Torey Massey fills in for Hannah Montana

Cynthia Woolbright of The Whidbey News Times recently interviewed Oak Harbor's budding starlet Torey Massey. Torey lives in L.A. now and has been doing work as an extra on some of TV's top rated shows: Desperate Housewives, CSI, ER, Gilmore Girls, and The OC. Her new gig is being the stand-in for Miley Cyrus, aka the teen sensation Hannah Montana.

Some favorite quotes from the story:

“When I got to Los Angeles I told everyone I was an actress and they said, ‘Oh, you’re a waitress,’ even though I told them I wasn’t,” Massey said. But pretty soon she was. “I had to waitress to afford living there,” she said. “And everyone I worked with was an actor, practicing their lines on their breaks.”

She continues to love coming back to Whidbey and visiting friends and family. Torey’s mom Tina Melum and 14-year-old sister, Taylor Melum, are still here in town, as are her grandparents, Majken and Fred Warns. “It’s fun coming back and running into people I know,” she said. “This is always going to be my home because it’s so comfortable.” Massey said the bustle and barren nature of the City of Angels will keep her longing for home. “I miss the nature of the Northwest when I’m back in California,” she said. “And the music in Seattle is the best thing in the world.”