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Debby Ryan

Debby Ryan

Actor, also producer · Born May 13, 1993 (33) · Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Deborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Ryan started acting in professional theatres at the age of seven; in 2007 she appeared in the Barney & Friends straight-to-DVD film Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse and then was discovered in a nationwide search by Disney. She is also known for appearing in the 2008 feature film The Longshots as Edith. From 2008 to 2011, she starred as Bailey Pickett in The Suite Life on Deck. In 2010, she starred in the film 16 Wishes, which was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the Disney Channel. 16 Wishes introduced Ryan to new audiences; the movie received high viewership in the adults demographic (18–34). Soon after that, Ryan starred in the independent theatrical film, What If..., which premiered on August 20, 2010. From 2011–2015 Ryan starred as the titular nanny on the Disney Channel original series Jessie; she also directed an episode of the series that aired on May 15, 2015. She starred in the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie Radio Rebel, in which she portrayed Tara Adams, a shy high school student who adopts the radio persona of Radio Rebel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Debby Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 13, 1993 (33)
From
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Debby Ryan's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Bonds
29%
Ideas
8%
Morality
8%
Society
5%
Power
1%
Survival
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Joyful
7
Tense
7
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Debby Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Debby Ryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sun Never Sets(2026)

    as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kevin(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Orion(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Turtles All the Way Down(2024)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shortcomings(2023)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Howdy, Neighbor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Harley Walker

  • Fast X(2023)

    as Debby Ryan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Velma(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Donna (voice) · as Krista (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Spin Me Round(2022)

    as Susie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Resort(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hanna

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Night Teeth(2021)

    as Blaire

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • American Horror Stories(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Twenty One Pilots: Livestream Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Woman With Bucket

  • The Opening Act(2020)

    as Jen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Horse Girl(2020)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Grace(2018)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 22 episodes · as Patty Bladell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Every Day(2018)

    as Jolene

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cover Versions(2018)

    as Maple

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rip Tide(2017)

    as Cora

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Daytime Divas(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maddie Finn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Jessica Darling's It List(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sing It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Holli

  • The Mysteries of Laura(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucy Diamond

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kristin's Christmas Past(2013)

    as Haddie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Med(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jade

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jessie Prescott

  • Secret of the Wings(2012)

    as Spike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Radio Rebel(2012)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Spider-Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Prescott (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Austin & Ally(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Prescott

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Jessie(2011)

    Show 98 episodes · Director · Co-Producer · Producer · Theme Song Performance · as Jessie Prescott

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Suite Life Movie(2011)

    as Bailey Pickett

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephani Howard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 16 Wishes(2010)

    as Abby Jensen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • What If...(2010)

    as Kimberly Walker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Christa Johnson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Prescott

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bailey Pickett

  • Zeke and Luther(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Courtney Mills

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Suite Life on Deck(2008)

    Show 73 episodes · as Bailey Pickett

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Longshots(2008)

    as Popular Girl

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey Pickett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Hailey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey Pickett

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Life of the Party (2018)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

What If... (2010)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Jessie (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20062026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 46 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 48: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 48: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 48: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s25 · 24 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 20 roles
0813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Debby Ryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Orion (2025)

95th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Secret of the Wings (2012)

Midcredits 88th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Debby Ryan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles23–61 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles20–60 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles17–70 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles13–59 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles18–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Debby Ryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Debby Ryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robyn Snyder shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers