The 20-year-old actress plays Carrie in the musical series, who is a bit of a diva and thinks she’s destined to be the biggest pop star.
Fans can recognize Savannah from starring in Knight Squad, and appearing on Bizaardvark, School of Rock and Cousins For Life, as well as the Lifetime movie The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders.
Savannah actually reunites with her Knight Squad co-star Owen Joyner in Julie and the Phantoms, and she recently dished on working with him again.
“Working with Owen on Knight Squad was such a fun experience. I truly love him. He’s like family to me now,” she told MEA WorldWide. “And when we wrapped Knight Squad I was really upset we weren’t going to be working together anymore, and then fast forward a few months and we booked another series together. It was the coolest thing to be able to go from one series to the next.”
“He was one of the first friends I made in LA, we met on the pilot of Knight Squad. Knowing someone for so long definitely has its advantages when it comes to working with them again,” Savannah added.
JJJ got to know more about Savannah with our exclusive 10 Fun Facts feature. Check it out below!
1. I’ve been dancing since I was 3 1/2. A lot of people who follow me might know I’m a dancer, but I don’t think they know just how long I’ve been dancing for. It was my first passion, and I firmly believe dance helped shape me into the person I am today.
2. I am a true musical theater kid at heart. When I was 11, I started to train with the Humphrey’s School of Musical Theater in downtown Houston, Texas. I took singing, dancing, and acting classes and performed in many MANY shows with them for about 5 years. Training with them is where I found my love for musical theater!
3. I have an obsession with disposable cameras! I always have one with me to snap a quick pic of my friends or family. I know that’s kind of basic, but I love how the pictures turn out haha!
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Julie and the Phantoms – Madison, Charlie, Jeremy and Owen – all sing and play their own instruments on the show and their skills are definitely showed off on the soundtrack.
The new Netflix series comes from High School Musical and Descendants‘ director Kenny Ortega, who executive produced the show and directed some of the episodes.
Here’s a synopsis: High schooler Julie (Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians (Gillespie, Joyner, Shada) from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.
Be sure to also watch the complete first season of Julie and the Phantoms, which is NOW streaming on Netflix!!
Here’s a synopsis: High schooler Julie (Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians (Gillespie, Joyner, and Shada) from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.
The upcoming show is executive produced by High School Musical and Descendants franchises’ director Kenny Ortega, so you know it’s going to be great!
Here’s a synopsis: High schooler Julie (Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians (Gillespie, Shada, Joyner) from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.
Meg Donnelly and Sarah Jeffery are among the young artists featured in this new “I’ll Be There For You” video!
The Disney Channel Original Movie starlets were joined by many more young stars in the video, including fellow Disney stars Siena Agudong and Ruth Righi.
The video is in support of raising money for homeless shelters in Los Angeles, who has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the nation with a population of over 60,000 homeless people.
Savannah May is getting ready to grace our television screens once again!
The 19-year-old actress has previously been seen in Knight Squad on Nickelodeon and will now be starring in The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders on Lifetime.
Savannah stars as Ava, an incoming transfer student, who reluctantly tries out for the cheerleading team at the insistence of her overly-ambitious mother, Candice. Katrina, the head cheerleader and most popular girl in school, unexpectedly cozies up to Ava who makes the squad and instantly becomes high school royalty. As she transitions into her new life, Ava discovers becoming part of the squad comes at a price.
“get ready lions. #thesecretlivesofcheerleaders premieres Labor Day, on @lifetimetv 📣,” she wrote on social media with the clip.
The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders also stars Denise Richards and Allie DeBerry, and will premiere on Monday, September 2nd at 8/7c on Lifetime!
Savannah May wears a cute black dress for the premiere of Late Night held at The Orpheum Theatre on Thursday night (May 30) in Los Angeles.
The 19-year-old Knight Squad starlet actually brought her mom along with her as her plus one.
“I’m a little too excited,” Savannah admitted on her Instagram Stories.
Here’s the flick’s summary: A late-night talk show host’s (Emma Thompson) world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer (Mindy Kaling).
Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their love of a biting punchline.
