Taylor Spreitler: Variety's Power Of Youth

Universal City, California - Nineteen year old Actress Taylor Spreitler looked adorable as she
attended Variety's Power of Youth presented by Hasbro and GenerationOn at Universal Studios Backlot on July 27, 2013 in Universal City, California.

Taylor Spreitler born October 23, 1993 is an American actress and former model. Taylor portrayed the role of Mia McCormick on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, from January 2009 until June 2010. She currently appears as Lennox Scanlon in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey.

Olivia Holt: Variety's Power of Youth

Universal City, California - Fifteen year old Olivia Holt looked adorable in a white top and blue shorts with blue high heels to Variety's Power of Youth presented by Hasbro and GenerationOn at Universal Studios Backlot on July 27, 2013 in Universal City, California.

Olivia Hastings Holt born August 5, 1997 is an American teen actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Kim on the Disney XD series Kickin' It, and starring in the Disney original movie Girl vs. Monster. In 2014, she will star in the Disney Channel Original Series, I Didn't Do It.

Katherine McNamara: Variety's Power of Youth

Universal City, California - Seventeen year old Actress Katherine McNamara looked gorgeous wearing a pink dress to Variety's Power of Youth presented by Hasbro and GenerationOn at Universal Studios Backlot on July 27, 2013 in Universal City, California.

Katherine McNamara is an accomplished actress, singer, dancer, songwriter, and an avid student. Although now more focused on film and television, McNamara began her career on Broadway at the age of 13 as 'Fredrika Armfeldt' in A Little Night Music, starring opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. She was fortunate to continue as 'Fredrika' with the second ALNM Broadway cast of Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch as well. Her other theater roles include 'Esther Jane' in the pre-Broadway world premiere of A Christmas Story, the Musical! as well as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible, Inherit the Wind, Annie, The Secret Garden, and Galileo. She has also been cast in a number of Equity readings, including

PAN, which was created by the In the Heights creative team.

McNamara's love for acting stretches beyond the stage, with credits in television and film productions. Katherine will make her big screen debut this year in the Warner Brothers Picture "New Year's Eve," where she portrays 'Lily.' In addition, Katherine will star as 'Becky Thatcher' in the re-make of "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn" alongside Joel Courtney and Jake T. Austin which will be released late 2012 or early 2013. Television credits include "Glee," "Law and Order: SVU," "Drop Dead Diva," "30 Rock," "Late Night with David Letterman," "Good Morning America," and PBS's "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert."

Kat can be seen this summer in the bullying film "Contest" with Kenton Duty. McNamara starred in Disney Channel's "Girl vs. Monster" and has a recurring roles on "Jessie" as Bryn Breitbart and on "Kickin' It" as the mean girl from Swathmore Academy, Claire. She filmed the new Disney pilot Madison High where she portrays 'Cherri O'Keefe', resident fashionista and creator of Madison High's popular gossip blog.

McNamara balances acting with her dedication to education. At the age of 14, she graduated with honors from high school, and at 17, graduated with honors from Drexel University's Le Bow School of Business online program with her Bachelor's degree in Business. Kat plans to continue her education and is currently looking at MBA programs.

Kat is also a member of the Actors Equity Young Performers Committee, SAG-AFTRA's Young Performers Committee, a reader for the Blank Theater's New Play Development Reading Committee, an ambassador for Stomp Out Bullying and The Lollipop Theater Network, a Girl Scout, and a volunteer for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Katherine has a passion for all forms of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, waltz and hula. She also plays the guitar and piano and enjoys singing and songwriting. Katherine plans to share her passion for music with the world this year and is recording a few original pop songs. She resides in Los Angeles, California and her hometown is Kansas City, Missouri.

Ryan Newman: Variety's Power of Youth

Universal City, California - Fifteen year old "See Dad Run" Actress Ryan Newman looked adorable wearing a white/orange dress to Variety's Power of Youth presented by Hasbro and GenerationOn at Universal Studios Backlot on July 27, 2013 in Universal City, California

Ryan Whitney Newman born April 24, 1998 is an American teen actress, singer and model. Newman is known for her roles as Ginger Falcone in Zeke and Luther and Cindy Collins in Zoom. Newman, as a child model has participated in many photo shoots such as Inspire Magazine, Kaiya Eve Photoshoots 2009 and Dream Magazine. Newman not only works in films and television shows, she has also filmed many commercials throughout the year.

Newman was born in Manhattan Beach, California. At age three, Newman entered the entertainment industry as she began auditioning for print and television commercials. At an early age, Newman was in a Kraft Cheese commercial which was aired internationally for more than two years. Newman is perhaps best
known for her role in the 2006 action comedy Zoom. In the film, she plays Cindy Collins, a six-year-old girl with super strength who is trying to save the world. In the comedy, Newman co-stars with Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, and Chevy Chase. In 2007, Newman was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role.

Newman has the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to be motion captured for the Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg animated film Monster House, which was released in 2006.[citation needed] In the film, three kids discover the truth behind a creepy and mysterious house. In addition to films, Newman has been seen in two Hannah Montana episodes as a young Miley Stewart, namely Smells Like Teen Sellout, and I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak. Her latest film is a comedy released in 2008 called Lower Learning with Jason Biggs. In early 2009, Newman landed the main cast in the Disney XD show, Zeke and Luther, portraying Ginger Falcone as the younger sister of Zeke Falcone, a role for which she won a Young Artist Award in 2010, the same year she was in an episode of the sitcom Good Luck Charlie where she played the role of Gabe's crush, Kit. The name of the episode was "Kit and Kaboodle." Newman completed the short film, The Call co-starring Jonathan Morgan Heit.[2] Newman stars in the Nick@Night T.V series, "See Dad Run". Newman has described herself as "half Jewish and half Christian".

Jennette McCurdy: Variety's Power of Youth

Universal City, California - Twenty one year old Actress Jennette McCurdy looked gorgeous in a silver
dress with pink high heels to Variety's Power of Youth presented by Hasbro and GenerationOn at Universal Studios Backlot on July 27, 2013 in Universal City, California.

Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy born June 26, 1992 is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly and is currently reprising her role in the spin-off series Sam & Cat. She has also appeared in a number of notable television series, including Victorious, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP, Malcolm in the Middle, and Lincoln Heights.