Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an American actress, podcaster, and singer. She's best known for playing Ren Stevens on Even Stevens and the voice of the titular character from Kim Possible as well as Cadet Captain Stone in Cadet Kelly. All of which aired on Disney Channel.
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- Name
- Christy Carlson Romano
- Born
- 20 March 1984
- Birthplace
- Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
- Education
- Barnard College (BA)
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pop music
- Known for
- Even Stevens · Kim Possible
- Languages
- English
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Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an American actress, podcaster, and singer. She's best known for playing Ren Stevens on Even Stevens and the voice of the titular character from Kim Possible as well as Cadet Captain Stone in Cadet Kelly. All of which aired on Disney Channel.
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Biography
Biography
Christy Carlson Romano studied at Barnard College, St. Joseph High School and Professional Children's School. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music. Works named in the authority record are Even Stevens and Kim Possible.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Christy Carlson Romano • Born — 20 March 1984 • Birthplace — Milford, Connecticut, U.S. • Education — Barnard College (BA) • Occupation — * Actress • podcaster • singer • Years Active — 1996–present • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Romano was born on March 20, 1984, in Milford, Connecticut, the youngest of four children of Anthony Romano and Sharon (née Carlson). She was raised Catholic and is of Italian descent. Romano began her career at six years old upon being cast in some national tours of Broadway shows, including Annie, The Will Rogers Follies with Keith Carradine, and The Sound of Music with Marie Osmond. She made her first feature film appearance in 1996 as a singing "Chiquita Banana" in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You. She also appeared in Henry Fool (1997) and Looking for an Echo (2000).
Career
Career
• Illustration — Romano in 2009
Podcasts
Podcasts
Romano hosts several podcasts. She hosts Vulnerable where she interviews former child stars. She also hosts I Hear Voices with her former Kim Possible co-star Will Friedle. She also hosts Even More Stevens with her former Even Stevens co-stars Nick Spano and Steven Anthony Lawrence. In 2023, Romano launched a company called PodCo, a podcast network that focuses on rewatches hosted by the stars of popular TV series such as Wizards of Waverly Place, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Even Stevens, and others.
Music
Music
While working at Disney, Romano recorded songs as part of soundtracks for Kim Possible and other Disney projects. She first sang on the Disney Channel on a musical episode of Even Stevens which led to more singing on the series and with Disney in general. In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Romano's debut album Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, a compilation of previously released soundtrack appearances and new material. After her Broadway run of Beauty and the Beast Romano signed a record deal with Jason Flom at Atlantic Records. Flom was fired before Romano released her first album and Romano's deal was not honored. She continued to write music with Kara DioGuardi and The Matrix and placed her songs in several movies.
Other ventures
Other ventures
• Illustration — Romano at FashionTails interview in 2015 Romano made her Broadway debut in 1998 as Mary Phagan in the musical Parade by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown. In February 2004, Romano began a 31-week run as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. Romano was the youngest actress to portray the character on Broadway. She reprised the role in Atlanta's 2005 Fox Theatre production of Beauty and the Beast. In September 2008, she joined the Broadway company of Avenue Q as Kate Monster for several weeks. Romano starred as Michelle off-Broadway in White's Lies at New World Stages in 2010, alongside Betty Buckley and Tuc Watkins. Romano penned a novel, Grace's Turn, for Disney literary subsidiary Hyperion, which received accolades by the New York Public Library (NYPL) as the 2007 Teenage Book of the Year. After her singing career, Romano began narrating audiobooks, including Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer trilogy by Michelle Hodkin, and Beautiful Blue World by Suzanne M. LaFleur. She also narrated audiobooks To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong, Kaleidoscope Hearts by Claire Contreras, and the Adventures of Owl Series by Kristi Charish. On August 22, 2006, she published her own novel, Grace's Turn, for which she provided the narration as well.
Personal life
Personal life
After Even Stevens ended, Romano struggled with depression, self-harm, and alcohol abuse during her late teen years and early twenties. Her experience of playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway was taxing on her voice, which was already in delicate condition after she had to have surgery to remove vocal nodules right before her audition. She also admitted that she was pushing her voice past its limit to get through her run while trying to make Disney Theatrical Productions proud. Romano later attended Barnard College in Manhattan, New York and received her degree in Film Studies. Romano and writer-producer Brendan Rooney met in February 2011 while she was studying at Barnard College. They became engaged in November and, after two years of engagement, married on December 31, 2013 at the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta. They have two daughters. On February 7, 2025, Romano was shot in her right eye in Austin, Texas during a clay pigeon shooting outing with Rooney for his 42nd birthday, which was accidentally caused by another party. Rooney assessed the situation and had Romano taken to a hospital. Some of the shrapnel was removed, but one shotgun pellet fragment was lodged behind her eye and was left alone due to being too risky to remove. In June 2025, Romano spoke publicly about the shooting. She revealed that the fragment lodged behind her eye remained, along with another pellet fragment in her forehead. On February 17, 2026, Romano revealed that she tested positive during a cancer screening. This is not an official cancer diagnosis, and further testing is required to definitively diagnose Romano.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — The Many Trials of Tammy B — Dani — Television film • 1999 — Guiding Light — Erica • 2000–2003 — Even Stevens — Ren Stevens — Main role • 2001 — B.S. — Andy Brenner — Television film • 2002 — Cadet Kelly — Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone — Television film • 2002–2007 — Kim Possible — Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible — Lead voice role • 2003 — The Even Stevens Movie — Ren Stevens — Television film • Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time — Kim Possible — Voice role; television film • 2004 — Joan of Arcadia — Officious Hall Monitor God — Episode: "The Book of Questions" • 2005 — Kim Possible: So the Drama — Kim Possible — Voice role; television film • Summerland — Gigi — Episode: "Where There's a Will There's a Wave" • Lilo & Stitch: The Series — Kim Possible — Voice role; episode: "Rufus" • Campus Confidential — Violet — Television film • 2006 — The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold — Jackie Dorsey • Family Guy — Quagmire's One-Night-Stand — Voice role; episode: "I Take Thee, Quagmire" • Casper's Scare School — Mantha — Voice role; television film • 2007 — Kaya — Kat — 3 episodes • 2008 — The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream — Jackie Dorsey — Television film • 2009 — Hawthorne — Alex — Episode: "Night Moves" • Wolvesbayne — Alex Layton — Television film • 2010 — Iris Expanding — Zelda — Unsold television pilot • The — Little Girl #1 / Lunacorn — Voice role; episode: "Hello, Dollface/Huffin and Puffin" • 2012 — MyMusic — The Devil — Web series; episode: "Sabotage!" • 2014 — Deadly Daycare — Gabby — Television film • 2016 — Christmas with the Andersons — Caroline • 2018 — Big Hero 6: The Series — Trina — Voice role; 6 episodes • 2019 — Maternal Instinct — Gloria — Television film • Dream Killer — Grace Rodson • Kim Possible — Poppy Blu — Television film • 2025 — Special Forces: World's Toughest Test — Herself — Contestant in season 3 • 2025–2026 — Chibiverse — Kim Possible — Voice role; 2 episodes • 2026 — Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True — Nicole — Upcoming television film
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Kingdom Hearts — Yuffie Kisaragi — Voice role • 2006 — Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist — Kim Possible • Kim Possible: What's the Switch?
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1990 — Annie — Molly — Regional; Atlanta • 1992–1994 — The Will Rogers Follies — James Rogers — National Tour • 1994–1995 — The Sound of Music — Marta von Trapp • 1995 — Ruthless — Tina Denmark — Regional; Galveston • The Dr. Seuss Children's Opera — Gertrude McFuzz — Regional; Boston • 1996 — Night of the Hunter — Mary — Off-Broadway • 1997 — Spider's Web — Pippa — Regional; Westport/Connecticut Tour • 1998–1999 — Parade — Mary Phagan — Broadway • 1999 — Stars in Your Eyes — Jo Jenson — Off-Broadway • 2004 — Beauty and the Beast — Belle — Broadway • 2005 — Regional; Atlanta • 2008 — Avenue Q — Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut — Broadway • 2010 — White's Lies — Michelle — Off-Broadway
Album
Album
• Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits (2004)
Other album appearances
Other album appearances
• Title — Year — Album • "Chiquita Banana" — 1996 — Everyone Says I Love You • "Say the Word" — 2003 — Kim Possible • "Circle of Life" (among Disney Channel Circle of Stars) — 2004 — Disneymania 2 • "Teacher's Pet" — Teacher's Pet • "Anyone But Me" — Zenon: Z3 • "Let's Bounce" — The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement • "Toy Town" — Radio Disney Jingle Jams • "Colors of the Wind" — 2005 — Disneymania 3 • "Best Time of the Year" — 2007 — Disney Channel Holiday
Activity and practice
Christy Carlson Romano is recorded as having studied at Barnard College, St. Joseph High School and Professional Children's School.
Film and television
Film and television
In 2002, she acted in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, supplementing her work on Even Stevens with a starring role in Cadet Kelly, alongside Hilary Duff, and voice acting as the title character in Kim Possible. Romano was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for her work on Kim Possible. The show inspired an adventure scavenger hunt activity at Disney's Epcot which ran for over five years, as well as two Disney Channel movies Kim Possible: So the Drama and Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time. Romano voiced Yuffie Kisaragi in the English version of the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, as well as in the Disney/Square game Kingdom Hearts. Throughout her teens and twenties, she starred in movies for ABC Family and Disney Channel, including Campus Confidential, Taking Five, The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold, and The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream. Various other appearances include MTV's Kaya, CBS' Joan of Arcadia, The WB's Summerland, and TNT's Hawthorne. In 2012, she directed a music video for Steph Gold's "THE SUN" which was accepted into the Los Angeles Shorts Fest 2012. Amongst other titles, Romano has appeared in many films since her Disney days including Lifetime's Deadly Daycare, Wes Craven's The Girl in the Photographs, Loosies, and Christmas with the Andersons. In March 2016, she directed her first feature, Christmas All Over Again starring Nickelodeon's Sean Ryan Fox and YouTube star Todrick Hall; Lionsgate released the film for Christmas 2016. Romano appeared as pop star Poppy Blu in the live action Kim Possible television movie which premiered on February 15, 2019. Starting that year, Romano started her own YouTube show called Christy's Kitchen Throwback, in which she would cook recipes with former child actors and Disney stars as guest hosts. In August 2020, it was announced that Romano would host the cooking show Bucket List Bistro for Fox. On November 15, 2024, Fox announced that Romano was one of fifteen contestants to appear in the third season of reality quasi-military training television series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. In 2026, Romano will portray Nicole in the upcoming Hallmark Channel/Disney collaboration movie Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Everyone Says I Love You — Trick-or-Treat Child • 1997 — Henry Fool — Pearl • 1999 — Goosed — Gail • 2000 — Looking for an Echo — Tina Pirelli • 2005 — Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children — Yuffie Kisaragi — Voice role • 2007 — Taking Five — Danielle Thompson • 2010 — The Legend of Secret Pass — Nica — Voice role • Suicide Dolls — Amber • Movin' In — Ann Beck • Mirrors 2 — Jenna McCarty • 2011 — Loosies — Carmen • 2012 — Infected — Kelly • 2013 — Lucky Dog — Sharon • 2014 — Prism — Grace • Real Love — Brie — Short film • Bear with Us — Quincy Adams • 2015 — The Girl in the Photographs — Britney • 2016 — Christmas All Over Again — Marilyn — Also director and producer • 2017 — Blood Circus — Sherry • 2021 — Single Mother by Choice — Herself — HBO Max original film
Cast recording
• Parade – Original Cast Recording (1999)
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Refs • 2001 — Young Artist Award — Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress — Even Stevens • 2002 — Young Artist Award — Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress • 2003 — Young Artist Award — Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role — The Even Stevens Movie • 2005 — Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program — Kim Possible
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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- 1.thechristycarlsonromano. Just graduated from college after 12 years!! Thank you #barnardcollege for believing in me and encouraging me to stay true to the strong woman I have always been. I won't let you down!! Thank you to my husband @brenroon13 for also supporting me unconditionally. You are my heart and soul. My family for holding me to my word. To the #classof2015 Love light and the future!!. May 17, 2015.
- 2.O'Haire, Patricia. A teen actress joins the 'parade' on b'way Christy Romano, 14, juggles studies & stage role. New York Daily News. December 21, 1998.
- 3.Romano, Christy Carlson. How Psychics Scammed Me Out Of $60,000. September 28, 2021 cbignore.
- 4.Friedman, Rosalind. 14-Year-Old Christy Carlson Romano: The Parade Continues. Playbill. December 17, 1998.
- 5.Christy Carlson Romano's Blog: Keeping My Cool During Summer Shoots and Stitches (While Pregnant!). People. July 29, 2016.
- 6.Manley, Sebastian. The Cinema of Hal Hartley. Bloomsbury Publishing. 107. July 18, 2013. 978-1-62356-865-8.
- 7.Behind The Voice Actors. Christy Carlson Romano (visual voices guide).
- 8.Falcone, Dana Rose. Call Her, Beep Her! See Christy Carlson Romano's Character in the New Kim Possible Movie. People. January 29, 2019.
- 9.Huff, Laura. Kim Possible stars reunite for Christy Carlson Romano's Kitchen Throwback series. Entertainment Weekly. June 27, 2019.
- 10.Schneider, Michael. 'Kim Possible' Star Christy Carlson Romano to Host Digital Cooking Show for Fox (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. August 13, 2020.
- 11.Kang, Esther. Trista Sutter, Denise Richards and Stephen Baldwin Among Stars to Face Their Fears on 'Special Forces' Season 3. People.com. November 15, 2024.
- 12.Heldman, Breanne L. Lacey Chabert Wishes for 'Fairy Tale' Love in Hallmark's Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True Trailer (Exclusive). People. July 2, 2026.
- 13.Vulnerable: 10 Revelations That Guests Made on the Podcast. Screen Rant. November 29, 2022.
- 14.I Hear Voices LLC. I Hear Voices. Apple Podcasts.
- 15.Hailu, Selome. 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' 'Even Stevens,' 'Ned's Declassified' Rewatch Podcasts to Launch From Christy Carlson Romano's PodCo (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2023-02-06.
- 16.'The Matrix' at 20: 5 things you didn't know about the sci-fi classic. Yahoo. March 29, 2019.
- 17.Christy Carlson Romano. Playbill.
- 18.Gans, Andrew. Beauty and the Beast Welcomes New Trio Feb. 17 Playbill, Retrieved March 9, 2018
- 19.Gans, Andrew. Beauty and the Beast Beauty to Sing on TV April 16. Playbill. April 15, 2004.
- 20.Christy Carlson Romano: A Happy Broadway Homecoming. Broadway.com. November 4, 2008.
- 21.Christy Carlson Romano Is Beauty Again, This Time for Theater of the Stars in Atlanta Playbill, Retrieved March 9, 2018
- 22.Gans, Andrew. Avenue Q Welcomes Beauty's Romano September 29. Playbill. September 29, 2008.
- 23.Gans, Andrew. Romano Will Join Scolari in Off-Broadway's White's Lies. Playbill. February 9, 2010.
- 24.Gans, Andrew. White's Lies Delays Off-Broadway Previews to April. Playbill. March 19, 2010.
- 25.Carlson, Erin. 'Kim Possible' actress hits Broadway. The Arizona Republic. Associated Press. October 21, 2008.
- 26.Broadway.com. Christy Carlson Romano Headed for Broadway's Avenue Q. September 4, 2008.
- 27.Christy Carlson Romano narrated audio books. Simply Audiobooks.
- 28.Grace's Turn. Goodreads.
- 29.Schaffstall, Katherine. Disney Channel Star Christy Carlson Romano Opens Up About Battle With Depression and Self-Harm. The Hollywood Reporter. May 28, 2019.
- 30.Murphy, Chris. Christy Carlson Romano Is Not Afraid Of The Past. Vanity Fair. September 30, 2021.
- 31.It's possible: College student a veteran actress. Chicago Tribune. September 5, 2002.
- 32.Chiu, Melody. Christy Romano Marries Brendan Rooney. People. December 31, 2013.
- 33.Blumm, K.C. Christy Romano's Romantic Winter Wedding: See the Gorgeous Portrait. People. January 3, 2014.
- 34.Juneau, Jen. Baby Girl on the Way for Christy Carlson Romano. People. June 23, 2016.
- 35.What's the Sitch? Christy Carlson Romano Reveals Sex of Second Child on the Way: 'So Much Fun'. People.
- 36.Pasquini, Maria. What's the Sitch? A New Baby! Christy Carlson Romano Welcomes Daughter Sophia Elizabeth. People. February 20, 2019.
- 37.Hume, Ashley. Christy Carlson Romano 'shot in the eye' during clay pigeon shooting outing with her husband for his birthday. Fox News. February 8, 2025.
- 38.Etienne, Vanesssa. Christy Carlson Romano Opens Up for the First Time About the Moment She Was Shot in the Face: 'Out of Body' Experience (Exclusive). People. June 6, 2025.
- 39.Jacob, Arushi. 'Even Stevens' and 'Kim Possible' Star Christy Carlson Romano Reveals Positive Cancer Screening Test Results. Variety. February 18, 2026.
- 40.Lavietes, Matt. Christy Carlson Romano, Disney star and voice of Kim Possible, says her cancer screen was positive. NBC News. February 18, 2026.
- 41.Christy Carlson Romano Tearfully Shares Positive Cancer Screening Test Results. E! Online. 2026-02-18.
- 42.Pregnancy During COVID Is Documented in HBO Max's 'Single Mother by Choice' Trailer (Exclusive Video). Yahoo Entertainment. 2021-10-19.
- 43.Otterson, Joe. 'Kim Possible' Live-Action Movie Adds Christy Carlson Romano, Patton Oswalt. Variety. August 11, 2018.
- 44.Young Artist Awards. 23rd Annual Young Artist Awards. April 7, 2002.
- 45.Young Artist Awards. 24th Annual Young Artist Awards. March 29, 2003.
- 46.Young Artist Awards. 25th Annual Young Artist Awards.
- 47.The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced for the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.
- 48.Romano, Christy Carlson. Born today #tbt. 446703244962582528. March 20, 2014.
- 49.Webber, Stephanie. Christy Carlson Romano Gives Birth to Baby Girl: Find Out Her Name!. Us Magazine. December 27, 2016.
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