Tiffany Thornton
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Thornton in 2010
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| Born | Tiffany Dawn Thornton (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 (age 38)
College Station, Texas, U.S.
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, radio personality, singer |
| Years active | 2003–2015 |
| Spouses | Chris Carney
(m. 2011; died 2015)Josiah Capaci (m. 2017) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | tiffanythornton |
Tiffany Dawn Thornton (born February 14, 1986[1]) is an American former actress,[2] radio personality and singer best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance[3] and the spinoff, So Random!.
Thornton made her television acting debut in the pilot episode of the Fox sitcom, Quintuplets. She then went on to appear in 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, The O.C., Desperate Housewives, That's So Raven, Jericho, Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana.
In 2009, Thornton co-starred as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny with a Chance and then went on to play a part in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete. After Sonny with a Chance ended in early 2011, it was replaced by So Random! in the summer of 2011 and ended in 2012, where Thornton reprised her role as Tawni Hart.
From 2015 to 2016, Thornton was a radio personality for KLAZ 105.9 based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She co-hosted the morning show "Kramer and Tiffany", as well as hosted her own mid-day show.[4] She is also a blogger for DisneyBaby.com.[5]
As of mid-2016, Thornton works as a recruitment advisor for Champion Christian College.[6]
Thornton was born in College Station, Texas. She is an alumna of Texas A&M University, where she sang the national anthem at a number of sporting events.[7] She is a Christian.[8]
In December 2009, Thornton became engaged to her boyfriend, Christopher Carney, a probation officer and former lead singer of the band The Prom Kings.[9] The couple were married on November 12, 2011, at Garvan Woodland Gardens, in Hot Springs National ParkinHot Springs, Arkansas.[10] Thornton gave birth to her and Carney's first child, a son, on August 14, 2012.[11] The child's godparents are actors Cassandra Scerbo and Wilmer Valderrama.[12] Their second son was born on March 1, 2014.[13] On December 4, 2015, Carney was killed in a car accident.[14]
In January 2017, Thornton began a relationship with family friend and worship pastor Josiah Capaci. The couple announced their engagement on April 8, 2017.[15] They were married on October 7, 2017.[16] They have two daughters, born on November 9, 2018 and July 21, 2021 respectively.[17][18][19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Boo! | Unknown | Short film |
| 2013 | Unlucky Charms | Audrey | |
| 2014 | The Dog Who Saved Easter | Karen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Quintuplets | Stacy | Pilot episode |
| 2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Marnie | Episode: "Car Trouble? |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Tonya | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Ashley | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Barbie | Episode: "No One Is Alone" |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Tyler Sparks | Episode: "Checkin' Out" |
| 2006 | Jericho | Stephanie Lancaster | Pilot episode |
| 2007–2008 | Hannah Montana | Becky | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Susan | Episode: "Movies" |
| 2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Tawni Hart | Main cast, Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Jamie Wynn | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2009 | Lights, Camera, Take Action! Backstage with Disney's Friends for Change | Herself / Host | Television special |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks | Doris Flores Gorgeous | Voice, episode: "Doris Flores Gorgeous" |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Teena Sometimes | Voice, episode: "And... Action!" |
| 2011–2012 | So Random! | Tawni Hart | Main cast, Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2011 | Disney's Friends for Change Games | Herself | Co-host |
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow Games | Glimmer | Voice, TV special |
| 2011 | PrankStars | Herself | Episode: "Stick It To Me" |
| 2012 | Game Change | Meghan McCain | TV film |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins | Xyla | Voice, episode: "One Note Wonder" |
| 2014–2015 | Muertoons | Lupita | Voice, main role |
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2009 | "Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso)[20] | Disney Channel Playlist |
| 2009 | "Some Day My Prince Will Come"[21] | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition DVD/Blu-ray |
| 2009 | "Magic Mirror" | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure |
| 2009 | "I Believe" (with Kermit the Frog) | |
| 2010 | "If I Never Knew You"[21] | DisneyMania 7 |
| 2010 | "Kiss Me" | Sonny with a Chance |
| 2010 | "Sure Feels Like Love" | Sonny with a Chance |
| 2011 | "Gift of Grammar" | Gift of Grammar - Single |
| 2012 | "Bring Love to Me" | Grafted |
| 2014 | "Spotlight" (Ashton Taylor featuring Tiffany Thornton) | Fun In The Sun |
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| 2008 | "La La Land" | Demi Lovato |
| 2009 | "Someday My Prince Will Come" | Herself |
| 2009 | "Let It Go" (with Mitchel Musso) | |
| 2009 | "I Believe" | Herself with Kermit the Frog |
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