Madison Hu
{{Short description|American actress (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|cs1-dates=ly|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|2|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Longview, Texas, U.S.
| years_active = 2008–present
| occupation = Actress
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Madison Hu (born June 2, 2002{{Cite news|first=Abigal|last=Huff|date=July 5, 2018|url=http://www.countylinemagazine.com/The-Arts-of-the-Upper-East-Side-of-Texas/July-2018/Actress-Madison-Hu-Inspires-Girls-in-America/|title=Actress Madison Hu Inspires Girls in America|work=County Line|access-date=December 29, 2019}}) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Frankie Wong on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, and for her previous recurring role as Marci on another Disney Channel series, Best Friends Whenever. More recently she played Grace, a recurring role in the American action comedy drama series The Brothers Sun, which premiered in January 2024.
Early life
Hu was born in Longview, Texas,{{cite web|title=Disney Channel – Bizaardvark – Bios|url=http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/shows/bizaardvark/bios/|work=DisneyABCPress.com|accessdate=2016-05-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622020039/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/shows/bizaardvark/bios/|archive-date=2017-06-22}} the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has an older brother who was born in China.{{cite web|first=Kristine|last=Kowalski|url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/madison-hu-heritage-asian-pacific-islander-month-132489|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520174547/http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/madison-hu-heritage-asian-pacific-islander-month-132489|url-status=dead|date=May 16, 2017|archive-date=May 20, 2017|title=Watch: Madison Hu Opens Up About Her Family's Heritage|work=Twist|accessdate=December 27, 2017}} Hu moved to Southern California, where she started to work as an actress.{{cite web|title=Meet Madison Hu of Disney's "Bizaardvark" Show|date=June 21, 2017 |url=http://caamedia.org/blog/2017/06/21/meet-madison-hu-of-disneys-bizaardvark-show/|publisher=Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}
Career
Hu started her career as a child actress. By about age six, Hu already had a manager in the entertainment industry. Hu's first notable role was on the Disney Channel series Best Friends Whenever, playing the recurring character Marci.{{cite web |first=Brian|last=Lowry |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/best-friends-whenever-review-disney-channel-1201527219/ |title=TV Review: Disney Channel's 'Best Friends Whenever' |work=Variety |date=June 25, 2015 |access-date=December 29, 2019}} She was later cast in the leading role as Frankie in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.{{cite web |first=Elizabeth |last=Wagmeister |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/bizaardvark-disney-channel-series-olivia-rodrigo-madison-hu-1201616350/ |title=Disney Channel Greenlights Tween Music Comedy Series 'Bizaardvark' (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |date=October 16, 2015 |access-date=December 29, 2019}}{{cite web |first=Denise |last=Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/bizaardvark-renewed-second-season-disney-channel-1201871158/ |title='Bizaardvark' Renewed For Second Season By Disney Channel |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=December 29, 2019}}
Following her role on Bizaardvark, it was announced that she had been cast in the science fiction film Voyagers; the film was released in April 2021.{{cite web |first=Andreas |last=Wiseman |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/voyagers-colin-farrell-lily-rose-depp-tye-sheridan-cast-neil-burgers-lord-of-the-flies-in-space-universal-agc-1202602566/ |title='Voyagers': Colin Farrell, Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan Among Cast For Neil Burger's Sci-Fi-Thriller; Uni Int'l Buys Major Markets From AGC |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 26, 2019 |access-date=April 11, 2021}}{{cite web |author=Jeff Spry |url=https://www.space.com/voyagers-space-thriller-director-interview |title=Director Neil Burger's 'Voyagers' launches a colony ship to the stars |website=Space.com |date=April 8, 2021 |access-date=2021-04-10}} She appeared in two 2023 horror films, Night Shift{{Cite web|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=February 8, 2024|title=Quiver Distribution Dates Thriller 'Night Shift' Starring Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu – Watch The Trailer|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/night-shift-release-date-quiver-distribution-1235819562/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 27, 2024}} and The Boogeyman.{{cite news |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=April 15, 2021 |title=Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu To Star In Horror Indie 'Night Shift' From Defiant Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/phoebe-tonkin-lamorne-morris-madison-hu-night-shift-defiant-studios-1234734882/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Personal life
Hu and Olivia Rodrigo met while auditioning for Bizaardvark, and struck up an instant friendship that translated into landing the co-lead roles of best friends on the series{{snd}}which they continue to be in real life.{{cite magazine |first=Jia |last=Tolentino |author-link=Jia Tolentino |title=A New Decade, A New Album, A New Life—Olivia Rodrigo's Next Chapter |magazine=Vogue |date=July 6, 2023 |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/olivia-rodrigo-august-cover-2023-interview |access-date=December 28, 2023}} She appeared in the music video for Olivia’s song “Bad Idea Right?”.
Hu graduated from Columbia University in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing.{{cite web |first=Taylor |last=Graham |title=Madison Hu, GS ʼ24, on her acting career and time at Columbia |website=Columbia Spectator|date=April 28, 2024 |url=https://www.columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-culture/2024/04/28/madison-hu-gs-24-on-her-acting-career-and-time-at-columbia/ |access-date=September 28, 2024}}
Filmography
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|madisonhu}}
- {{IMDb name|5462166}}
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Category:American actresses of Chinese descent
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:People from Longview, Texas