Brenda Song

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Brenda Song

Born March 27, 1988 (age 18)
United States Carmichael, California, USA
Official site BrendaSongSite.com
Notable roles London Tipton
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress and former child model. She is most famous for her appearances on the Disney Channel, having starred in four Disney Channel Original Movies, one Disney Channel Original Series, and having guest-starred in six Disney Channel Original Series.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California (a suburb of Sacramento) to a Hmong American father and a Thai American mother. Her family emigrated to America from Laos in 1976. Brenda has two younger brothers, Timmy and Nathan, and lives with them and her parents in Greater Los Angeles. Brenda holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade. She began acting and modeling at age six. Her first television appearance was in a Little Caesars commercial. She also played a very minor role in a skit on MADtv.

[edit] Television career

One of Song's more notable acting roles is her portrayal of London Tipton in the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (alongside Ashley Tisdale and twins Cole and Dylan Sprouse). She also played a recurring role as Tia in the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future and as Sariffa Chung on Nickelodeon's 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd. She starred as Wendy Wu in the new Disney Channel Original Movie, Wendy Wu : Homecoming Warrior.

Song had minor guest appearances on the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven, American Dragon: Jake Long, and Lloyd In Space; on One on One, George Lopez, The Nightmare Room, The Bernie Mac Show, Judging Amy, Bette, Charmed, and 7th Heaven; and "extra" appearances on Reba, Strong Medicine, Supernatural, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, Will and Grace, Grounded for Life, Lizzie McGuire, and Even Stevens.

Song had starring roles as Natasha in the Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs (alongside Danielle Panabaker), Jennifer in Get a Clue (alongside Lindsay Lohan), Samantha Kwan in The Ultimate Christmas Present (alongside Hallee Hirsh), and Wendy Wu in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (alongside Shin Koyamada). Wendy Wu first aired on June 16, 2006, where Song starred as a popular high school student who aspires to be Homecoming Queen, but is called to be the next great warrior – her only Disney Channel Original Movie role where she does not portray a sidekick character. In December 2006, Song will provide voiceovers for a 60-minute made-for-television film called Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen.

Song sang alongside other Disney Channel stars in their rendition of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," which was released on both the special edition Cinderella DVD and on the DisneyMania 4 CD.

[edit] Film career

Song had roles in two feature films. Song's first feature film was in the 1995 film Requiem, where she played young Fong; and in 2002, she played Reg in Like Mike.

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
2006 That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana London Tipton Crossover episodes of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,
That's So Raven and Hannah Montana
Desperate Housewives Lana Whiskoff (one episode)
American Dragon: Jake Long Tracey (voice)

(one episode)
Disney Channel Games Herself Captain of the Blue Team, Hamster Ball Relay MVP
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior Wendy Wu
Reba extra
2005-Present The Suite Life of Zack and Cody London Tipton
2005 Strong Medicine extra (one episode)
Charmed screaming girl (one episode)
Supernatural extra (one episode)
One Tree Hill girl in crowd (one episode)
Gilmore Girls extra (one episode)
2004 Stuck in the Suburbs Natasha Kwan-Shwartz
Phil of the Future Tia (seven episodes)
2003 One on One Asanti (one episode)
That's So Raven Amber (one episodes)
Lloyd In Space Additional voices (one episode)
Will and Grace extra (one episode)
The Family Guy Additional voices (one episode)
The Proud Family Additional voices (one episode)
Grounded for Life extra (one episode)
Lizzie McGuire Extra (one episode)
Even Stevens Lonely Girl (one episode)
2002 George Lopez Popular Girl #2 (one episode)
Like Mike Reg
The Nightmare Room Swan (one episode)
The Bernie Mac Show (one episode)
Get a Clue Jennifer
2001 Judging Amy Vanessa Pran (one episode)
ER Lynda An (one episode)
Bette Stacey (one episode)
7th Heaven Cynthia (two episodes)
2000 The Ultimate Christmas Present Samantha Kwan
1999 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Shariffa Chung
1995 Requiem Young Fong

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