Siena Agudong

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.

Siena Agudong
Bornc. 2004 (age 15–16)
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

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
2013 Second Chances Mindy
2018 Alex & Me Reagan Wills

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
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]
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References
  1. Topacio Long, Stephanie (May 1, 2019). "This Is What You Should Know About Actress Siena Agudong". Sweety High. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. Steinhorst, John (April 27, 2018). "Siena Agudong stars in Nickelodeon series and Warner Brothers movie". The Garden Island. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. Lo, Raymond (April 5, 2018). "Kids' Choice Awards all about kids taking charge". PhilStar Global. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. Chavez, Yong (April 5, 2018). "Fil-Am actress Siena Agudong on starring in Netflix's "No Good Nick"". Balitang America. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. Fales, Melissa (May 16, 2018). "One to Watch: Siena Agudong". Story Monsters. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  6. Shinno, Stephanie (July 31, 2020). "Siena Agudong stars in Disney movie". The Garden Island. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. "Interview: Actress Siena Agudong". Everly Mag. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. "Local girl Siena Agudong snags leading role in summer movie 'Alex and Me'". KHON2. Nexstar. April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  11. "Siena Agudong Talks New Show, "Star Falls"". The Daily Shuffle. March 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  12. Stivale, Shelby (September 24, 2018). "Siena Agudong to star in Netflix new show 'No Good Nick'". Tiger Beat. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  13. "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with No Good Nick's Siena Agudong". Pop-Culturalist. April 12, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  14. Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  15. "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.
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