Wissenswertes

Got her start in acting aged three when she impressed casting directors by interrupting her mum's audition and proceeding to tell her off because she was bored. The casting directors were so impressed with her that one, to get a reaction, observed her white-and-purple outfit and said, "My, what a pretty yellow dress you're wearing." Whitman looked back at him and replied, "What are you, some kind of knucklehead?"

She's the first voice actress ever to provide the voice of Tinker Bell in the Disney movie Tinkerbell (2008) since Tinker Bell doesn't speak in any of the previous Disney related programs.

Has played Bill Pullman's daughter twice: in Independence Day (1996) as Patricia Whitmore and in Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997) as Zuzu Bailey.

Was the voice of the British Telecom speaking clock for 3 months from the 26th October 2008 as the voice of Tinker Bell as part of a promotional tie in for the film.

Considers Avatar: The Last Airbender to be one of the best projects she has ever been part of as an actress.

Played Max Burkholder's sister in In Treatment: Der Therapeut (2008) and his cousin in Parenthood (2010).

Was disappointed about not being asked to return for Independence Day: Resurgence.

Daughter of actress Pat Musick and Jeffrey Whitman.

Was originally cast as Becca Sommers in the TV series Bionic Woman (2007), but was released and replaced with Lucy Hale.

Member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association.

Appeared on the Emergency Room: Die Notaufnahme (1994) episode The Test (2007). Miles Heizer, who will later play her brother on Parenthood (2010), also had a role in the same episode.

Is of English, Irish and German descent.

Enjoyed roller skating as a child.

She has explained to be proud of her work on The Owl House for the LGTBQ+ representation.

She tweeted through Twitter on August 16, 2021 that she is Pan sexual.