Oana Gregory

Oana Gregory (born Oana Andreea Grigoruț;[1] Romanian pronunciation: [ˈo̯ana anˈdreja ɡriɡoˈrut͡s] January 9, 1996) is a Romanian-American actress and content creator. 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.[2]

Oana Gregory
Gregory in 2021
Born
Oana Andreea Grigoruț

(1996-01-09) January 9, 1996
Negrești-Oaș, Satu Mare, Romania
Occupations
  • Actress
  • content creator
Years active2009–present

Early life

Oana Gregory was born to Dumitru and Mariana Grigoruț in Negrești-Oaș, a small town in northwestern Romania.[3] 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.[4] Oana attended primary school in Chicago.

Career

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.[5] After this contest, Gregory received 54 bids from different agencies and managers in Hollywood who wanted to represent her.[4]

She landed her first feature film role as the leading "Loosie Goosie" in the 2010 indie Spork,[6] a musical comedy that received three film festival awards, a CineKid Award and a British Film Institute nomination. On the small screen Gregory has recurred on Disney XD's Lab Rats (2012) and Kickin' It (2011) and has lent her voice to the animated television show Olivia (2009), based on a popular children's book series. Oana Gregory stars as Wyatt's popular 16-year-old sister, Amanda Bernstein, in Disney XD's live-action "bro-comedy" Crash & Bernstein (2012), broadcast in 21 countries. For Amanda's role, Gregory was chosen from more than 2,600 contestants participating in the casting.[4]

Filmography
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011SporkLoosie Goosie
2018A Christmas SwitchLaurel SamsonTelevision film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009OliviaVoice RoleAdditional voices; 26 episodes
2012Lab RatsStephanieRecurring role
Kickin' ItMika
2012–2014Crash & BernsteinAmanda BernsteinMain role
2016–2018WTH: Welcome to HowlerLaceyRecurring role
2019King Bachelor's PadGertrude
Music videos
YearTitleArtistsAlbum
2020"No Service in the Hills"Cheat Codes ft. Trippie Redd, Blackbear, Prince$$ RosieHellraisers, Pt. 2

References
  1. Mureșan, Florin Teodor (25 March 2013). "Oana Gregory. Drumul către Hollywood". Gazeta de Maramureș (in Romanian).
  2. "Oana Gregory". IMDb.
  3. "Interviu cu Oana Gregory, singura vedetă Disney din România!". Apropo TV (in Romanian). 5 September 2014.
  4. Cîcău, Cristina (15 November 2013). "Povestea Oanei Gregory, noua Hannah Montana. Cum a ajuns românca să fie cea mai râvnită actriță din Imperiul Disney". Adevărul (in Romanian).
  5. Ciocănel, Andreea (20 October 2014). "Românca Oana Gregory a câștigat primii bani la vârsta de 10 ani". Libertatea (in Romanian).
  6. Mike Hale (26 May 2011). "Life on the Fringe". TheNewYorkTimes. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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