Sherry Cola
Sherry Cola (born 10 November 1989)[1] is a Chinese born American comedian and actress. She played Alice Kwan in Freeform's Good Trouble and was one of the four leads, Lolo Chen, of the 2023 comedy Joy Ride.
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Born | [1] | 10 November 1989
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Early life
Sherry Cola was born on 10 November 1989 in Shanghai, China[1] and later moved to Temple City, California. Her parents ran a restaurant in San Gabriel, California.[2]
Cola attended California State University, Fullerton for seven years, saying about that time, "I didn't have my shit together, frankly." At CSU Fullerton, she did campus radio. After graduation, she worked at 97.1 FM in Los Angeles.[2][3]
Career
Cola later got a segment on Carson Daly's radio show. She later began pursuing comedy by taking Upright Citizens Brigade classes and doing stand-up comedy.[3]
Cola got her break in television in 2017 after landing a seven-episode appearance on Amazon's I Love Dick.[4]
Personal life
Cola is bisexual.[5] She served as a Grand Marshal at San Francisco Pride 2022.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2019 | Endings, Beginnings | Chris | [7] |
2021 | Music | Coffee Shop Manager | |
2022 | Turning Red | Helen (voice) | [3] |
2023 | Joy Ride | Lolo Chen | |
2023 | Shortcomings | Alice | [3] |
TBA | The Tiger's Apprentice | [3] | |
TBA | Sick Girl | [5] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2017 | I Love Dick | Natalie | Recurring role[5] |
2017 | Transparent | Improviser #3 | Episode: "Groin Anomaly"[7] |
2017 | Life in Pieces | Cutter | Episode: "Treasure Ride Poker Hearing" |
2017 | SafeWord | Herself | MTV[4] |
2018–2019 | Claws | Special Agent Lucy Chun | Recurring role[5] |
2019–present | Good Trouble | Alice Kwan | Main role |
2021 | Poorly Drawn Lines | The Guardian of The Forest of the Backyard (voice) | Episode: "The Forest of the Backyard" |
2022 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Viv (voice) | 2 episodes |
2023 | Transformers: EarthSpark | Cadet Kwan (voice) | 2 episodes |
References
- "Sherry Cola". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Nguyen, Kelly (2021-02-20). "Sherry Cola on authenticity, queer representation and comedy — and the weirdness along the way". HS Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Davenport, Emily (2022-03-07). "Comedian Sherry Cola talks acting, new season of 'Good Trouble' and lending her voice to 'Turning Red' | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Sherry Cola: "My whole life was kind of an inside conversation"". www.goldenglobes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Patterson, Denny (2021-07-16). "Sherry Cola: Representing the Future of Asian Entertainers". OUT FRONT. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "'Good Trouble' actress Sherry Cola embraces queerness as 2022 SF Pride Grand Marshal". ABC7 San Francisco. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- Rodriguez, Bri (March 23, 2021). "Sherry Cola: From Early Radio Beginnings to a Multi-Faceted Career in Entertainment". Rival Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
External links
- Sherry Cola at IMDb