Sam Morelos | |
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| Born | July 7, 2005 [1] Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Sam Morelos (born July 7, 2005) [1] is an American actor. They [a] are best known for playing Nikki in the teen sitcom That '90s Show and Abby in the comedy film Summer of 69 .
Morelos was born in Los Angeles, California [4] and was named after the fictional character Samantha "Sam" Baker from the John Hughes movie Sixteen Candles . [1] They took up acting at a young age, attending California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, in the acting conservatory. They are a first-generation Filipino-American. [5]
Their breakout role came playing Nikki in the teen sitcom That '90s Show . [6] Their biggest movie role so far has been playing Abby in the comedy film Summer of 69 . [7] [8] [9] [10] They will appear in the upcoming film Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me based on the novel of the same name. [11]
Morelos is non-binary [2] and uses they/them pronouns, [3] but often feels comfortable playing female roles. They started dating Warren Riley in late 2023. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Extradionary Night | Daughter | Short film |
| 2022 | Forgetting Nobody | Nobody | |
| 2023 | Swallowing Shadows | Maddie Mendoza | |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Meadow | |
| 2025 | Summer of 69 | Abby | |
| Regretting You | Lexie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Table Read Podcast | Judy | Episode: "PV & Franny" |
| 2023–2024 | That '90s Show | Nikki Velasco | Main role |