Savannah Stehlin, born on March 6, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida, began her acting career at the tender age of two in the nationally televised Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant. By the time she was four, she had landed the role of a soloist in the Emmy Award-winning 2000 Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant, performing in 15 shows with a live audience of 3,000 people each. This early success led to her auditioning for commercials throughout Florida, eventually booking a non-union Burdines commercial by the age of six. By this time, she had already secured several national commercials, including a Publix commercial that introduced her to her current manager, Sharon Lane.
As she continued to work in the industry, Savannah's talent and passion for acting became evident to her family, particularly her parents, Missy and Rob Stehlin. They decided to take a chance on her future and relocated to Los Angeles for pilot season, where she quickly booked four SAG commercials by the age of seven. It was during this time that she exclaimed, "Daddy, I was born for LA!" as she walked to the car.
Before her family's move to Los Angeles, Savannah tested for the Gilmore Girls spin-off pilot for the WB at the age of seven. After settling into her new life in Los Angeles, she continued to book national commercials, including two more by the age of eight.
In recent news, Savannah has been cast as Elizabeth Trousdale in the Fox 2000 feature film, The Family Stone, alongside Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, and Sarah Jessica Parker. The story revolves around a family gathering where outsider Sarah Jessica Parker is introduced by Stehlin's uncle, Dermot Mulroney, only to be scrutinized when the family learns of Mulroney's plans to propose marriage. The film is written and directed by Thomas Bezucha and produced by Michael London.
When not working on her acting career, Savannah enjoys spending time with her friends, playing with dolls, watching movies, singing in the church choir, sketching clothing designs, and reading. Her favorite authors include C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Carolyn Keene. She has two younger brothers, Robbie and Jaxson, with whom she has a love-hate relationship. The siblings love to make plays and puppet shows together and, of course, fight. Savannah also enjoys sports such as gymnastics, swimming, and snorkeling, and has recently taken up horseback riding.
