# Peyton List (actress, born 1998)

Peyton Roi List (born April 6, 1998) is an American actress. List began her career as a child model for tween magazines and companies before transitioning to acting with a minor role in the romantic comedy film 27 Dresses (2008) at the age of ten. As a child actress, she appeared in films Remember Me (2010) and Bereavement (2010), before her breakthrough role as Holly Hills in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2011–2012). List gained further attention for portraying Emma Ross on the Disney Channel series Jessie (2011–2015) and its spinoff Bunk'd (2015-18, 2021).
List transitioned to mainstream roles with the YouTube Premium thriller film The Thinning (2016). Her film credits includes Valley Girl, (2020) Hubie Halloween (2020), Paper Spiders (2021), and The Inheritance (2024). She plays Olivia Richmond on the first season of the Hulu web series Light as a Feather (2018), Tory Nichols in the Netflix series Cobra Kai (2019–2025), and Maddie Nears in the Paramount+ series School Spirits (2023–present).

## Early life

List was born April 6, 1998. She has two brothers, her twin Spencer, and a younger brother, Phoenix, both of whom are also actors.
As a youth, List attended school in New York City at The Carroll School (P.S. 58) for elementary school, and the New Voices School for Academic and Creative Arts (M.S. 443) for middle school.
During her early childhood, List also trained as a dancer, studying ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop until she was in sixth grade.
She attended Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California, graduating in 2016.

## Career
### 2002–2008: Early work and debut

List first began her career as a child model, and in 2009 appeared on the cover of the American Girl's 2009 Back to School issue. In 2011, she modeled for Justice magazine. List had also appeared in over 400 advertisements in various formats for various companies. She began acting on television and in film appearances. List made an uncredited appearance on the soap opera As the World Turns in 2002. In 2004, she appeared on the television show All My Children as Bess, and in the same year made a cameo appearance in the feature film Spider-Man 2, which went uncredited. In 2008, List appeared in the feature film 27 Dresses, starring as the young version of the character Jane Nichols. The film was a commercial success, and served as her acting debut.

### 2010–2015: Breakthrough with Disney and films

List began to appear in more feature films, and in 2010 was cast alongside Robert Pattinson in the film Remember Me as Samantha, a girl who bullies Pattinson's character's younger sister. The film was a box-office success. In the same year, List had begun her work with Disney, and appeared as the younger version of Becky in the fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which turned to be a financial failure. She also was cast in the Lifetime television film Secrets in the Walls, and played Wendy Miller in the crime horror film Bereavement. In 2011, List starred as Holly Hills, the crush of Greg Heffley, in the comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, the second installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. The film performed well commercially, and List later reprised her role for its sequel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. The film was a success alike to its prequels, and the acting ensemble, including List, had won a Young Artist Award.
List next had a role in the romantic comedy film Something Borrowed in 2011, which was received negatively. That same year, List began her work on Disney Channel, and was cast as Emma Ross, the eldest of four affluent children, on the Disney Channel series Jessie alongside Debby Ryan and her Diary of a Wimpy Kid co-star Karan Brar. The show attained millions of viewers on average per episode, and soon became List's biggest role at the time. The show ran for four seasons and ended in February 2015. At the same time, it was announced that List, along with Brar and Skai Jackson, would reprise their roles in the spinoff series Bunk'd. The show began airing in 2015. Along with reprising the role on Bunk'd, List also had appeared as Emma Ross on other Disney Channel shows, such as Austin & Ally and I Didn't Do It. Along with her television work, List continued her work in films. In 2012, List appeared in the drama film The Trouble with Cali, which was received negatively. From 2013 to 2014, she co-hosted the Disney Channel program Pass the Plate, a segment focusing on healthy eating, with Karan Brar. In 2014, List voiced Princess Rose in the English dub of the German animated film The Seventh Dwarf. Though the film was a moderate financial success, it was received unfavorably by critics. In 2015, List performed with Ingrid Michaelson at one of Michaelson's concerts.

### 2016–present: Mainstream transition

In 2016, List co-starred along with Jacob Bertrand in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Swap, appearing as Ellie O'Brien. The premiere averaged over two million viewers, and had a mixed reception. In the same year, List appeared as Laina Michaels in the YouTube Premium film The Thinning, starring alongside Logan Paul and Lia Marie Johnson. In 2017, List appeared in the teen comedy film The Outcasts as Mackenzie Smith. Production had initially began in 2014 under its original title The Outskirts, and was not released until three years later. It was originally released direct-to-video, but was eventually picked up for a theatrical release. In 2018, it was announced that List would leave Bunk'd, and depart from her work on Disney Channel entirely. When she still worked with the network, List was an active member of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars.
List reprised her role as Laina Michaels in The Thinning: New World Order, the sequel to The Thinning, which was released in 2018. That same year, she starred alongside Asa Butterfield in the romantic drama film Then Came You as Ashley. List was soon cast in the main role of Olivia Richmond in the first season of the supernatural web series Light as a Feather, which was released through Hulu in October 2018. Also in 2018, List made her singing debut with the single "Liar Liar". In 2019, List voiced Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in the direct-to-video superhero film Batman: Hush. That same year, List was cast in the recurring role of Tory Nichols in the YouTube Premium action series Cobra Kai, which she began portraying in its second season.
In 2020, List appeared in the musical film Valley Girl, a remake of the 1983 film, had a role in the Netflix comedy-horror film Hubie Halloween, and co-starred in the drama film Paper Spiders opposite Stefania LaVie Owen and Lili Taylor. In June 2022, List was cast in the lead role in the Paramount+ television series School Spirits and it premiered in March 2023.

## Personal life

List is in a relationship with Jacob Bertrand, her co-star in Cobra Kai.

## Namefellow

List shares the same name with another fellow actress, Peyton List (born 1986). The younger List was interviewed by Access Hollywood, saying she uses Peyton R. List to avoid confusion. Union SAG-AFTRA's policy avoids living actors with the same name; this instance went unnoticed.
Once, the two young actresses appeared in the same scene when they both appeared on As the World Turns. Years later, this Peyton List cited confusion when both were staying at the same hotel. They received each other's daily call sheets and voicemails messages.
Entertainment industry news website IndieWire noted the confusion appeared on Wikipedia, where both actresses' articles began with exactly the same sentence, "Peyton List is an American actress and model."
Both actresses also voiced characters in the animated movie Batman: Hush, the younger as Batgirl and the older as Poison Ivy.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Little girl playing on streets | Uncredited role, deleted scene |
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Young Jane Nichols | |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Shoestore girl #2 | |
| 2010 | 3 Backyards | Emily | |
| 2010 | Remember Me | Samantha | |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Young Becky Barnes | |
| 2010 | Bereavement | Wendy Miller | |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Holly Hills | |
| 2011 | Something Borrowed | Young Darcy Rhone | |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Cali | Young Cali Bluejones | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Holly Hills | |
| 2015 | The Seventh Dwarf | Princess Rose (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Thinning | Laina Michaels | |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Mackenzie | |
| 2018 | Anthem of a Teenage Prophet | Faith | |
| 2018 | Then Came You | Ashley | |
| 2018 | The Thinning: New World Order | Laina Michaels | |
| 2019 | Batman: Hush | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice) | |
| 2020 | Valley Girl | Courtney | |
| 2020 | Paper Spiders | Lacy | |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Peggy | |
| 2020 | Swimming for Gold | Claire Carpenter | |
| 2021 | Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman | Aileen Wuornos | |
| 2023 | A Little White Lie | Sophie Firestone | |
| 2024 | The Inheritance | Kami | |
| 2024 | Girl Haunts Boy | Bea | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | As the World Turns | Little girl in diner | Season 47, episode 143; uncredited |
| 2004 | All My Children | Bess | Season 35, episode 229 |
| 2005 | Late Show with David Letterman | Young tourist at the Paul Shaffer hotel | Season 12, episode 194 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live | Little girl | Episode: "LeBron James/Kanye West"; uncredited |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Sasha Burden | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Wonder Pets | Piglet #1 / chick #1 | Voice role; episode: "Kalamazoo" |
| 2008 | Late Show with David Letterman | Von Trapp kid | Season 15, episode 73; uncredited |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Little girl #1 | Episode: "Enough About Eve" |
| 2010 | Secrets in the Walls | Molly Easton | Television film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Young Larissa Welsh | Episode: "Possessed" |
| 2011–2015 | Jessie | Emma Ross | Main role |
| 2012 | The Dog Who Saved the Holidays | Eve | Voice role; television film |
| 2012 | Austin & Ally | Emma Ross | Episode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" |
| 2013 | A Sister's Nightmare | Emily Ryder | Television film |
| 2013–2014 | Pass the Plate | Herself | Co-host (seasons 3–4) |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Sherri | Episode: "Dance Fever" |
| 2014 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Emma Ross | Voice role; episode: "Halloween Night at the Museum" |
| 2015–2018, 2021 | Bunk'd | Emma Ross | Main role (seasons 1–3); Special guest star (season 5); also director: "Game of Totems" |
| 2015 | K.C. Undercover | Emma | Episode: "All Howl's Eve" |
| 2016 | The Swap | Ellie O'Brien | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2018 | Love Daily | Audrey | Episode: "The Last First Kiss" |
| 2018 | Happy Together | Sierra | Episode: Pilot |
| 2018–2019 | Light as a Feather | Olivia Richmond | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2) |
| 2019 | Project Runway All Stars | Herself | Guest judge; episode 7.5 |
| 2019–2025 | Cobra Kai | Tory Nichols | Recurring role (seasons 2–3); main role (seasons 4–6) |
| 2020 | Group Chat | Herself | Episode: "Slime Into Your DMs" |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Sabrina Spellman | Voice role; episode: "Endgame" |
| 2020 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Herself | Episode: "Cactus Pop Tarts!" |
| 2021 | Ridiculousness | Herself | Episode: "Peyton List" |
| 2023–present | School Spirits | Maddie Nears/Janet Hamilton | Main role; also Producer |

### Video games

* Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022) as Tory Nichols (voice role)

### Music videos

* "Only You" (2018), by Cheat Codes and Little Mix

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil, Connor & Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick and Grayson Russell) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Won |
| 2020 | Kids' Choice Award | Favorite Female TV Star | Bunk'd | Nominated |
| 2022 | Kids' Choice Award | Favorite Female TV Star (Family) | Cobra Kai | Nominated |
| 2024 | Kids' Choice Award | Favorite Female TV Star (Family) | School Spirits | Nominated |