Meg Donnelly is an American actress and singer known for playing Addison Wells in Disney's Zombies film series. She also became recognized for her role as Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife and Mary Campbell in The Winchesters.
Personal life
Donnelly confirmed on February 24, 2024, that she was in a relationship with actor Drake Rodger, her co-star from The Winchesters.
She is an only child. Donnelly has also spoken about experiencing anxiety from a young age and has worked with the Children's Health Fund and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals as a mental health awareness ambassador.
Early performances and *American Housewife*
Donnelly began training in voice, dance, and acting at Annie's Playhouse School of Performing Arts in Far Hills, New Jersey, when she was six. She became the youngest performer in the APX Conservatory, a singing and dancing group that performed at venues throughout New Jersey. She also appeared as a featured vocalist in Kids of the Arts, Broadway Kids, and Time To Shine productions in New York City.
At age 11, she landed her first series-regular role as Ash on the Netflix series Team Toon. Her early credits also included the NBC special The Sound of Music Live!, in which she was an understudy for Louisa von Trapp, and the unsold Nickelodeon pilot Future Shock.
Donnelly's breakout role came as Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife, which ran from 2016 to 2021. She replaced Johnny Sequoyah in the role and appeared opposite Katie Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Daniel DiMaggio, and Ali Wong.
The *Zombies* franchise and music
Donnelly starred as cheerleader Addison Wells in the Disney Channel musical film Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018. The film's success led to Zombies 2 in 2020, Zombies 3 in 2022, and Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires in 2025. She also voiced Addison in Zombies: The Re-Animated Series and served as a co-producer on Zombies 3 and an executive producer on Zombies 4.
Her music career includes the singles "Smile" and "Digital Love", released in 2018 and 2019. Her debut album, Trust, followed in December 2019, and her extended play Dying Art was released in 2025. She has performed alongside Steve Aoki, the Jonas Brothers, and Avril Lavigne, and opened for Alessia Cara and New Hope Club.
Supergirl, *The Winchesters*, and Broadway
In 2022, Donnelly joined The Winchesters as Mary Campbell, the future mother of Dean and Sam Winchester. The CW renewed the series for one season before canceling it. She also played the recurring role of Val in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Donnelly voiced Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, in Legion of Super-Heroes and reprised the role in the animated Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy. She later became one of the finalists to play Supergirl in a live-action film, with the role ultimately going to Milly Alcock.
In 2025, she competed as Coral on season 13 of The Masked Singer and finished in third place. She made her Broadway debut as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, appearing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre from November 2025 to March 2026.
Quick facts
- At age 11, Donnelly landed her first series-regular role as Ash on the Netflix series Team Toon.
- Donnelly replaced Johnny Sequoyah as Taylor Otto in the pilot recasting for American Housewife.
- Donnelly was an understudy for Louisa von Trapp in the NBC special The Sound of Music Live!.
- She released her debut album, Trust, in December 2019.
- Donnelly served as a co-producer on Zombies 3 and an executive producer on Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.
- She voiced Supergirl in Legion of Super-Heroes and the animated Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy.
- Donnelly finished in third place as Coral on season 13 of The Masked Singer and was the show's youngest finalist at age 24.
- She made her Broadway debut as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
- Donnelly began learning Japanese to communicate with Japanese exchange students and later released a single in Japanese.
- She has worked as a mental health awareness ambassador for the Children's Health Fund and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
FAQs about Meg Donnelly
How old was Meg when she filmed *Zombies* 1?
Donnelly was 16 when she took on the role of Addison in Zombies. The film premiered in 2018, when she was 17.
Does Meg Donnelly have a partner?
Donnelly confirmed on February 24, 2024, that she was in a relationship with actor Drake Rodger, her co-star from The Winchesters.
What languages does Meg Donnelly speak?
Donnelly began learning Japanese to communicate better with Japanese exchange students at her high school, and she later released one of her singles in Japanese.
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