<Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> Dan Franklin Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> Dan Franklin </Td> </Tr> <P> Sasha Pieterse (/ ˈpiːtərsə /; born February 17, 1996) is a South African - born American actress and singer - songwriter . She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars . Upon the success of the series, Pieterse earned a supporting role as Amy Loubalu in the 2011 Disney Channel film Geek Charming . In 2013, she starred in the teen comedy film G.B.F. . She also starred in the Netflix Original film Coin Heist, which premiered in 2017 . </P> <P> Pieterse was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 17, 1996 . Moving to the United States in 2001, she was raised in Las Vegas, before moving to Los Angeles . She became accustomed to a career in entertainment at an early age, as her parents were a professional acrobatic dance team who performed internationally . Pieterse was homeschooled and graduated at 14 . </P>

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