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Tiffany Espensen
Espensen in 2014
Born	(1999-02-10) February 10, 1999 (age 25) China
Alma mater	Grand Canyon University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Lawson Bates ​(m. 2022)​

Tiffany Espensen (born February 10, 1999) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, before becoming known for her teenaged roles, such as Piper in the 2011 Nickelodeon series Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures and Belinda in the 2014 Disney XD series Kirby Buckets. Espensen has also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Cindy Moon, appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

Early life

Espensen was born on February 10, 1999, in China, and was adopted by American parents, Robin and Dan Espensen. Espensen attended Liberty University majoring in political science and religion. In November 2021, she completed her master's degree in Christian ministries at Grand Canyon University.

Career

Espensen began her career as a child actress making guest appearances on television series such as Hannah Montana, True Jackson, VP and Zeke and Luther. In 2011, she landed a main role on the Nickelodeon series, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011–2013), on which she played Piper, the little sister of Ashley Argota's character. Espensen followed this up in 2014 with a co-starring role on the Disney XD series Kirby Buckets. In 2016 she was added to the cast of the 2017 feature film Spider-Man: Homecoming, playing the role of Cindy Moon, a role she reprised in the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War.

Personal life

Espensen started dating country singer and Bringing Up Bates star Lawson Bates, in February 2021. In October that year, Bates and Espensen were engaged at the Tenuta Larnianone in Siena, Italy. They married on May 12, 2022, in San Diego. On March 6, 2024, Bates and Espensen announced that they were expecting their child for summer 2024.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Annette Williams (August 1, 2012). "Teen CERT Member Joins FEMA Youth Council". Julian Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
2. ^ Espensen, Tiffany (February 9, 2020). "I'm feelin'... 21 (Feb 10) 🙆🏻 and it feels SO GOOD! 🥰 I can honestly say I'm in such a wonderful place in my life. I feel like I'm going into 21 with a healthy mindset, laser focus, and confident trust in what God has planned❤️". Instagram. Tiffany Espensen. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
3. Tiffany Espensen (March 21, 2012). "Today is the day my parents adopted me from China! We call it Gotcha Day! Sooooooo..... Happy Gotcha Day to me:)))" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-06-23 – via Twitter.
4. "Hollywood actress finds balance with faith and career through studying at LU | WSET". December 27, 2017.
5. "Tiffany Espensen Bates on Instagram: "Wohoo! I'm done with my Masters 🥳 I finished my last class on November 13 and I still can't believe I completed this. My Masters is in "Christian Ministries" from Grand Canyon University"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
6. "Surf's Up This Summer as Nickelodeon Debuts New Live-Action Series, "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures," Premiering Friday, July 1, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. June 7, 2011. Retrieved 2018-06-23 – via The Futon Critic.
7. Robert Lloyd (July 1, 2011). "TV Review: 'Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
8. Nellie Andreeva (February 11, 2014). "Disney XD Draws Up Series Order For 'Kirby Buckets' Starring Jacob Bertrand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
9. Ross A. Lincoln (June 30, 2016). "'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Adds Garcelle Beauvais & Tiffany Espensen; Q'orianka Kilcher Joins 'Hostiles'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
10. John Boone (July 5, 2017). "'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Reveals There Is a Second Spider-Man Somewhere in New York City". 9news (KUSA). Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
11. C.P. Hoffman (October 4, 2017). "Will AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Introduce Silk to the MCU?". Nerdist. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23. On Tuesday, IMDb.com reported that Tiffany Espensen, who played Peter's classmate and fellow Academic Decathlete Cindy in Spider-Man: Homecoming, would be reprising her role in next year's Avengers: Infinity War.
12. Mauch, Ally (October 28, 2021). "Bringing Up Bates Star Lawson Bates Is Engaged to Girlfriend Tiffany Espensen: 'We Are Overjoyed'". People. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
13. Despres, Tricia (May 13, 2022). "Bringing Up Bates' Lawson Bates and Tiffany Espensen Are Married — See the Exclusive Photos!". People. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
14. "Bringing Up Bates' Lawson and Tiffany Bates Expecting First Baby Together: 'Grateful for Our Little Miracle'". People. March 6, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
15. "Tiffany Espensen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2022-06-19.

External links

• Tiffany Espensen at IMDb
• Tiffany Espensen on Twitter

• 1999 births
• 21st-century American actresses
• American actresses of Chinese descent
• American adoptees
• American child actresses
• American film actresses
• American television actresses
• American voice actresses
• Chinese emigrants to the United States
• Living people
• People from Zhanjiang
• Liberty University alumni
• Grand Canyon University alumni