Siena Agudong
Siena Agudong | |
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Born | c. 2004 (age 19–20) Kauai, Hawaii, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Siena Agudong (born c. 2004) is an American actress, who began her career as a child actress. She is known for her roles the Nickelodeon series Star Falls, the Netflix series No Good Nick, the film Alex & Me, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic.
Early life and education
Born and raised on Kauai, Hawaii to parents Karen and Kenneth, Agudong is from Wailua.[1][2] She is half-Filipino on her father's side.[3][4] She has an older sister, Sydney, who inspired her to act.[5]
Siena attended King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School and Island School. She then switched to online school for her acting career.[6]
Career
Agudong started acting when she was 7 in local productions, her first role being in Willy Wonka at the Hawaii Children’s Theatre.[5][6] She made her television debut at the age of 8 with a recurring role as Lulu Parker in Killer Women.[7] She played the recurring role of Natlee on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and has had guest roles in Teachers and Sydney to the Max.[8]
Agudong's work earned her several Young Artist Award and Young Entertainer Award nominations since 2015 and a win for Best Guest Starring Young Actress – 12 & Under in 2017.[9]
Agudong starred in 2018 Warner Bros. direct-to-video film Alex & Me as Reagan Wills.[10] In 2018, Agudong also was cast as the lead, Sophia Miller, in Nickelodeon series, Star Falls.[11] In September 2018, was announced she would play the titular role of a young con-artist in 2019 Netflix sitcom, No Good Nick.[12][13] In August 2019 it was announced that Agudong had been cast in the co-starring role of Reina Carvajal in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Upside-Down Magic, which premiered on July 31, 2020.[14][15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Second Chances | Mindy | |
2018 | Alex & Me | Reagan Wills |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Killer Women | Lulu Parker | Recurring role |
2015–2018 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Natlee | Recurring role (seasons 2–4) |
2016–2019 | Teachers | Tiffany | 3 episodes |
2018 | Star Falls | Sophia Miller | Main role |
2019 | Sydney to the Max | Brittany | Episode: "You've Got Female" |
2019 | No Good Nick | Nick | Lead role |
2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Olivia | Episode: "E ho'i na keiki oki uaua o na pali" |
2020 | Raven's Home | Mikka | Episode: "Rescue Me" |
2020 | Upside-Down Magic | Reina Carvajal | TV movie[14][15] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2015 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 10 and Under | Killer Women | Nominated | [9] |
2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and Under | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Nominated | [9] |
2016 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Recurring Young Actress – 12 & Under | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Nominated | [9] |
2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Nominated | [9] |
2017 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Recurring Young Actress – 10 to 14 | Herself | Nominated | [9] |
2017 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Guest Starring Young Actress – 12 & Under | Herself | Won | [9] |
2019 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble – Television Series | Star Falls | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ Topacio Long, Stephanie (May 1, 2019). "This Is What You Should Know About Actress Siena Agudong". Sweety High. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Steinhorst, John (April 27, 2018). "Siena Agudong stars in Nickelodeon series and Warner Brothers movie". The Garden Island. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Lo, Raymond (April 5, 2018). "Kids' Choice Awards all about kids taking charge". PhilStar Global. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Chavez, Yong (April 5, 2018). "Fil-Am actress Siena Agudong on starring in Netflix's "No Good Nick"". Balitang America. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Fales, Melissa (May 16, 2018). "One to Watch: Siena Agudong". Story Monsters. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Shinno, Stephanie (July 31, 2020). "Siena Agudong stars in Disney movie". The Garden Island. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Interview: Actress Siena Agudong". Everly Mag. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Rearick, Lauren (April 16, 2019). "Siena Agudong on Her New Series "No Good Nick" and Bringing to Life the Teen Con Artist". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wallace, Debra (April 26, 2019). "Siena Agudong on Playing a Sweet-Faced Con Artist and Why She Wants to Work With The Rock". Parade. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Local girl Siena Agudong snags leading role in summer movie 'Alex and Me'". KHON2. Nexstar. April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Siena Agudong Talks New Show, "Star Falls"". The Daily Shuffle. March 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (September 24, 2018). "Siena Agudong to star in Netflix new show 'No Good Nick'". Tiger Beat. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with No Good Nick's Siena Agudong". Pop-Culturalist. April 12, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Newcomer Izabela Rose Leads Ensemble Cast for New Disney Channel Original Movie "Upside-Down Magic"" (Press release). Disney Channel. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.