McKaley Miller is an American actress who rose to fame as a child actor. She began her journey to fame at a tender age, appearing in notable television series such as The Gates, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Hart of Dixie. Her formative years also saw her appear in several independent films. Miller has successfully transitioned into more mature roles as her career thrives. She has worked with big names in the industry, including Octavia Spencer, Kelsey Grammer, Martin Lawrence, Chris Evans, and Winona Ryder.
Beyond acting, McKaley Miller is a professional dancer. Her budding days were marked with exploits as a competitive dancer in various areas such as jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, and lyrical. Miller garnered over six years of experience as a dancer in those areas before facing her acting career full-time. Her dancing experience also contributed to her confidence in front of the cameras. Keep reading for a full rundown of the Hart of Dixie star’s career so far.
McKaley Miller Was Born In Texas
@mckaleymiller hi tik tok
McKaley Miller is originally from Texas. Of caucasian heritage, the American actress was born in Dallas, Texas on May 14, 1996. Named McKaley Nicole Miller at birth, Miller was raised in Texas by parents who supported her interest in the performing arts from childhood. Thus, she began acting and dancing at a young age. One of her parents is identified as Kris Miller and she has a brother named Griffin Miller.
Miller maintains a decent level of privacy on social media. Her Instagram page is set to private and she hardly posts personal content on other social media platforms. As such, the actress doesn’t share much about her family, including her parents and brother. Details about her early life and education are also kept under wraps. Miller prefers to keep the spotlight on her career as seen in her posts.
She Began Acting on the Small Screen at Age 10
McKaley Miller was 10 years old when she made her small-screen debut in the TV movie Inspector Mom (2006) alongside Danica McKellar. She hit the jackpot with her next role as a recurring cast member on the ABC series The Gates in 2010. The supernatural crime television series cast Miller as Dana Monohan but the show was canceled after its first run. In 2011, Miller made a guest appearance on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place as Talia Robinson and landed one of her best-known roles as a recurring cast member portraying Rose Hattenbarger on The CW series Hart of Dixie.
After appearing as Bailey in the American teen comedy-drama Awkward, McKaley Miller got her first main role on FX’s Partners as Lizzie Braddock. In 2015, Miller guest starred on popular television shows, including Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Bones, and K.C. Undercover. She portrayed Sophia Doyle on three episodes of Scream Queens in the same year.
McKaley Miller has since played minor roles on such TV shows as Speechless, Charmed, Into the Dark, Dwight in Shining Armor, and 9-1-1: Lone Star. She reprised her role as Agnet in the music video for Woodside Rhapsody, a parody of the song Bohemian Rhapsody set inside the world of Dwight in Shining Armor. Miller’s television career is still active and fans look forward to what the Hart of Dixie star appears on next.
Her Film Career Began in 2011
https://twitter.com/i/status/1095754921809342464
McKaley Miller made her film debut with minor roles in the 2011 films Grand Prix: The Winning Tale and Traveling. In 2012, she starred as Emily Collins in Tom Morris‘s General Education. Miller co-starred with Winona Ryder and Chris Evans in the 2013 film The Iceman. She played Anabel Kuklinski, the daughter of Ryder’s character. Miller played a notable role in the 2014 film Where Hope Grows and appeared uncredited in Wish I Was Here the same year.
After portraying Sophie Jackson and Tracey in the 2016 films The Standoff and Super Novas respectively, Miller starred as Haley alongside Octavia Spencer in Tate Taylor‘s 2019 psychological horror film Ma. Miller appeared in the 2020 comedy-drama film Butter. She took the lead role of Eden in the 2023 horror thriller film You’re Killing Me.
Far from slowing down, Miller’s film career is thriving with projects in the works. Some of her most recent film projects include Roll with It (2023) and Rockbottom (2024). Miller has appeared in several short films such as The Punch of Respect (2023), The Fortune Teller (2020), Steven (2018), and Andy (2017). Meet Blood of Zeus star Elias Toufexis.
Follow Us
