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Sophie Oda | |
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| Born | Sophie Tamiko Oda October 23, 1991 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, voice actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Sophie Tamiko Oda (born October 23, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated in 2007 by the Young Artist Awards as a guest starring young actress.
Oda, a Japanese American, [1] was born in San Francisco, California. She is also a professional singer and performs frequently in concerts and benefits. Some of her performances are the Japanese American Hall of Fame, Theatre Works 35th Anniversary, Asian Americans on Broadway, [2] Multi-Media Musicals, East West Players Anniversary, MADD, Bay Area Kid Fest. She is a featured singer on the CD, Kabaret for Kids. [3]
Oda has been performing in professional theatre since the age of six. Shows include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, [4] the world premiere of A Little Princess, [5] the West Coast premiere of Jane Eyre: the Musical, The Sound of Music, Pacific Overtures, Annie, The Joy Luck Club, A Midsummer Night's Dream, South Pacific, The King and I and more.
Oda graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2012 with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre. [6]
Oda had a recurring role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Barbara Brownstein. She appeared in two movies: Bee Season and Kung Phooey . Oda has been a singer on Star Search . She has been a guest star in the latest sitcom, The Suite Life on Deck , with her recurring role as Barbara. Oda is starring in a comedy web series called Spaz Fu. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Star Search | Jr. Singer Contestant | Credited as Sophie Tamiko Oda |
| 2003 | Kung Phooey! | Young Helen | |
| 2005 | Bee Season | "Usurper" Speller | Credited as Sophie Tamiko Oda |
| 2005–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Barbara Brownstein | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | DC Nation Shorts | Amethyst | Voice only |
| 2014 | The Big Bang Theory | Grace | 1 episode |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Chiaki | Episode: Kicks |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Julia Wahea | Episode: A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka halau ho'okahi |
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Guest starring young actress | Nominated |
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