Biography

[edit] Personal life

Harshman was born in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She has two older sisters and one older brother. Harshman lived in La Costa, San Diego County, California and attended school there until she was 12, after which she moved to Orange County, California. There she finished the rest of her schooling, first at Hewes Middle School and then at Foothill High School (Santa Ana, California). She played softball for 8 years, but quit in favor of acting.

Harshman now lives in Los Angeles. She has a dog named Tofu, who appears in Margo's film Simon Says. Harshman dated Even Stevens co-star Shia LaBeouf, with whom she attended one of her school dances at Foothill, for a 6 month period in 2001-2002. They are still friends.[citation needed]

[edit] Career

At the age of 2, Harshman was entered into beauty pageants. At 3, she was involved in dance & gymnastics. At 5, she learned to play piano, and at 8, she began acting and met her first manager. She plays guitar, piano, and bass guitar.

Harshman starred on the short-lived shows Run of the House and Center of the Universe. She most recently landed a role in the movie Keith alongside Jesse McCartney. She has recently been in a lot of films, that have not been released for unknown reasons. She is starring alongside fellow Disney Channel stars Raven-Symone and Brenda Song in the movie College Road Trip. Harshman appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy in which she played the daughter of two parents caught in an 'uncomfortable' situation.

[edit] Awards and nominations

In 2004 she was nominated for two Young Artist Awards at the Young Artist Awards, one for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Supporting Young Actress for The Even Stevens Movie (2003) (TV) and the other for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) by a Supporting Young Actress for Even Stevens (2000).

[edit] Filmography

* The Elf Who Didn't Believe (1997) .... Jolie
* Murphy's Dozen (2001) (TV) .... Bridgett
* Titletown (2003) (TV) ....
* Recipe for Disaster (2003) (TV) .... Rebecca Korda
* Even Stevens (44 episodes, 1999-2003) .... Tawny Dean and also performer of Sandals of My Soul in Battle of the Bands (2000), I Always Find a Way in Influenza: The Musical (2002), and Sandals of My Soul in Band on the Roof (2002)
* The Even Stevens Movie (2003) (TV) .... Tawny Dean
* Run of the House (18 episodes, 2003-2004) .... Brooke Franklin
* Without a Trace (1 episode, "Bait", 2004) .... Harley Palmer
* Center of the Universe (2 episodes, "The Lake House" and "Good Parenting, Bad Parenting", 2004) .... Sara
* Fellowship (2005) .... Gina
* Everwood (1 episode, "Put on a Happy Face", 2005) .... Maura
* The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (2006) (TV) .... Jane
* Simon Says (2006) .... Kate
* Grey's Anatomy (1 episode, "Oh, the Guilt", 2006) .... Jennifer Morris
* Hiding Victoria (2006) .... Victoria Walker
* Judy's Got a Gun (2007) (TV) .... Maya Spektor
* Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) .... Tricia Rawlins
* Journeyman (1 episode, "Winterland", 2007) .... Abby Armstrong
* College Road Trip (2008) .... Katie
* Keith (2008) .... Brooke
* From Within (2008) .... Sadie
* Legacy (2008) (V) .... Nina
* Extreme Movie (2008) .... Ted's Girlfriend
* Boston Legal Juiced (2008) .... Margie Coggins
* Fired Up (2009) .... Sylvia
* Sorority Row (2009) .... Chugs (post-production)