Jade Elizabeth Pettyjohn (born November 8, 2000) is a twenty-three-year-old American actress and singer. She played Summer Hathaway in the Nickelodeon series, School of Rock.
She is also known for portraying McKenna in the film, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars. Prior to her film and television career, she performed alongside a local children's song and dance troupe from the age of seven. Jade has also played various roles in several television series, such as in Revolution, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, and Grimm. She co-starred in the Nickelodeon Original Movie, Rufus 2, which aired in January 2017.
Biography[]
LA native Jade Pettyjohn began her professional career at the age of seven when she booked a guest starring role on the CBS hit show ‘The Mentalist’ followed by a recurring role in Steven Spielberg’s ‘United States of Tara’. Since then she has gone on to book major guest starring roles in television's top shows such as, ‘Criminal Minds’, JJ Abrahams series ‘Revolution’ and Michael Bay’s series ‘The Last Ship’ and most recently ‘Pure Genius’.
Jade has worked with Academy Nominated director and actor Kenneth Branagh in the film ‘Prodigal’; starring as McKenna in the American Girl franchise film ‘McKenna Shoots for the Stars’; and the lead role of Bird in the gritty and groundbreaking independent film ‘Girl Flu.’
Jade is a singer/songwriter and a huge music fan. So it was only fitting that she would play Summer Hathaway in Paramount and Nickelodeon’s School of Rock; which even received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children’s Programming.
Trivia[]
- She made her television debut at the age of eight, on a 2008 episode of The Mentalist.
- Her first big screen role was on the 2014 film, Dakota's Summer.
- She guest starred in another Nickelodeon show, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn as Rose.
- Although her character, Summer, can't sing, she can.
- She guest starred in Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special.
- She guest starred on the hit TV series, Henry Danger, as Chloe.
- She also starred in the Nickelodeon Original Movie, Rufus 2, as Kat.
- She also starred on Nickelodeon's Ho-Ho Holiday Special.
- Her best friend is Breanna Yde, who co-stars with her, as Tomika, on School of Rock.
- Many fans ship her and Ricardo Hurtado. However, they are simply good friends.
- She graduated from high school in 2018.
- She has a dog named Porkchops.
- She was a contestant on the third season of Paradise Run with some other School of Rock cast.
- She and three other cast members appeared on the show twice.
- Both Jade and Lance Lim have acted in An American Girl Movie.
- As of May 2020, Lance Lim is the only main cast member who Jade doesn't follow and who doesn't follow Jade back on Instagram.
Credits[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Mentalist | Julie Sands | TV Series Guest Star |
2009 | S.H.M.I.L.U | Bella Ryker (Child) | Short Film |
2009 | Stranger | Anna | Short Film |
2010 | United States of Tara | Kammy | TV Series Recurring/Guest Star |
2011 | The Cape | Tracey Jerrod, Age 12 | TV Series Guest Star |
2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Samantha Weller | TV Series Guest Star |
2011 | Prodigal | Samantha O'Neil | Short Film |
2012 | McKenna Shoots for the Stars | McKenna Brooks | Film |
2012–13 | Revolution | Charlie Matheson (at 11)/Young Samantha (uncredited as Samantha) | TV Series Recurring/Guest Star |
2014 | Dakota's Summer | Summer Jennings | Film |
2014–15 | The Last Ship | Ava Tophet | TV Series Recurring Character |
2014–15 | Henry Danger | Chloe Hartman | TV Series Recurring Character |
2015 | Shangri-La Suite | Young Karen | Film |
2015 | All I Want for Christmas | Megan Farley | TV Movie |
2015 | Girl Flu | Bird | Film |
2016–18 | School of Rock | Summer Hathaway | Main Role |
2017 | Rufus 2 | Kat | TV Movie |
References[]
v • e • dSchool of Rock Cast Members |
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Cast |
Breanna Yde • Ricardo Hurtado • Jade Pettyjohn • Lance Lim • Aidan Miner • Tony Cavalero • Jama Williamson • Ivan Mallon • Haley Powell • Brec Bassinger • Will Kindrachuk |