The talented Rowan Blanchard will play the central character Riley Matthews.
Four-time Young Artist Award nominee Ben Savage is returning as Cory Matthews, and two-time Young Artist Award nominee Danielle Fishel is back playing the role of Topanga Matthews. Young Artist Awards nominee Rowan Blanchard is playing Cory and Topanga's daugher Riley, who will be the central character on the show. Producer Michael Jacobs stated, "When you say this was a national casting search, this really was. We looked at just about everybody for the role of Rowan Blanchard". Riley is described as an amazing and adorable 11-year-old girl on the cusp of whatever comes next in life, and wanting to rush into it head first. Riley is a bright, buoyant, cheerful girl who just so happens to attend a school where her father in also her history teacher. Her best friend Maya, payed by Sabrina Carpenter, is the complete opposite type of person. However, the two are extremely loyal to each other and enjoy an unwavering friendship. Cory and Danielle also have a thirteen year old son named Elliot (still to be cast). Two additional recurring roles will be cast, both boys to play 12-13 years of age.
Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras can be found on the following casting post:
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Okay, I recently noticed something very interesting going on in a few Disney shows. Do the shows Jonas L.A, Sonny With A Chance, and The Suite Life On Deck ring a bell? I noticed something all three of them have in common. All three of these shows have red-headed adult women that have bad-luck in love and whose only friend's are cats. Stella's aunt in Jonas L.A. had rockstar boyfriends that she had problems with and tries protecting the girls from Rockstars and she stole her ex's cat, barbie. Ms. Bitterman, the teacher on Sonny With a Chance had bad luck, too, and had to introduce her cat to her boyfriend. Ms. Tuttwiler on the Suite Life has really bad luck in love also, and has a lot of cats in her cabin... Suspicious much?
