Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress, model, voice actor, host, and singer. Song started in show business as a
child fashion model. After many commercials and television roles during the late 1990s, Song won a
Young Artist Award for her work in
The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000). She went on to appear in feature films aimed at teens, including
Like Mike (2002) and
College Road Trip (2008). Her movies on the
Disney Channel include
Get a Clue (2002) and
Stuck in the Suburbs (2004).
In 2005, Song was selected for a role in the hit
Disney Channel Original Series,
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, in which she played hotel heiress
London Tipton. Song earned an
Asian Excellence Award nomination for her part in the series. In addition to portraying the character, which she continues in
The Suite Life on Deck, Song started a music career in 2005 as part of the
Disney Channel Circle of Stars. The
Suite Life series is one of Disney Channel's most successful and top rated series.
Her fame increased after she played the title role in
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.
[Stacy Jenel Smith (November 19, 2007). "Rising Star: Brenda Song Shows Off Chops in 'Wendy Wu'". Netscape Celebrity. Accessed 2008-12-11.][Izuan Shah (November 10, 2006). Happily on Song. star-ecentral.com. Accessed 2008-12-11.] Song connected emotionally with the lead character struggling to keep her heritage. The film was one of the top rated Disney Channel Original Movies with over 5.7 million viewers on the night of its premiere,
[R. Thomas Umstead (January 22, 2007). "Disney Movie Skips to Another Record". Multichannel News. Accessed 2008-12-11.] and Song was selected to star in the sequel. To protect her image, she sued a company for the unauthorized use of her photo to promote an escort service.
listed her in its 2008 "13 Hottest Young Stars to Watch".
