Content deleted Content added
m fixed lint errors – stripped tags |
|||
Line 1:
{{Short description|Dutch actress (born 1984)}}
{{Family name hatnote|lang=Dutch|van der Pol|wrong=Pol}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}<!-- American actress – as per [[WP:DATETIES]] -->
{{Infobox person
| name = Anneliese van der Pol
| image = Anneliese van der pol 2019 1.jpg
| caption = van der Pol in March 2019
| birth_name = Anneliese Louise van der Pol
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|23}}
| birth_place = [[Naaldwijk]], Netherlands
| education = [[Orange County School of the Arts|Orange County High School of the Arts]]
| citizenship = {{Hlist|Netherlands|United States}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| years_active = 1990–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Johnno Wilson|2024}}
| footnotes = <ref name="birthplace" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/anneliese-van-der-pol/person/176737/summary.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913144531/http://www.tv.com/anneliese-van-der-pol/person/176737/summary.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|title=TV.com Biography |access-date=August 29, 2010 |publisher=TV.com}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/anneliese-van-der-pol-and-johnno-wilsons-relationship-timeline/|title='Raven's Home' Costars Anneliese van der Pol and Johnno Wilson's Relationship Timeline|last=Siwak|first=Miranda|date=December 28, 2023|website=[[Us Weekly|Us Magazine]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>
}}
'''Anneliese Louise van der Pol''' (born September 23, 1984) is a Dutch actress and singer, based in the United States. She is best known for her portrayal of Chelsea Daniels on the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[That's So Raven]]'' (2003–2007) and its spin-off ''[[Raven's Home]]'' (2017–2022). In association with Disney Channel, van der Pol has recorded several songs, including "Over It", which was featured on the ''[[Stuck in the Suburbs]]'' soundtrack''.''
Beyond her involvement with Disney Channel, van der Pol has had an extensive theater career, most notably appearing as [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]] in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]''.
== Life and career ==
=== Early life and work ===
Van der Pol was born in [[Naaldwijk]], [[South Holland]],<ref name="birthplace">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnbjxZvD0Ag |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/LnbjxZvD0Ag |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=BroadwayWorld On The Spot Interview |date=October 31, 2007 |access-date=October 31, 2007 |publisher=BroadwayWorld.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> to Willem van der Pol, who is Dutch and the director of the Physical Plant at the [[California State University, Fullerton|California State University]] in [[Fullerton, California]], and Dyan Ross, an American from [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. Van der Pol's mother named her after [[Anne Frank]] after visiting the house where Frank hid (Van der Pol's mother is [[Jews|Jewish]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/130735-PLAYBILLCOMS-BRIEF-ENCOUNTER-With-Anneliese-van-der-Pol |title=PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Anneliese van der Pol |publisher=Playbill.com |date=July 1, 2009 |access-date=February 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915075541/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/130735-PLAYBILLCOMS-BRIEF-ENCOUNTER-With-Anneliese-van-der-Pol |archive-date=September 15, 2011 }}</ref> Anneliese has two older sisters, Rachel and Sarah. Van der Pol's family moved to the United States when she was three years old, and she retains dual American and Dutch citizenship.
Van der Pol attended school in [[Bellflower, California]], where she began acting in [[third grade]] at Washington Elementary School. She attended Bellflower Middle School and High School, then transferred to the acclaimed [[Orange County High School of the Arts]] in [[Santa Ana, California]], where she graduated in 2002.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
In 1999, Van der Pol played Sandy Dumbrowsky in the Huntington Beach Playhouse revival of ''Grease'', which earned her a Bobbi Award for "Best Actress in a Musical".<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-07-ca-63340-story.html |title=Flashes of 'Grease' Lightnin' – Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=August 7, 1999 |access-date=August 9, 2010 | first=T.H. | last=McCulloh}}</ref> She played [[Eva Perón]] in the Buena Park Civic Theatre production of ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' in 1999 and received positive reviews from the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-24-ca-9457-story.html |title=Teen Gives This 'Evita' a Sparkle – Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=August 24, 2000 |access-date=August 9, 2010 | first=T.H. | last=McCulloh}}</ref> At the age of fifteen, she is also the youngest actress in theatrical history to play the role in a professional production.<ref name="latimesreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/96261/anneliese-van-der-pol-will-be-beauty-and-the-beasts-final-belle/ |title=Anneliese van der Pol Will Be Beauty and the Beast's Final Belle |publisher=Broadway.com |date=February 6, 2006 |access-date=September 30, 2012 | author=Staff}}</ref> Van der Pol subsequently starred as "Laurey" in an [[Austin, Texas]], [[musical theatre]] production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' from 2000 to 2001.<ref name="latimesreview" /> Her performance earned her both an Austin Critics Table Award nomination for "Best Actress in a Musical" and a B. Iden Payne Nomination for "Best Featured Actress in a Musical".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.weemus.com/jouet/AAS_critics_awards.htm |title=Austin critics expand pool of award nominees |publisher=Weemus.com |date=May 17, 2001 |access-date=September 30, 2012 | first=Michael | last=Barnes}}</ref>
=== 2000s ===
From 2003 to 2007, van der Pol played Chelsea Daniels in the Disney Channel series ''[[That's So Raven]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-16 |title=That's So Raven changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted |url=https://www.avclub.com/that-s-so-raven-changed-disney-channel-in-ways-no-one-c-1798247263 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}</ref> In 2006, she appeared on the first installment of the ''[[Disney Channel Games]]'' and had a guest starring role on ''[[Kim Possible]]'' in the episode "And the Mole-Rat Will Be CGI".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-26 |title=That's So Raven cast: Where are they now? |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/tv-movies/thats-so-raven-cast-where-are-they-now/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Heatworld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Danielle |date=2017-06-13 |title=15 Things You Didn't Know About Kim Possible |url=https://screenrant.com/kim-possible-trivia-facts-ron-stoppable/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>
In 2004, van der Pol recorded the song "[[Over It (Anneliese van der Pol song)|Over It]]" for the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Stuck in the Suburbs]]'' which became the soundtrack's lead single.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-10 |title=The best throwback songs released by former Disney Channel actors |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_best_throwback_songs_released_by_former_disney_channel_actors/s1__38940671 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}}</ref> Her second solo recording, called "A Day in the Sun", a cover originally sung by [[Hilary Duff]], appeared on the [[album]] ''[[That's So Raven Too!]]''. Van der Pol has been associated with several other Disney music projects, including the [[Elton John]] song "[[Circle of Life]]" for a [[special edition]] of ''[[The Lion King]]'' [[DVD]], "[[A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes]]" for the ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]: Special Edition DVD'', and "[[Candle on the Water]]" from ''[[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'' on ''[[DisneyMania 4]]''.
Anneliese also had a supporting role in ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz: The Movie]]'' as Avery, a mean popular girl and best friend to the main antagonist.
[[File:Anneliesevanderpol as belle in beautyandthebeast.jpg|thumb|Van der Pol as Belle in ''Beauty and the Beast'']]
In February 2007, it was announced that Van der Pol would be making her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as Belle, in ''[[Beauty and the Beast (theatrical production)|Beauty and the Beast]]''. Van der Pol was the musical's 17th (and final) Belle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/thats-so-raven-star-van-der-pol-will-be-beautys-new-belle-com-138303 |title="That's So Raven" Star Van der Pol Will Be Beauty's New Belle |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 }}</ref> She played the role from April 3, 2007, to July 29, 2007, as the show reached its 5,464th (and final) performance. During her run as Belle, Van der Pol also performed at [[Bryant Park]]'s Broadway in Bryant Park on July 12, 2007, along ''[[Beauty and the Beast (theatrical production)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' co-stars Chris Hoch and Jeanne Lehmann, performing songs from the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/carmello-hammond-van-der-pol-and-miranda-kick-off-broadway-in-bryant-park-july-12-com-142170 |title=Carmello, Hammond, Van der Pol, and Miranda Kick Off "Broadway in Bryant Park" July 12 |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 }}</ref> Prior to ''Beauty'''s final show, van der Pol appeared on ''[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]'' for a small interview discussing her Broadway debut and experiences with the show. She also discussed the origins of her name, and performed ''Beauty''{{'}}s "A Change in Me".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60hSPGBa2XE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621012253/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60hSPGBa2XE |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |url-status=dead|title=Anneliese van der Pol – Regis and Kelly Interview |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 9, 2010}}</ref>
In May 2008, it was revealed that Van der Pol would play the role of Kathy in the new musical, ''[[Vanities: A New Musical (Musical)|Vanities, A New Musical]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/three-cheers-kennedy-stiles-and-van-der-pol-to-star-in-broadway-aimed-vanities-com-150512 |title=Three Cheers: Kennedy, Stiles and Van der Pol to Star in Broadway-Aimed Vanities |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 }}</ref> She originated the role of Kathy during the musical's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] previews in [[Pasadena, California]] from August 22, 2008, to September 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120631-Vanities_a_Cheer-ful_New_Musical_Begins_Pre-Broadway_Run_in_CA_Aug._22 |title=Vanities, a "Cheer"-ful New Musical, Begins Pre-Broadway Run in CA Aug. 22 |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818144841/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120631-Vanities_a_Cheer-ful_New_Musical_Begins_Pre-Broadway_Run_in_CA_Aug._22 |archive-date=August 18, 2009 }}</ref> Originally, the musical was scheduled to begin performances on Broadway February 2, 2009, at the [[Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)|Lyceum Theatre]] with an official opening on February 26, 2009, but the show's Broadway run was postponed due to the economic turmoil in the US and to focus on the future of the musical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124018-Producers_of_Musical_Vanities_Drop_February_2009_Broadway_Plan_Aim_for_Future |title=Producers of Musical Vanities Drop February 2009 Broadway Plan, Aim for Future |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615030916/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124018-Producers_of_Musical_Vanities_Drop_February_2009_Broadway_Plan_Aim_for_Future |archive-date=June 15, 2009 }}</ref> The show then made its New York City debut [[Off-Broadway]] at the [[Second Stage Theatre]] on July 2, 2009, in previews, and officially opened on July 16, 2009. Performances continued through August 9, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130754-Three_Cheers_New_Musical_Vanities_Begins_Off-Broadway_Run_July_2 |title=Three Cheers: New Musical Vanities Begins Off-Broadway Run July 2 |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704213558/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130754-Three_Cheers_New_Musical_Vanities_Begins_Off-Broadway_Run_July_2 |archive-date=July 4, 2009 }}</ref> On August 21, 2009, she started recording the Original Cast Album for the musical alongside [[Lauren Kennedy]] and Sarah Stiles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132146-Sing_Out_Sister_Vanities_Will_Get_a_Cast_Album |title=Sing Out, Sister: Vanities Will Get a Cast Album |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826141442/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132146-Sing_Out_Sister_Vanities_Will_Get_a_Cast_Album |archive-date=August 26, 2009 }}</ref> The album was later released with Sh-k-Boom Records on December 15, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sh-k-boom.com/vanities.shtml |title=Vanities Original Cast Recording | Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records |publisher=Sh-k-boom.com |access-date=August 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804230133/http://www.sh-k-boom.com/vanities.shtml |archive-date=August 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
As of July 2009, she stated she had received her fourth call-back for the role of [[Glinda]] in ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' on Broadway.<ref name="playbill09">{{cite news|author-link1=Robert Simonson|last=Simonson |first=Robert |title=PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Anneliese van der Pol |publisher=Playbill.com |date=July 1, 2009 |url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/130735-PLAYBILL.COM'S_BRIEF_ENCOUNTER_With_Anneliese_van_der_Pol |access-date=July 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704213603/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/130735-PLAYBILL.COM%27S_BRIEF_ENCOUNTER_With_Anneliese_van_der_Pol |archive-date=July 4, 2009 }}</ref> Van der Pol appeared in a twelve part miniseries revival of ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' (the Israeli version of ''[[Sesame Street]]''). The series premiered during the Hanukkah holiday in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/08-2009/christina-applegate-jake-gyllenhaal-annaliese-van_20890.html|title=Christina Applegate, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaliese van der Pol, Cedric the Entertainer, et. al. Set for Shalom Sesame|author =Andy Propst|date=August 26, 2009|work=TheaterMania.com|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-08-26-shalom-sesame_N.htm|title=Gyllenhaal, Stiller to appear on 'Shalom Sesame' – USATODAY.com|website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref>
In September 2009, Van der Pol starred as Esther Smith in the [[Theatre Under The Stars (Houston)|Theatre Under The Stars]] production of ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' that had a limited run from September 29 to October 11, 2009.<ref>[http://link.paciolan.com/viewmsg.cfm?n2010s700c138811t686 Spotlight Meet Me in St. Louis Familiar Faces]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tuts.com/ShowPage/tabid/243/sid/58/Default.aspx Theatre Under the Stars Meet Me in St. Louis] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925160321/http://www.tuts.com/ShowPage/tabid/243/sid/58/Default.aspx |date=September 25, 2009 }}</ref> In December 2009, Van der Pol made a guest appearance on ''The Battery's Down'', as Rhonda Busby Smith. The episode premiered on December 1, 2009, on [[YouTube]], where the web-series ran for two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE_BATTERYS_Done_as_Musical_Web_Series_Ends_Celebrated_Run_121_20091201 |title='THE BATTERY'S Done' as Musical Web Series Ends Celebrated Run 12/1 2009/12/01 |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date=December 1, 2009 |access-date=August 9, 2010}}</ref>
=== 2010s ===
Van der Pol starred in [[Jason Friedberg]] and [[Aaron Seltzer]]'s spoof film, ''[[Vampires Suck]]'', based on the ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|Twilight series]]''. Van der Pol plays the role of Jennifer, Becca's new best friend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019237362 |title="Vampires Suck" Parodies "Twilight" Films, Twi-Hard Fans | AHN |publisher=Allheadlinenews.com |date=July 9, 2010 |access-date=August 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712112743/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019237362 |archive-date=July 12, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film's trailer exclusively premiered on Break.com on July 7, 2010, featuring Anneliese's character introducing the cast of ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]''. To promote the film, Van der Pol made appearances during [[New York Comic Con]] weekend for meet-and-greets with fans and to join a live discussion panel for ''Vampires Suck'', along with co-star [[Matt Lanter]].<ref>{{cite web |author=NewYorkComicCon.com |url=http://newyorkcomiccon.com/RNA/RNA_NewYorkComicCon/Documents/nycc-2010/NYCC10_Guests10-6.pdf |title=2010 Media Guests |publisher=NewYorkComicCon.com |date=October 1, 2010 |access-date=November 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011092618/http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/RNA/RNA_NewYorkComicCon/Documents/nycc-2010/NYCC10_Guests10-6.pdf |archive-date=October 11, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She also participated in a fashion pictorial tribute to teen films for ''[[Zooey Magazine]]''. The pictorial was shot by David Nguyen and paid tribute to ''[[Pretty Woman]]'', ''[[Romy and Michele's High School Reunion]]'', ''[[10 Things I Hate About You]]'', ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]'', and ''[[Legally Blonde]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Teenage Dream |journal=Zooey Magazine |issue=2 |pages=38–39}}</ref>
Van der Pol appeared in the thriller film, ''Cats Dancing on Jupiter'', alongside [[Amanda Righetti]] and [[Jonathan Bennett (actor)|Jonathan Bennett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catsdancingonjupiter.com |title= Cats Dancing on Jupiter Official Site |access-date=November 18, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101115060701/http://www.catsdancingonjupiter.com/| archive-date= November 15, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Van der Pol returned to television as a guest star in NBC's television series, ''[[Friends with Benefits (TV series)|Friends with Benefits]]''. Van der Pol also returned to the [[Disney Channel]] in a guest starring role on ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'', as Ronnie, a former dancer of ''Shake It Up Chicago!'' The episode, "Reunion It Up!" premiered on April 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author =TVGuide.com |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/shake-2011/episode-15-season-1/reunion/307879 |title=Shake It Up Episode: "Reunion It Up" |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=March 27, 2011}}</ref>
Van der Pol had been cast as "Fiona MacLeod" in [[Arthur Kopit]] and Anton Dudley's "A Dram of Drummhicit", a Scottish play presented by [[La Jolla Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|author =BBW News Desk |url=http://sandiego.broadwayworld.com/article/La_Jolla_Playhouse_Announces_Van_der_Pol_Ahlin_et_al_for_A_DRAM_OF_DRUMMHICIT_20110413 |title=La Jolla Playhouse Announces Van der Pol, Ahlin, et al. for A DRAM OF DRUMMHICIT |publisher=BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=April 14, 2011}}</ref> The Scottish play started previews May 17, 2011, in San Diego.<ref>{{cite web|author =Brian Scott Lipton |url=http://www.theatermania.com/san-diego/news/04-2011/alan-mandell-kathryn-meisle-anneliese-van-der-pol_36205.html |title=Alan Mandell, Kathryn Meisle, Anneliese van der Pol, et al. Set for La Jolla Playhouse's A Dram of Drummhicit |publisher=Theatremania.com |access-date=April 14, 2011}}</ref> On April 24, Van der Pol announced that she would not be continuing with the production, due to artistic differences between herself and the play's director.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/anneliesevdp/status/62309130349723648 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002052919/https://twitter.com/anneliesevdp/status/62309130349723648 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |title=Twitter: Anneliese van der Pol |date=April 24, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref>
In September 2011, Van der Pol was cast to perform in ''For the Record: Tarantino in Concert'', conceived and directed by Shane Scheel and Christopher Lloyd Bratten. The show featured songs and scenes from the films of [[Quentin Tarantino]], including ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' and ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', and ran from September 29 to November 12.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/news/09-2011/barrett-foa-tracie-thoms-anneliese-van-der-pol-et_41413.html |title=Barrett Foa, Tracie Thoms, Anneliese van der Pol et al. to Perform For the Record: Tarantino in Concert |first=Dan |last=Bacalzo |date=September 26, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> Van der Pol continued to be part of the 'For the Record' series throughout 2012 with ''For the Record: [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]]'', ''For the Record: [[Baz Luhrmann]]'' and again in ''For the Record: Tarantino in Concert''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156647-For-the-Record-John-Hughes-Featuring-Anneliese-van-der-Pol-Barrett-Foa-and-More-Begins-Nov-17 |title=For the Record: John Hughes, Featuring Anneliese van der Pol, Barrett Foa and More, Begins Nov. 17 |first=Michael |last=Gioia |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830011748/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156647-For-the-Record-John-Hughes-Featuring-Anneliese-van-der-Pol-Barrett-Foa-and-More-Begins-Nov-17 |archive-date=August 30, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/11-2011/barrett-foa-james-snyder-anneliese-van-der-pol-et-_44607.html |title=Barrett Foa, James Snyder, Anneliese van der Pol et al. Cast in For The Record: John Hughes (Holiday Road) |first=Dan |last=Bacalzo |date=November 10, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> She went on to record the production's first cast recording, ''For the Record: Tarantino'' which was released through LML Music on November 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/LAs-Rockwell-Table-Stage-Concert-Series-Releases-First-Album-FOR-THE-RECORD-TARANTINO-Today-20121113 |title=LA's Rockwell: Table & Stage Concert Series Releases First Album ''For the Record: Tarantino'' Today |author =BWW News Desk |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lmlmusic.com/album/fortherecordtarantino/ |title=For The Record: Tarantino |access-date=November 11, 2012 |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715144225/http://www.lmlmusic.com/album/fortherecordtarantino/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
From April to May 2012, she starred as Marian Almond in the [[Pasadena Playhouse]] production of ''[[The Heiress (1947 play)|The Heiress]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2012-05-03/stage/the-heiress-cyrano/|title=The Heiress and Cyrano|author =Steven Leigh Morris|work=L.A. Weekly|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref>
She played the lead role in the [[Arizona Theatre Company]]'s production of Paul Gordon's new musical, ''Emma'', which ran from December 1, 2012, to January 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizona.broadwayworld.com/article/Anneliese-van-der-Pol-to-Lead-New-Musical-JANE-AUSTENS-EMMA-at-Arizona-Theatre-Company-20121126|title=Anneliese van der Pol to Lead New Musical JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA at Arizona Theatre Company|author =BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref> She returned to the Arizona Theatre Company in Stephen Wrentmore's production of ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' as Gwendolyn Fairfax. The show ran in Tucson from September 14, 2013, through October 5, 2013, and in Phoenix from October 10, 2013, through October 27, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://azstarnet.com/arizona-theatre-company-opens-season-with-wilde-s-importance-of/article_524cb69e-e452-5def-bbad-2fa2530b06bf.html |title=Arizona Theatre Company opens season with Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest." |date=September 12, 2013 |access-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref>
Van der Pol appeared in an industry reading for the highly anticipated ''Ghostlight, A New Musical'', as the central role of [[Olive Thomas]], in New York. Van der Pol was joined by Robert Cuccioli, Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Hope Wills, Trevor McQueen, and Kimberly Faye Greenberg.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Anneliese-van-der-Pol-to-Lead-GHOSTLIGHT-Reading-122-20130917 |title=Anneliese van der Pol to Lead GHOSTLIGHT Reading, 12/2 |date=September 17, 2013 |access-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/182254-Anneliese-van-der-Pol-Joins-Cast-of-Reading-of-Ghostlight-Musical |title=Anneliese van der Pol Joins Cast of Reading of Ghostlight Musical |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=September 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921013613/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/182254-Anneliese-van-der-Pol-Joins-Cast-of-Reading-of-Ghostlight-Musical |archive-date=September 21, 2013 }}</ref> In July 2014, she played Millie Dillmount in the [[Will Rogers Memorial Center]] production of ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]''.<ref>[http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Thats-so-Thoroughly-Modern-Millie-See-performances-from-two-of-the-stars-265401891.html That's so "Thoroughly Modern Millie"! See performances from two of the stars] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707055411/http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Thats-so-Thoroughly-Modern-Millie-See-performances-from-two-of-the-stars-265401891.html |date=July 7, 2014 }} wfaa8, July 1, 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.theaterjones.com/ntx/features/20140701121532/2014-07-01/Room-for-One-More Room for One More?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702113739/http://www.theaterjones.com/ntx/features/20140701121532/2014-07-01/Room-for-One-More |date=July 2, 2014 }} theaterjones.com, July 1, 2014</ref>
On November 14, 2016, it was reported that Van der Pol would reprise her role as Chelsea Daniels for the second ''That's So Raven'' spin-off series ''[[Raven's Home]]'', which premiered on July 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.eonline.com/news/809101/chelsea-s-back-anneliese-van-der-pol-returning-for-that-s-so-raven-sequel-series|title=Chelsea's Back! Anneliese van der Pol Returning For the 'That's So Raven' spin-off|work=eOnline|date=November 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/thats-so-raven-spin-off-casting-ravens-home-disney-channel-129301|title=Meet the cast of Raven's Home!|work=J-14|date=April 11, 2017 }}</ref> She was a main cast member for the first four seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Swift |first1=Andy |title=Raven's Home Season 5 Renewal Comes With Major Casting Shake-Up: Which Characters Are Returning? |url=https://tvline.com/2021/10/01/ravens-home-renewed-season-5-new-cast-changes-explained/ |website=TVLine |access-date=October 1, 2021 |date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
In 2006, van der Pol was arrested for [[DUI]] in [[Los Angeles]] after hitting a parked car and causing damage to two other cars according to the police. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit in California. Van der Pol pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors. She was sentenced in 2007 and was ordered to go on probation for 36 months, as well as pay fines and assessments and attend an alcohol education program. The probation ended in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 17, 2007 |title=Disney Star Cops Plea in DUI Case! |url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/01/17/disney-star-cops-plea-in-dui-case/ |work=J-14}}</ref>
On December 23, 2023, van der Pol announced her engagement to her ''Raven's Home'' co-star Johnno Wilson.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Raven's Home' Costars Anneliese van de Pol and Johnno Wilson Are Engaged! |url=https://people.com/anneliese-van-de-pol-and-johnno-wilson-are-engaged-8420509 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> The pair married in [[Santa Barbara, California]] on December 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Costars Johnno Wilson and Anneliese van der Pol Are Married! Inside Their Elopement in Santa Barbara (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/disney-costars-johnno-wilson-and-anneliese-van-der-pol-are-married-exclusive-8757793#:~:text=in%20the%20spring-,Johnno%20Wilson%20and%20Anneliese%20van%20der%20Pol%20are%20married!,marriage%20official%20in%20real%20life |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref> On June 27, 2025, van der Pol and her husband announced they were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacks |first=Hannah |title='That's So Raven'{{'s}} Anneliese van der Pol Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Husband Johnno Wilson: 'So Excited' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/thats-so-raven-anneliese-van-der-pol-johnno-wilson-expecting-first-baby-exclusive-11762196 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2001
|''Divorce: The Musical''
| Chelsey Weber
|
|-
| 2005
|''Horror High''
| Rachael Morrs
|
|-
| 2007
|''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz]]''
| Avery
|
|-
| 2010
|''[[Vampires Suck]]''
| Jennifer
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011
|''Extremely Decent''
| Jess
|
|-
|''Wish Wizard''<ref name="movieweb.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEkjikCnPHPJol|title=Entertainment News|author =MovieWeb|work=MovieWeb|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref>
| Fairyista
|
|-
|''Cats Dancing on Jupiter''
| Dayna
|
|-
| 2018
|''[[5 Weddings]]''
| Whitney Simmons
|
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Awards & notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003–2007
|''Express Yourself''
| Herself
| Interstitial series
|-
|''[[That's So Raven]]''
|[[Chelsea Daniels]]
| Main role
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody|Totally Suite New Year's Eve]]''
| Herself
| <!-- Host(?) -->
|-
|''Katbot''
| Katbot / Katerina Botenski
| Voice role; unsold television pilot
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[Kim Possible]]''
| Heather
| Voice role; episode: "And the Mole-Rat Will Be CGI"
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Disney Channel Games|Disney Channel Games}}''
| Herself
| Contestant
|-
| 2009
|''The Battery's Down''
| Rhonda Busby Smith
| Episode: "The Party's Over"
|-
| 2009
|''Chelsea Daniels on the Diamond''
| Chelsea Daniels
| Unsold television pilot
|-
| 2010–2011
|''[[Shalom Sesame]]''
| Herself
| Host
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[Friends with Benefits (TV series)|Friends with Benefits]]''
| Beth
| Episode: "The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic"
|-
|''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]''
| Ronnie
| Episode: "Reunion It Up"
|-
| 2017
|''[[Shane and Friends]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Anneliese van der Pol"
|-
| 2017–2022
|''[[Raven's Home]]''
| rowspan=2|Chelsea Daniels Grayson
| Main role (seasons 1–4); special guest star (season 5)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Bunk'd]]''
| Episode: "Raven About Bunk'd: Part 2"
|-
|''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
| Herself
| Contestant; episode: "''[[Mixed-ish]]'' vs. Disney Channel Moms"
|-
| 2024
| ''Big Name B*tches'' || Herself || Presenter
|}
== Stage ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Year
! Production
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Awards & Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''{{sortname|The|Sleeping Beauty Ballet|The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)}}'' || [[Little Red Riding Hood]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1991 || ''{{sortname|The|Glory of Christmas}}'' || Soloist ||
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Sound of Music}}'' || Brigitta ||
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Will Rogers Follies}}'' || Mary Rogers ||
|-
| 1996 || {{nowrap|''Eleanor, An American Love Story''}} || {{sortname|Young Eleanor|Roosevelt|Eleanor Roosevelt}} ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Catch a Falling Star]]'' || Sheree ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Murphy's Law'' || Kelly ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1999 || ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' || Chava ||
|-''
| ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' || Sandy ||
|-
| ''[[Beguiled Again]]'' || Principal ||
|-
| ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' || {{sortname|Eva "Evita"|Peron|Eva Perón}} ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' || Laurey || {{Plainlist|
* Nominated: B. Iden Payne Award – "Best Featured Actress in a Musical"
* Nominated: Austin Critics Table Award – "Best Actress in a Musical"
}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002 || ''{{sortname|The|Nutcracker}}'' || Clara ||
|-
| ''[[Coppélia]]'' || Coppélia ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' || [[Belle (Disney)|Belle]] || Broadway debut/Last Belle on Broadway
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Vanities, A New Musical]]'' || Kathy || Won: StaceSceneLA.com Outstanding Achievement in 2008–09 – Outstanding Achievement by a Lead Actress (Musical)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009 || ''Vanities, A New Musical'' || Kathy ||Off-Broadway
|-
| ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' || Esther Smith ||
|-
| 2012 || ''{{sortname|The|Heiress|The Heiress (1947 play)}}'' || Marion Almond ||
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''Emma'' || Emma Woodhouse || Arizona Theatre Company
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' || Gwendolyn Fairfax ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' || Millie Dillmount || Fort Worth, TX
|-
| 2016 || ''A Taste of Things to Come'' || Joan Smith ||
|-
| 2018 || ''The Cuban and the Redhead'' || [[Lucille Ball]] ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]'' || Lily St. Regis || Scottsdale Music Theatre Company, Scottsdale, AZ
|-
| 2019 || [[54 Below]] || Herself || Concert
|-
|2023-2024 || Disney Princess: The Concert Tour || Herself || Mundial Tour
|}
== Discography ==
=== Cast recordings ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" width=100%
|-
! Year
! Title
! Label
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Vanities, A New Musical (soundtrack)|Vanities, A New Musical]]'' (Kathy)
| [[Sh-K-Boom Records]]
|-
| 2012
| ''For the Record: Tarantino''
| LML Music
|}
=== Selected soundtracks and miscellaneous ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" width=100%
|-
! Year
! Song(s)
! Album
! Label
|-
|| 1999
| "Winter Wonderland" (w/ [[Desi Arnaz Jr.]]) & various tracks
| ''{{sortname|The|Children of Christmas|nolink=1}}''
| Jason Williams
|-
|| 2003
| "[[Circle of Life]]" (w/ Disney Channel Circle of Stars)
| ''[[Disneymania 2]]''
| rowspan="1" |[[Walt Disney Records]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
| "That's So Raven" (w/ [[Raven-Symoné]], [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]])
| ''[[That's So Raven]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Walt Disney Records]]
|-
| "Over It"
| ''[[Stuck in the Suburbs]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
| "{{sortname|A|Day in the Sun|nolink=1}}" "Friends" (w/ [[Raven-Symoné]]) "Let's Stick Together" (w/ Raven-Symoné, [[Kyle Massey]])
| ''[[That's So Raven Too!]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Walt Disney Records]]
|-
| "[[Candle on the Water]]" "[[A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes]]" (w/ Disney Channel Circle of Stars)
| ''[[Disneymania 4]]''
|-
| 2012
| "Stand Tall"
| ''Pride the Movie'' – Single
| O'Lloyd Records
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2000
|Bobbi Award
|Best Actress in a Musical
|''Grease''
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" />
|-
|2005
|[[Young Artist Award]]
|Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series <small>(shared with [[Raven-Symoné]], [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]], and [[Kyle Massey]])</small>
|''[[That's So Raven]]''
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Young Artist Awards 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317035349/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 17, 2005|title=26th Annual Young Artist Awards|access-date=March 31, 2011|work=YoungArtistAwards.org}}</ref>
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{Instagram}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pol, Anneliese van der}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles County, California]]
[[Category:American child actresses]]
[[Category:American child singers]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:American musical theatre actresses]]
[[Category:American people of Dutch-Jewish descent]]
[[Category:American sopranos]]
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:Dutch emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Dutch film actresses]]
[[Category:Dutch Jews]]
[[Category:Dutch musical theatre actresses]]
[[Category:Dutch sopranos]]
[[Category:Dutch television actresses]]
[[Category:Jewish American actresses]]
[[Category:Orange County School of the Arts alumni]]
[[Category:People from Bellflower, California]]
[[Category:People from Naaldwijk]]
[[Category:21st-century American Jews]]
[[Category:20th-century American singers]]
[[Category:21st-century American singers]]
[[Category:20th-century American women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century American women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Dutch actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Dutch actresses]]
| |||