Brenda Song

Brenda Song
Song at the Up premiere in May 2009
Born	(1988-03-27) March 27, 1988 (age 28) Carmichael, California, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	Actress, spokesperson, taekwondo practitioner, model
Years active	1993–present

Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress, model, spokesperson, and taekwondo practitioner. Song started in show business as a child fashion model. Her early television work included roles in the television shows Fudge (1995) and 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999). After many commercials and television roles in the late 1990s, Song won a Young Artist Award for her performance in The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000). In 2002, Song signed a contract with Disney Channel and starred in the 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie Get a Clue and then made significant contributions to the channel, including Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) and many other productions. In 2005, Song began playing the lead female role of London Tipton in the The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck. The character is noted as one of Disney's longest continuous characters.

Song made her transition into mainstream movies in 2010 when she appeared in the critically acclaimed film The Social Network. She also starred in the short indie film First Kiss. In 2012 and 2013, she had recurring roles in Scandal and New Girl. In 2013–2014, she starred in the Fox TV series Dads. In October 2014, Song signed a talent holding deal with Fox and 20th Century Fox Television to star in a television project. Since then, Song has been cast in several television pilots for NBC and CBS. She is currently starring in the CBS drama Pure Genius.