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Stevie Ryan
Birth Name:Stevie Kathleen Ryan
Birth Date:2 June 1984
Birth Place:Riverside, California, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, comedian
Years Active:2006–2017

Stevie Kathleen Ryan (June 2, 1984 – July 1, 2017)[1] was an American YouTube personality, actress and comedian. She was known for her YouTube videos and starring in the VH1 series Stevie TV.

Ryan was born June 2, 1984, in Riverside, California. At the age of two, Ryan and her family relocated to Victorville, where her parents operated a trucking business. In 2002, she graduated from Silverado High School.[2]

At the age of 19, Ryan made the move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Throughout 2006 and 2007, Ryan booked various commercial projects while also filming, editing, and acting in videos which she posted online.[3]

Ryan collaborated with New Wave Entertainment in 2010 on the sketch comedy show Stevie TV, which parodied famous pop culture personalities and phenomena. It was picked up by VH1.[4] [5] It was cancelled after the second season.[6]

Death and lawsuit

Ryan was found dead in her home due to an apparent suicide by hanging on July 1, 2017, at the age of 33.[7] [8] [9]

In 2018, it was reported that the late actress's parents brought a lawsuit against nurse practitioner Gerald Baltz after it was learned that Baltz, who for two years had provided Ryan with psychiatric care, had an inappropriate sexual relationship with Ryan months before her death. Baltz allegedly issued Ryan prescriptions for about 10 drugs used to treat a range of conditions — including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder — without providing “clear rationale for prescribed medications,” according to the accusation. He also allegedly failed to seek supervision for her when she was suicidal. In 2019, Ryan's parents, Baltz, and Baltz's company Baltz Psychiatry Nursing, settled in the L.A. County Superior Court case for $200,000, according to a settlement notice filed with the court. On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Baltz was stripped of his California medical license.[10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006RhapsodyMichelleShort
2006Sell OutBeauty Parlor GirlShort
2015John Doe; Diary of a Serial KillerHerself

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Heavy ShowAmy Winehouse2 episodes
2009EileenWeb series
2012–13Stevie TVHerselfHost; 14 episodes
2014RidiculousnessHerselfSeason 4, Episode 5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stevie Kathleen Ryan, Born 06/02/1984 in California. www.californiabirthindex.org. 2015-07-31. 2017-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915070357/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/stevie_kathleen_ryan_born_1984_16546232. live.
  2. Web site: Victorville native lands VH1 show . Victorville Daily Press . 2012-02-18 . 2015-03-26 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180026/http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20120218/NEWS/302189997/ . dead.
  3. It Should Happen to You – The anxieties of YouTube fame . The New Yorker . 2006-10-16 . 2012-11-09 . 2013-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312124628/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/10/16/061016fa_fact?currentPage=all . live .
  4. Web site: VH1 Picks Up Weekly Pop-Culture Show Starring Stevie Ryan . Deadline Hollywood . 2011-08-24 . 2012-11-09 . 2013-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130305071739/http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/vh1-picks-up-weekly-pop-culture-show-starring-stevie-ryan/ . live .
  5. Web site: VH1 Renews Sketch Comedy Series 'Stevie TV' For A Second Season Of Hilarity And Mischief . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423094751/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/19/vh1-renews-sketch-comedy-series-stevie-tv-for-a-second-season-of-hilarity-and-mischief/130009/ . dead . 2012-04-23 . TV by the Numbers . 2012-04-19 . 2012-11-09.
  6. Web site: 'Single Ladies' Canceled After Three Seasons; 'Stevie TV' Canceled After Two by VH1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305002914/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/28/single-ladies-canceled-after-three-seasons-by-vh1/241094/. dead. March 5, 2014. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. February 28, 2014. February 28, 2014.
  7. Web site: American star Stevie Ryan dies aged 33 by suspected suicide. Metro. 3 July 2017. 3 July 2017. 7 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007094637/http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/03/american-star-stevie-ryan-dies-aged-33-by-suspected-suicide-6751708/. live.
  8. Web site: Stevie Ryan, YouTube and VH1 star, dead by hanging at age 33. Fox News. 3 July 2017. 3 July 2017. 23 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923200850/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/07/03/stevie-ryan-youtube-and-vh1-star-dead-by-hanging-at-age-33.html. live.
  9. Web site: Stevie Ryan Cause of Death: How Did the Youtube Star Die?. Heavy. 3 July 2017. 3 July 2017. 7 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007133453/http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/07/stevie-ryan-dead-cause-of-death-suicide-career-youtube-family-bio/. live.
  10. Web site: After YouTuber Stevie Ryan's death, a nurse practitioner faces scrutiny . . April 2021 .
  11. Web site: Nurse Practitioner Who Treated the Late Actress Stevie Ryan Stripped of California Licenses - Los Angeles Times .

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