Disney Channel Alum Bridgit Mendler Launches Space Startup
She’s not Dr.Bridgit Mendler Rather.
Weeks after offering significant updates about her individual and expert life— especially that she introduced a brand-new start-up and is now a mother– the Best Of Luck Charlie alum is sharing an upgrade on her journey through academic community.
“Hey individuals. It pertained to my attention that something on my linkedin profile is triggering confusion that I wish to clarify: I am 2 months far from a JD and I do not currently have a PhD,” Mendler composed on X March 7. “The PhD is something I began working towards in 2020 and I pursued it collectively with my law degree however when I relocated to California last summertime and chose that for household factors we would remain on the west coast, it needed to go on time out.”
The 31-year-old had actually amazed fans Feb. 19 when she revealed that she and other half Griffin Cleverly hadembraced a child, now 4whom they ‘d formerly cultivated, which she has actually likewise introduced a start-up called Northwood Space, which “intends to construct satellite ground stations that are developed with mass production and consumer versatility initially in mind,” per CNBC
Over the last couple of years, the Disney Channel alum, who last acted in the 2019 series Merry Happy Whateverhad actually stepped far from the spotlight to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School.
And as Mendler explained, her education journey is not over as she prepares to “still combat” for her PhD, including, ” But how it gets finished depends on the administration and my primary detective and what they believe is suitable.”
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Mendler is focusing on keeping a work-life balance that works finest for her household.
“Ultimately, any moms and dad or individual attempting to manage difficult things has actually experienced that in some cases you need to make tough options,” she composed on X. “My moms and dads have a stating: ‘do whatever it’s a blast.’ I delight in pressing the border of the possible and stating yes to more things however likewise it is very important to bend the muscle of prioritization and discernment. For myself I’ve discovered that finding out when to state no or not today can be more of an ability than stating yes.”
Continue reading to learn what other Disney Channel stars have actually depended on over the last few years:
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Clayton Snyder, Lizzie McGuire
After getting his break as adorable sweetheart Ethan Craft on the Hilary Duff-funny, Clayton Snyder took a break from acting to complete high school and participate in Pepperdine University, where he played water polo. He had a function in a 2014 episode of NCIStoday he’s concentrated on his realty profession.
When it comes up, he does not shy away from his days as a kid star. “We’ve had a lot of customers where midway through revealing them homes they’re like, ‘My better half and I simply discovered who you are and we can’t think it!'” he formerly informed E! News“But that makes me feel great due to the fact that I understand that’s not why they’re dealing with me. It’s the very best of both worlds, where they have the enjoyable of understanding that however their real entry point was since of the work that we do.”
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Adam Lamberg, Lizzie McGuire
After starring as Lizzie’s BFF-turned-BF David “Gordo” Gordon on the precious funny, Adam Lamberg landed functions in movies When Do We Eat? and Stunning LoserAccording to his LinkedIn page, he made a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from UC Berkeley before looking for a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College. He was set to return to the Lizzie McGuire reboot, he’s otherwise retired from acting.
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Lalaine, Lizzie McGuire
When Lalaine‘s character Miranda Sanchez vanished from the last 6 episodes of Lizzie McGuire (in addition to the 2003 motion picture) due to her recording schedule on Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish!, her profession sort of vanished.
An effort at a music profession never ever truly went anywhere, while a 2007 reprisal of her function in a Lizzie McGuire follow up series What’s Stevie Thinking? (fixated Miranda’s more youthful sibling) never ever surpassed the pilot phase. That exact same year, she was detained and charged with felony ownership of meth. After finishing court mandated rehabilitation, the charge was expunged from her record.
Regardless of a cameo in 2010’s Easy Ashe’s more quickly discovered on Instagram than either huge or little screen. She did have a movie, Meaning Pleaserelease in 2020.
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Jake Thomas, Lizzie McGuire
After 65 episodes as essential little sibling Matt on Lizzie McGuire Jake Thomas continued to work progressively, appearing on Disney’s Cory In your home before visitor starring on procedurals like ER, House, Criminal Minds, NCISand S.W.A.T. He likewise costarred in YouTuber Joey Graceffa‘s web series Storytellers in 2013 to 2014.
He formally finished from Cal State University, Northridge in 2018 with a degree in Screenwriting with a small in Japanese Language. Over on his Instagramhe shares a mix of his own photography and throwback photos to his kid star days.
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Camilla Belle, Rip Girls
After landing her very first starring function in the 2000 DCOM Rip Girls Camilla Belle took a little bit of a break from acting before starring in the 2006 remake of When a Stranger Calls and the 2008 hit 10,000 BC
She quickly dated Joe Jonaswho she fulfilled on the set of the Jonas Brothers’ video for “Lovebug,” from late-2008 to mid-2009, making herself a referral in the Taylor Swift tune “Better Than Revenge.”
She’s because worked mainly in the indie scene, starring in movies like Open Road, Diablo and the 2017 James Franco movie The Mad WhaleMore just recently, she’s emerged on Dollfaceand Law & & Order: Organized Crime.
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Jake T. Austin, Wizards of Waverly Place
When his time as youngest Russo brother or sister Max on Wizards of Waverly Place concerned an end in 2012, Jake T. Austin rebounded rapidly with a starring function on ABC Family-turned-Freeform’s The FostersHe played Jesus Foster for the very first 2 seasons before leaving and being changed with Noah CentineoHe followed that up with a stint on Dancing With destinywhere he was the very first candidate removed in season 23. He likewise provided his voice to 2017’s The Emoji Movie and 2020’s Unfavorablea thriller starring Mickey Rourke He’s set to repeat his function for the upcomingWizards follow up.
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David Henrie, Wizards of Waverly Place
David Henriewho starred as oldest Russo sib Justin has actually had a little bit of a various go of things considering that the program covered in 2012. He was the only cast members not associated with follow-up movie The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alexnevertheless he has actually appeared in movies such as Matured 2 and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
He wed previous Miss Delaware Maria Cahill in April 2017 and invited child Pia Francesca Philomena Henrie into the world on March 19, 2019. Around the time he exposed he and Maria were anticipating, he was jailed and charged at LAX under accusations of bring a packed weapon in the airport. After excusing the unintended act, he was sentenced to 2 years probation and 20 days of neighborhood labor.
Now a daddy of 3, he andSelena Gomez are executive producing and starring in brand-new spin-off Disney+ series.
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Jennifer Stone, Wizards of Waverly Place
After returning as Alex Russo’s BFF Harper Finkle for The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex Jennifer Stone starred in 2014 Lifetime thriller High School Possession and played the Babysitter in Nickelodeon’s anthology series Deadtime Stories
In 2013, she was identified with hidden autoimmune diabetes in grownups, frequently described as Type 1.5 diabetes, and her movie The In-Between intended to bring more awareness to the condition.
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Mia Talerico, Best Of Luck Charlie
All set to feel truly old? Little Mia Talerico was just 10 months old when she was cast to play the function of Charlie Duncan on Best Of Luck Charliewhich debuted in April 2010. Because the program covered in 2014, she landed a function on YouTube network Brat’s kid’s program Maniplaying Paige in 13 episodes. She likewise has a YouTube channel of her own, where she takes part in “unboxing” and toy evaluation videos. Oh, and she’s just 15 years of ages!
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Bridgit Mendler, All The Best, Charlie
Teddy Duncan, Charlie’s second-oldest brother or sister, followed up All The Best Charlie with a distinctly more adult function when Bridgit Mendler signed up with the 2nd season of NBC funny Undateable in 2015. She starred in 2 seasons of the comedy before it was canceled. Ever since, she’s appeared in 2 episodes of Nashville and the Netflix movie Daddy of the Yearand a Netflix series co-starring Dennis Quaid and Ashley Tisdale Merry Happy Whatever
The starlet, whose likewise launched 2 albums, studied sociology at USC, revealed in May 2018 that she began a graduate program at MIT, followed by a January 2019 statement that she was studying at Harvard Law School. Most just recently, she exposed she and engineer-husband Griffin Cleverlyembraced a 4-year-old boyandreleased her own tech start-upNorthwood Space, which intends to construct ground satellite stations to assist send out and get information from area.
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Kiely Williams, Cheetah Girls
While her Cheetah Girls co-stars Raven-Symone and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton have actually kept themselves in the spotlight with acting functions and hosting gigs because the DCOM franchise aired its last installation in 2008, life for Adrienne’s previous 3LW group member Kiely Williams has actually been a bit various.
After starring in Your House Bunny the very same year, Kiely made functions in 2010’s Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale and Stomp the Yard 2: Homecomingalong with one in 2013’s Holla IIAfter weding Brandon “BJ” Cox in December 2016– where fellow Cheetah Girls co-star Sabrina Bryan worked as bridesmaid– the mommy of 2 briefly went back to the spotlight for a 2017 episode of Star Family Feudcompleting on the Girl Group group together with Sabrina.
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Sabrina Bryan, Cheetah Girls
After Cheetah Girls: One World aired in 2008, Sabrina Bryan worked as a reporter for E! News throughout the 8th season of Dancing With destiny in 2009– 3 seasons after she contended and was removed sixth. She went back to the ballroom for season 15 in 2012, contending as an All Star. In spite of getting ideal ratings, she was once again removed 6th 5 years to the date of her very first removal.
She carried out some voice operate in the Disney Channel animated series Fish Hooksreleased a web series with Kiely Williams called Supper With Friends in 2011, and married tactical accounts supervisor Jordan Lundberg on October 6, 2018 after 9 years of dating. Now, she is restoring the DCOM fond memories with her iHeartPodcast Wonderful Rewind with Will Friedle
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Ryan Merriman, Smart House
After starring in the traditional 1999 DCOM Smart House Ryan Merriman ended up being a staple on the network, appearing in 2001’s The Luck of the Irish and 2002’s A Ring of Endless LightFrom there, he ventured into more adult fare, appearing in scary movies like Halloween: Resurrection, The Ring Two and Last Destination 3In 2010, he caught the repeating function of Ian Thomas on Pretty Little Liarsappearing in 16 episodes through 2014. He likewise appeared in the 2013 Jackie Robinson biopic 42 in a supporting function. His profession stays active, though recently the functions remain in more independent fare.
After getting married in 2004, he and better half Micol Duncan separated in 2011. On January 1, 2012, he and Kristen McCullen revealed their engagement. They made it main in 2014.
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Kirsten Storms, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
From 1999 through 2004, Kirsten Storms was among Disney Channel’s preferred faces, starring in the Zenon trilogy and Johnny Tsunamiwhile providing her voice to Kim PossibleThroughout that time she had actually currently started her shift to a more adult profession, starting a four-year, 410 episode stint on NBC’s Days of Our Lives in 2000.
After attempting to burglarize primetime with a function on 2004’s Clubhousea temporary baseball drama on CBS, she went back to soaps in 2005 as Maxie Jones on ABC’s General Hospital up until 2023. Enjoyable reality: She’s appeared in over 1,100 episodes!
In 2011, she made a quick venture into truth television, starring in the short-term E! series Filthy Soapwhich followed the individual lives of soap stars. In August 2013, she and previous GH co-star Brandon Barash verified they ‘d covertly gotten married in June and were anticipating a kid in January. Their child Harper Rose Barash was born upon January 7, 2014. On April 6, 2016, it was exposed that she and her spouse had actually declared divorce, mentioning difference of opinions.
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Erik von Detten, Edge!
In 1998, Erik von Detten took hearts all over as the star of among the earliest DCOMs, Verge! After that, he turned up all over, doing voice deal with Recessplaying John Bryant in The Princess Diariesand starring on creepy Disney Channel series Unusual from 1999 to 2001. He dipped a toe in early truth television waters, completing on the very first celeb edition of ABC’s The Molewhile landing functions in temporary series like Dinotopia and Total SavagesHis latest work remained in Toy Story 3returning as Sid, a function he had actually come from the Pixar franchise’s 1995 start.
He presently operates in sales at a financing business and shares 2 kids with better halfAngela
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Raviv Ullman, Phil of the Future
After playing the titular Phil of the Future from 2004 to 2006 credited as Ricky Ullman, Raviv started transitioning to more adult fair with looks in Huge Love and Home (with his 2006 episode being the very first credited with his genuine name), followed by a series routine function on Lifetime funny Rita Rocks from 2008 to 2009. His more current credits consist of a 2015 episode of Broad City and a repeating function on web series Complete strangers in 2018. From 2012 to 2018, he appeared in a handful of performance and, from 2013 to 2014, he was the drummer in Zoe Kravitzband Lolawolf.
In 2022, he informed E! News he had actually simply covered operating in San Franciscowhere he was directing an opera at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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Kimberly J. Brown, Halloweentown
In 1999, Kimberly J. Brown shot to fame starring as young witch Marnie Piper in the traditional DCOM Halloweentown opposite the famous Debbie ReynoldsThe movie was such a hit that it generated 3 follows up, nevertheless the network made the strange choice to modify her in 2006’s Go back to Halloweentownchanging her with Sara PaxtonNot remarkably, the 4th movie is maybe the least-liked entry in the franchise.
Her acting work outside the franchise has actually been especially restricted, with a function in the 2005 movie Be Cool and a handful of episodes on AMC’s short-term Low Winter Sun in 2013 amongst the most significant. She likewise appeared in 15 episodes ofGenreal Hospitalin 2021 and almost 50 episodes ofAssisting Light
After finishing college with a degree in organization, she released an Etsy store CraftilyCreative, where she offers a range of products, consisting of Halloweentown-themed merch. And in 2016, she and coauthor Diane Yslas released a Halloween-themed kids’s book, Poppin’s Pumkpin Patch Parade
Disney fans were specifically happy to her fall forHalloweentown costar Daniel Kountz, who proposed in 2022.
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Mitchel Musso, Hannah Montana
From 2006 to 2011, Mitchel Musso starred as Oliver Oken, among Miley Stewart’s (Miley CyrusBFFs on Hannah MontanaAs the program was unwinding, he had an appealing profession opting for him on Disney, landing a lead function on brand-new series Set of Kingsin addition to a gig hosting PrankStarsWhen he was pulled over on October 17, 2011 and charged with a DUI suspicion while underage– he was 20 at the time– he was composed out of Set of Kings and his trick program was canceled. After that, he dealt with on indie movies and voice operate in Milo Murphy’s Lawa Disney XD series.
In 2023, he was jailed for public intoxication and theft in Texas.
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Jason Earles, Hannah Montana
In spite of playing Miley’s older bro Jackson Stewart on Hannah Montana (he was composed as a 10th grader in season one), Jason Earles was in fact 29 when the program started airing and 34 by the time it ended. Instantly later on, he started starring on Disney XD funny Kickin’ Itwhere he invested 4 seasons playing the more age-appropriate Rudy till the program covered in March 2015. Considering that 2018, he’s starred on Hotel Du Loonea Brat series offered on YouTube. He likewise signed up with the 3rd season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. In August 2017, he wed sweetheart Katie Drysen
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Kyle Massey, That’s So Raven
After starring as more youthful bro Cory Baxter on That’s So Raven from 2003 to 2007, Kyle Massey made a spinoff of his own, Cory in your housethat aired on the network till 2008.
Following that, he repeated on The Electric Companyvisitor starred on Gotham and Being Mary Janesupplied voice work for Fish Hooks Mighty Magiswordsand Increase of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesand contended on season 11 of Dancing With destiny and in a 2017 episode of Celeb Family Feud versus Jennie Garth
In 2018, a number of outlets reported that he would be signing up with the cast of The Hills: New Beginningshowever the reports showed to be unproven, with Kyle himself calling them “phony news.”
In 2021, he was charged with a felony for unethical interaction with a teenage lady. “It is regrettable that Kyle Massey needed to find out through the media the other day that the 2019 accusations have actually resurfaced in the State of Washington a year after their termination,” the star’s attorney stated in a declaration to E! at the time“Massey declares that the claims then and now are extortive.”
The lawyer included, “Massey plans to strongly protect these allegations once again and will look for civil damages from those that decline to hear the truths. We prepare to look for an early termination– lastly putting these extortive efforts to rest.”
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A.J. Trauth, Even Stevens
After playing Twitty on Even Stevens from 2000 to 2003, and providing his voice to the function of Josh Mankey in a handful of Kim Possible episodes, A.J. Trauth made the visitor star rounds, turning up in episodes of 7th Heaven, House, Ghost Whisperer, CSIand Bonesto name a few, through 2012.
Ever since, he’s appeared in a handful of independent movies while supplying voice work for computer game Wolfenstein: The New Order and its 2017 follow up, Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusAfter getting engaged to starlet Leah Pipeshis sweetheart of nearly 3 years, in February 2014, the couple got married that December. They eventually divided by 2019.
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Christy Carlson Romano, Even Stevens
After starring as brainy Ren Stevens for 3 years on Even Stevensbringing the titular Kim Possible to life, and starring opposite Hilary Duff in the 2002 DCOM Cadet Kelly Christy Carlson Romano required to Broadway for a 31-week run in Disney’s Charm and the Beast in 2004, playing Belle, before going back to the well known theater district in 2008, signing up with the business of Opportunity Q
She composed an unique, Grace’s Turnin 2007, directed a function movie, Christmas All Over Againin 2016, made a degree in Film Studies from Barnard College, and married writer-producer Brendan Rooney on December 31, 2013. The couple have 2 children, the youngest born in February 2019.
Christy went back to the network that made her a family name in 2019 with a function in the live-action Kim Possible movie, playing pop star Poppy Blu. In May 2019, she likewise opened about the troubles she dealt with coming out of her years as the network’s star in an effective essay for Teenager Vogue“I have actually never ever been best or gathered as my credibility or the success of myyoung the adult years may recommend,” she admitted“During an amount of time in my life, I came to grips with anxiety,drinkingand more, desperate to discover repairs for how I felt.”
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Brandon Baker, Johnny Tsunami
In 1999, Brandon Baker made his DCOM launching as the renowned titular star of Johnny TsunamiAfter the movie, he worked sporadically, appearing in a handful of Even Stevens episodes with functions in more adult-minded programs like Boston Public and The Unit while he pursued a degree at UC Santa Barbara.
In 2007, he went back to the function that made him a Disney star in the follow up, Johnny Kapahala: Back on BoardEver since, he’s appeared in 2 independent movies, The Formulaco-starring Household Mattersicon Reginald VelJohnsonand Up on the Wooftopwhich co-starred Conserved By the Bell‘s Dennis Haskins as Santa Claus. Naturally.
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Alana Austin, Motocrossed
In 2001, Alana Austin starred in the DCOM Motocrossed as Andrea “Andi” Carson, the teenage woman disallowed from completing in motocross regardless of her love for it and who covertly starts racing as her twin bro after he hurts himself before a huge race.
Regardless of making a handful of visitor star areas on programs like 7th Heaven, Boston Public and Cold Case following the movie’s release, she retired from acting entirely in 2006. She supposedly studied medication at USC, however when asked by a fan on Twitter in April 2016 what she depended on, she responded “Pursuing composing” before keeping in mind that acting was constantly “high up” in her heart.
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Kay Panabaker, Phil of the Future
After landing a repeating function in Phil of the Future Kay Panabaker ended up being something of a staple on Disney Channel, starring in DCOMs Life is Ruff and Read It and Weeptogether with older sibling Danielle Panabakerand contending in the very first Disney Channel Games in 2006. She made a shift to more adult fare in the 2009 remake of Popularity and the 2011 ABC drama No Ordinary Familyhowever by 2012 had actually retired from acting. She went on to study zoology at UCLA and, in 2016, was working as an animal keeper at, of all locations, Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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