# Stefanie Scott
**Stefanie Scott** (Stefanie Noelle Scott) is an American actress, singer, and screenwriter known for playing Lexi Reed on the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) series *A.N.T. Farm* (2011–14), Quinn Brenner in the horror film *Insidious: Chapter 3* (2015), and for co-writing the 2026 [Focus Features](https://www.edgepedia.org/focus-features) film *Girls Like Girls* with [Hayley Kiyoko](https://www.edgepedia.org/hayley-kiyoko).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) • [2](https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/focus-features-girls-like-girls-arriving-in-theaters-june-19-2026)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Chicago, Illinois; raised in Florida[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) |
| Breakout TV role | Lexi Reed on Disney Channel's *A.N.T. Farm*, 2011–14[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) |
| Signature film role | Quinn Brenner in *Insidious: Chapter 3* (2015), performing all her own stunts; the film grossed over $110 million worldwide[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/) |
| Screenwriting debut | *Girls Like Girls*, co-written with Hayley Kiyoko, released in U.S. theaters June 19, 2026[2](https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/focus-features-girls-like-girls-arriving-in-theaters-june-19-2026) |
| Series lead | Carrie in Peacock's *The Girl in the Woods* (2021)[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) |
| Music | Featured on the *Jem and the Holograms* soundtrack (2015) and the single "Wherever I May Go" from *Girl in the Basement* (2021)[5](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stefanie-scott/300531662) |
| Representation | Gersh (agency) and More / Medavoy Management; SAG-AFTRA member[6](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/StefanieScott) |
## Early life and start in acting
Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved with her family to Florida at a young age, where she began auditioning for local theater productions.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/) She was homeschooled in the [Melbourne, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/melbourne-florida) area before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/) In interviews she has described the path as gradual: she taped auditions from Florida, occasionally booked roles, and traveled to California with her mother to film them before moving out on her own after high school.[7](https://www.dailyactor.com/interview/stefanie-scott-at-first-light-advice-to-young-actors/)
Her first screen work came early. She landed her first television guest spot at age 12 on the NBC action-comedy *Chuck*, playing the 12-year-old version of Sarah Walker, followed by parts on *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (CBS) and *Sons of Tucson* (Fox).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) Her first film role came in 2010 in [Rob Reiner](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-reiner)'s comedy-drama *Flipped*, and in 2011 she played a younger version of the lead character portrayed by [Natalie Portman](https://www.edgepedia.org/natalie-portman) in *No Strings Attached*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) She also voiced Emma on the Disney animated series *Special Agent Oso*.[6](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/StefanieScott)
## Disney Channel years
Scott's biggest early break was the recurring role of Lexi Reed on the Disney Channel series *A.N.T. Farm*, which ran from 2011 to 2014.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) During this period she appeared in the Disney Channel movie *Frenemies* (2012) as Julianne and voiced the Moppet Girl in Disney's Oscar-nominated animated feature *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) She has said that playing Lexi was a deliberately more layered part than it appeared, describing the character as more complicated than most people think.[8](https://blendedent.com/2011/11/28/interview-w-stefanie-scott/)
## Transition to film
After *A.N.T. Farm* ended in 2014, Scott moved into genre and independent film. Her highest-profile movie role to date came as Quinn Brenner in *Insidious: Chapter 3* (2015), directed by Leigh Whannell for Blumhouse and Focus Features; she performed all of her own stunts, and the film grossed over $110 million worldwide.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/) She has said that being cast to lead a horror film left her shaking with excitement, and that her favorite scary movie is *The Shining*.[9](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/stefanie-scott-insidious)
Also in 2015 she played keytarist Kimber Benton in *Jem and the Holograms*, Jon M. Chu's live-action adaptation of the 1980s cartoon, produced for Universal by [Jason Blum](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-blum); the part drew on her musical background, and she dyed her hair orange for the role.[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) • [9](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/stefanie-scott-insidious)
Subsequent film work spans independent thrillers and dramas: *I.T.* with [Pierce Brosnan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pierce-brosnan) (2016), *Small Town Crime* with [Octavia Spencer](https://www.edgepedia.org/octavia-spencer) and John Hawkes (2017), *1 Mile to You* (2017), Jason Stone's *At First Light* opposite Théodore Pellerin, *Good Girls Get High* (2018), *Mary* opposite [Gary Oldman](https://www.edgepedia.org/gary-oldman) and Emily Mortimer (2019), Felix van Groeningen's *Beautiful Boy* alongside Timothée Chalamet (2018), and the period occult horror *The Last Thing Mary Saw* (2021), in which she played the title character Mary.[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) • [10](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-243790/filmographie/)
Her television work after Disney includes the lead role of Carrie Ecker in the Peacock supernatural series *The Girl in the Woods* (2021), directed in part by [Krysten Ritter](https://www.edgepedia.org/krysten-ritter) and Jacob Chase, and a guest role as Erica Block on ABC's *Alaska Daily* starring [Hilary Swank](https://www.edgepedia.org/hilary-swank).[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) • [6](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/StefanieScott) In the viral thriller *Girl in the Basement* (2021), inspired by true events, she played Sara, a suburban teen imprisoned by her father for 20 years and forced to raise his children in captivity.[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/)
## Screenwriting and *Girls Like Girls*
Scott's move into filmmaking centers on *Girls Like Girls*. In 2015 she starred as Coley in Hayley Kiyoko's music video for the song of that name, a viral sapphic love story that has accumulated over 160 million views on YouTube.[11](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/hayley-kiyoko-girls-like-girls) • [4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) A decade later she co-wrote the feature-film adaptation with Kiyoko, alongside story collaborator Chloe Okuno; the film marks Kiyoko's feature directorial debut and was produced by Marc Platt Productions and [Imagine Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/imagine-entertainment).[2](https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/focus-features-girls-like-girls-arriving-in-theaters-june-19-2026) • [4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott) Focus Features released it in U.S. theaters on June 19, 2026, starring [Maya da Costa](https://www.edgepedia.org/maya-da-costa) as Coley and Myra Molloy as Sonya, with [Zach Braff](https://www.edgepedia.org/zach-braff) and Levon Hawke in supporting roles.[2](https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/focus-features-girls-like-girls-arriving-in-theaters-june-19-2026) • [12](https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/hayley-kiyoko-girls-like-girls-film)
She is also developing work behind the camera independently: she is in post-production on her writer-director debut, the short film *Sorry, I Suck*, and has several original projects in development.[4](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott)
## Music and podcast work
As a singer, Scott contributed to the *Jem and the Holograms* soundtrack in 2015, including the songs "Youngblood," "I'm Still Here," "We Got Heart," and "Hit Me Up," and released the single "Wherever I May Go" from *Girl in the Basement* in 2021.[5](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stefanie-scott/300531662) She writes and records her own music and plays ukulele and guitar.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/) In scripted audio, she led the QCODE/Audible podcast *Starr Nicely* and hosted Wondery's fiction podcast *Academy*.[6](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/StefanieScott) • [13](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621221116)
## References
1. [Stefanie Scott – Actress, Singer, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/stefanie-scott/)
2. [Focus Features' Girls Like Girls Arriving In Theaters June 19, 2026, Focus Features](https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/focus-features-girls-like-girls-arriving-in-theaters-june-19-2026)
3. [Stefanie Scott – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640887/bio/)
4. [Stefanie Scott, More Medavoy portfolio](https://portfolio.moremedavoy.com/stefaniescott)
5. [Stefanie Scott – Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stefanie-scott/300531662)
6. [Stefanie Noelle Scott – Resume, Actors Access](https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/StefanieScott)
7. [Stefanie Scott Interview: 'At First Light', Daily Actor](https://www.dailyactor.com/interview/stefanie-scott-at-first-light-advice-to-young-actors/)
8. [Interview w/ Stefanie Scott, Blended Entertainment (2011)](https://blendedent.com/2011/11/28/interview-w-stefanie-scott/)
9. ['Insidious: Chapter 3' Star Stefanie Scott Spills on Her Dream Role, Teen Vogue (2015)](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/stefanie-scott-insidious)
10. [Stefanie Scott : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-243790/filmographie/)
11. ["Girls Like Girls" Is Hayley Kiyoko's Love Letter to Her Younger Self, Who What Wear](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/hayley-kiyoko-girls-like-girls)
12. [Hayley Kiyoko talks turning her 'Girls Like Girls' hit into a big lesbian film, Out.com](https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/hayley-kiyoko-girls-like-girls-film)
13. [Stefanie Scott – Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621221116)
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