Galadriel Stineman
Galadriel Stineman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northern Kentucky University |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Kevin Joy |
| Children | 2 |
Galadriel Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm and as Cassidy Finch in The Middle.[1][2][3] In 2015, Stineman was cast as one of eight playable characters, Ashley Brown, in an interactive drama horror game, Until Dawn, developed by Supermassive Games.[4]
Early life
Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, which her mother read while pregnant.[5] She graduated from Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky in 2002.[6] She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider, and also participated in drama club while at school.[2][7]
She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from the College of Informatics.[8][9][10]
Career
Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in Fame (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009), a science fiction action film by Alex Winter based on the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force. She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen.[11][12] Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in Junkyard Dog (2010) and Cassidy in The Middle (2012–14) She also provided the voice and motion capture for Ashley Brown in the Sony Interactive Entertainment video game Until Dawn (2015).
Personal life
Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fame | Dancer | |
| Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Gwen Tennyson | ||
| 2010 | Junkyard Dog | Audra | |
| 2011 | Betrayed at 17 | Brooke Brandeis | Television film |
| 2012 | Walking the Halls | Emma | |
| Operation Cupcake | Kim Carson | ||
| The 4 to 9ers | Beth | Television film | |
| 2013 | Plan C | Girl | Short film |
| 2014 | Knock Knock | Hanna | Short film |
| 2015 | Man Up | Madison | |
| The Party Is Over | Sarah | ||
| 2017 | A Moving Romance | Lily | Television film |
| 2018 | Runaway Romance | Sarah Miller | Television film |
| The Art of Murder | Casey | Television film | |
| 2019 | Blowing Up Right Now | Beth | |
| The Teleios Act | Sarah / Mrs. Teleios | Short film | |
| 2020 | Follow Your Heart | Kathy Yoder | Television film |
| 2022 | Plus One at an Amish Wedding | Dr. April Monroe | Television film |
| Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial | Tess | ||
| Murder, Anyone? | Bridgette | ||
| The Christmas Challenge | Michale | ||
| 2023 | Night Train | Commercial Actress | |
| LaRoy, Texas | Angie | ||
| Hometown Remedy | Dr. Adele Clark | Television film | |
| 2024 | Darkness of Man | Dana | |
| If That Mockingbird Don't Sing | Nevon | ||
| 2025 | Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise | Cheryl Cooper | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | True Blood | Joyce Watney | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2014, 2017 | The Middle | Cassidy Finch / Lucy Howard | Recurring role (seasons 4–5), guest (seasons 3 and 8); 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Community | Woman with Baby | Episode: "Digital Estate Planning" |
| Good Luck Charlie | Molly | Episode: "Team Mom" | |
| Bones | Brooke Guminski | Episode: "The Method in the Madness" | |
| 2013 | Shameless | Wendy | Episode: "The Helpful Gallaghers" |
| Austin & Ally | Didi Wade | Episode: "Family & Feuds" | |
| 2014 | Glee | Vanessa | Episode: "Tested" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Lisa Sloan | Episode: "Turn Down" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Krista | Episode: "Love Taps" | |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Jessica Moore | Episode: "Angels & Daemons" |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Annie | Miniseries |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Nina Sutton | Episode: "Broken" |
| The Kids Are Alright | Fiona | 2 episodes | |
| This Is Us | Donna | Episode: "The Club" | |
| 2022 | NCIS | Sierra Kruger | Episode: "First Steps" |
| 2024 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Cynthia | Episode: "A Regular Samaritan" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, 2024 | Until Dawn | Ashley "Ash" Brown | Voice and motion capture[14] |
References
- ↑ "NY Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- 1 2 Ryan Clark. "Best of NKY". Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ WBros. "WB.com". Retrieved February 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Supermassive Games - Until Dawn". Supermassive Games. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Stars in Her Eyes | Articles | Northern Kentucky Magazine". Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Press Release: NewCath to induct 2nd class into Fine Arts of Fame". Link NKY. June 12, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ MTV.com. "Gotham central MTV". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ NKU. "NKU Alumini". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ "NKU Graduation to Be Virtual, Will Feature Actress, '07 Grad". Link NKY. December 9, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Kentucky humanities" (PDF). Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. Fall 2010. p. 26. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ OVGuide.com. "OV Guide". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ NYT (November 24, 2009). "NYT". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview W/ Galadriel Stineman & Kevin Joy". AfterBuzz TV Network. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Galadriel Stineman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 29, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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