Siena Nicole Agudong (born 2004) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the

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series ''

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'' (2018), and the

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series ''

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'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2022). Her films include '' Alex & Me'' (2018), '' Upside-Down Magic'' (2020), Kevin Smith's '' The 4:30 Movie'' (2024), and ''Sidelined: The QB and Me'' (2024).

Early life and education

Siena Nicole Agudong was born in

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, Hawaii, to parents Karen and Kenneth Agudong. She states she is of Caucasian, Filipino, and Polynesian descent. Her older sister,

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, who portrays

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in the live-action ''

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'', inspired her to act. Agudong attended King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School and Island School. She then switched to online school during her acting career.

Career

Agudong started acting when she was 7 in local productions, her first role being in ''

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'' at the Hawaii Children's Theatre. She made her television debut at the age of 8 with a recurring role as Lulu Parker in '' Killer Women''. She played the recurring role of Natlee on '' Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' and has had guest roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. Agudong's work earned her several

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and Young Entertainer Award nominations since 2015 and a win for Best Guest Starring Young Actress – 12 & Under in 2017. Agudong starred in 2018

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direct-to-video film '' Alex & Me'' as Reagan Wills. In 2018, Agudong also was cast as the lead, Sophia Miller, in the

series ''

''. In September 2018, it was announced she would play the titular role of a young con-artist in 2019

sitcom, ''

''. In August 2019 it was announced that Agudong had been cast in the co-starring role of Reina Carvajal in the

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, '' Upside-Down Magic'', which premiered on July 31, 2020. The latter film was officially Agudong's first lead role in a film. Siena later portrayed a younger Mia Toretto in '' F9''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agudong, Siena 2004 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Hawaii American actresses of Filipino descent American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Kauai