Sophie Oda Explained

Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, singer, voice actress
Years Active:2003–present

Sophie Oda is an American actress and singer. She was nominated in 2007 by the Young Artist Awards as a guest starring young actress.

Personal life

Oda, a Japanese American,[1] performed in Asian Americans on Broadway,[2] Multi-Media Musicals, East West Players Anniversary, MADD, Bay Area Kid Fest. She is a featured singer on the CD, Kabaret for Kids.[3]

Oda has been performing in professional theatre since the age of six. Shows include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,[4] the world premiere of A Little Princess,[5] the West Coast premiere of Jane Eyre: the Musical, The Sound of Music, Pacific Overtures, Annie, The Joy Luck Club, A Midsummer Night's Dream, South Pacific, The King and I and more.

Oda graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2012 with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre.[6]

Career

Oda had a recurring role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Barbara Brownstein. She appeared in two movies: Bee Season and Kung Phooey. Oda has been a singer on Star Search. She has been a guest star in the latest sitcom, The Suite Life on Deck, with her recurring role as Barbara. Oda is starring in a comedy web series called Spaz Fu.[7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Star SearchJr. Singer ContestantCredited as Sophie Tamiko Oda
2003Kung Phooey!Young Helen
2005Bee Season"Usurper" SpellerCredited as Sophie Tamiko Oda
2005–2008The Suite Life of Zack & CodyBarbara Brownstein10 episodes
2008The Suite Life on Deck1 episode
2013DC Nation ShortsAmethystVoice only
2014The Big Bang TheoryGrace1 episode
20141 episode
2017Brooklyn Nine-NineChiakiEpisode: Kicks
2019Hawaii Five-0Julia WaheaEpisode: A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka halau ho'okahi

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sophieoda.com/About_Sophie.html
  2. Web site: Asian Americans on Broadway: Opening Doors . Broadwayworld.com . 2013-10-04.
  3. Web site: Samantha Samuels | KABARET FOR KIDS | CD Baby Music Store . Cdbaby.com . 2013-10-04.
  4. Web site: Casting Announced For San Jose Repertory's Production Of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE . Broadwayworld.com . 2013-10-04.
  5. Web site: A Little Princess - 2004 Regional (US) . Broadwayworld.com . 2013-10-04.
  6. Web site: Resume. Sophieoda.com. 2013-10-04.
  7. http://www.spazfu.com/SpazFu/Welcome.html