Bridgit Mendler’s hard work is paying off.

After guest spots on Disney Channel shows like JONAS and Wizards of Waverly Place, the 17-year-old actress has finally landed her own show, Good Luck Charlie. Bridgit plays Teddy Duncan, and she’s definitely bringing a bit of herself to the role.

I am,” she said. “I feel like I get some me out of Teddy when I’m having a nerdy moment especially because I’m kind of a nerd myself.”

When her parents have a new baby, Teddy and her brother, played by Jason Dolley, decide to make a video diary for the baby (nicknamed Charlie) for her to watch when she’s older. So what’s it like shooting her own Disney com? In a word, “fun.”

“We have dress up days, usually on Tuesdays,” she said. “One day we wore capes – we had ‘Cape day.’ That was fun, we ran down the halls in our capes.”

Check out our full interview with Bridgit below to hear her talk about her celebrity crushes, her BFF and who she’d like to work with in the future.

Source: JSYK