Abby Ryder Fortson

American actress

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Born: March 14, 2008
Age in 2026: 18
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 2008

About Abby Ryder Fortson

Abby Ryder Fortson (born March 14, 2008) is an American actress. She played Ella Novak in Transparent, Harper Weil in The Whispers, Sophie Pierson in Togetherness, Cassie Lang in Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023). She is the daughter of actress Christie Lynn Smith and her husband, John Fortson. On January 6, 2024, Fortson was honored with the Star on the Rise Award at the 2024 Astra Awards of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.

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Career and life highlights

Born: March 14, 2008

The world when Abby Ryder Fortson was born

Abby Ryder Fortson was born in 2008. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2008

#1 song"Low" – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
Top movieSlumdog Millionaire
Top TV showAmerican Idol
Best-selling bookThe Shack – William P. Young

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Phelps wins 8 gold medals at Beijing Olympics
Top headlineBarack Obama elected as first Black president of the United States
Technology milestoneBitcoin whitepaper published
Defining fadObama "Hope" poster
Notable inventionBitcoin whitepaper published
World population6.71 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population304.1M

2008 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Abby Ryder Fortson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2008	2026
Gas	$3.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$196,600	$435,000
Average income	$61,521	$67,500
Minimum wage	$6.55	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$7.18	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.42	$0.73
Population	304.1M	341 million

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