Kimiko Elizabeth Glenn (June 27, 1989) is an American actress and Broadway performer known for portraying Brook Soso in the

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series ''

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'', for which she received three ensemble

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s. She also starred as Dawn Pinkett in the Broadway musical ''

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'' and has provided the voices of Ezor in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Lena Sabrewing in ''

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'', Peni Parker in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'', Stefani Stilton in ''

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'', Bridgette Hashima in ''

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'', Horse in ''

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'', Izzy Moonbow in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation'' and Paperstar in '' Carmen Sandiego (TV series)''.

Early life and education

Glenn was born and raised in

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, with her sister, Amanda. Her mother, Sumiko, is Japanese, and her father, Mark, is of Scottish, Irish, and German descent. Glenn began acting at the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix and several other local theaters when she was in

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. She attended

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in Phoenix and the

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boarding school in Interlochen, Michigan. She attended the

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for a year as a musical theatre major, but dropped out when she was cast in the touring company of '' Spring Awakening''.

Career

During her freshman year of college, in 2008, Glenn was cast as Thea in the first U.S. national tour of Steven Sater's and Duncan Sheik's rock musical '' Spring Awakening''. In 2013, she booked her breakthrough role as Litchfield Penitentiary inmate Brook Soso in the

comedy-drama series ''

'', for which she received

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in 2014, 2015, and 2016 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2014, she appeared in the Lena Dunham-directed music video " I Wanna Get Better" for Jack Antonoff's solo project

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. Glenn played the supporting role of Liv Kurosawa in the drama-thriller film ''

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'' (2016), directed by

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and

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and based on the young adult novel of the same name. In 2016, she was cast as Dawn Pinkett in the

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transfer production of

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's and Jessie Nelson's musical ''

''. Preview performances began on March 25, 2016, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and the show officially opened on April 24. In 2018, Glenn began starring as Harlow in the comedy Web television series ''

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'', with Travis Coles and creator

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. In 2019, she was a guest presenter with

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on the MTV show ''

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''. In 2021, Glenn provided the voice of Izzy Moonbow in the Netflix animated film '' My Little Pony: A New Generation''.

Personal life

Glenn is a

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Stage

Web

References

External links

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenn, Kimiko Living people Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona American actresses of Japanese descent American film actresses American film actors of Asian descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people of Scottish descent American stage actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni 21st-century American actresses American web series actresses 1989 births