Emily Osment

**Emily Jordan Osment** (born March 10, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter who is best known for her part in the Disney Channel sitcom *Hannah Montana* as Lilly Truscott.

Osment expanded her repertoire into pop music and more recently alternative/indie rock where she has recorded teen pop hits/albums like "I Don't Think About It," "If I Didn't Have You" alongside her Hannah Montana co-star Mitchel Musso, and most recently "Once Upon a Dream."

After working in several made-for-television films in her childhood, Osment gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in *Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams* and *Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over* which earned her several nominations and awards. Throughout her career she has also starred as Cassie in R. L. Stine's: *The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It* and most recently the Disney Channel Original Movie, *Dadnapped* as Melissa Morris. Osment has expanded her repertoire into pop music and more recently indie rock where she has recorded teen pop hits like "I Don't Think About It" and, along with her *Hannah Montana* co-star Mitchell Musso, "If I Didn't Have You," and most recently "Once Upon a Dream."

In October 2009, she released her debut EP, All the Right Wrongs which features songs co-written by her.

On December 1, 2009, Osment released a cover of a rock Christmas favorite *Run, Rudolph, Run*. The Christmas song was popularized by Chuck Berry and written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958.

## Early life

Emily Osment was born in Los Angeles California on March 10 1992 Bio at IMDb</ref> where her family still resides, to actor Eugene Osment, and Theresa Osment (*née* Seifert), a teacher. Her father is an actor of various films and appeared in Osment's movie debut *Soccer Mom*, and her older brother is the Academy Award-nominated actor for "The Sixth Sense"
Osment was raised as a Catholic.

## Acting career

### Early career

Her introduction into the entertainment industry began in 1998, when she was cast in a commercial for flower delivery company FTD. From there she went on to feature in many commercials, after which she made her acting debut in the 1999 film *The Secret Life of Girls*, featuring Eugene Levy and Linda Hamilton. The same year, she co-starred alongside Glenn Close in the Hallmark Classic telefilm *Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End*, a role that would lead to a nomination for a Young Artist Award. Since then, she has gone on to do a number of roles, such as appearances on television shows like *Touched by an Angel*, *Friends*, and *3rd Rock from the Sun*.

### 2002-2006

In 2002, Osment made her film debut as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams which grossed $119 million globally and for which she won the "Young Artist Award" for best performance in a feature film. In 2003, she reprised her role in the third and final part of the Spy Kids trilogy, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, which grossed $197 million worldwide.
In 2006, Osment got the role of Lilly Truscott in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. The series premiere scored record ratings for the Disney Channel with 5.4 million viewers, a response "beyond our wildest expectations," according to the president of Disney Channel Entertainment. The show earned her a Young Artist Award nomination in 2007 for best performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama). Osment also appeared in the Disney Channel Hannah Montana promotion "Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets," in which she portrays Lola in a fictional interview set in the show's canon. In addition, Osment helped to design some of the pieces from the Hannah Montana clothing collection which Disney released in the latter part of the summer in 2006.
On December 25, Osment hosted the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade with Hannah Montana co-star Mitchel Musso. The parade featured acts like Miley Cyrus and the High School Musical cast. Osment and Musso performed a sketch based on a Hannah Montana episode. Osment also had a voice-over role in a movie called Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen, which also featured the voices of fellow Disney Channel stars Brenda Song and Dylan and Cole Sprouse. Osment performed several songs for the movie, including "Don't Ya Just Love Christmas" and "One Day."

### 2007-present

In 2007, Osment signed a deal to appear in a nationwide campaign called "Smart Girls Rock" by the New York-based denim brand Vanilla Star.. She appeared in the Disney Channel Games] in 2006 and 2007.
Osment did a voice-over role in the Disney movie, *Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch* and also a voice role in *Edward Fubbwupper Fibbed Big*.

She also starred as a Goth girl in *R. L. Stine's: The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It* (co-starring with *Hannah Montana* co-star Cody Linley). It has been released on DVD. The movie earned her a Young Artist Award nomination in 2008 for *Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Leading Young Actress*. In 2007, Osment guest-starred as Kelly & tall skunk girl on Disney Channel's *Shorty McShorts' Shorts*.

According to an audio interview with Emily backstage at the Grammys, she is to start filming a new movie called *Soccer Mom*. In April 2008, *Parade* magazine and *Forbes* ranked her #1 in their *Hot Kid Stars To Watch* list.

Osment starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, *Dadnapped*. The film premiered in February 2009. Osment won the "Poptastic Rising Star award" for *Popstar!* Magazine's 6th Annual Poptastic Awards.

In 2007, Osment appeared on the cover of many teen magazines which included *CosmoGIRL!*. In 2007, Osment designed a line of T-Shirts for 2lovecollection.com, the T-Shirts support Make a Wish Foundation and the St. Jude Research Hospital.

## Music career

Emily Osment sang vocals in Billy Ray Cyrus's song "You've Got a Friend" from his 2007 album *Home at Last*. Osment has also recorded a song entitled "I Don't Think About It" for *The Haunting Hour Volume One* under the label *Hatchery*, for which she shot an accompanying music video. The video was released in *The Haunting Hour* DVD and premiered on Cartoon Network.

Osment also recorded a remake version of the song "If I Didn't Have You" with Mitchel Musso for the *DisneyMania 6* CD. The song was produced by Bryan Todd. The two also filmed a music video for their remake. In addition, Osment also recorded a song, released in 2008, with "The Disney Channel Circle Of Stars."

Osment recorded a remake of "Once Upon a Dream" for the release of Sleeping Beauty 50th Platinum Edition. The song was aired on Disney Channel on September 12, 2008. In October 2009, she released her debut EP, "All the Right Wrongs" which features songs co-written by her. *All the Way Up* was released as her first single and accompanied by a video featuring Push Play as her backup band. She also appeared in Push Play's video, "Midnight Romeo*.Emily also made a music video for her song lovesick.*

## Philanthropy

She agreed to sign *CosmoGIRL!* for President Shirts for a charity online auction. In 2007, Osment designed a line of T-shirts for 2lovecollection.com, with proceeds going to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the St. Jude Research Hospital.

In early 2008, Osment participated in Disney Channel's "Earth Day", where she and other Disney stars met with TreePeople to teach kids how to help the environment with small changes in their homes and neighborhoods.

In May 2009, Emily participated in Disney's "Friends for Change: Planet Green". The campaign features 29 popular Disney celebrities who urge kids to be kind to the environment and do their part to participate in being green. Disney has pledged to divide $1 million to green programs, and fans get to vote which programs will receive funds. The main areas Disney is concentrating its efforts in are waste, climate, water, and habitats.

She attended the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation Kids for Kids Carnival in NYC on October 24, 2009, where she read books to those who attended the event.

### Entrepreneurship

That same year, Osment signed a deal to appear in a nationwide campaign called "Smart Girls Rock" by the New York-based denim brand Vanilla Star. "It's a new line for girls, the clothes are real denim and girly with an edge of punk." She promoted her song "I Don't Think About It" with the release of the campaign and commercial.

## Personal life

Osment is close friends with fellow *Hannah Montana* co-stars Mitchel Musso and Miley Cyrus. She mentioned during an interview on *The View* that her favorite books are the *Twilight* series by Stephenie Meyer. She participated in the 10th Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Event with her brother. In an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Osment stated that she looks up to Audrey Hepburn and is a big fan of *Breakfast at Tiffany's*. She left her school and opted for private tutoring.

Osment has participated in several charity events, including the 10th Annual L.A. Cancer Challenge. Osment appeared in a conference with St. Jude Research Hospital to raise more money for the children. In addition, as part of the Disney Channel Games 2007, Osment's team supported the Unicef Foundation. Osment teamed with the Unicef Foundation again in 2007 to raise money for sick children.

She is currently in a relationship with fellow you tuber, Jimmy Tatro

## Discography

**Studio albums**

* *Fight or Flight* (2007)

**Extended plays**

* *All the Right Wrongs* (2006)

## External links

* Emily on Wikipedia
* Emily's Official website
* Emily on IMDB
* Emily's Myspace
* Emily on Youtube
* Emily Osment at TriviaTribute.com

## References

1. ↑ Emily Osment dishes on her New Album
2. ↑ Eugene Osment
3. ↑ [1]
4. ↑ Emily Osment's Biography
5. ↑ [2].
6. ↑ Emily Osment Biography
7. ↑ Osment Tapped For Vanilla Star
8. ↑ 15-Year-Old Emily Osment Not Following in the Footsteps of Other Child Stars
9. ↑ Hannah Montana's singing stars
10. ↑ Emily Osment 'haunted' by scary movies
11. ↑ Emily Osment Moviefone
12. ↑ Emily Osment stars in 'R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'
13. ↑ 'Hannah Montana' Stars Have Spooky Movie Coming to DVD in September
14. ↑ R. L. Stine's the Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Gets Spooky on DVD September 4
15. ↑ EMILY OSMENT [dot] US - Emily Osment World - #1 Source!
16. ↑ In Pictures: Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch Forbes
17. ↑ Teen Stars T-Shirt Hits Cyberspace
18. ↑ Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music
19. ↑ CosmoGIRL! Shirt Signed by Emily Osment
20. ↑ Teen Stars T-Shirt Hits Cyberspace
21. ↑ Disney Channel Celebrates Earth Day
22. ↑ Osment Tapped For Vanilla Star