Siena Agudong

Siena Nicole Agudong[1] (born August 19, 2004[2]) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Nickelodeon series Star Falls (2018), and the Netflix series No Good Nick (2019) and Resident Evil (2022). Her films include Alex & Me (2018) and Upside-Down Magic (2020).

Siena Agudong
Agudong in 2019
Born
Siena Nicole Agudong

(2004-08-19) August 19, 2004
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Early life and education

Siena was born in Kauai, Hawaii,[3] to parents Karen and Kenneth Agudong.[1][4] She states she is of "Caucasian, Filipino, and Polynesian" descent.[5][6] She has an older sister, Sydney, who inspired her to act.[7]

Siena attended King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School and Island School. She then switched to online school for her acting career.[8]

Career

Agudong started acting when she was 7 in local productions, her first role being in Willy Wonka at the Hawaii Children’s Theatre.[7][8] She made her television debut at the age of 8 with a recurring role as Lulu Parker in Killer Women.[9] She played the recurring role of Natlee on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and has had guest roles in Teachers and Sydney to the Max.[10]

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.[11]

Agudong starred in 2018 Warner Bros. direct-to-video film Alex & Me as Reagan Wills.[12] In 2018, Agudong also was cast as the lead, Sophia Miller, in the Nickelodeon series Star Falls.[13] In September 2018, it was announced she would play the titular role of a young con-artist in 2019 Netflix sitcom, No Good Nick, her first lead role.[14][15][16] 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.[17][18] The latter film was officially Agudong's first lead role in a film. Siena later portrayed a younger Mia Toretto in F9.

Filmography
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Second Chances Mindy Film
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
2018 Alex & Me Reagan Wills Film
2019 Sydney to the Max Brittany Episode: "You've Got Female"
2019 No Good Nick Nicole Nick Franzelli Lead role
2020 Hawaii Five-0 Olivia Episode: "E ho'i na keiki oki uaua o na pali"
2020 Upside-Down Magic Reina Carvajal Television film (Disney Channel Original Movie)[17][18]
2020 Raven's Home Mikka Episode: "Tesscue Me"
2021 F9 Mia Toretto (young) Film; cameo
2022 Resident Evil Billie Wesker Main role[19]

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 [11]
2016 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and Under Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Nominated [11]
2017 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Nominated [11]

References
  1. Topacio Long, Stephanie (May 1, 2019). "This Is What You Should Know About Actress Siena Agudong". Sweety High. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. "Local girl Siena Agudong snags leading role in summer movie". KHON2 News. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. Mossman, Bill (October 28, 2020). "Looking Good". MidWeek. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. Steinhorst, John (April 27, 2018). "Siena Agudong stars in Nickelodeon series and Warner Brothers movie". The Garden Island. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. Edel, Victoria (July 15, 2022). "Tamara Smart and Siena Agudong Play Twins in Resident Evil, But Didn't Meet Until Filming Started". PopSugar. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. Highman, Kari (October 7, 2019). "Siena Agudong Talks Favorite Things, Her Hometown, and Netflix's 'No Good Nick' in Exclusive Interview". Feeling the Vibe Magazine. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. Fales, Melissa (May 16, 2018). "One to Watch: Siena Agudong". Story Monsters. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. Shinno, Stephanie (July 31, 2020). "Siena Agudong stars in Disney movie". The Garden Island. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. "Interview: Actress Siena Agudong". Everly Mag. April 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  10. Rearick, Lauren (April 16, 2019). "Siena Agudong on Her New Series "No Good Nick" and Bringing to Life the Teen Con Artist". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  11. Wallace, Debra (April 26, 2019). "Siena Agudong on Playing a Sweet-Faced Con Artist and Why She Wants to Work With The Rock". Parade. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  12. "Local girl Siena Agudong snags leading role in summer movie 'Alex and Me'". KHON2. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  13. "Siena Agudong Talks New Show, "Star Falls"". The Daily Shuffle. March 28, 2018. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  14. Stivale, Shelby (September 24, 2018). "Siena Agudong to star in Netflix new show 'No Good Nick'". Tiger Beat. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with No Good Nick's Siena Agudong". Pop-Culturalist. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  16. Chavez, Yong (April 5, 2018). "Fil-Am actress Siena Agudong on starring in Netflix's "No Good Nick"". Balitang America. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  17. Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  18. "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.
  19. Del Rosario, Alexandra (June 11, 2021). "'Resident Evil': Lance Reddick To Star As Albert Wesker, Five Actresses Join Netflix Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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