Ruth Righi | |
Birth Name: | Ruth Mouma Righi |
Birth Date: | 7 September 2005 |
Birth Place: | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2017–present |
Ruth Mouma Righi (born September 7, 2005) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Sydney Reynolds in the Disney Channel television show Sydney to the Max.
Righi was born September 7, 2005[1] and grew up in Santa Cruz, California. She began dancing at age three and playing piano at age five.[2]
In 2017, Righi performed in the Winter Garden Theatre's Broadway production of School of Rock, filling in as the replacement actress for the roles of Marcy and Sophie.[3] [4] The same year, she also performed in the off-Broadway revival of Really Rosie.
Righi made her television debut in 2018 playing a minor character in the television series Happy!
The following year, she landed a starring role in Disney Channel's Sydney to the Max as Sydney Reynolds.[5] In addition to playing the lead role, Righi performed the theme song, "Stay The Same".[6] The show ended in 2021 after 63 episodes.
In 2022, Righi took on another starring role, this time as Eureka in Disney Junior's Eureka![7] [8]
In early 2022, it was announced that Righi would co-star in NBC's Unbroken, alongside Jacqueline Obradors, Jon Beavers, Scott Bakula, Anna Wood, Oluniké Adeliyi, and Cress Williams.[9] However, later in the year, NBC announced they would not move forward with the show.[10]