Summary
Kimiko Glenn (born June 27, 1989[1]) is an American actress and Broadway performer known for portraying Brook Soso in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, for which she received three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also originated the role of Dawn Pinkett in the Broadway musical Waitress and has provided the voices of Ezor in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Lena Sabrewing in DuckTales, Peni Parker in Spider-Man: Into, Across, and Beyond the Spider-Verse, Stefani Stilton in BoJack Horseman, Bridgette Hashima in Close Enough, Horse in Centaurworld, Izzy Moonbow in My Little Pony: A New Generation, Paper Star in Carmen Sandiego, the title character in Kiff, and Niffty and Susan in Hazbin Hotel.
Kimiko Glenn | |
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 Glenn at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024 | |
| Born | June 27, 1989 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Boston Conservatory |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life and education edit
Glenn was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, with her sister, Amanda. Her mother, Sumiko, is Japanese, and her father, Mark, is of Scottish, Irish, and German descent.[2] Glenn began acting at the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix and several other local theaters when she was in fifth grade.[3] She attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix and the Interlochen Arts Academy boarding school in Interlochen, Michigan.[4] 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.[3]
Career edit
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 Duncan Sheik's rock musical Spring Awakening. In 2013, she booked her breakthrough role as Litchfield Penitentiary inmate Brook Soso in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black,[5] for which she received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2014, 2015, and 2016 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
In 2014, she appeared in the Lena Dunham-directed music video "I Wanna Get Better" for Jack Antonoff's solo project Bleachers.[6]
Glenn played the supporting role of Liv Kurosawa in the drama-thriller film Nerve (2016), directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman[7] 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 Sara Bareilles's and Jessie Nelson's musical Waitress. Preview performances began on March 25, 2016, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and the show officially opened on April 24.[8]
In 2018, Glenn began starring as Harlow in the comedy Web television series Liza on Demand, with Travis Coles and creator Liza Koshy.[9] In 2019, she was a guest presenter with Nev Schulman on the MTV show Catfish.[10]
In 2021, Glenn provided the voice of Izzy Moonbow in the Netflix animated film My Little Pony: A New Generation.[11]
In 2023, Glenn lent her voice to Kiff Chatterley, the eponymous protagonist of the Disney Channel animated original series Kiff.[12]
In 2024, Glenn provided the voice of both neat freak Niffty, and Cannibal Town member Susan in Hazbin Hotel.
Personal life edit
Glenn is a pescatarian.[13][14] 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.[15]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nous York | Saleswoman | |
| Galaxy Comics | Tina | Short film | |
| Hair Brained | Perky Girl | ||
| 2015 | Construction | Erin | |
| 2016 | Nerve | Liv Kurosawa | |
| 2018 | Like Father | Geena | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Peni Parker | Voice | |
| 2019 | Can You Keep a Secret? | Gemma | |
| 2020 | Over the Moon | Auntie Mei and Lulu | Voice |
| 2021 | My Little Pony: A New Generation | Izzy Moonbow | Voice role; direct-to-streaming film[16] |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Peni Parker | Voice |
| TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Holding Patterns | Daisy Berger | Unsold NBC pilot |
| 2014 | Submissions Only | Katie Summers | Episode: "Reason to Stay" |
| Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Lily Deng | Episode: "Thought Criminal" | |
| Seriously Distracted | Katie | Episode: "Nightmare Client" | |
| 2014–19 | Orange Is the New Black | Brook Soso | 45 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2014–2016) |
| 2015 | Married | Miranda | 4 episodes |
| Broad City | Cashier | Episode: "Kirk Steele" | |
| 2016–19 | BoJack Horseman | Stefani Stilton (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Samantha (voice) | Episode: "Fashion Bears" |
| High Maintenance | Kimiko | Episode: "Selfie" | |
| 2017 | Sofia the First | Cinder (voice) | Episode: "The Royal Dragon" |
| 2017–21 | DuckTales | Lena Sabrewing (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017–18 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | General Ezor (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Maya Lin | Episode: "Underdogs" |
| Ice Poseidon Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2018–23 | Summer Camp Island | Margot (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2018–20 | Elena of Avalor | Tomiko (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Nikki | Series regular (season 2) |
| 2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | Katherine-Alice (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Carmen Sandiego | Paperstar (voice) | Recurring role | |
| Catfish: The TV Show | Herself | Episode: "Matthew & Chance" | |
| The Lion Guard | Chuluun (voice), Lumba-Lumba (Singing voice) | 6 episodes, Episode: "Dragon Island" | |
| Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Kara | TV movie | |
| 2020–22 | Close Enough | Bridgette Yoshida / Herself (voice) | Series regular |
| 2020–present | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Baby Shark (voice) | English dub, main role |
| 2021 | Centaurworld | Horse (voice) | Lead role; 18 episodes |
| Star Wars: Visions | Lah Kara (voice) | Short film: The Ninth Jedi: English language dub[17] | |
| Dogs in Space | Nomi / Sophie (voice) | ||
| 2022 | Bubble Guppies | Baby Shark (voice) | Episode: "The Jaw-some Sharkventure!" |
| 2023 | The Goldbergs | Lauren | 2 episodes |
| Chibiverse | Kiff Chatterley (voice) | Episode: "The Chibi Quiz Challenge" | |
| 2023–present | Kiff | Main role | |
| 2024–present | Hazbin Hotel | Niffty (voice) | Series regular |
| Susan (voice) | Episode: "Hello Rosie!" | ||
| 2024 | Kiff's Animal Kingdom | Kiff Chatterley (voice) | Television Special |
| TBA | Among Us | Cyan (voice) | Series regular[18] |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "I Wanna Get Better" | Bleachers |
Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Spring Awakening | Thea | Various (national tour) |
| 2010–2011 | Freckleface Strawberry | Emily | New World Stages |
| 2012 | Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots | Yoshimi Yasukawa | La Jolla Playhouse |
| 2013 | Love's Labour's Lost | Lady Maria | Delacorte Theater |
| 2016 | Waitress | Dawn Pinkett | Lena Horne Theatre |
Web edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | Liza on Demand | Harlow | Main role |
| 2023 | How Not To Draw | Kiff Chatterley (voice) | Main role |
| Theme Song Takeover | |||
| 2024 | Broken Karaoke |
References edit
- ^ "Horoscopes June 27, 2022: Tobey Maguire, maintain your course". June 27, 2022.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (June 18, 2014). "Orange Is the New Black's Kimiko Glenn on Hippie Brook Soso and Chapel Sex with Natasha Lyonne". The Daily Beast.
- ^ a b Langel, Kerry (June 19, 2014). "Arizona actor Kimiko Glenn in 'Orange Is the New Black'". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ Gales, Arselia (April 11, 2012). "Ahwatukee native kicks off premiere of Valley Youth Theatre musical". Ahwatukee Foothills News.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2013). "'Sleepy Hollow', 'We Are Men', 'Tomorrow People' & 'Orange' Add Recurring". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Hope, Clover (June 13, 2014). "Orange Is the New Black's Kimiko Glenn Talks Brook Soso". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik; N'Duka, Amanda (April 17, 2015). "'Married's Kimiko Glenn Joins 'Nerve'; Kino Lorber Acquires 'Gueros'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (January 12, 2016). "'Waitress' Musical Adds Kimiko Glenn of 'Orange is the New Black'". Variety.
- ^ Meskhi, Megi (September 19, 2019). "Who Is Harlow On 'Liza On Demand'? Kimiko Glenn's Character Is Perfection". Elite Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Debler, Lance (July 24, 2019). "Matthew's Catfish May Have Been The Most 'Sophisticated, Convincing' Con Yet". MTV News. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 30, 2021). "Netflix's Animated 'My Little Pony' Movie Gets A Title And A Release Date; Voice Cast Revealed – Update". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Dar, Taimur (March 8, 2023). "INTERVIEW: Kimiko Glenn gets nutty in new Disney animated series KIFF". The Beat. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "OITNB returns: Attitude meets Laura Prepon & Kimiko Glenn". Attitude. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Wei, Christine (October 7, 2014). "Litchfield Lessons: OITNB's Kimiko Glenn On What She's Learned From Brook Soso". Mochi. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Nungesser, Samantha (July 19, 2023). "Orange Is The New Black star Kimiko Glenn blasts Netflix over pay". News.com.au. Decider. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (June 30, 2021). "Vanessa Hudgens, James Marsden, Kimiko Glenn Cast in 'My Little Pony: A New Generation'". The Wrap. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 27, 2024). "'Among Us': Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson & Kimiko Glenn Join Cast Of Animated Series Based On Game". Deadline. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- Kimiko Glenn at IMDb
- Kimiko Glenn at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kimiko Glenn at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Kimiko Glenn on Twitter
