Bridgit Claire Mendler was born in Washington D.C., and lived there until she was eight years old and she and her family moved to the West Coast, just outside of San Francisco, California. This is when she first expressed an interest in acting and began booking local jobs. In 2004, she landed her first role in the animated film The Legend of Buddha (2004), as "Lucy". At 13 she landed her first acting role as a guest star on General Hospital (1963). In 2008, she landed the role of "Kristen Gregory" in the film, The Clique (2008). In 2009, Mendler became a recurring character on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007), as "Juliet Van Heusen" until the series finale in 2012. Also in 2009, she auditioned for the role of "Sonny Monroe" in Sonny with a Chance (2009), but the part went to Demi Lovato. In 2010, she won the role of "Teddy Duncan" on Good Luck Charlie (2010). In 2011 she starred as "Olivia White", the lead role in the Disney Channel original movie Lemonade Mouth (2011). Also in 2011, she had the role of Appoline in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011). She later co-wrote and sang Disney's "Friends for Change Games" anthem, "We Can Change the World." In 2012, she guest-starred on the television series House (2004) as "Callie Rogers". She later voiced the lead role of "Arrietty" in The Secret World of Arrietty (2010). Mendler's debut album, "Hello, My Name Is...", was released on October 22, 2012 by Hollywood Records. On February 12, 2013, her second single, "Hurricane", was released for radio airplay. The song peaked at number 1 Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, in United States, and sold over 300,000 digital copies.