Kay Panabaker
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Kay Panabaker

Kay Panabaker, American actress

Life at a glance

Born
1990 · May 2
Age this year
36No death recorded in our data
Known as
actor, voice actor, television actor, and film actor. Citizenship: United States
Born
36th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Since 2016, Panabaker has been a zookeeper for Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ "Disney Channel Stars Then and Now - Page 2" . E! Online . Retrieved 2025-09-22 . ^ Waslaski, Casey (June 2, 2016). "Remember Kay Panabaker from Disney Channel's 'Read it and Weep'? You'll never guess what she's up to now" . AOL . Archived from the original on October 19, 2017 . Retrieved January 24, 2019 .

Stephanie Kay Panabaker is an American former actress. She is best known for her work with the Disney Channel, starring in popular productions like Phil of the Future (2004–2006) and Read It and Weep (2006), and her role on the teen drama Summerland (2004–2005).

Early life

Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles and Glendale Community College.

Early life Stephanie Kay Panabaker was born on May 2, 1990, in Orange County, Texas , to Donna (née Mayock) and Harold Panabaker, III. [ 1 ] As children, she and her older sister, Danielle Panabaker , started acting at various community theatres in Chicago , Philadelphia , and Atlanta . Their family relocated to Los Angeles so the sisters could further their acting careers. Panabaker graduated from high school, in 2003, at 13 years old and was valedictorian . [ 2 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress.

Career Panabaker began her film and TV career in the early 2000s, with guest roles in popular shows like 7th Heaven , ER , and Angel , and small parts in theatrical releases like Monsters, Inc. and Dead Heat . [ 1 ] As a teenager, Panabaker and her sister found regular work as actors on the Disney Channel . In 2004, she appeared as Debbie Berwick, a friendly cyborg, on Phil of the Future . Her character was written out of the show after the first season. After that,

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Questions about Kay Panabaker

When was Kay Panabaker born?

May 2 1990.

How old would Kay Panabaker be today?

36 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on May 2?

Schuyler Bailar, Owain Doull, Julian Brandt and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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