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| label = Hollywood }} | website = }} Bridgit Claire Mendler (born December 18, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. In 2004, she began her career in the animated Indian film ''The Legend of Buddha''. As a teenager, Mendler starred in the films ''Alice Upside Down'', ''The Clique'' and ''Labor Pains''. In 2009, she signed with Disney Channel and played Juliet van Heusen on ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. Following the positive reception to her character on ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', she landed the role Teddy Duncan on the Disney series ''Good Luck Charlie'', which premiered in April 2010 and ended in February 2014. In 2011, she appeared in the film based on the series, ''Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas''. She starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Lemonade Mouth'', in which her character Olivia performs numerous songs. Two singles were released from the soundtrack featuring her vocals, with both charting on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2012, Mendler released her debut album ''Hello My Name Is...'', which featured a pop sound.〔 It debuted at number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and has sold over 200,000 copies. Her debut single off the album "Ready or Not", became an international Top 40 hit, the song was certified gold in Norway, and platinum in New Zealand, United States and Canada and peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was announced that her second single would be "Hurricane". The video premiered on April 12, 2013 and was shot in London. "Hurricane" has been certified gold in the USA for selling 500,000 copies. Mendler has links with several philanthropic projects and humanitarian causes. In 2010, Mendler became ambassador to First Book, a campaign to encourage reading and gives books to children in need.〔 In July 2012, Mendler also became ambassador of the campaign ''Give With Target'' with Target Corporation to raise funds to reform schools in the United States.〔 She was featured in a March 2013 public campaign called Delete Digital Drama with the ''Seventeen'' magazine to end cyberbullying.〔 In May 2013, Mendler traveled to the United Kingdom to fundraise for Comic Relief, given the aim of making her laugh with their jokes for a £1 donation. The campaign aimed to raising £100,000 and give families in poverty hope.〔 In March 2014, Mendler traveled to El Quiché, Guatemala to participate in the other project of Save the Children that helps underprivileged children in developing countries.〔 She also represented the institution during the charity congress Save the Children's annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.〔 ==Early life== Bridgit Mendler was born in Washington, D.C. on December 18, 1992. She moved with her family to Mill Valley, California at the age of eight. It was there where she first expressed interest in acting and began working in plays.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A star is born )〕 When she was eight years old, Mendler began taking part in local roles in both dramatic and musical theatre, and became the youngest performer in the San Francisco Fringe Festival. When she was 11 years old, she hired an agent to help her get acting jobs. On the decision, Mendler stated: "I was 11 when I did a play out in Northern California and I really enjoyed it and I decided that I wanted to pursue a career, so I got an agent and did commercials and voice-overs and that sort of thing." She has a younger brother, Nick. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bridgit Mendler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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