'Girl Meets World' lead role cast - 'Boy Meets World' spinoff

It has been revealed that 11-year old Rowan Blanchard will portray Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel)'s daughter Riley Matthews in the upcoming spinoff of Boy Meets World, entitled Girl Meets World which is set to air on Disney.

The show begins production next month. Is she the true sequel to Miley?

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EW has exclusively learned that 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard will play the daughter of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) in the Disney Channel spin-off of Boy Meets World, titled Girl Meets World.

The Los Angeles-based actress — with credits in Spy Kids: All the Time in World in 4D andThe Back-up Plan — was just notified tonight that she’d be playing the part of Cory and Topanga’s daughter Riley Matthews after a nationwide casting search.

“As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews,” says Michael Jacobs, who’s producing the Girl Meets World pilot. “Rowan is real and accessible and I am hopeful this girl is about to meet a world that will love growing up with her as well.”

It should be stressed, however, that the return to World is still a ways away: The pilot for Girl Meets World is set to begin production next month. If it gets greenlit to series (which is all but assured), expect this Girl to find her place on Disney Channel’s 2013-14 schedule.

Source: EW