Samantha Lynn Hanratty (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead was in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film The Greening of Whitney Brown. Hanratty is considered a Celebrity Friend for the Starlight Children's Foundation. Since 2021, she has played teenage Misty Quigley in the Showtime drama series Yellowjackets.

Early life

Samantha Hanratty was born on September 20, 1995, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Laurel Springs School.

Acting career

Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006 ABC Family original film Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, opposite Lacey Chabert. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. That same year, she appeared in the ABC film Stephen King's Desperation. From 2006 to 2009, Hanratty had a recurring role on the action-drama series The Unit with her older sister Danielle. In 2006, she appeared in the film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, playing an elf named Glenda. She also played Chrissa in the 2009 film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. Hanratty played a young version of Leelee Sobieski's character Jody Balaban in the romantic comedy film Finding Bliss directed by Julie Davis. She took on a supporting role in the fantasy adventure comedy film Jack and the Beanstalk as Gretel. Hanratty starred alongside Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson in the adventure film The Greening of Whitney Brown, which was release on November 11, 2011. She co-starred Billy Unger in the adventure fantasy film The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, released on March 1, 2013. She appeared in the comedy film Moms' Night Out portraying Zoe, released on May 9, 2014. Hanratty appeared on the third season in the action-thriller television series Chosen and also had a recurring role in the supernatural horror series Salem. In 2015, Hanratty was cast in the Lifetime movie by Shawn Ku titled Seeds of Yesterday, based on the 1984 novel of the same name, by V. C. Andrews. In 2017, Hanratty starred in the action comedy movie Bad Kids of Crestview Academy portraying Siouxsie Hess, which was released on January 13, 2017. She appeared on the eighth season of CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries in three episodes and also had a recurring role in Showtime's television series Shameless as Kassidi. Hanratty was an ensemble cast in Showtime's thriller drama series Yellowjackets portraying a teen version of Christina Ricci's character Misty Quigley.

Personal life

On Aug 27, 2024, Hanratty announced that she is expecting a son with Christian DeAnda. On September 26, 2024, Hanratty stated that her son would be born with a cleft lip and will require several surgeries after his birth.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations