Sonny With a Chance: Where Are the Cast Members Now?

Nov 22, 2025 0

"Sonny With a Chance" was a mega-popular sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 2009 to 2011. The series followed Sonny Munroe, a teen who joined the cast of a sketch comedy show called “So Random!” Now, over a decade later, let's explore what the cast of this hit series is up to today.

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Demi Lovato

The breakout star of the show was the actress behind quirky girl next door, Sonny Munroe. Demi Lovato, 28, played star-in-the-making Sonny Munroe in the Disney Channel series. In 2009, the same year as the "Sonny With A Chance" premiere, Demi released her second studio album, "Here We Go Again", and starred in the DCOM "Princess Protection Program" with Selena Gomez.

Lovato left the show to focus on herself and her music. Now, she has an incredibly successful career, with 6 albums and countless collaborations. Notably, she made waves at the 2020 Grammys with an emotional performance of her single ,“Anyone,” following her overdose. Later that year, she released “Still Have Me” following the breakup of her engagement with Max Ehrich.

Prior to all this, she was a judge on “The X-Factor” in 2012-2013. Following her 2017 YouTube documentary, “Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated,” YouTube announced another 4-part series in 2020. Lovato hasn’t stopped acting though: she guest-starred on "Glee", "Will and Grace" and had a part in “Eurovision Song Contest.” She’s also a passionate advocate for mental health and social justice.

Demi had many loves over the years. She announced her engagement to actor Max Ehrich in July 2020. They had started dating only months earlier. They called off their engagement in Sept.

It’s safe to say Lovato has made it.

Sterling Knight

Sterling Knight, 31, starred as teen heartthrob Chad Dylan Cooper in Sonny With A Chance. In 2009, the same year that the Disney Channel series premiered, Sterling made his film debut in 17 Again. He starred in the 2010 DCOM Starstruck and appeared as himself in The Muppets film in 2011.

After playing self-absorbed star with a heart of gold Chad Dylan Cooper, Knight reprised his role for the "So Random" spinoff. He then appeared for 31 episodes as Zander Carlson in "Melissa and Joey". In 2017, he starred in the comedy series "In The Rough" as Cameron Fulbright. As for the big screen, he’s been in films such as “The Man From Earth: Holocene”, and “Different Flowers”.

However, his last acting credit dates to 2017. He occasionally posts videos of himself singing covers on Instagram, and he’s quite good. Not to mention he’s an avid traveler, having gone to South Asia for 6 weeks.

Tiffany Thornton

Tiffany Thornton then and now. Tiffany Thornton, 34, played Tawni Hart, who was a cast member alongside Sonny in So Random! They end up becoming best friends. After Sonny With A Chance ended in 2011, Tiffany starred in the spinoff, So Random!, which ran for one season. She went on to notably play Meghan McCain in the 2012 HBO drama Game Change.

After playing resident diva Tawni Hart, Thornton reprised her role for the spinoff. Afterwards, she had parts in shows and movies like “Unlucky Charms” and the animated "Muertoons". However, she's since largely left Hollywood to focus on other pursuits, namely songwriting, blogging, and motivational speaking. She even did a stint as a radio host. Plus, she’ll often promote various companies on her social media.

Tiffany got engaged to Christopher Carney in 2009. They married in 2011. They have two kids together. In Dec. 2015, Christopher was killed in a car accident. She married Josiah Capaci in 2017.

Outside of work, she’s extremely family-oriented. Her first husband, with whom she had two kids, tragically passed away in 2015. She has since remarried and gave birth to a daughter in 2018. She often showcases her family and life on Instagram. And, as evidenced by her profile’s bio and content, she is very faith-based.

It looks like she found what she was looking for.

Brandon Mychal Smith

Brandon Mychal Smith, 31, played Nico, a cast member of So Random! in Sonny With A Chance. Like many of his castmates, he starred in the short-lived spinoff. In 2014, he began appearing in the hit FXX series You’re The Worst as Sam Dresden. The show ran for 5 seasons. He starred in the critically-acclaimed MTV series Sweet/Vicious, which only lasted one season. He played Craig in the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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The man behind “smooth talker” and loyal friend Nico Harris starred in “So Random” when “Sonny” ended. He's since been in many shows, most recently Mindy Kaling’s 2019 "Four Weddings And A Funeral" TV adaptation. He also voiced Mikey in the TV series short "Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Some of his other projects include shows such as "Sweet/Vicious", "One Big Happy", and "You're The Worst". He's also set to star as Leo in the comedy "Sick Girl", which features Nina Dobrev.

Allisyn Snyder

Allisyn Snyder, 24, played the adorable Zora Lancaster, the youngest cast member of So Random! After Sonny With A Chance, Allisyn starred in So Random! and created the YouTube personality “Astrid Clover” in 2014. She is still posting weekly videos. Allisyn also has a recurring role as Heather in the comedy series A.P. Bio.

The actress behind young and somewhat odd genius Zora Lancaster is all grown up. Immediately after the show ended, she participated in the short-lived spinoff. Then, from 2012-2015, she was the voice of Stormy on "Jake And The Neverland Pirates". She now plays Heather on the NBC comedy "A.P. Bio". She also plays Heidi in the completed but yet to be released short, "Seek". Plus: she has a YouTube web show called “Astrid Clover” where she portrays the titular role, is an artist with an Etsy shop, and produces films and shorts for her production company “Watch The Footage Productions”.

Doug Brochu

Doug Brochu, 30, played Grady, a cast member of So Random! and Nico’s best friend. Along with most of his castmates, Doug reprised the role of Grady in the So Random! spinoff. After the show ended in 2012, Doug appeared in the 2014 short film Obituaries.

He played Grady Mitchell, the goofball always getting into weird situations with Nico. Like most of his co-stars, he took part in the "So Random" spinoff. But he hasn’t done much on-screen acting since then, other than a two episode guest stint on Disney XD's "Pair of Kings". Focusing more on the art of theater, he was part of the Brooklyn sketch comedy group “Burnt Quiche”. He also participated in an “immersive version” of the holiday show called "Nutcracker Cocktail Fete" at the end of the 2010s.

Meanwhile, 2020 saw him take on the part of a crime scene photographer in the crime documentary series, "A Wilderness of Error".

G. Hannelius

G. Kostroff is best known for his part on “The Wire” pre- “Sonny”. On the show, he played Marshall Pike, executive producer and creator of “So Random”. And he’s had a lot of work since. His roles include Evan Braun in "Law and Order: SVU", Rizzi in "The Deuce", Charles Froines in "The Good Wife", Detective Michael Wilcox in "The Blacklist", and Judge Gearheart in "Damages". He also recently played Shepsie Tirchwell in the HBO limited series "The Plot Against America", which he covered the theme song for, according to Slate.

As for movies, he's had parts in "Hard Sell", "Molly's Game" , and "Norman". In addition, he's also an acting coach, and author.

Dakota (Genevieve Hannelius)

Who could forget Dakota? After pretending to be underprivileged so she could meet Chad, she hilariously terrorized everyone. It was a recurring role, but she certainly made an impression. She went on to land a guest spot on "Good Luck Charlie" as Jo. Afterwards, she played main character Avery Jennings in "Dog With A Blog".

Then, she appeared in 7 episodes of "American Vandal" as Chrysta Carlyle, was the voice of Ruby on "Future-Worm". and played Marti in "Timeline". In 2020, her movie "Day 13" was released. She also has an upcoming project titled "Sid Is Dead”. Outside of acting, she’s a singer, has a cruelty-free nail polish line called “G Polish”, and a Youtube channel.

Here's a summary of where the main cast members of "Sonny With a Chance" are now:

Cast Member	Character	Current Activities
Demi Lovato	Sonny Munroe	Successful music career, acting roles, advocate for mental health and social justice
Sterling Knight	Chad Dylan Cooper	Occasional singing, avid traveler, Cameo videos
Tiffany Thornton	Tawni Hart	Songwriting, blogging, motivational speaking
Brandon Mychal Smith	Nico Harris	Acting in various TV shows and movies, voice acting
Allisyn Snyder	Zora Lancaster	Acting, YouTube web show, artist, film production
Doug Brochu	Grady Mitchell	Theater, crime documentary series
G. Hannelius	Dakota Condor	Acting, singer, nail polish line, YouTube channel