On this day in 1995, Sammi Hanratty was born

Born on 20 September 1995, Samantha Lynne Hanratty is the youngest of eight children. Sammi and her seven siblings lived in Scottsdale, Arizona (where she was born) until 1997 when they moved to Los Angeles.

Her first big acting roles came in 2005, where she appeared in shows such as Drake and Josh, Charmed, and House. The following year, Sammi went on to appear in eight more television shows and two films, including an uncredited role in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

Throughout the years, Sammi has played both starring and supporting roles in 19 films and 32 television series and sitcoms. She has been nominated for three Young Artist Awards, two of which were from her recurring role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Today she is most well known for her roles in Shameless, Zoe Gone, Pushing Daisies and Hello Sister, Goodbye Life.

Some interesting facts about Sammi:

• Sammi has seven tattoos.

• She has a snow-globe collection.

• She broke both ankles, burned her hand and punctured an artery in her foot all before the age of 13.

• She used to have a recurring nightmare that a girl with no eyes wanted to shave her head and wear her hair.

• Sammi started acting in 2001 when she appeared in an Oil of Olay commercial; she continued to appear in commercials for the next four years until her first big role in 2005.

Sammi shares her birthday with Walking Dead actor, Jon Bernthal and Academy Award winner, Sophia Loren.