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Christy Carlson Romano (born Christy Michelle Romano on March 20, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of Kim Possible, as well as garnering a considerable boost in fandom for providing the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.

Biography Edit

Early life Edit

Romano was born in Milford, Connecticut to Sharon Carlson and Anthony Romano, and attended Orange Ave Elementary School. She has two older sisters and one older brother. Romano moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie.

Career Edit

In 1997, Romano made her Broadway debut in the musical, Parade by Jason Robert Brownin the role of Mary Phagan. In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, complementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Hilary Duff) and voice acting as Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square Enix game Kingdom Hearts. Romano finished a 31 week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway on September 12, 2004. For her Beauty run, she recorded a New York radio commercial in which she asked, "What's the sitch?" (from Kim Possible). On February 22, 2005 Christy won the very first Connecticut's Finest award.

While working in Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies and TV series like Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. The writers of Kim Possible wrote the episode "Blush" based on Christy. She is apparently so extremely modest that she gets embarrassed and will blush at even the slightest compliment/awkward situation. Romano first sang on Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which led to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, following her stint on Broadway, Romano focused on her recording career full-time. Romano began collaborating with Matthew Gerrard, Andy Marvel, and Martin Briley. Romano has worked with Kara DioGuardi, Stacy Jones (of 'American Hi-Fi'), Shelly Peiken, Richie Sambora, Jaret Reddick (of Bowling for Soup), The Matrix, Diane Warren, Jonnie "MOST" Davis.

In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Christy Carlson Romano: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In" (which was written by Christian music singer Cindy Morgan). In 2005, Romano was featured in Chris Brown's music video for "Run It". Also in 2005, Romano signed with Atlantic Records for a 2006 debut. However, in 2006, Romano stated in an interview with TV Guide that she was in between labels once again, this time with Virgin Records.

In November 2005, Christy Romano jumped on the 'celebrity MySpace' bandwagon and launched a music account. She has used her account to post many new songs to share with fans, and showcase her own artistic evolution. It is unclear which, if any, of the songs will be on her upcoming album. In November 2006, Romano changed her Record Label status on her official MySpace page from Major to Indie. The reason for this and her new record label were not stated.

She also wrote a book entitled "Grace's Turn" which received rave reviews. According to her blog on her official website, "Grace's Turn," is the recipient of The New York Public Library's Book for the Teenage 2007.

[edit] Discography Christy Carlson Romano performs at Sesame Place, 13 May 2007. (Photo by David Fore.) Christy Carlson Romano performs at Sesame Place, 13 May 2007. (Photo by David Fore.)

Albums Edit

• Christy Carlson Romano: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits (2004-Walt Disney Records)
• CCR (Christy Carlson Romano album) (2008-Tornado Records)

MySpace Music

Shared Songs (in order of when released):

1. The Problem - November 2005 - March 2006
2. Simple - November 2005 - February 2006
3. Promise - November 2005 - present (co-written with Stacy Jones)
4. Headphones On - November 2005 - January/February 2006
5. We'll Awaken - March 2006 - June 2006 (following The Cutting Edge 2 TV premiere)
6. Hope - March 2006
7. Closer to Closure - March 2006 - June 2006
8. Junky Love - June 2006 - September 2006
9. Just A Song - June 2006 - September 2006
10. She Waits - September 2006
11. A Boy Like You - September 2006 - November 2006
12. Changed - September 2006 - November 2006
13. No Such Thing - September 2006 - present
14. Running Away - September 2006 - November2006
15. Even A Hero - November 2006 - present
16. Friday Night (cover of The Click Five) - March 2007

Soundtracks Edit

We'll Awaken - The Cutting Edge: Going For The Gold
Friday Night - Taking Five
Toy Town - Radio Disney Jingle Jams
Best Time of The Year - A Disney Channel Holiday

Personal life Edit

Romano is a member of the Barnard College class of 2006, majoring in English and international relations. She is a sister of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Milford Mayor James Richetelli Jr. named February 22, 2005 as Christy Carlson Romano Day, and she received the "Connecticut's Finest Citizen Award". She has interned for Connecticut Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Christopher Dodd, who is her godfather. It has been reported [citation needed] that her next move will be to Los Angeles, California where she will be pursuing a television pilot, movies, and a solo music career.

In December 2005 she announced her engagement to long time boyfriend Cal Thomas, but in May 2006 she announced the end of her engagement for unstated reasons. On her MySpace page she posted a picture of her with the actor Griff Furst, costar of Movin' In, and announced him as her new boyfriend. The image has since been taken down. Via the same Myspace page she announced she was dating actor DJ Saxon while on set in Vancouver, BC but this post has also since been taken down. Her official fan club's MySpace states she's single.

Filmography Edit

• hello
• Night Of The Thunder (Broadway play)
• Just One World (Broadway play)
• Broadway Kids sing Broadway (play)
• Parade (play, where she played Mary Phagan, at the Lincoln Center)
• The Sound Of Music (Martha, alongside Marie Osmond)
• Everyone Says I Love You (movie, alongside Woody Allen)
• Henry Fool (movie directed by Hal Hartley)
• Looking For an Echo (movie, with Armand Assante)
• Goosed (movie, alongside Jennifer Tilly)
• Kingdom Hearts (2002) (video game) Yuffie Kisaragi
• Even Stevens (2000-2003)
• Cadet Kelly (2002)(Disney Channel Original Movie)
• Kim Possible (animated television show 2002-September 7, 2007)
• The Even Stevens Movie (2003) (Disney Channel Original Movie)
• Beauty and the Beast on Broadway (2004)
• Campus Confidential (TV movie) (2005)
• Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (2006) Yuffie Kisaragi
• The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (TV movie) (2006)
• The Legend Of The Secret Pass (Post Production) (2007)
• Taking 5 (2007)
• Movin' In (2007)
• The Cutting Edge 3 (2008)
• The Legend of Secret Pass (2010) Nica