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Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988〔(Brenda Song News, Brenda Song Bio and Photos )〕) is an American actress, singer, film producer, and model. 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). She made her screen debut in ''Santa with Muscles'' (1996) and appeared in 20th Century Fox's ''Like Mike'' (2002). Her movies on the Disney Channel include ''Get a Clue'' (2002) and ''Stuck in the Suburbs'' (2004). In 2005, Song began playing the lead female role of London Tipton in the Disney series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and ''The Suite Life on Deck''. The character was noted as Disney's longest continuous female character in October 2008〔Robert Siedman (May 11, 2009). (Disney Channel orders more ''The Suite Life on Deck'' ). TV by the Numbers. Accessed 2009-06-09.〕 Song gained more exposure〔Stacy Jenel Smith (November 19, 2007). "(Rising Star: Brenda Song Shows Off Chops in 'Wendy Wu' )". ''Netscape Celebrity''. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕 after she played the title role in the Disney Channel Original Movie, ''Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'', which received over 5.7 million viewers on the night of its premiere.〔Izuan Shah (November 10, 2006). (Happily on Song ). star-ecentral.com. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕〔 In 2006 Song was dubbed the "Queen of Disney" by ''Cosmogirl Magazine''.〔(Who's That Girl? Where You've Seen 'Dads' Brenda Song Before )〕 Song made her transition into mainstream movies in 2010 when she appeared in the critically acclaimed film, ''The Social Network''. She also had recurring roles in ''Scandal'' and ''New Girl'' in 2012 and 2013. In 2013-2014, she starred in the Fox TV series ''Dads''. She was the spokesperson of the clothing brand Op in 2011.〔〔Jackie Willis (August 24, 2011). (Brenda Song Joins 'Glee' Guys, Rob Kardashian for OP Ads ). celebuzz.com. Accessed 2012-08-08.〕 Song has been described as one of "young Hollywood's most promising rising stars"〔(Brenda Song: Friday the 13th Cutie ). (February 10, 2009). ''celebrity-gossip.net''. Accessed 2009-02-28.〕 and a "young phenomenon on the rise" by media outlets.〔(Brenda Song Poster – New Products ). alastore.com. Accessed 2010-01-06.〕 ''TV Guide'' listed her in its 2008 list of "13 Hottest Young Stars to Watch".〔(TVGuide.com reveals tomorrow's tween stars today, overlooks mini Clay Aiken ) (July 2, 2008). ''MTV Buzzworthy''. Accessed 2008-10-10.〕 ==Early life== Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California, a suburb of Sacramento, to a Hmong father and a Thai mother.〔Wameng Moua (September 22, 2005)."(Bonafide Star: Brenda Song )". ''Hmong Today''. Accessed 2006-05-04.〕 Her paternal grandparents were from the Xiong clan, but changed their last name to Song when the family immigrated to the United States.〔 Her parents were born in Asia and met as adults in Sacramento. Her father works as a schoolteacher and her mother is a homemaker. She has two younger brothers, Timmy and Nathan.〔Jacques Steinberg (June 15, 2006). "(Brenda Song Turns Warrior in Disney's 'Wendy Wu' )". ''The New York Times''. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕〔(Girl Power ) (May 20, 2009). ''People''. Accessed 2009-07-07.〕 When she was six years old, Song moved with her mother to Los Angeles, California, to support her acting career; the rest of the family followed two years later. As a young girl, Song wanted to do ballet, while her younger brother wanted to take taekwondo. She said, "My mom only wanted to take us to one place," so they settled on taekwondo. Although Song cried all the way through her first class,〔Stephanie Wu (October 30, 2008). "(The Sweet Life of Brenda Song )". Mochimag.com. Accessed 2008-12-23.〕 she now holds a black belt in taekwondo. Song was named an All-American Scholar in the ninth grade. She was homeschooled and earned a high school diploma at age 16,〔〔 then took courses at a community college and online from the University of California, Berkeley,〔 with a major in psychology〔 and a minor in business.〔Kerry Miller (May 9, 2008). "(Suite Song )". ''Midweek''. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brenda Song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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