Laura Marano by Michael Simon in New York on October 2015

Laura Marano (born November 29, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and also Back to You, in both instances playing the daughter of the main characters. She stars in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Her older sister Vanessа Marano is also an actress. Marano will be starring as a lead role in the new film, A Sort of Homecoming. Marano will also be starring in a 2015 Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day along with Good Luck Charlie actress Leigh Аllyn Baker.