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Summary

Sabrina Carpenter opens the Wired Autocomplete Interview by introducing herself and joking about constantly hearing Sean Kingston in her head. She shares a mix of personal trivia and career highlights: she’s a lifelong Harry Potter fan who visited the sets and even got a wand at Harry Potter World; she did minor voice‑over work on *Phineas and Ferb* and *Milo Murphy’s Law*; she’s allergic to raw apples, almonds, dogs, cats, and nickel/metal (which causes reactions to fake jewelry); she’s had her mutt‑type dog Goodwin since her 13th birthday and now also cares for two British‑shorthair kittens, Benny and Beorn.

Carpenter notes her height hovered around 4’10”–4’11” during *Girl Meets World* and she hit 5 ft during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, after which she hasn’t grown much. She made her Broadway debut in *Mean Girls* (two shows before the pandemic shut down theaters) and hopes to return. Her vocal coach says she has a four‑to‑five‑octave range.

She clarifies that she’s not related to Joey King (they’re close friends) nor to the musical Carpenter family, but her aunt is Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson and many other cartoon characters. She plays several instruments—piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, and drums—and can wiggle her eyebrows (a talent hidden by her bangs). Sabrina is the youngest of three older sisters, has a dog and cats, and her eyebrows are naturally dark.

A Taurus, she began dancing at age 2 under her mother’s direction, paused in her teens, and returned to dance for her Netflix film *Work It*. Her first official single was “Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying” (written by Meghan Trainor), and her newer song explores themes of skinny‑dipping, self‑reflection, and letting go of past resentment. On *Sofia the First* she voiced Princess Vivian, and on Netflix she starred in *Work It* and *Tall Girl*, noting the custom yellow dress she wore in *Work It*.

She admits she can’t do gymnastics flips but can do splits, roundoffs, and one‑handed cartwheels; she doesn’t cook well but enjoys supporting others in the kitchen. She knows only a few Japanese words (once mistakenly told a crowd she was hungry), loves drawing as a therapeutic hobby inspired by her artist grandmother, and closes the interview by apologizing for the random songs stuck in her head and thanking the viewers.

Facts

1. Sabrina Carpenter says she played Ron in the Harry Potter series.
2. She visited Harry Potter World in Florida and received a wand there.
3. She voiced random background characters in several episodes of Phineas and Ferb.
4. She worked with the creators of Phineas and Ferb on her animated series Milo Murphy’s Law.
5. Sabrina Carpenter is allergic to raw apples and almonds.
6. She is also allergic to dogs, cats, peaches, and nickel (metal).
7. Her dog Goodwin is a maltipoo‑Chihuahua‑Yorkie mix.
8. She received Goodwin on her 13th birthday and has had him for almost ten years.
9. She previously had stray cats named Woody, Bow, Ginger, and Mocha.
10. She currently has two British Shorthair kittens named Benny and Beorn.
11. During Girl Meets World she was about 4′10″ or 4′11″ tall.
12. She reached 5 ft tall while performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
13. Sabrina Carpenter made her Broadway debut in Mean Girls and performed two shows before the pandemic shutdown.
14. Her vocal coach says she has a range of four to five octaves.
15. She is not related to Joey King; they are close friends only.
16. Her aunt is Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons.
17. Sabrina Carpenter’s sister runs a photography account called “don’t take the Polaroid.”
18. She plays piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, and drums.
19. She is the youngest of four siblings, with three older sisters.
20. Sabrina Carpenter was born under the zodiac sign Taurus.
21. She began dancing at age two and continued until around age 14‑15.
22. She danced again in the Netflix film Work It.
23. She plans to go on tour; dates have not been announced yet.
24. Her first officially released song is “Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying.”
25. She wrote a French lyric meaning “my heart is yours forever” for the song Paris.
26. She voiced Princess Vivian in the show Sofia the First.
27. She appeared in the Netflix movies Work It and Tall Girl.
28. Sabrina Carpenter can do the splits, a roundoff, and a one‑handed cartwheel.
29. She enjoys drawing in her free time; her grandmother was an artist.
30. She knows a little Japanese; the word “anas” means “I’m hungry.”
31. She can move her eyebrows in a caterpillar‑like wave.