Anna Daniels
Sierra McCormick spent an entire season as one of the titular fifth graders on the Jeff Foxworthy-hosted quiz show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? As a member of the show’s “class,” she at times challenged or helped contestants as they tried to recall knowledge from elementary school. Her time on Are You Smarter? led to further appearances as herself on various talk shows, including Ellen.
When she wasn’t appearing as herself, a young McCormick showed up all over cable. She was on three episodes of the original run of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and made one-off appearances on Monk, Boston Legal and ‘Til Death. She was dependable as a guest actor on crime procedurals, starring in individual episodes of Criminal Minds and CSI. McCormick also had a turn on a TV show that was much more appropriate for her age, playing Gillian on an episode of Hannah Montana. Looking back, this could be viewed as a stepping-stone to her largest role by far.
Written by: Looper
