Kimiko Glenn
| Kimiko Glenn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 20, 1989 Phoenix , Arizona, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Kimiko Glenn (born June 20, 1989) is an American actress best known for playing Brook Soso in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
Early life
Kimiko Glenn was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she grew up with her sister Amanda, and parents Mark and Sumiko, of Scottish-Irish-German and Japanese descent, respectively. She attended Desert Vista High school.[1][2]
Career
Halfway through her freshman year of college at the Boston Conservatory, she was cast as Thea in the 1st National Tour of Spring Awakening. After touring for two years, she settled in New York.[3]
Glenn has also appeared in feature films Construction; Nous York; and Hairbrained starring Brendan Fraser & Parker Posey; and the movie-musical short, Galaxy Comics, by director Kevin McMullin. In 2014, she joined the cast of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black as Brook Soso. She has also appeared in the music video "I Wanna Get Better" by Bleachers.[4]
In 2016, Glenn was cast as Dawn in the Broadway transfer of Waitress, with previews beginning on March 25 in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The show officially opened on April 24, 2016.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nous York | Vendeuse concept-store | |
| 2012 | HairBrained | Perky Girl | |
| 2015 | Construction | Erin | |
| 2016 | Nerve | TBA | post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Galaxy Comics | Tina | TV short |
| 2013 | Holding Patterns | Daisy | TV movie |
| 2014 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Lily Deng | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Married | Miranda | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Broad City | Cashier | 1 episode |
| 2014–present | Orange Is the New Black | Brook Soso | 24 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Orange Is the New Black’s Kimiko Glenn on Hippie Brook Soso and Chapel Sex with Natasha Lyonne". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "AN INTERVIEW WITH KIMIKO GLENN FROM ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK!". AZN Modern. July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ Kimiko Glenn Biography http://www.kimikoglenn.com/bio Retrieved July 16, 2014
- ↑ Hope, Clover (13 June 2014). "Orange Is the New Black's Kimiko Glenn Talks Brook Soso". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Bullets Over Broadway Star Nick Cordero Joins Broadway-Bound Waitress Musical". playbill.com. Playbill. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Kimiko Glenn at the Internet Movie Database
- Kimiko Glenn at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kimiko Glenn at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Kimiko Glenn on Twitter
- Kimiko Glenn on Instagram (ohlittleasianone)