Watch 'Austin & Ally' star Laura Marano shares some of her most embarrassing stories, including the time she met Chris Martin and her first kiss fail. You might remember Laura Marano from Austin & Ally, where she played singer Ally Dawson alongside co-star Ross Lynch. These days she's a real-life singer, and she stopped by 17 HQ to dish on all her most embarrassing moments. I can't stop laughing at her embarrassing crush story.