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Sydney Mikayla
Born (2003-02-01) February 1, 2003 (age 21)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Sydney Mikayla Shepherd (born February 1, 2003), known professionally as Sydney Mikayla, is an American actress. In 2014, Mikayla portrayed Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas in the Lifetime biopic for which she won a Young Artist Award. In 2019, Mikayla joined the cast of the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital, in the role of Trina Robinson. She also voices the role of Wolf in the Netflix animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.

Early life and education

Sydney Mikayla Shepherd[1] was born on February 1, 2003,[2] the daughter of Sonya Shepherd and Derek Shepherd.[1] Sonya is also an actress who has worked on Broadway, television, and film.[2] Sonya put her daughter in acting classes at the age of 5 and Mikayla stuck with it.[3] While Sonya did not push her daughter into acting, she supported her Mikayla's choice to pursue acting as a career.[2] Mikayla continued her training at the Amazing Grace Conservatory[4] under actress Wendy Raquel Robinson,[5] as well as Debbie Allen's Dance Academy.[4] In 2019, Mikayla began home-schooling to accommodate her work schedule. Though she is an only child, Mikayla has a dog called Champ.[2]

Career

Mikayla's earliest roles included an episode of her favorite childhood television show, Yo Gabba Gabba! and an episode of the daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives.[2] In 2011, Mikayla booked her first credited role in the television film, Little in Common, which was intended to serve as a series pilot. She would later go on to appear in episodes of Parenthood, Hawthorne, Community, Hot in Cleveland and Whitney.[4] In 2013, Mikayla was cast as a young Gabby Douglas in the Lifetime biopic, opposite Academy Award winner, Regina King.[6] Mikayla would win the Young Artist Award for her portrayal of Douglas in 2014.[2] Following the success and critical acclaim of The Gabby Douglas Story, Mikayla would go on to appear in episodes of Instant Mom, Teachers, Game Shakers and Fuller House.[4] Mikayla explained that there was a period of time where she had difficulty booking roles due to the fact that she was tall for her age.[2] In late 2018, Mikayla joined the cast of General Hospital in the recurring role of Trina.[7][8] She was offered a contract with the series a few months after her debut in February 2019.[2]

Mikayla has also found success as a voice actor with having voiced characters in episodes of the animated series, The Loud House and We Bare Bears.[4] In 2018, just before she booked General Hospital, Mikayla voiced the role of Wolf in the Netflix series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. The series would debut in January 2020.[9][10]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Parenthood Theater Kid #4 Episode: "Opening Night"
2011 Hawthorne Young Christina Episode: "Price of Admission"
2011 Community Children's Choir Member Episode: "Regional Holiday Music"
2011 Little in Common Nicole Burleson Television film
2012 Hot in Cleveland Little Girl Episode: "I'm with the Band"
2012 A Beautiful Soul Daughter Film
2013 Whitney Maggie Episode: "Space Invaders"
2014 The Gabby Douglas Story Gabby (7–12 years) Television film
2014 Instant Mom Girl Episode: "Popular Mechanics"
2015 Criminal Minds Maggie Crewsick Episode: "Pariahville"
2015 Boys in Blue Zoe Television film
2016 Teachers Josie Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Game Shakers Shelby Episode: "Revenge @ Tech Fest"
2016 The Loud House Joy (voice) Recurring role; 2 episodes
2016 School of Rock Olive Recurring role; 7 episodes
2018 Speechless Track Team Member Episode: "D-I-- DIMEO A-C-- ACADEMY"
2018 We Bare Bears Kit (voice) Episode: "Baby Bears Can't Jump"
2018 Fuller House Ashlyn Episode: "Ghosted"
2019–present General Hospital Trina Robinson Recurring (February–July 2019); main role (July 2019–present)
2019 Craig of the Creek Maya / Merchant (voice) Episode: "The Other Side"
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Wolf (voice) Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Work Result Ref.
2015 36th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actress 11 and Under The Gabby Douglas Story Won [11]
2016 37th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in Live Theater Pino, A Pinocchio Story Nominated [12]
2017 38th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV commercial – Young Actor/Actress Best Buy Nominated [13]
Best Performance in a TV series – Guest Starring Teen Actress Game Shakers Nominated [13]
Young Entertainer Awards Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 & Under - Television Series Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Please Tune In" (PDF). The Progress. 32 (12). Progressive Union MB Church: 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Levinsky, Mara (March 16, 2020). "Winning Syd". Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. 45 (11). American Media, Inc: 42–45.
  3. ^ "It's Christmas!". Star-Kidz.net. December 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "General Hospital's Sydney Mikayla Celebrated Her Birthday". Soap Hub. February 2, 2020. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sydney Mikayla". The Gabby Douglas Story Cast. Lifetime. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2013). "Lifetime To Do Gabby Douglas Biopic; Regina King & S. Epatha Merkerson To Co-Star, Douglas To Make Appearance". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Who's Coming". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. 44 (8). American Media, Inc: 12. February 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Newcomer Roundup!". Ins & Outs. ABC Soaps In Depth. 23 (10). Bauer Media Group: 10. March 11, 2019.
  9. ^ Wilson, Lori (December 12, 2019). "Sydney Mikayla Shares Excitement Over Role in DreamWorks Series". Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Trumbore, Dave (January 8, 2020). "New Trailer for 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Is Absolutely Insane". Collider. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Nominations Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Nominees – Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions". Retrieved August 27, 2020.

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