Piper Curda

Piper Joy Curda[1] (born August 16, 1997[2][3][4]) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Jasmine in the Disney Channel series I Didn't Do It, and as Alyssa in the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach 2. Previously, Curda appeared in a recurring role in the third season of the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm.

Piper Curda
Born
Piper Joy Curda

(1997-08-16) August 16, 1997
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWheaton College
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2008–present

Personal life

Curda was born to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen K. Curda and Dr. Leslie Curda in Tallahassee, Florida,[5][6] but was raised in Chicago.[7] Her father is the first Korean-American to reach the rank of one-star general in the Army Reserve.[8] She has four siblings, Riley, Major, Glory, and Saylor. Along with her older sister Riley, she appeared in the musical The King and I.[9] Her brother Major is also an actor.[10] Curda attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, from which she graduated in 2019.

Career

At age 12, Curda played Roly-Poly in the Broadway national tour of The 101 Dalmatians Musical.[3] In 2011, she starred as Casey in the Disney.com series Rule the Mix. She also made numerous guest appearances in TV series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Body of Proof and Malibu Country, and had a recurring role on A.N.T. Farm during its third season.

In June 2013, she landed a main role as Jasmine in the Disney Channel sitcom I Didn't Do It, which started airing in January 2014 and ended the following year in October.[11] In September 2013, she also appeared in a short film from Wong Fu Productions, Who pays on a first date? – Save the Date. She appeared as Alyssa in Teen Beach 2, the sequel to 2013's Teen Beach Movie.[12]

She released her first single "Losing You" on January 15, 2014,[13] and the music video on January 27, 2014.[14]

In 2018, she starred as Grace Ho in Anna Akana's Youtube Red series Youth & Consequences, and in 2020, she starred in the horror film The Wretched.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Nothing like the Holidays Neighborhood kid Uncredited
2013 Save the Date Jill Short
2017 School Spirits Tara Freeman
2020 The Wretched Mallory
2020 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Kayla
N/A When Time Got Louder Jen Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ella Mendez Episode: "Blood Brothers"
2011 Body of Proof Alice Episode: "Your Number's Up"
2011–2012 Rule the Mix Casey Web series; lead role, 26 episodes
2012 Malibu Country Bethany / Leyna Episode: Pilot, "Baby Steps"
2012–2015 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Debby Kang Voice role; 6 episodes
2012 Shmagreggie Saves the World Meghan Television film
2013 Phys Ed Nancy Unsold television pilot
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Megan Episode: "All for One"
2013 Reading Writing & Romance Fiona Television film
2013–2014 A.N.T. Farm Kennedy Van Buren Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes
2014–2015 I Didn't Do It Jasmine Kang Main role[7]
2014 Liv and Maddie Kathy Kan Episode: "Kathy Kan-a-Rooney"
2015 Teen Beach 2 Alyssa Television film
2017 Just Another Nice Guy Audrey Main role
2018 Youth & Consequences Grace Ho Main role

Discography
Singles
Year Single Album Refs
2013 "Taking Me Higher" While You Were Away... EP [15]
2014 "Losing You" N/A [16]
"Messing With My Head" N/A [17]
"Letting Go" N/A [18]
2015 "Happy" N/A [19]

References
  1. "I Didn't Do It Cast Best Friends Quiz". Youtube. March 23, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. "Piper Curda". Hollywood.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. John Carpenter (April 16, 2010). "With 5 kid actors, mom has hands full". Chicago Tribune.
  4. Piper Curda [@pipercurda] (June 29, 2014). ""@piperisperf: @pipercurda your birthday is on august 16th, right?" affirmative" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Twitter.
  5. http://www.yourarmyreserve.com/9th_msc/info/s20837/brigadier_general_stephen_curda
  6. "Piper Curda of "I Didn't Do It"". Red Eye Chicago.
  7. "I Didn't Do It - Piper Curda - Jasmine Kang". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. "Brigadier General Stephen K. Curda". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  9. "Meet Piper Curda" (PDF). The Mini Page. 2014.
  10. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3653087/
  11. Nellie Andreeva (June 18, 2013). "Comedy 'I Didn't Do It' Gets Series Order At Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  12. "EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Teen Beach 2 Casting News – Find Out Which Disney Star is Joining the Cast!". Tiger Beat. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  13. "Losing You - Single by Piper Curda". iTunes.
  14. Steven Watson (January 28, 2014). "Piper Curda's Drops New Single "Losing You" — Listen Now!". Teen Info Net.
  15. "While You Were Away... - EP". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  16. "Losing You - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  17. "Messing With My Head - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  18. "Letting Go - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  19. "Happy - Single". iTunes. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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