Madison Hu (born June 2, 2002) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Frankie Wong on the

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series ''

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'', and for her previous recurring role as Marci on another Disney Channel series, ''

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''. More recently she played Grace, a recurring role in the American action comedy drama series ''

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'', which premiered in January 2024.

Early life

Hu was born in

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, the daughter of

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. She has an older brother who was born in China. Hu moved to

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, where she started to work as an actress.

Career

Hu started her career as a child actress. By about age six, Hu already had a manager in the entertainment industry. Hu's first notable role was on the Disney Channel series ''

'', playing the recurring character Marci. She was later cast in the leading role as Frankie in the Disney Channel series ''

''. Following her role on ''Bizaardvark'', it was announced that she had been cast in the science fiction film '' Voyagers''; the film was released in April 2021. She appeared in two 2023 horror films, ''

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'' and '' The Boogeyman''.

Personal life

Hu and

Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film '' An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success'' (2015). She rose ...

met while auditioning for ''

'', and struck up an instant friendship that translated into landing the co-lead roles of best friends on the serieswhich they continue to be in real life. She appeared in the music video for Olivia’s song “ Bad Idea Right?”. Hu graduated from

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in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hu, Madison Living people 2002 births Actresses from Texas American actresses of Chinese descent American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses People from Longview, Texas 21st-century American actresses Columbia University alumni