Johnny Sequoyah

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Johnny Sequoyah
Born
Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg

(2002-10-25) October 25, 2002 (age 23)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable work Believe
Dexter: New Blood
Mother Heather Rae

Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg (born October 25, 2002) [1] is an American actress, best known for her roles as Bo Adams on the NBC television series Believe and Audrey on the Dexter revival miniseries Dexter: New Blood .

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Early life

Sequoyah was born in Boise and spent her first eight years there.

Career

She began acting at age eight in independent films. In 2013 and 2014, she appeared in Ass Backwards and I Believe in Unicorns . She starred in Among Ravens , directed by her father, Russell Friedenberg, and produced by her mother, Heather Rae. [2]

In 2014, she appeared in the thriller film Wind Walkers, also directed by her father. [3] Her most notable role was Bo Adams in the NBC television series Believe . [4] In 2016, she portrayed Taylor Otto in the pilot for the ABC series American Housewife , but was replaced by Meg Donnelly before the series was picked up by the network. [5]

In August 2019, it was announced that Sequoyah had joined the cast of Love, Victor , the Hulu sequel series to the 2018 film Love, Simon , set to play the role of Mia. [6] However, later that month, the role was recast with Rachel Hilson due to a decision to take the character in a new creative direction. [7] In 2021, Sequoyah played Audrey on the Dexter revival miniseries Dexter: New Blood .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Ass Backwards School girlUncredited
2014 I Believe in Unicorns Girl on scooter
Among Ravens Joey
2015Wind WalkersWillow Samuelson
2016Albion: The Enchanted StallionMolly
2025 Primate Lucy Pinborough

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Believe Bo AdamsLead (13 episodes)
2016 American Housewife Taylor OttoEpisode: "Pilot"
2021–2022 Dexter: New Blood Audrey BishopMain cast (10 episodes)

References

  1. ↑ Sequoyah, Johnny [@johnnysequoyah] (July 27, 2014). "@IdoLaliEsposito me 2😔💔 and I'm 11 but my birthday is coming up!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Sequoyah". NBC.com . NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Barton, Steve (March 23, 2015). "Wind Walkers Hungry for Flesh". Dreadcentral.com . Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hinckley, David (March 6, 2014). "At 11, Johnny Sequoyah of 'Believe' is a high-powered star". NY Daily News . Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "'American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 15, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Michael Cimino Leads Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 30, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Rachel Naomi Hilson Joins Disney+ Series In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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