Kimiko Glenn (born June 27, 1989) is an American actress and singer, who is 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 originated the role of 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'', '' Across'', and '' Beyond the Spider-Verse'', Stefani Stilton in ''

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'', Bridgette Hashima in '' Close Enough'', Horse in '' Centaurworld'', Izzy Moonbow in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation'', Paper Star in ''

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'', the title character in '' Kiff'', and Niffty and

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in ''

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''.

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 Desert Vista High School in Phoenix and the Interlochen Arts Academy boarding school in Interlochen, Michigan. She is a 2007 YoungArts alumnus. She attended the Boston Conservatory 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

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'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, Glenn appeared in the

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-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 Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman and based on the young adult novel of the same name. In 2016, she was cast as Dawn Pinkett in the Broadway transfer production of the musical ''

''. The show began preview performances on March 25, 2016, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and officially opened on April 24. In 2018, Glenn began starring as Harlow in the comedy Web television series '' Liza on Demand'', with Travis Coles and creator Liza Koshy. In 2019, she was a guest presenter with Nev Schulman 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''. In 2023, Glenn began voicing Kiff Chatterley, the eponymous protagonist of the

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animated original series '' Kiff''. In 2024, Glenn began voicing Niffty and Susan in ''

''.

Personal life

Glenn is a

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. In 2023, she spoke out on social media about unfair residuals during the SAG-AFTRA strike, revealing that she had only been paid $27.30 in royalties after appearing in 44 episodes of the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Theatre

Web

References

External links

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