Nicole Gale Anderson - wikipedia Nicole Gale Anderson Nicole Gale Anderson Anderson in June 2010 ( 1990 - 08 - 29 ) August 29, 1990 ( age 27 ) Rochester, Indiana, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2005 -- present Nicole Gale Anderson ( born August 29, 1990 ) is a Filipino - American actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler on The CW series Beauty & the Beast. She is also known for her roles as Macy Misa in the Disney Channel Original Series Jonas, and as Kelly Parker and Miranda Collins on the ABC Family series Make It or Break It and Ravenswood. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Philanthropy 4 Filmography 4.1 Television 4.2 Film 5 References 6 External links Early life Anderson was born in Rochester, Indiana. Her father is an American who served as a Commander in the United States Navy, and her mother is of Filipino ethnicity. As a child, she won national gymnastics competitions, but retired due to injuries. Anderson was awarded a scholarship to Georgia 's Barbizon Modeling and Acting School at age 13. She then began to study acting and attending auditions. She landed several print ads and television commercials, including Mary - Kate & Ashley Online Clothing, Every Girl, Stand Up, and Bratz Pretty ' n ' Punk & Treasures. She currently lives in Canada. Career She auditioned for the role of Stella in the television series Jonas, but actress Chelsea Staub ended up winning the role. After the series plot changed, producers decided to create a best friend for Stella and offered Anderson, the role of Macy. Anderson was added to the cast of the television series Beauty & the Beast in March 2012, playing the recurring role of Heather Chandler, Catherine 's ( Kristin Kreuk ) younger sister. In May 2013, it was announced that Anderson had joined Ravenswood, a Pretty Little Liars spin - off, as Miranda Collins, a foster kid, who relies on her wits to cover her emotional scars. Prior to appearing in Ravenswood, Anderson appeared in the Pretty Little Liars episode `` Grave New World '', introducing her character, Miranda Collins. After the cancellation of Ravenswood, Anderson returned for the third season of Beauty & the Beast as a regular cast member. Philanthropy Gale served as the first international spokesperson for Underwriters Laboratories Youth Safety Smart program and has participated in Disney 's Friends for Change. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Unfabulous Cheerleader # 3 Episode : `` The Grey Area '' 2007 Nobody Leila Unsold ABC Family pilot 2007 Zoey 101 Maria Episode : `` Quarantine '' ; credited as Nicole Anderson 2007 Hannah Montana Marissa Hughes Episode : `` Achy Jakey Heart : Part 1 '' 2007 iCarly Tasha Episode : `` iNevel '' 2008 Sunday ! Sunday ! Sunday ! Dana Unsold Jetix pilot 2008 Princess Jitterbug / Princess Calliope Television film 2009 -- 2010 Jonas Macy Misa Main role, 29 episodes ; credited as Nicole Anderson 2009 -- 2012 Make It or Break It Kelly Parker Recurring role ; 17 episodes 2009 Imagination Movers Cinderella Episode : `` A Fairy Tale Ending '' Accused at 17 Bianca Miller Television film 2011 Mean Girls 2 Hope Plotkin Television film 2011 Happy Endings Madison 1 Episode : `` Baby Steps '' 2011 Ringer Monica Reynolds Episode : `` Oh Gawd, There 's Two of Them ? '' 2012 -- 2016 Beauty & the Beast Heather Chandler Recurring role ( seasons 1 -- 2 ) ; main role ( seasons 3 -- 4 ) 2013 Pretty Little Liars Miranda Collins Episode : `` Grave New World '' 2013 -- 2014 Ravenswood Miranda Collins Main role, 10 episodes Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Mulawin : The Movie Langay 2012 Lukewarm Jessie 2013 Red Line Tori 2014 Never Meghan References Jump up ^ `` Official Nicole Anderson Website Biography ''. Nicoleandersononline.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` MediaNetBio ''. Disney Channel MediaNet. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Nicole Anderson Quit Gymnastics after Winning Nationals ''. Starlitnews.com. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Barbizon Modeling and Acting School Alumni ''. Barbizonmodeling.com. Jump up ^ `` Nicole Anderson on her verified Twitter - Account : And that 's a wrap on Heather ! Back to LA I go. ''. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 24 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Lee, Michael J. ( November 20, 2007 ). `` Chelsea Staub on ' J.O.N.A.S ! ' ( 1 ) ''. Radiofree.com. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ Lee, Michael J. ( November 20, 2007 ). `` Chelsea Staub on ' J.O.N.A.S ! ' ( 2 ) ''. Radiofree.com. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ Sprinklepoponline.com Jump up ^ Weisman, Jon ( March 5, 2012 ). `` TV pilot casting eyes finish line ''. Variety. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Development Update : Friday, February 24 ''. The Futon Critic. February 24, 2012. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 17. Jump up ^ Gonzaelz, Sandra ( May 11, 2013 ). `` ' Ravenswood ' : ' Beauty and the Beast sis nabbed as series regular ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 10. Jump up ^ Campbell, Nick. `` Pretty Little Liars `` Grave New World '' Review : Things to Do in Ravenswood When You 're Dead ``. TV.com. Retrieved 2013 - 10 - 23. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 12, 2014 ). `` Dascha Polanco Promoted To Regular On ' Orange Is The New Black ', Nicole Gale Anderson On ' Beauty & The Beast ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Miranda Collins, played by Nicole Gale Anderson ''. ABC Family. Jump up ^ `` 2008 Pilot Season ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. February 27, 2008. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ Weisman, Jon ( January 25, 2011 ). `` Viewers nice to ' Mean Girls 2, ' making it top 2010 - 11 movie in 12 - 34 demo ''. Variety. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Nededog, Jethro ( August 15, 2011 ). `` ' Happy Endings ' : ABC Family 's Megan Park and Nicole Gale Anderson to Guest Star ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 03. External links Nicole Gale Anderson on IMDb Nicole Gale Anderson on Twitter Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicole_Gale_Anderson&oldid=802512324 '' Categories : 1990 births Living people 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Indiana Female models from Indiana American film actresses American television actresses American actresses of Filipino descent People from Rochester, Indiana Gymnasts from Indiana Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית मैथिली Bahasa Melayu Nederlands नेपाली Norsk Polski Português Русский Simple English Svenska Tagalog Türkçe Українська اردو डोटेली Edit links This page was last edited on 26 September 2017, at 16 : 48. 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Question: who plays heather on beauty and the beast
Answer: Nicole Gale Anderson