Amelia Ellen "Amy" Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) is an American teen actress noted for her roles in the Disney Channel shows Phil of the Future and American Dragon: Jake Long. Bruckner has also been featured in Hollywood films such as Nancy Drew, in which she plays Bess Marvin and in Rebound in the role of "Annie".
Personal life
Bruckner was born in Conifer, Colorado to a German-American father and an American mother. She has an older sister named Annye R. Bruckner, who is now in her twenties. Bruckner and her family moved to California. Amy is now a senior at Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia.Bruckner intends to lead an academic life by attending college after her high school graduation in 2009.
Film and Television
Bruckner began her professional career as a fourth grader guest appearing in shows like ER, Malcolm In the Middle, The West Wing, Oliver Beene, Judging Amy, and Ally McBeal.
During her career, Bruckner was a member of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars. Her popularity derives mainly from her role as the comical little sister, Pim Diffy, in Phil of the Future. She frequently appeared along fellow child-actress Kay Panabaker. The two actresses worked together again in the 2007 film Nancy Drew, where Bruckner plays Bess Marvin .
Bruckner has a starring voice over role in American Dragon: Jake Long where she lends her voice as "Haley Long". Amy constantly appears in Express Yourself and in other Disney Channel short shows like Mike's Super Short Show, and in 2006, Amy was named 'The Coolest Person On TV' by the readers of Kid Showbiz Magazine.
Music
She sang a backing soprano vocal role in Cinderella's song "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with the Disney Channel Circle of Stars.
