Madison Hu | |
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Born | Longview, Texas, U.S. | June 2, 2002
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Madison Hu (born June 2, 2002 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Frankie Wong on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark , and for her previous recurring role as Marci on another Disney Channel series, Best Friends Whenever . More recently she played Grace, a recurring role in the American action comedy drama series The Brothers Sun , which premiered in January 2024.
Hu was born in Longview, Texas, [2] the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has an older brother who was born in China. [3] Hu moved to Southern California, where she started to work as an actress. [4]
Hu started her career as a child actress. By about age six, Hu already had a manager in the entertainment industry. [4] Hu's first notable role was on the Disney Channel series Best Friends Whenever , playing the recurring character Marci. [5] She was later cast in the leading role as Frankie in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark . [6] [7] Following her role on Bizaardvark, it was announced that she had been cast in the science fiction film Voyagers ; the film was released in April 2021. [8] [9] She appeared in two 2023 horror films, Night Shift and The Boogeyman . [10] [11]
Hu and Olivia Rodrigo met as young teens while auditioning for Bizaardvark , and struck up an instant friendship that translated into landing the co-lead roles of best friends on the series –which they continue to be in real life. [12]
As of December 2023 [update] , while continuing to work as an actress, Hu attends Columbia University. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | I Kid with Brad Garrett | Herself | Episode 1.2 |
2013 | Bad Words | Ling Quan | Film |
2014 | The Goldbergs | Debbie | Episode: "Mama Drama" |
Tosh.0 | Katie | Episode 6.28 | |
2015–2016 | Best Friends Whenever | Marci | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |
2015 | Grace and Frankie | Spelling Bee Girl | Episode: "The Spelling Bee" |
The Kicks | Kara | Episode: Pilot | |
2016–2019 | Bizaardvark | Frankie | Main role |
2020 | Remnants of the Fallen | Chelsea Nevins | Film |
2021 | Voyagers | Anda | Film [8] [9] |
2022 | Robot Chicken | Stella / Kayla | Voice role; episode: "May Cause Weebles to Fall Down" |
2023 | The Boogeyman | Bethany | Film [11] |
" Bad Idea Right? " | Herself | Music video [13] | |
2024 | The Brothers Sun | Grace | Recurring role |
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