| Oana Gregory | |
| Birth Name: | Oana Andreea Grigoruț |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Negrești-Oaș, Satu Mare, Romania |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Height: | 163 cm |
| Hair Color: | Blonde (dyed brunette) |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Agency: | Content X |
Oana Gregory (born Oana Andreea Grigoruț;[1] in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈo̯ana anˈdreja ɡriɡoˈrut͡s/ January 9, 1996) is a Romanian-American actress and model. Established in the United States since October 2002, Gregory became internationally known for roles in Disney productions such as Kickin' It, Lab Rats and Crash & Bernstein.
Oana Gregory was born to Dumitru and Mariana Grigoruț in Negrești-Oaș, a small town in northwestern Romania.[2] When she was six, her family moved to the United States with the thought of building a better life, especially for Oana and her older brother, Dorel.[3] Oana attended primary school in Chicago.
In 2006, Gregory participated in a contest organized by International Models & Talent Association. Of the 1,000 contestants from English-speaking countries, Gregory won the title of "actress of the year" at preteens and was declared the first runner-up – "model of the year", also at preteens.[4] After this contest, Gregory received 54 bids from different agencies and managers in Hollywood who wanted to represent her.[3]
In 2009, Oana lent her voice to the animated comedy television show Olivia,[5] based on a popular children's book series. She landed her first feature film role as the leading "Loosie Goosie" in the independent film Spork (2011),[6] a musical comedy drama that received three film festival awards, a CineKid Award and a British Film Institute nomination. In 2012, Gregory had recurring roles on Disney XD series Lab Rats[7] and Kickin' It.[5] In the same year, Gregory stars as Wyatt's popular 16-year-old sister, Amanda Bernstein, in Disney XD's live-action "bro-comedy" Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014),[8] broadcast in 21 countries. For Amanda's role, Gregory was chosen from more than 2,600 contestants participating in the casting.[3]
In 2016, she had a recurring role as Lacey on the comedy web series WTH: Welcome to Howler.[5] Gregory portrayed young Laurel Samson in the television film A Christmas Switch (2018).[9] In 2019, Oana appeared in the comedy series King Bachelor's Pad,[5] and subsequently featured in the music video for the song "No Service in the Hills" by electronic music trio Cheat Codes, released in 2020.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spork | Loosie Goosie | ||
| 2018 | A Christmas Switch | Laurel Samson | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Olivia | Voice role | Additional voices; 26 episodes | |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Stephanie | Recurring role | |
| Kickin' It | Mika | |||
| 2012–2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Amanda Bernstein | Main role | |
| 2016, 2018 | WTH: Welcome to Howler | Lacey | Recurring role; web series | |
| 2019 | King Bachelor's Pad | Gertrude | Recurring role |