Bebe Wood

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Bebe Wood
Born
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Bebe Wood is an American [1] actress. She is known for her roles as Shania Clemmons in the NBC television series The New Normal , [2] as Shannon on the ABC television series The Real O'Neals , [3] and as Lake Meriwether on the Hulu Original series Love, Victor . [4] She portrayed Gretchen Weiners in the musical movie adaptation of Mean Girls in 2024. [5]

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Early life

Wood was born in Kansas City, Missouri. [6] She has said that she has wanted to be an actress since she was three years old [7] and acted in her first television show when she was ten.[ citation needed ]

Her role as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls features a nod to her Cuban heritage. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas Vera Mitchler
2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Shannon Longhannon (voice)
2024 Mean Girls Gretchen Wieners

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Submissions Only Lizzie WalkenEpisode: "The Miller/Hennigan Act"
2012 30 Rock CatEpisode: "Murphy Brown Lied to Us"
2012 Veep StudentEpisode: "Baseball"
2012–2013 The New Normal Shania ClemmonsMain role
2013–2014 See Dad Run Amanda Sullivan4 episodes
2014 About a Boy KatieEpisode: "About a Kiss"
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Young AbbyEpisode: "Lunch"
2016–2017 The Real O'Neals Shannon O'NealMain role
2016–2018 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Shannon Longhannon (voice)4 episodes
2018 American Housewife EllenEpisode: "Blondetourage"
2018–2019 3Below: Tales of Arcadia Shannon Longhannon (voice)9 episodes
2020–2022 Love, Victor Lake MeriwetherMain role
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Shannon Longhannon (voice)Episode: "Wizard Underground"
2023 Accused JessieEpisode: "Jessie's Story"

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Kate in WaitingKateAudiobook - Main role

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
21st Century Hippie
  • Released: 15 October 2021
  • Format: Digital download

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