Victory Van Tuyl
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Victory Van Tuyl | |
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| Born | September 16, 1995 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–2017 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Victory Van Tuyl (born September 16, 1995) is an American actress with some of her roles include Teri Forman on the Nickelodeon series Marvin Marvin.[1][2][3] She recently starred in the independent film, Bedeviled, which had a theatrical release of August 11, 2017.
Early life[edit]
Van Tuyl was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Indian Hill, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.[2][4] At age 11, she moved back to Atlanta and began acting in community theatre, starring in several productions, including A Christmas Carol, Hansel and Gretel, Ramona Quimby and Will Rogers Follies.[4][5][6][7] She signed with an agent and began traveling the Southeast, appearing in a number of independent films, such as Winter’s Tale, Magellan, and the lead role in Magic in the Forest.
Career[edit]
Van Tuyl and her family relocated to Los Angeles in 2011 to better pursue her acting career.[5] Shortly after arriving she landed a recurring role as Julie on the Nickelodeon series Supah Ninjas. She also appeared in The Aquabats! Super Show!.[6] Nickelodeon then offered her the part of Teri, one of the lead roles in the network’s new series, Marvin Marvin.[1][2][3][4] In it she starred alongside YouTube-sensation-turned-TV-star Lucas Cruikshank, who portrayed a space alien sent to live on Earth. Van Tuyl played his human sister who helped him navigate life as a typical American teenager.[1][8][9][10][11] She starred in all twenty episodes of the entire Marvin Marvin series.[12] She appeared in Season 6 of the ABC series Castle, playing the role of Kris Howard in the episode “Smells like Teen Spirit.”[9] In 2014 she starred in the independent film The Stable Boy, which is in post-production. Some of Van Tuyl’s other credits include the 2009 movie Zombieland[9] and a L'Oréal commercial as the daughter of Julianna Margulies.[13][14]
Awards[edit]
In 2013 Van Tuyl was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category of Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress for her performance in Marvin Marvin.[15]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Visitor | Monster-Girl | |
| 2008 | Winter's Tale | Allison Clark | |
| 2009 | Magellan | Ashley | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Bubby & Pee Paw's Granddaughter | |
| 2010 | Magic in the Forest | Caty | |
| 2011 | Demonica's Reign | Little Girl #5 | |
| 2011 | Anonymous | Kate | |
| 2014 | The Stable Boy | Sophia | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Haley Davis | |
| 2017 | Honor Council | Mary Elizabeth |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Supah Ninjas | Julie | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Birthday Girl | Episode: "ManAnt!" |
| 2012–2013 | Marvin Marvin | Teri | 19 episodes |
| 2014 | Castle | Kris Howard | Episode: "Smells like Teen Spirit" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Internet phenomenon Lucas Cruikshank seeks an interplanetary hit on Nickelodeon; 'Marvin Marvin,' about a teen from outer space, features one of YouTube's early stars," Daily News, Saturday, January 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Actress Victory Van Tuyl," fanlala.com, January 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Brian Lowry, "Review: ‘Marvin Marvin’," Variety, October, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bios," Archived July 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine nickpress-marvinmarvin.com Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Susan J. Yeager, "Victory Van Tuyl Plays Sister to a Space Case on Nickelodeon's 'Marvin Marvin'!" enterteenmentnews.com, retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon 'Marvin Marvin's' Victory Van Tuyl," Archived October 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine staticmultimedia.com, January 23, 2012.
- ^ "Victory Van Tuyl," theaterreview.com, retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Jeff Korbelik, "Columbus teen to star in Nickelodeon TV series," Lincoln Journal Star, November 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c Kristen Kraemer, "10 Things to Know About Nickelodeon's 'Marvin, Marvin' Star Victory Van Tuyl!," teen.com, November 13, 2012.
- ^ "TWIST Exclusive: TWIST Chats with Marvin Marvin's Victory Van Tuyl!" Twist Magazine, January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's Brand-New Comedy Series, Marvin Marvin, Makes Network Premiere on Sat., Nov. 24," Popstar!, November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Marvin Marvin: Cancelled, No Season Two for Nickelodeon Series," tvseriesfinale.com, June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Booking: L'OREAL - Michael Wallach Management and GLA," kabookit.com, July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Julianna Margulies Revitalift Clinical Repair 10," YouTube, September 6, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Nominations," youngartistawards.org, retrieved October 22, 2014.