Galadriel Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm and as Cassidy Finch in The Middle. In 2015, Stineman was cast as one of eight playable characters, Ashley Brown, in an interactive drama horror game, Until Dawn, developed by Supermassive Games.
Early life Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, which her mother read while pregnant. She graduated from Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky in 2002. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider, and also participated in drama club while at school.
She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outstanding Senior of the Year". It was during her time at NKU that she became involved in student films and eventually signed with a couple local talent agencies to pick up extra money. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from the College of Informatics.
Career Stineman moved to Los Angeles after graduation and made her debut in Fame (2009) as a dancer. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009), a science fiction action film by Alex Winter based on the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force. She was the second actress to play the part of Gwen. Stineman had been involved in major projects since 2009. She played Audra in Junkyard Dog (2010) and Cassidy in The Middle (2012–14). She also provided the voice and motion capture for Ashley Brown in the Sony Interactive Entertainment video game Until Dawn (2015).
Personal life
Stineman is married to actor Kevin Joy and they have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2009FameDancerBen 10: Alien SwarmGwen Tennyson2010Junkyard DogAudra2011Betrayed at 17Brooke BrandeisTelevision film2012Walking the HallsEmmaOperation CupcakeKim CarsonThe 4 to 9ersBethTelevision film2013Plan CGirlShort film2014Knock KnockHannaShort film2015Man UpMadisonThe Party Is OverSarah2017A Moving RomanceLilyTelevision film2018Runaway RomanceSarah MillerTelevision filmThe Art of MurderCaseyTelevision film2019Blowing Up Right NowBethThe Teleios ActSarah / Mrs. TeleiosShort film2020Follow Your HeartKathy YoderTelevision film2022Plus One at an Amish Wedding Dr. April MonroeTelevision filmHot Take: The Depp/Heard TrialTessMurder, Anyone?BridgetteThe Christmas ChallengeMichale2023Night TrainCommercial ActressLaRoy, TexasAngieHometown RemedyDr. Adele ClarkTelevision film2024Darkness of ManDanaIf That Mockingbird Don't SingNevon2025Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in DisguiseCheryl CooperTelevision film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 True Blood Joyce Watney 2 episodes 2011–2014, 2017 The Middle Cassidy Finch / Lucy Howard Recurring role (seasons 4–5), guest (seasons 3 and 8); 13 episodes 2012 Community Woman with Baby Episode: "Digital Estate Planning" Good Luck Charlie Molly Episode: "Team Mom" Bones Brooke Guminski Episode: "The Method in the Madness" 2013 Shameless Wendy Episode: "The Helpful Gallaghers" Austin & Ally Didi Wade Episode: "Family & Feuds" 2014 Glee Vanessa Episode: "Tested" 2015 Major Crimes Lisa Sloan Episode: "Turn Down" Rizzoli & Isles Krista Episode: "Love Taps" 2016 NCIS: Los Angeles Jessica Moore Episode: "Angels & Daemons" 2017 Law & Order True Crime Annie Miniseries2019 9-1-1 Nina Sutton Episode: "Broken" The Kids Are Alright Fiona 2 episodes This Is Us Donna Episode: "The Club" 2022 NCIS Sierra Kruger Episode: "First Steps"2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageCynthiaEpisode: "A Regular Samaritan"
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2015, 2024 Until Dawn Ashley "Ash" Brown Voice and motion capture A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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