Sabrina Carpenter's seven TV shows and movies you didn't know about

Sabrina Carpenter started as a child actor on Disney Channel

By TCP News Desk September 19, 2025
Seven movies and TV shows you didn’t know Sabrina Carpenter starred in
Seven movies and TV shows you didn’t know Sabrina Carpenter starred in 

Sabrina Carpenter has been making headlines for the past two years after the release of her Short n’ Sweet album in 2024.

The record got her two Grammys, four VMAs (Video Music Awards), and a Gold Derby Award for the Record of the Year.

The 26-year-old is set to conquer 2026 with Man’s Best Friend as she awaits her highly anticipated performance at Coachella.

Though it isn’t certain how many Grammys the Goodbye singer has been nominated for, fans are holding on to their seats for her to announce another world tour.

However, not everyone knows that before she became a pop princess, Sabrina was dazzling on screen since she was a child.

Her appearances began on Disney Channel at the age of 11, and after that, she went on to star in multiple films.

Here is a list of seven movies and TV shows you didn’t know Sabrina Carpenter appeared in.

1. Girl Meets World

Sabrina Carpenter got her first lead role in the Disney Channel reboot Girl Meets World as Maya Hart. This was her big break as a singer and actress since she sang the theme song of the show.

She portrayed a 15-year-old high school girl and Riley's (Rowan Blanchard) best friend. Her character was bold, sarcastic, and loyal.

2. Adventures in Babysitting

Sabrina Carpenters seven TV shows and movies you didnt know about

In 2016, Sabrina landed a Disney Channel Original Movie role as the lead alongside Sofia Carson. Here, she also served as the executive producer. The film was a reboot of the 1987 original of the same name.

3. Tall Girl

Sabrina Carpenters seven TV shows and movies you didnt know about

Sabrina’s most notable acting was in Netflix’s 2019 comedy, Tall Girl, though the musician played the supporting role of Harper Kreyman, younger sister of the main lead, Jodi Kreyman (Ava Michelle).

The film received positive reviews and went on to release a sequel titled Tall Girl 2, in which the Grammy winner reprised her role as Harper.

4. Work It

The 2020 Netflix dance comedy put the young artist in an awkward high schooler role, who later learns dance to win a competition against her rival.

5. Emergency

Sabrina Carpenters seven TV shows and movies you didnt know about

The 2022 thriller film, Emergency, had Sabrina in a supportive role of a concerned elder sister named Maddy, trying to track down her sister using her phone’s location.

6. Clouds

Sabrina Carpenters seven TV shows and movies you didnt know about

The 2020 teen romance biographical film was released on Disney+ with the Tears for Fears hitmaker as the lead, Sammy Brown, best friend to the male lead Zach Sobiech.

The movie was based on the true story of a boy named Zach, who was an aspiring musician and was diagnosed with rare bone cancer. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 18.

7. The Hate U Give

Sabrina Carpenters seven TV shows and movies you didnt know about

Lastly, Sabrina had a small role in the 2018 teen drama, The Hate U Give, starring Amanda Stenberg. The film was nominated for the Critics' Choice Awards and other notable accolades.

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