Following her big sister’s footsteps led Kay Panabaker to a career most young actresses can only dream of having. Her most notable role, that of bookish and sensitive adolescent Nikki Westerly in the primetime drama “Summerland” (WB, 2004-05), saw Panabaker starring alongside two current teen heartthrobs Jesse McCartney and Zac Efron (“High School Musical,” Disney, 2005). Panabaker also filmed her first kiss (onscreen and off) with current “It boy” Efron on the popular show.

Stephanie Kay Panabaker was born on May 2, 1990 in Orange, TX. Her sister Danielle, also an actress, would go on to star