From "Bridge to Terabithia" to "Good Witch," Bailee Madison grew up on the screen. So what's she been up to in recent years? A music debut, starring in an acclaimed series, and a whole lot more.
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00:00From Bridge to Terabithia to Good Witch, Bailey Madison grew up on the screen.
00:05So what's she been up to in recent years?
00:07A music debut, starring in an acclaimed series, and a whole lot more.
00:12In 2011, Bailey Madison starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in the feature film
00:17Just Go With It, playing one of Aniston's kids.
00:20In a 2016 Build series chat, Madison said she still has fond memories of the movie.
00:24I mean, whenever people mention the movie, it's like it takes me back, and it was one
00:27of the nicest sets that I think I was on, and also my whole family.
00:31When asked about her experience working with Aniston, she was quick to gush about her.
00:35She's amazing.
00:36The kindest and most beautiful and generous and, like, warmest person ever, and I love
00:42her.
00:43While promoting the movie's release back in February 2011, Madison, who was just 11 years
00:47old at the time, chatted with Clevver TV about her role and the work she did behind the scenes.
00:52Well, my character is Mackie, and she's very dramatic with everything that she does, because
00:56she wants to be this huge superstar.
00:59Just Go With It may not have been a hit with critics overall, but Madison was praised for
01:03her performance.
01:04As one critic wrote,
01:05"'She's a terrific young actress, has great comedic timing, and if she keeps pursuing
01:09her acting career, she may become a big star one day.'"
01:12That prediction wasn't wrong.
01:14Since Just Go With It, Madison has appeared in over two dozen films, including The Strangers,
01:19Grey at Night, and the Netflix original A Week Away.
01:23While she's certainly had success on the silver screen, the TV side of Madison's filmography
01:27is nothing to sneeze at.
01:29In 2015, she scored a main role on the Hallmark Channel series Good Witch.
01:33Arguably one of Hallmark's best original series, Good Witch was based on the movie franchise
01:38of the same name.
01:39The show brought back several beloved actors from the made-for-TV movie franchise, but
01:43Madison was a totally new addition.
01:45She took over the role of Grace Russell, daughter of the titular good witch Cassie
01:49Nightingale.
01:50Ahead of season three, Madison opened up to Crooked Forest about how thrilled she was
01:55to be a part of the franchise, saying,
01:56"'Nerves' definitely existed as I was the newbie to the Good Witch family.
02:00I was stepping in hoping I'd be accepted into the family.
02:03Of course, being a part of something with Hallmark Channel means it's going to be a
02:06wonderful experience.
02:07And accepted I was and I'm so thankful to call these people my second family three years
02:11later."
02:12After five seasons, Madison disappeared from Good Witch.
02:15However, there were no hard feelings regarding her exit.
02:18On Instagram, she expressed her gratitude for the experience and shared that she felt
02:22it was time to move on.
02:24While many high schoolers are preoccupied with studying for exams, looking for afterschool
02:28jobs, and figuring out what they want to do after graduation, Madison's younger years
02:32looked a little different.
02:34In 2016, she took the first steps toward becoming a producer.
02:37Her first production credit was Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket, an adventure
02:42mystery movie she starred in as well.
02:44The following year, she worked on A Cowgirl's Story.
02:47In 2017, Madison chatted with Just Jared Jr. about wearing multiple hats while making A
02:52Cowgirl's Story.
02:53She told the publication,
02:54"'While the scene was happening, I'd worry about my acting.
02:57The rest of the actors, make sure everyone was hitting their marks, hear a line and make
03:01a mental note to rewrite it, in addition to wondering if our horses need a break, if our
03:05crew is good, and if we are on time.'"
03:07She again worked as both an actor and co-producer in 2021 on Netflix's Faith-Based Musical,
03:13A Week Away.
03:14She told Peer magazine,
03:15"'This has genuinely been, I think, the most hands-on I have been able to be.
03:19It allowed me to really find my voice when it comes to being a woman behind the scenes
03:23and behind the camera.'"
03:24"'I'm, um, Avery.'
03:25"'Nice to meet you, um, Avery.'"
03:30As if Madison wasn't busy enough with acting and producing, she's eager to keep expanding
03:35her showbiz horizons.
03:36In a March 2017 interview with Pop Culture Principal, she shared that she'd like to try
03:41directing too, telling the publication,
03:42"'I think doing a project where I star in, write, and direct would be so amazing.
03:47Directing is a specific goal and I look forward to being with the actors and sitting down
03:51with them and creating a character with them and creating moments with them would be amazing.'"
03:55In a March 2018 interview, she hinted at when we might finally see her make a shift toward
04:00directing, saying,
04:01"'I love being in front of the camera.'"
04:03From Bridge to Terabithia to Good Witch, Bailey Madison grew up on the screen.
04:07So what's she been up to in recent years?
04:09A music debut, starring in an acclaimed series, and a whole lot more.
04:14Just Go With It
04:15In 2011, Bailey Madison starred opposite Adam Sandler in the feature film Just Go With It,
04:21playing one of Aniston's kids.
04:22In a 2016 Build series chat, Madison said she still has fond memories of the movie.
04:28When asked about her experience working with Aniston, she was quick to gush about her.
04:32After promoting the movie's release back in February 2011, Madison, who was just 11
04:36years old at the time, chatted with Clevver TV about her role and the work she did behind
04:40the scenes.
04:41Just Go With It may not have been a hit with critics overall, but Madison was praised for
04:45her performance.
04:46As one critic wrote,
04:47"'I was like, would you ever want to write a book?
04:49And I was like, let's write a book.'"
04:51The actress has great comedic timing and if she keeps pursuing her acting career, she
04:56may become a big star one day.
04:58That prediction wasn't wrong.
04:59Since Just Go With It, Madison has appeared in over two dozen films, including The Strangers,
05:04Prey at Night, and the Netflix original A Week Away.
05:07Good Witch
05:08While she's certainly had success on the silver screen, the TV side of Madison's filmography
05:13is nothing to sneeze at.
05:15In 2015, she scored a main role on the Hallmark Channel series Good Witch.
05:19Arguably one of Hallmark's best original series, Good Witch was based on the movie franchise
05:24of the same name.
05:25The show brought back several beloved actors from the made-for-TV movie franchise, but
05:29Madison was a totally new addition.
05:31"'I said, hi, I really like the band, he like asked for my number, I didn't respond.
05:34And then like a year later, we reconnected.'"
05:37She took over the role of Grace Russell, daughter of the titular
05:40"'I had his number in my phone, but the app made me be like, oh my gosh, because I hearted
05:45him.
05:46And he hearted me back in like ten seconds.'"
05:47Good Witch Cassie Nightingale
05:49Ahead of season three, Madison opened up to Crooked Forest about how thrilled she was
05:53to be a part of the franchise, saying,
05:55"'Nerves definitely existed, as I was the newbie to the Good Witch family.
05:59I was stepping in hoping I'd — of course, being a part of something with Hallmark Channel
06:03means it's going to be a wonderful experience.
06:05And accepted I was, and I'm so thankful to call these people my second family three years
06:09later."
06:10After five seasons, Madison disappeared from Good Witch, however, there were no hard feelings
06:14regarding her exit.
06:16On Instagram, she expressed her gratitude for the experience and shared that she felt
06:19it was time to move on.
06:21Becoming a producer
06:22While many high schoolers are preoccupied with studying for exams, looking for after-school
06:27jobs and figuring out what they want to do after graduation, Madison's younger years
06:31looked a little different.
06:33In 2016, she took the first steps toward becoming a producer.
06:37Her first production credit,
06:38"'I was the biggest fan of the original, it was like the show that I was obsessed with
06:41growing up, so it's very full circle.'"
06:43…was Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket, an adventure mystery movie she
06:47starred in as well.
06:48The following year, she worked on A Cowgirl Story.
06:51In 2017, Madison chatted with Just Jared Jr. about wearing multiple hats while making
06:56A Cowgirl Story.
06:57She told the publication,
06:58"...while the scene was happening, I'd worry about my acting, the rest of the actors, make
07:02sure everyone was hitting their marks, hear a line and make a mental note to rewrite it,
07:06in addition to wondering if our horses need a break, if our crew is good, and if we are
07:10on time."
07:11She again worked as both an actor and co-producer in 2021 on Nep-F***-A-Way.
07:16She told Peer magazine,
07:18This has genuinely been, I think, the most hands-on I have been able to be.
07:22It allowed me to really find my voice when it comes to being a woman behind the scenes
07:25and behind the camera."
07:27Aiming high
07:28As if Madison wasn't busy enough with acting and producing, she's eager to keep expanding
07:33her showbiz horizons.
07:34In a March 2017 interview with Pop Culture Principal, she shared that she'd like to try
07:38directing too, telling the publication,
07:40And they didn't have to treat me the way they did, and they all took the time, I think,
07:44to try to put some bit of nurturing into my soul, so I feel so grateful."
07:48I mean, just patient.
07:49I think doing a project where I star in, write, and direct would be so amazing.
07:53Directing is a specific goal, and I look forward to being with the actors and sitting down
07:57with them and creating a character with them, and creating moments with them would be amazing."
08:01In a March 2018 interview, she hinted at when we might finally see her make a shift toward
08:06directing, saying,
08:07I love being in front of the camera, but I don't want to be behind the camera completely.
08:10I know that's one day where I feel like it will take me, directing and giving back what
08:14I've been so blessed to be able to learn."
08:16In 2020, Madison made her directorial debut when she helmed the music video for Worse
08:21by New Hope Club.
08:23Her first book
08:24Madison had just wrapped up on a Cowgirls story when Losing Brave, her debut novel,
08:29was released in January 2018.
08:31The actor co-wrote the young adult mystery novel with her friend and Reader's Choice
08:35Award finalist, author Stephanie Miller, which centered around High School of Paint and Brave
08:39and her attempts to find out what happened to her missing sister.
08:42In October 2018, Madison explained how her book came about, saying in an interview,
08:47My dear friend Stephanie Miller and I were going over script notes for a film I was producing,
08:51and she stepped in to rework the script.
08:53Dating Blake
08:54Bailey Madison's relationship history isn't particularly long, which may partly be due
08:58to the fact that she apparently met her perfect match back in April 2019.
09:04singer in the three-man pop band New Hope Club.
09:07As it turns out, New Hope Club's music was what connected Richardson and Madison in the
09:11first place, but they didn't get together right away.
09:14On a June 2024 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Madison opened up about their relationship
09:19origin story.
09:20She shared that she reached out to Richardson on social media after becoming a fan of his
09:24music.
09:25Though there seemed to be some sparks right out the gate, Madison didn't pursue anything
09:28at that point because she was seeing someone else at the time.
09:31She told Barrymore,
09:33As fate would have it, they happened to cross paths on a dating app.
09:36Since Madison and Richardson got together, they've been open about their relationship
09:39on Instagram, with both of them frequently sharing sweet moments together.
09:43From birthday tributes to supporting one another's professional projects, it's clear the two
09:47are meant for one another.
09:49Landing the lead
09:50In 2010, Pretty Little Liars, a series based on Sarah Shepard's book series of the same
09:55name, premiered on Freeform.
09:56The show, which was a smash hit, ran for seven seasons and spawned multiple spinoffs, including
10:01a series that premiered on HBO Max in 2020.