Debby Ryan is an actress best known for her leading roles in Insatiable, Jessie, and Suite Life on Deck. With projects spanning film, television, and voice work in genres including comedy, drama, sci-fi, and thrillers, her career is a shining example of a successful pivot after child stardom.

As a keynote speaker, Debby Ryan is a hit with college audiences and aspiring performers who grew up watching her on Disney Channel and followed her transition into broader work. Through nostalgic reflections on her career, she speaks about the pressures of growing up in the public eye, navigating change, mental health, and bringing characters to life with care and authenticity. Ryan also provides value to women’s groups with discussions of body image, healing from relationship trauma, and the power of telling women’s stories.

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From 2011 to 2015, Debby Ryan starred as the title character in the Disney Channel original series, Jessie, which she both developed and co-produced. The popular comedy series ran for nearly 100 episodes and continues to find new audiences today. During her time on the show, she expanded her role as a director, making history as the youngest female director of episodic television, as well as the youngest woman actively engaged in the multi-camera community at the Directors Guild of America.

Since then, Ryan has established herself as one of the industry’s most exciting and promising actresses in television and film. In television, she starred in Netflix’s original series, Insatiable, one of the most binged original series of the year. She also had a recurring role in Peacock’s comedy The Resort.

On the feature side, Ryan can be seen in Randall Park’s Shortcomings; the Netflix thriller Night Teeth, opposite Sydney Sweeney; Jeff Baena’s Spin Me Round; Netflix’s Sundance hit Horse Girl; Life of the Party, alongside Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph; and the upcoming Famous by Jody Hill for A24.