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) [2] 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 [5] and was named after the fictional character Samantha "Sam" Baker from the John Hughes movie Sixteen Candles . [6] 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. [7]
Their breakout role came playing Nikki in the teen sitcom That '90s Show . [8] Their biggest movie role so far has been playing Abby in the comedy film Summer of 69 . [9] [10] [11] [12] They will appear in the upcoming film Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me based on the novel of the same name. [13]
Morelos is non-binary [3] and uses they/them pronouns, [4] but often feels comfortable playing female roles. They started dating Warren Riley in late 2023. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Extradionary Night | Daughter | Short |
| 2022 | Forgetting Nobody | Nobody | Short |
| 2023 | Swallowing Shadows | Maddie Mendoza | Short |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Meadow | |
| 2025 | Summer of 69 | Abby |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Table Read Podcast | Judy | Episode; PV & Franny |
| 2023-2024 | That '90s Show | Nikki | 26 episodes |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Meadow | 2 episodes |