Madison Hu

Madison Hu (born June 2, 2002[1]) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Frankie Wong on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, and for her previous recurring role as Marci on another Disney Channel series, Best Friends Whenever.

Madison Hu
Born (2002-06-02) June 2, 2002
Longview, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Early life

Hu was born in Longview, Texas,[2] the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has an older brother who was born in China.[3] Hu moved to Southern California, where she started to work as an actress.[4]

Career

Hu started her career as a child actress. By about age six, Hu already had a manager in the entertainment industry.[4] Hu's first notable role was on the Disney Channel series Best Friends Whenever, playing the recurring character Marci.[5] She was later cast in the leading role as Frankie in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.[6][7] Following her role on Bizaardvark, it was announced that she had been cast in the science fiction film Voyagers; the film was released in April 2021.[8][9] In April 2021, it was announced that Hu would co-star in an Indie horror film titled Night Shift, alongside Lamorne Morris and Phoebe Tonkin. The film will be directed by Paul and Benjamin China.[10]

Filmography
Madison Hu's filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2011 I Kid with Brad Garrett Herself Episode 1.2
2013 Bad Words Ling Quan Film
2014 The Goldbergs Debbie Episode: "Mama Drama"
2014 Tosh.0 Katie Episode 6.28
2015–2016 Best Friends Whenever Marci Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2015 Grace and Frankie Spelling Bee Girl Episode: "The Spelling Bee"
2015 The Kicks Kara Episode: Pilot
2016–2019 Bizaardvark Frankie Main role
2020 Remnants of the Fallen Chelsea Nevins Film
2021 Voyagers Anda Film[8][9]
2022 Robot Chicken Stella / Kayla Voice role; episode: "May Cause Weebles to Fall Down"
2023 The Boogeyman Bethany Film[11]
2023 "Bad Idea Right?" Herself Music video[12]

References
  1. Abigal Huff (July 5, 2018). "Actress Madison Hu Inspires Girls in America". County Line. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. "Disney Channel – Bizaardvark – Bios". DisneyABCPress.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  3. Kristine Kowalski. "Watch: Madison Hu Opens Up About Her Family's Heritage". Twist magazine. Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. "Meet Madison Hu of Disney's "Bizaardvark" Show". Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). June 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. Brian Lowry (June 25, 2015). "TV Review: Disney Channel's 'Best Friends Whenever'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  6. Elizabeth Wagmeister (October 16, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Tween Music Comedy Series 'Bizaardvark' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  7. Denise Petski (December 15, 2016). "'Bizaardvark' Renewed For Second Season By Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  8. Andreas Wiseman (April 26, 2019). "'Voyagers': Colin Farrell, Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan Among Cast For Neil Burger's Sci-Fi-Thriller; Uni Int'l Buys Major Markets From AGC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  9. Jeff Spry (April 8, 2021). "Director Neil Burger's 'Voyagers' launches a colony ship to the stars". Space.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  10. Amanda N'Duka (April 15, 2021). "Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu To Star In Horror Indie 'Night Shift' From Defiant Studios". New York, NY: Penske Media Corporation.
  11. Matt Grobar (February 22, 2022). "The Boogeyman: David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair & Madison Hu Board 20th Century Studios' Stephen King Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  12. Garcia, Thania; Shafer, Ellise (August 11, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Debates if Seeing an Ex Is a 'Bad Idea Right?' in Music Video Featuring Tate McRae, Iris Apatow, Madison Hu". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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