Piper Curda
Piper Curda | |
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Born | Piper Joy Curda August 16, 1997 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Wheaton College |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Piper Joy Curda[1] (born August 16, 1997[2][3][4]) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Jasmine in the Disney Channel series I Didn't Do It, and as Alyssa in the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach 2. Previously, Curda appeared in a recurring role in the third season of the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm.
Life
Curda was born to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen K. Curda and Dr. Leslie Curda in Tallahassee, Florida,[5][6] but was raised in Chicago.[7] Her father is the first Korean-American to reach the rank of one-star general in the Army Reserve.[8] She has four siblings, Riley, Major, Glory, and Saylor. Along with her older sister Riley, she appeared in the musical The King and I.[9] Her brother Major is also an actor.[10] Curda attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, from which she graduated in 2019.
Career
At age 12, Curda played Roly-Poly in the Broadway national tour of The 101 Dalmatians Musical.[3] In 2011, she starred as Casey in the Disney.com series Rule the Mix. She also made numerous guest appearances in TV series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Body of Proof and Malibu Country, and had a recurring role on A.N.T. Farm during its third season.
In June 2013, she landed a leading role as Jasmine in the Disney Channel sitcom I Didn't Do It, which started airing in January 2014 and ended the following year in October.[11] In September 2013, she also appeared in a short film from Wong Fu Productions, Who pays on a first date? – Save the Date.[citation needed] She appeared as Alyssa in Teen Beach 2, the sequel to 2013's Teen Beach Movie.[12]
She released her first single "Losing You" on January 15, 2014,[13] and the music video on January 27, 2014.[14]
In 2018, she starred as Grace Ho in Anna Akana's Youtube Red series Youth & Consequences.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Nothing like the Holidays | Neighborhood kid | Uncredited |
2013 | Save the Date | Jill | Short |
2017 | School Spirits | Tara Freeman | |
2020 | The Wretched | Mallory | |
2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Kayla | |
— | When Time Got Louder | Jen | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ella Mendez | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
2011 | Body of Proof | Alice | Episode: "Your Number's Up" |
2011–2012 | Rule the Mix | Casey | Web series; lead role, 26 episodes |
2012 | Malibu Country | Bethany / Leyna | Episode: Pilot, "Baby Steps" |
2012–2015 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Debby Kang | Voice role; 6 episodes |
2012 | Shmagreggie Saves the World | Meghan | Television film |
2013 | Phys Ed | Nancy | Unsold television pilot |
2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Megan | Episode: "All for One" |
2013 | Reading Writing & Romance | Fiona | Television film |
2013–2014 | A.N.T. Farm | Kennedy Van Buren | Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes |
2014–2015 | I Didn't Do It | Jasmine Kang | Main role[7] |
2014 | Liv and Maddie | Kathy Kan | Episode: "Kathy Kan-a-Rooney" |
2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Alyssa | Television film |
2017 | Just Another Nice Guy | Audrey | Main role |
2018 | Youth & Consequences | Grace Ho | Main role |
Discography
Year | Single | Album | Refs |
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2013 | "Taking Me Higher" | While You Were Away... EP | [15] |
2014 | "Losing You" | — | [16] |
"Messing With My Head" | — | [17] | |
"Letting Go" | — | [18] | |
2015 | "Happy" | — | [19] |
References
- ^ "I Didn't Do It Cast Best Friends Quiz". Youtube. March 23, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ "Piper Curda". Hollywood.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ a b John Carpenter (April 16, 2010). "With 5 kid actors, mom has hands full". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Piper Curda [@pipercurda] (June 29, 2014). ""@piperisperf: @pipercurda your birthday is on august 16th, right?" affirmative" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ http://www.yourarmyreserve.com/9th_msc/info/s20837/brigadier_general_stephen_curda
- ^ "Piper Curda of "I Didn't Do It"". Red Eye Chicago.
- ^ a b "I Didn't Do It - Piper Curda - Jasmine Kang". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Brigadier General Stephen K. Curda". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Meet Piper Curda" (PDF). The Mini Page. 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3653087/
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (June 18, 2013). "Comedy 'I Didn't Do It' Gets Series Order At Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Teen Beach 2 Casting News – Find Out Which Disney Star is Joining the Cast!". Tiger Beat. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Losing You - Single by Piper Curda". iTunes.
- ^ Steven Watson (January 28, 2014). "Piper Curda's Drops New Single "Losing You" — Listen Now!". Teen Info Net.
- ^ "While You Were Away... - EP". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Losing You - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Messing With My Head - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Letting Go - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Happy - Single". iTunes. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
External links
- Piper Curda at IMDb
- Piper Curda on X