born march american actress model spokesperson song started business child fashion model early television work included roles television shows deeds commercials television roles late 1990s song won young artist award performance ultimate christmas present song signed contract starred clue significant contributions channel stuck suburbs productions song began playing lead female role suite life deck character noted disney longest continuous characters song transition mainstream movies appeared critically acclaimed film starred short indie film kiss recurring roles scandal new girl starred series october song signed talent holding deal fox 20th century fox television star television project song cast television pilots nbc cbs early life born california suburb sacramento father thai mother paternal grandparents clan changed song family immigrated united_states parents born asia met adults sacramento father works mother younger brothers years old song moved mother los_angeles california support acting career rest family followed years later young girl song wanted ballet younger brother wanted said mom wanted place settled song cried way class holds black belt song named ninth grade earned high school diploma age took courses community college online major psychology minor business acting early work song started business child fashion model san_francisco spotted shopping mall agent modeling school began acting age commercial commercial film role requiem afi student short film actress came confident auditions focused obvious loved said sung film dancer named remembers loving brother childhood hong_kong seven year old song played young version portrayed adult film won golden eagle award appeared short film directed called white fox song appeared episodes television program regular children television series portrayed theatrical film debut santa muscles independent film starring professional wrestler small role leave beaver appeared nickelodeon television series deeds played thirteen episodes deeds number small parts television shows 7th heaven judging amy brothers popular mac nightmare room people song early roles led recognition role disney channel original movie ultimate christmas present won award best performance movie comedy supporting young actress film centers teenage girls find weather machine snow los_angeles appearance mac led nomination best performance comedy series guest starring young actress year 20th century fox family film like mike grossed million film stars rapper bow wow orphan suddenly play nba level basketball song portrays character thirteen year old orphan film criticized frightening myths adoption successful spawn sequel song participate sequel song signed contract disney appeared movie clue song continued guest appearances american situation comedies raven recurring role disney channel series future appearing seven episodes series late song starred suburbs portraying television premiere received million viewers film teenage girls living accidentally exchange cell phones famous teen musician later said stuck came crazy cause went flags kids recognized stuck suburbs like wow movie shows song began appearing role suite life role named paris early script alludes paris london paris hotel father owns got role audition surprised find friend working song says london fantasy person wish wish closet series residents workers fictional boston mainly centers trouble making twins cole song series premiered march receiving million viewers making successful premiere critics praised song performance suite life series april article stated song steal spotlight said watched episode suite life realize character plays hotel london allusion paris excellent job commenting song cover story series stated song main reasons suite life franchise remains successful highly rated series disney stable people magazine article character described melodramatic high seas diva series eventually earned young artist award best family television series comedy emmy nominations outstanding children program twice outstanding choreography nominations favorite song earned asian excellence award nomination outstanding newcomer series debut suite life series song regular voice role american dragon song voice role christmas didn happen later starred online series called song starring role title character disney channel original movie homecoming warrior million viewers premiere planned comedy directors film having trouble finding suitable actor comedic presence ability play main character originally named films directors said originally brought play supporting monk role started training martial arts realized quickly switched things offered lead movie perfect combination wit martial arts song break brick hand screen test landing title role according new_york_times film star vehicle song film average popular chinese american teenager life turned upside visit young chinese monk monk claims powerful female warrior person prevent ancient evil spirit destroying world second story line family struggle keeping culture heritage song felt relate message knew little people making film said identified don want know came promote film posed cover seventeen teen seventeen malaysia magazines traveled malaysia singapore costa_rica homecoming warrior sequel starring song announced end film received positive reviews critics called role strong departure london character suite life adding song shows movie longer restrict playing dumb site praised film stating homecoming warrior enjoyable little killer action sequences great showcase talent acting martial aside totally characters situations worth minutes time described song charming appealing personality playing shallow commending disney strong asian cast review noted rare female martial arts star black belt song stunt work film guidance executive producer series song inspired endure stunt training way mother dealt breast cancer executive vice president called film vampire slayer meets tiger hidden dragon said song incredibly talented smart adds diversity network real kid song reprised role suite life spin suite life deck premiere drew million viewers watched series premiere canada watched scripted series children aged watched scripted series children second watched scripted series pre teens disney ordered second seasons series executive vice president issued press release stated second season extension cast suite life makes history longest running continuous characters air half hour episodes thrilled brilliant inspired production team extraordinary run possible according wall_street_journal song participation series led highly popular children ages seven present film work television starred special delivery film year old troubled teen alice song called comedy australian publication gave song positive review performance film song appeared theatrical film college road trip song starred animated television special nbc spirit christmas new_york late song special appearance grand opening cleveland song joined main cast alongside justin_timberlake film founders popular social networking site facebook song portrayed harvard_university student dates film critically acclaimed received nominations academy_awards including song starred short film kiss kiss screened numerous film festivals won best short film award film festival song recurring role scandal second seasons song recurring role new girl august song cast leading role fox television series song portrayed character pilot episode significantly criticized asian american groups song character wore stereotypical sexy asian costume deemed racist groups interview entertainment_weekly song defended denied racism allegations fox refused shoot scenes deemed racist groups premiered september fox canceled series season october song signed talent holding deal fox 20th century fox television star television project april song cast regular role nbc comedy pilot november song cast life pieces matt crazy hot mess wife february song cast cbs pilot later renamed series picked cbs scheduled begin airing television season public image personal life song world change annual charity fashion benefit supported 10th song carnival benefit participated healthy kids day chicago began hosting disney special daily segment called helps children families learn nutrition healthy food series produced countries association song returned second season miniseries article spotlight math included facts song mathematical guidance song appeared alongside celebrities time vote commercial aimed encourage american citizens vote presidential election song participated diet easter holiday house event decorated egg event sold online auction according time song disney involved hollywood party girl scene calls great role model young girls said hollywood grand openings award shows try stay away parties easy swept away scene expected drank smoked entire life seen year olds drinking smoking think gross young role model kids song said goodness hope set good example living dream single day named song queen disney citing major contributions song ranked ninth pretty entertainment voted aol teen stars ranked maxim asian hot list song ranked aim list guide listed list hottest young stars watch song featured rising stars list described young hollywood promising rising stars blog angry asian man named influential asian americans age song spokesperson disney environmental campaign disney featured commercials campaign charity aim explain children help preserve earth invited website register pledge offering chance help choose disney invest million environmental programs celebrity disney cruise line spokesperson clothing brand april picture song escort agency disney told unauthorized use image personal attorney issued cease song filed libel suit seeking damages song said role model millions young people feel stand company regard exploitation image settlement announced march october people reported song engaged trace cyrus june cyrus announced couple ended relationship music credits song disney channel circle stars group performers different television series took recording music video version dream wish heart makes recording included special edition dvd album released april label peaked billboard kids audio chart compilation albums chart song appeared music video good life film clips stuck suburbs included song appeared music videos van der song world wish episode song performed great great theme song online series sang favourite thing suite life episode episodes song sang poorly create impression character tone deaf wrote produced demo songs songs credited associated filmography films television web awards nominations
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