The girl with curls has grown up. Mackenzie Rosman, best known as her decade of work on TV show 7th Heaven as the little sister Ruthie, turned 23 last December.

Rosman appeared on 238 episodes on the show, starting when she was at the young age of 6 until she was 16. She got the part when she impressed the crew by personally greeting them and shaking their hands.

Check out more facts about Mackenzie and more photos of her on the next page.

Mackenzie has Cherokee and Jewish ancestry. Her family moved from South Carolina to Los Angeles when she was 4. Her first roles were commercials f...

There are several well-known celebrities that are proud to call themselves part Native American. Click through our slideshow of stars who trace their roots to American soil. A few may surprise you:

Benjamin Bratt

Stars in A&E's "The Cleaner"

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Adam Beach

Starred in "Comanche Moon," "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" and "Flags of our Fathers"

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Lou Diamond Phillips

Known for his role in "La Bamba"

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Angie Harmo...