Dara Reneé
Dara Reneé (also stylized as Renee' or Renee) (born November 7, 2000) is an American actress.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Home town | Baltimore, Maryland |
Early and personal life
Reneé was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Baltimore where her mother founded a non-profit performing arts school in Pikesville, Maryland. Her mother is an actress and her grandmother was a member of 1960s Baltimore soul group The Royalettes. Dara initially tried auditioning for theater roles in New York before moving back to California for high school.[1][2]
Career
Reneé debuted with the role of Savannah in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Freaky Friday.[3][4]
In 2019, Renée had a recurring role as Stunts in the fifth season of ABC Television series Black-ish.[5] She also had a guest role in The Kids Are Alright.[6]
In February 2019, it was announced Reneé would star in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Kourtney, student costume designer and Nini's best friend.[7] The series premiered that November. Reneé had auditioned for the roles of Ashlyn, Gina, and Kourtney; Kourtney was originally intended to be a one-off character, but Reneé was invited to be a series regular.[8][9] She created the series' arrangement of "Bop to the Top".[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Freaky Friday | Savannah | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Melissa | Episode: "Show Boat" |
2019 | Black-ish | Stunts | 3 episodes |
2019 | My Stepfather's Secret | Fee | Television film |
2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Kourtney | Main role |
References
- "Freaky Friday: Rising Star Dara Renee' Talks Dream Role". The Burton Wire. August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Matthews, Nadie (July 11, 2019). "Baltimore's Dara Renee Stars in Disney's Latest 'Freaky Friday' Remake". AFRO. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Brozyna, Emily (August 10, 2018). "Dara Renee and Ricky He Make Disney Debut In Freaky Friday". J-14. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Morales, Wilson (August 9, 2018). "Exclusive: Dara Renee Talks Disney's Freaky Friday, Airing August 10th". BlackFilm. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Black-ish' Casts Dara Reneé; Chad Lindberg Joins 'Sneaky Pete'". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Sullivan, Corinne (September 3, 2013). "It's the Start of Something New! Here's the Cast For the High School Musical TV Show". Popsugar. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (February 15, 2019). "'High School Musical': Disney+ Sets Cast, Starts Production On Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Ayers, Mary (November 9, 2019). "Dara Renée discusses High School Musical series". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Windsor, Rachel (December 11, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' star Dara Renee says the show brings 'nostalgia back to the original'". MEAWW. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Jones, Chae' (January 9, 2020). "High School Musical's Dara Renee shares how she created "Bop to the Top"". AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
External links
- Dara Reneé on IMDb