2017 Dancing with the Stars Herself / Contestant Season 25 Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2013 `` Rewind '' Skye Stevens Love interest of singer 2013 `` R.P.M. '' Herself Awards and nominations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2017 ) Year Association Work Result 2003 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) -- Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Family Affair Won Best Ensemble in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) ( shared with Caitlin Wachs and Jimmy `` Jax '' Pinchak ) Nominated 2011 ShoWest Awards Breakthrough Performer of the Year Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Female Breakout Star Won 2015 Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award ( shared with director, casting director and cast ) Inherent Vice Won MTV Fandom Awards Ship of the Year ( shared with Shay Mitchell ) Pretty Little Liars Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Scene Stealer Nominated 2016 Won 2017 Choice TV Actress : Drama Nominated Choice TV Ship ( shared with Shay Mitchell ) Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Sweet Sixteen : Happy Birthday Wishes for Pretty Little Liars Star Sasha Pieterse ''. Alloy Entertainment. March 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Alison Dilaurentis by Sasha Pieterse ''. ABC Family. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. Jump up ^ `` TheSashaPietersePage / info ''. Retrieved March 23, 2013 -- via Facebook. ^ Jump up to : Elizabeth, Emilie ; Levine, Tamar. `` Sasha Pieterse By Tamar Levine & Emilie Elizabeth For Bello Mag Beauty ''. Bello Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Murphy, Shaunna ( December 23, 2015 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Star Sasha Pieterse Is Engaged : See The Romantic Pics ''. MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Instagram post by Sasha Pieterse Jul 14, 2016 at 5 : 59pm UTC ''. Instagram. Jump up ^ Seemayer, Zach ( September 26, 2017 ). `` Sasha Pieterse Tears Up Over Health Problems, Opens Up About Losing 15 Pounds Since Joining ' DWTS ' ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( December 6, 2009 ). `` Laura Leighton joins ' Pretty Little Liars ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Sandra Gonzalez ( June 10, 2014 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Renewed for 2 More Seasons ''. Mashable. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( June 20, 2013 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Actress Sasha Pieterse Boards ' Inherent Vice ' ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Sasha Pieterse 's debut Single `` This Country is Bad Ass '' today ``. Alloy Entertainment. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` R.P.M. - Single ''. iTunes. Retrieved March 20, 2014. Jump up ^ `` I Ca n't Fix You - Single ''. iTunes. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Sasha Pieterse '' I Ca n't Fix You '' inspiration ``. Alloy Entertainment. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Theo ( January 3, 2014 ). `` Sasha Pieterse Releases Country Song `` No '' : Music & Lyrics ``. Alloy Entertainment. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` No - Single - Sasha Pieterse ''. Itunes. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Dancing With the Stars ' season 25 celebrity cast : Frankie Muniz, Barbara Corcoran, Nick Lachey and more ''. ABC News. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' ' Dancing with the Stars ' Live Blog : Disney Night with ' Moana, ' Muppets and More `` ''. BuddyTV. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sasha Pieterse. 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Question: who plays alison in pretty little liars tv show
Answer: Sasha Pieterse