According to Entertainment Weekly, child actor Rowan Blanchard, age 11, has won the coveted title role of Riley Matthews in Girl Meets World, the Disney Channel spin-off of Boy Meets World. Her parents will be played by Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) reprising their original roles from Boy Meets World.
SPY KIDS Star Rowan Blanchard poses with HMB kids Sophia and Simone Card at HMB’s Spy Kids 4 Screening
Producer Michael Jacobs states: “As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews, Rowan is real and accessible and I am hopeful this girl is about to meet a world that will love growing up with her as well.”
The pilot for Girl Meets World begins shooting next month and will in all likelihood be in Disney’s 2013-14 line-up.
Rowan is represented commercially and theatrically by Commercial Talent Agency and is managed by Jillian Neal at Untitled Entertainment.
