Cathryn Sullivan Explained

Cathryn Sullivan
Occupation:	Acting coach
Birth Date:	5 April 1956
Spouse:	Lee Linley (divorced) Brian Sullivan
Children:	2

Cathryn Sullivan (born 5 April 1956) is an American acting coach who specializes in working with young performers. She is the founder and director of the Cathryn Sullivan Acting for Film Studio in Lewisville, Texas. Sullivan has worked with performers like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Debby Ryan, Thomas Mann and Hayley Orrantia.

Career

Cathryn Sullivan began acting as a teenager doing speech tournaments and lead stage roles in high school, college, and community theater. She taught in Coppell for 9 years teaching at Everybody Fits, then opened her own studio in Lewisville, Texas.

Cathryn coaches children, teen actors and young adults including Demi Lovato,^[1] Selena Gomez, Thomas Mann,^[2] Madison Pettis^[3] Jackson Pace (a regular in the Emmy & Golden Globe-award-winning "Homeland"),^[4] Logan Henderson (Big Time Rush) & her son Cody Linley (Hannah Montana, Dancing with the Stars, Hoot).

Family

Sullivan is the mother of actor Cody Linley, known for his recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series Hannah Montana and for being a contestant on the seventh season of Dancing With The Stars, in which he was partnered with Julianne Hough,^[5] and Chad Linley, who died on August 4, 2011. He was 29 years old.

Former students

• Demi Lovato^[6]
• Selena Gomez^[6]
• Debby Ryan^[6]
• Cody Linley^[6]
• Hayley Orrantia^[7]
• Thomas Mann^[6]
• Bryce Gheisar^[8]
• Madison Pettis^[3]
• Jackson Pace^[4]
  • Logan Henderson Olivia Scott Welch
• Logan Miller^[6]
• Bryce Cass^[9]
• Gavin Casalegno^[10]
• Jennifer Stone^[6]

External links

• http://www.cathrynsullivan.com Official Website
• Good Morning Texas Interview with Cathryn Sullivan
• http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-05-29/music/disney-channel-fits-colleyville-s-demi-lovato-for-a-glass-slipper/4/ Dallas Observer Article on Demi Lovato

Notes and References

1. Book: Best Friends Forever: Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato: An Unauthorized Biography. Ryals, L.. 2008. Penguin Young Readers Group. 9781101495483. 2015-08-13.
2. Web site: Kim Dawson Agency. kimdawsonagency.com. 2015-08-13.
3. Web site: Madison Pettis World . madison-pettis.net. 2015-08-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218122714/http://madison-pettis.net/madison/resume/. 2013-12-18.
4. Web site: Kim Dawson Agency. kimdawsonagency.com. 2015-08-13.
5. Web site: SO, HE WANTS TO BE IN PICTURES PROMISING ACTOR CHAD LINLEY, 13, EARNS $2,000 SOME WEEKS. BUT LAST YEAR HIS EXPENSES OUTRAN HIS INCOME--AND HIS CAREER IS TAKING A TOLL ON THE FAMILY. - June 1, 1995. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213055745/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/06/01/203606/ . 2013-12-13 . live. 2015-08-13.
6. Web site: What's the secret to Dallas kids' success with Disney? - Dallas Morning News. dallasnews.com. 2015-08-13.
7. Web site: ERROR-Unknown division. : talent : Resumés : The Campbell Agency. thecampbellagency.com. 2015-08-13.
8. News: McPhate. Christian. October 26, 2020. Plano Native Bryce Gheisar Stars in Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts". Local Profile. 3 December 2020.
9. Web site: DFWChild - So Your Kid Wants to be a Star. dfwchild.com. 2015-08-13.
10. Web site: ERROR-Unknown division. : talent : Resumés : The Campbell Agency. thecampbellagency.com. 2015-08-13.